tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post1398407071717256485..comments2024-03-17T02:14:06.652-07:00Comments on Pioneer Woman at Heart: Homemade Croutons ~ Homemade Dry Italian Seasoning ~ TidbitsPioneer Woman at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-514756175261744852015-11-24T04:25:25.860-08:002015-11-24T04:25:25.860-08:00RB, sorry you have to work on Thanksgiving. Have ...RB, sorry you have to work on Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful meal!Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-76068401391967894152015-11-23T15:10:48.078-08:002015-11-23T15:10:48.078-08:00Anything I add oil to, I generally put in a bowl f...Anything I add oil to, I generally put in a bowl first, pour MEASURED oil over and then toss. I learned that from Chef Paul Prudhomme long ago who said we use less oil that way, and I'm sure it's true.<br />I've also made croutons about the same way you do. Only difference is, I cut mine up a day ahead and spread out on cookie sheets to dry a bit before adding the oil and seasonings to it, then I bake them. It seems to me it might soak up more of the oil and seasonings that way.<br />I'm working Thanksgiving (10am-3pm, I volunteered so those with children could stay home), so we just got a turkey breast to roast this year. I'll make the sides and brine the turkey ahead of time so Bro Tom can just toss it all in the oven while I'm working, and I'll come home to a wonderful meal.<br />I pray everyone has a nice safe week.<br />God bless.<br />RB<br /><><RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053380234618898848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-82500571931998566492015-11-22T08:33:31.413-08:002015-11-22T08:33:31.413-08:00Mama Pea, I typically roast the turkey in a counte...Mama Pea, I typically roast the turkey in a counter-top roaster, so that leaves my oven free, but doing it the day before is a good idea. That would free up counter space. I know if I don't cook a turkey, Hubby will bring one in from the grocer deli (blech). Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-17815790311681624692015-11-22T07:31:33.949-08:002015-11-22T07:31:33.949-08:00I think there are very few women (or chief cooks i...I think there are very few women (or chief cooks in a household) who wouldn't want to skip all the work a Thanksgiving Dinner entails! I've lobbied for that comfy, leisurely, easy-eating day for years, but, of course, no one else will agree. Gotten offers of help but there's still too much for me to do. For the past couple of years, I've made the turkey the day before and then heated up the slices, parts and pieces on Thanksgiving. That makes it seem a lot easier for me.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com