Gingerbread Coffee

I've been craving all things gingerbread this holiday season. One of the ways I love taming this craving is in flavored coffee. Yum! First recipe if for Gingerbread coffee, and the second is for Gingerbread coffee creamer. Enjoy!

2 cups powdered coffee creamer

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon ground cloves

3/4 cups instant coffee

Blend together with a whisk. Add 3 tablespoons of the mixture to a mug of hot water. Taste test to see if you want to use slightly rounded or level tablespoons.

GINGERBREAD COFFEE CREAMER MIX

2 cups Coffemate Powdered Creamer

1/2 c. packed DARK Brown sugar

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cloves

Blend well, add 1 Well Rounded tsp to Hot Coffee or Tea.

Thanksgiving in a Crockpot

Wow. This is some good eats. A totally flexible meal depending on what you have on hand. Great for cleaning up leftovers too.


Chicken and Stuffing Crockpot Casserole

1 large sweet potato
2 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken or turkey
2 cups homemade cream of something (or 1 can cream of chicken soup+1 canful milk, mixed together)
2-3 cups prepared bread stuffing (I had leftovers from Thanksgiving)

Layer ingredients in a 3-4 quart crockpot. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours. Enjoy!

UPDATED TO ADD: Depending on what vegetable you use, this is about 350 calories per serving.

Menu Plan 11/23/09

Easy week for planning, since most of the Thanksgiving Day planning was finished weeks ago!


Monday - pork bbq/sweet potato crock pot meal

Tuesday - pasta, steam veggies

Wednesday - pumpkin soup (something like this recipe, but I may make substitutions) (why do most Food Network recipes call for ingredients that I don't usually keep in my kitchen???)

Thursday - THANKSGIVING DAY

Fried Turkey
Stuffing
Gravy
Potatoes
Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad
Green Beans
Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Strawberry Torte
(and a pumpkin hummus appetizer)

Friday - turkey noodle soup, sandwiches

Saturday - creamed turkey over biscuits