Im going foodshopping on Wednsday and Im doing (more like drowning, no seriously I have over 20 fliers to go through) coupons right now. Well anyways, Thanksgiving is coming up and I love baking stuff for the holidays. I was wondering if anyone had recipes to share and stuff that you would recommend. I like to make things from scratch too, I dont want to buy cake mix and thats it- I want to make it my own. Theres about 7423498 sites with recipes but the thought of looking them up totally overwhelmes me!

I'm not sure what kind of recipe you're looking for, but this one is really easy and absolutely delicious.

First you take some balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Take equal quantities of each and dissolve the sugar in the vinegar on low heat. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes. It will start to boil and caramelize. Make sure you don't leave it there for too long or it will harden. You're just looking for a thin caramel-y consistency, so keep an eye on it. Take the pan off the heat once it's ready. Then take some strawberries (cut in wedges) and toss them into the pan, coating them with the caramelized balsamic vinegar sauce. Don't cook the strawberries - just coat them. Them pour them over vanilla ice cream and voila.

You should probably use about 6 tbs of brown sugar and 6tbs of vinegar for every pint of strawberries. It really doesn't matter how much you use.

Don't be alarmed by the vinegar/strawberry combination. It doesn't taste acidic at all if you follow the recipe. In fact, the balsamic vinegar brings out the flavor in the strawberries in a way you wouldn't imagine. It's very addictive. I haven't met a single person who hasn't liked this recipe.

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Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Im going foodshopping on Wednsday and Im doing (more like drowning, no seriously I have over 20 fliers to go through) coupons right now. Well anyways, Thanksgiving is coming up and I love baking stuff for the holidays. I was wondering if anyone had recipes to share and stuff that you would recommend. I like to make things from scratch too, I dont want to buy cake mix and thats it- I want to make it my own. Theres about 7423498 sites with recipes but the thought of looking them up totally overwhelmes me!

My mom has recipes coming out her ears. I'll look some up.

I'm so disappointed. Only one coupon flier last Sunday. I have become such a coupon whore. :lol:

Originally posted by safety pin
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That is too hard. :(

Originally posted by safety pin
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Hey! That's my Grandmother's recipe!

;)

Originally posted by TJL
Hey! That's my Grandmother's recipe!

;) hmmm, my grandmother's was pretty close to that too, 'cept she added BEER.

Originally posted by safety pin
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3. Eat. I think even I can handle that recepie! :lol:

Originally posted by dawsongirl
My mom has recipes coming out her ears. I'll look some up.

I'm so disappointed. Only one coupon flier last Sunday. I have become such a coupon whore. :lol: Aw thanks.:D

:lol: Dude Im so crazy when it comes to coupons. Took me an hour and 20 min. lastnite to cut them all out and the stack is about 2 inches thick. I havent even sorted them yet according to aisle yet!! Not to mention matching them up with the items on sale this week. Im very excited though for this months shopping.. Ive got a $10 coupon and 2 $5 ones!! :woohoo:

Originally posted by safety pin
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Who the hell do you think I am?! Julia Child?

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Ive got a $10 coupon and 2 $5 ones!! :woohoo:

What are the $10 and $5 coupons for? Food? Good Luck with your shopping.

Originally posted by Lodee
What are the $10 and $5 coupons for? Food? Good Luck with your shopping. The $10 one is from Oakhurt and its off my total order, as are the 2 $5 ones. I also have 3 $1 coupons I got from Shaws for being a fast scanner. Hah. Then theres the 80+ coupons Ill be using from 35-$3 off. All coupons under 99 cents are DOUBLED! :woohoo: