Published: November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving by adding some extra fun to the dinner table with these adorable turkey napkins and delicious pumpkin recipes that even the little ones will gobble down.
Turkey Napkin Folding Tutorial
Your family will flip for this fabulous turkey napkin decor that you’ve created all by yourself. All you have to do is follow the steps to fold a terrific turkey.
Instructions
- Fold the top right and left corners so they meet in the middle.
- Make a second fold to meet in the middle.
- Then, fold again to meet in the middle to make a funnel shape.
- Fold the top to form the “body” so the tip is facing the other way but not touching the edge of the other side. Fold the tip down to create a “beak.” Then, form “feathers” with an accordion-style napkin fold.
- For the feathers, take a second napkin and form a long rectangle. Start your napkin folding like an accordion. Turn the napkin over so the accordion bit faces down.
- Then, fold it in half.
- Your napkin should look like an accordion once you let go of the folds. Place the accordion section behind the “neck” of the turkey and on top of the “body.”
Idea inspired by worldmarket.com
Add some pumpkin dishes to the table with these easy-to-make pumpkin recipes!
Pumpkin Spice Glazed Wings
Serves: 24
Ingredients
3 cups pure maple syrup
1 1/2 cups Cajun seasoning
12 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
12 Tablespoons pumpkin spice
6 Tablespoons granulated onion
5 Tablespoons pink salt
3 Tablespoons ground mustard
2 Tablespoons granulated garlic
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted
Wings
24 lbs chicken wings
1.5 cups cornstarch
1.5 cups flour
Instructions
Pumpkin Spice Glaze
1.Combine maple syrup, Cajun seasoning, dark brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, granulated onion, salt, mustard powder, granulated garlic and melted butter in a large stainless bowl. Whisk to incorporate.
Wings
- 1Season wings lightly with the dry ingredients above. I usually reserve a little before I add the melted butter.
- Set the fryer to 375°F. For each serving, toss 1 pound of wings with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch/flour mixture until well coated. Fry until golden brown.
- Drain wings and transfer to a large bowl with the pumpkin spice glaze. Toss to coat. Serve.
Source: Odom’s Kitchen eatwithodoms.com
Too Easy Pumpkin Banana Bread
Ingredients
⅓ cup butter, melted
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 15 ounce can pure pumpkin
3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour an 8.5×4.5-inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas and the pumpkin with the melted butter. Then, add the sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir well with a large wooden spoon.
- Sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt over the banana and pumpkin mixture. Stir to combine.
- Add flour and stir until no streaks of flour remain. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- Slice and serve.