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A Peek at the Messy Kitchen’s 2nd Annual Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry

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This post comes way belated because, well, I’ve barely had time to catch a breath! Between cooking for Thanksgiving #2 and #3, cooking with the leftovers from Thanksgiving #1, #2 and #3, trying to burn off a few of the calories from Thanksgiving #1, #2, #3 and said leftovers, a trip to Blacksburg to...

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Vegan Bourbon Laced Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crumble

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It’s funny that I should decide to make a pumpkin pie this year, because to be honest I never really liked it. I don’t know if it was the texture (gross!), a subconscious aversion because of my pumpkin allergy (which only ever manifested as as a skin and eye reaction,...

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A Turkeyless Thanksgiving Feast

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, the turkey is almost always cast as the lead actor taking center stage amongst a scrumptious spread of extras. I’m not sure how that came to be (I’m sure I could Google it), and I certainly know that Thanksgiving traditions are as diverse as the...

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8 Gourmet Ways to Repurpose Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Thanksgiving is official over, but many of us have leftovers for daysss. I’m fine with indulgence during the holiday season, but what I can’t get behind is food waste. The good news is that when it comes to Thanksgiving food, it’s the leftovers that are really the star of the show....

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites

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I have so many recipes to share with you! What do you want first, the vegan or the bacon? Mmm, yeah, that was an easy question. This is the only photo I got of these bacon wrapped stuffing bites. Wanna know why? They got eaten that fast. These are a great Friendsgiving...

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Our First Annual Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry

Hosting Thanksgiving has been a bit of a tradition in the Messy Kitchen, but this is the first year we’ll be hosting two Thanksgiving feasts, less than a week apart nonetheless. It may sound like a daunting task (it is), but it’s all for a good cause. On Saturday night we...

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A Messy Kitchen Thanksgiving – We’re Sophomores Now!

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We learned a few things hosting our first Thanksgiving dinner last year. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving last year, I found myself sitting at Shake Shack at 9:00 pm eating a pumpkin concrete after a three hour happy hour while trying to find a liquor store open to buy bourbon for the...

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Coconut Ginger Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole (Vegan)

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As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, I want to share one of my new found staples. I made this the first time for Thanksgiving dinner last year, made it for a Friendsgiving potluck last week, and plan to make it again for Thursday’s feast. While I used to be a big proponent...

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Miso Turkey Ramen Noodles

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If you hadn’t already guessed, I’m not one to get uptight about the age of leftovers. Yes, the Food Safety Administration recommends that cooked turkey not sit in the fridge for more than 3-4 days but you know what? That sounds fairly ridiculous to me. If it hasn’t developed an...

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Day Six of Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust

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Pot pie is to leftovers what Botox is to aging celebrities: the ideal method for making something a bit past its prime as good as it ever was. But really, just throw whatever you have on hand in some gravy, top it with a delicious crust and it tastes better than...

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