Thanksgiving

Today's episode is Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese - YUM!

I want to give you the abridged version of the work that went into creating this dish. Once I knew I wanted to make Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, the first thing I did was try Martha's recipe. To be honest, I wasn't impressed. Sorry, Martha. You know I love you, girl.

Anyway, I realized it was something about the combination of cheddar, nutmeg and squash turned me off; I think maybe it was a little too sweet. I'm more of a savory gal. So next I tried Martha's recipe but I substituted mozzarella cheese in place of cheddar. It was definitely better, but the color was kind of off. Mozzarella is tasty, but it's not always beautiful.

Next, I turned to my favorite book, The Flavor Bible, and looked up what flavors go well with Butternut Squash. I was intriuged when I saw Curry and I realized not only would it bring the savory/spicy, it'd also bring the pretty orange. 

And wow...let me tell you, I really hit on something

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Happy Thanksgiving, E. Biters! I'm going to keep this blog short and sweet because it's late Thursday night, I'm uber stuffed with stuffing, mac and cheese and oh-yeah-turkey, and ughhhhh... I can hardly breathe let alone type. So you're not going to get much out of me on this one. That said, this episode of Economy Bites is fabulous and speaks for itself; it has everything you love: great food, bad dancing, cilantro, and bloopers, so you don't really need me to hold your hand. Do you know how lucky you are, holiday people? You're so lucky. So, SO lucky!

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INGREDIENTS

Dough

-3 cups all purpose flour

-1 Tsp salt

-1 Tbsp white sugar

-1 .25 ounce package Active Dry Yeast

-2 Tbsp Olive Oil

-1/2 Tbsp garlic powder

-1 cup warm water

Pizza Toppings:

-1 bushel of cilantro, chopped

-1/2 cup of olive oil

 -1/2 cup and 2 Tbsp Bar B Que sauce

-1 cup shredded turkey

-1/4 red onion, sliced into rings

-1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

-1/2 cup shredded gouda

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Hey folks! Are you counting down the days until Black Friday? Before you shop, don't forget to check out Economy Bites' special THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA episode! Check out a sneak peak below

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