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Thinkfood Cookbook Giveaway!

Angie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:47:26 +0000

ThinkFood is a cookbook that features 50 brain-healthy recipes from bloggers around the globe and is published by Posit Science. I had mentioned it in a previous post a few months ago, and was so happy yesterday when I finally got to see the book, and hold it. It was so exciting! The Thinkfood cookbook is now for sale here. You can still sign up for the recipe of the week, in which you will receive an email copy of each recipe for free here. This is a very important book to me because it is the first book I have been published in! All recipes are beautifully photographed. Please head over to my facebook page to enter this giveaway. For extra entries, you can retweet this:

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Guinness Beer Can Turkey with Coffee Rub

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:39:18 +0000

This is an easy recipe for how to make guinness beer can turkey with a wonderful coffee rub. You can also use this same recipe on a roasting chicken. Guinness is my favorite hands down. It is lower in calories than most beers. It has a rich, decadent taste with a slight hint of coffee. Make your coffee rub with good quality freshly ground strong espresso roast coffee beans. The Guinness beer can turkey was my first beer can turkey. Be sure to use a small turkey. You can roast in the oven, or on the grill.
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Heineken Turkey with Sumac Rub

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:14:53 +0000

This isn’t a poisonous sumac, its a delicious spice. Sumac is a popular spice in the middle east. It can be found in specialty stores, or in online spice stores. I buy my sumac at an Indian grocery store. It has a tart, lemony flavor. You will love the flavor of sumac, it goes great with lemon. I paired the tart sumac spice with Heineken, a very popular import beer. (...)
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Steel Reserve Turkey with Ancho Chili Rub

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:16 +0000

Steel Reserve Beer is one of the fullest body beers I have ever tasted. It is brewed in Fort Worth, Texas. So I thought it was fitting to develop a Texas inspired flavorful rub. Rubbing the bird with the flavorful ancho chili rub is a great way to celebrate a Tex-Mex style thanksgiving. When choosing a bird for beer can turkey, pick a very small one. Smaller turkeys are younger and more tender. You can do this recipe in the oven in a roasting pan, or on the grill. (...)
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Icehouse Turkey with 5 Spice Rub

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:52 +0000

Icehouse is my personal favorite popular American beer. It has a light taste and is wonderful in a frozen mug. I paired the beer with lemongrass and Chinese 5 spice rub. Chinese 5 spice is a delicious blend of oriental flavors including cassia buds, Chinese cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and cloves. This will be a very flavorful turkey perfect for an Asian inspired Thanksgiving dinner.(...)
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Budweiser Turkey with Cajun Rub

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:56 +0000

Budweiser is a favorite traditional ale for many Americans. I paired the beer with a my delicious southern spice blend. You could also use your favorite Cajun seasoning. Remember that the best way to do beer can turkey, is to use a very small turkey. Smaller turkeys are younger and more tender. You can do this recipe in the oven in a roasting pan, or on the grill. There is a great little wire holder made especially for beer can chicken you can find in the grilling section of your home store, which will also work perfectly for your turkey bird.
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Honey Smoked Turkey

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:31:50 +0000

Honey smoked turkey is the perfect turkey to celebrate your Thanksgiving. The sweet smoky flavor of this turkey will is a perfect alternative to a traditional roast bird. Using a charcoal smoker will add even more great flavor. These are very inexpensive at discount centers like Walmart or Kmart.(...)
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Orange Smoked Turkey

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:18:35 +0000

This is an amazing way to cook a turkey. The orange flavor paired with the smokiness is unbelievable. We have smoked a turkey several ways, and the best way is to use a charcoal smoker. These are very inexpensive at discount centers like Walmart or Kmart. You just have to store them inside between uses, they rust out really quickly if left outside. Smoking a turkey does take some time, about 30 minutes per pound at 225 degrees, but it is definitely worth it. (...)
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Herb Roasted Turkey and Gravy

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:52 +0000

This is one of my favorite roast turkey recipes. It is so easy to stuff the turkey full of fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary. Adding some good white wine to the turkey’s cavity for additional moisture will help the herb’s flavor infiltrate the meat while keeping it moist. The smell of this roasting turkey is so amazing. It is the perfect easy roast turkey recipe for entertaining. (...)
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Gravy

Angie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:51:22 +0000

This is a traditionally flavored roast turkey recipe. Using apples and onions to stuff the turkey keeps the turkey moist. The complimentary rosemary and sage herbs pair with the turkey wonderfully. The brine is flavored with allspice berries and peppercorns that give the turkey a nice subtle spice. An apple inspired dressing would be a great accompaniment to this turkey.(...)
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