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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato Wedges with Maple Crumbs

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This is a perfect and easy Thanksgiving side dish that takes little time to prepare and always gets rave reviews. I make this all winter round, and the kids love it too. It's one of those recipes you will store in your mind and make time and time again. Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato Wedges with Maple Crumbs  Serves 8 3 large yams, scrubbed clean and dried, cut into wedges 5 cups brussels sprouts, rinsed and dried 3 tablespoons light tasting olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs 4 tablespooons good maple syrup 1 sage leaf, fresh or dried Preheat oven 375. Place the potatoes on a large baking sheet, and drizzle the oil over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss all together. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 35 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the topping: In a mini food processor combine the corn flake crumbs, maple syrup and sage leaf until all is combined and crumbly, like sand. Set the topping aside. After 35 minut...

Winter Root Vegetable Chips

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It's definitely the season for winter root vegetables, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to bring out the dishes that will warm you up, inside and out. Here is a  unique, delicious, but simple recipe that will surprise and delight your family and friends. Winter Root Vegetable Chips- these are exactly what they sound like, only better. Root vegetables, very thinly sliced, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with herbes de Provence, a mixture of dried herbs typically containing basil, thyme, fennel, savory and lavender. The vegetables are then slowly baked in a hot oven until they are perfectly crisp. Serve these in a big bowl on their own, or alongside hummus, or toss them into a salad. You may use pretty much any root vegetables, though my favorites are without a doubt red beets and butternut squash. Winter Root Vegetable Chips Root vegetables, peeled, seeded and very thinly sliced (slice as thinly as you can) This can include: Fennel, Squash, Beets, Turnips, Celery R...

{Miniature Christmas Symbols Kit - Part 2}

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Hi everyone!   We have come to realize that one of our very first posts here on Peppermint Plum, the {MINIATURE CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS KIT} , has hit it big on Pinterest (thanks!) . The original printable we provided as an idea wasn't readable... which kind of defeats the purpose of it being a printable!  :)   We're taking care of that problem today with a brand new, easy to read printable:     This image has been created as a 4"x6" printable. If printed that size it will fit nicely into a regular sandwich-size plastic bag.  You can print it smaller, if you'd like, to fit a smaller plastic bag... but keep in mind it will be easier to read as a 4x6.   Simply right-click on the picture above, save it to your desktop, then print it however you'd like.   Then add it to your bag of miniature symbols!     As Tammy mentioned in the original post , she found all of these mini items at Hobby Lobby and Michael's craft stor...