I was so excited (and incredibly nervous) to get to do a phone interview with Melissa d’Arabian winner of this season’s Next Food Network Star, the star of Food Network’s Ten Dollar Dinners. I’m a huge Food Network fan and I watched the entire season of Next Food Network Star, so it was fun to speak with Melissa on the phone.
Melissa is working with Walmart to help people create Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and sides for under $20. Yesterday I shared some of Melissa’s delicious Thanksgiving recipes, today I want to share the interview.
Melissa’s a quick talker, but …read more

Thanksgiving is coming up fast. This year Walmart challenged Food Network star Melissa d’Arabian to come up with some solutions and recipes for preparing a holiday meal with all the fixings. With these recipes, all you need to do is add a few personal touches and you have a wonderful Thanksgiving meal.

Melissa won this season’s Next Food Network Star, and she now has her own show, Ten Dollar Dinners.
I got to interview Melissa D’ Arabian last week, and I’ll have the interview for you coming up in the next day or so. Woot!
Today I have some of Melissa’s favorite low …read more

The traditional way to cook your Thanksgiving turkey is baked and basted in the oven for several hours. Today I have a few more turkey cooking ideas for you. Some of them involve the oven, but  others involve other cooking methods that will still yield you a delicious turkey on your Thanksgiving dinner table.

If you’re in charge of the turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner feast, here are a few ideas to cook it to perfection.

One of our favorite ways to cook our Thanksgiving turkey is on the grill, yep grilled turkey is loaded with flavor, and delicious.
Along the same idea, …read more

Mashed potatoes are definitely a Thanksgiving Day staple, but you don’t have to load them down with butter. If you’re working on lightening up your Thanksgiving menu this year I have a great recipe for basic mashed potatoes, with yogurt and skim milk to share with you today. There are also a few variations to dress them up if you want to add a little extra flavor.
This mashed potato recipe is courtesy of the United States Potato Board (USPB) “Quick & Healthy Series.” Did you you know on Thanksgiving alone, an astounding 104 million medium sized (5.3 ounce) potatoes will …read more