Recipes Stuffed Turkey Breast 1lb Mushrooms 1/4c olive Oil for brushing over turkey 2 oz. prosciutto  finely minced 3/4 cup onions, minced 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons minced parsley 2 tsp. salt, divided (1 tsp each) 1/4 tsp. black pepper garlic powder 1 lb. lean ground turkey 2 lg. eggs, lightly beaten 1 3 lb. boneless turkey breast with skin butcher's twine Roughly chop mushrooms. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over high heat. Add prosciutto and sauté for 1 minute. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook until onions are translucent. Add thyme, parsley, 1 tsp salt, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Combine ground turkey, eggs, and the second teaspoon salt and the refrigerated stuffing mixture. Do not remove skin from turkey breast. Butterfly and pound until 1/2 inch thick. Place breast, skin side down on cutting board and spread the stuffing mixture evenly over the turkey, leaving the edges clear all around. Roll the turkey up over the filling and secure with cotton string. Place roast in a roasting pan, skin side up and brush with olive oil. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pumpkin Pie Cake 1 - 29 oz. can pumpkin puree 1 - 12 fluid oz. can evaporated milk 3 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 - ( 18.25 oz.) package yellow cake mix 3/4 cup butter 1 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350°F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan (preferably metal). In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture. Melt the butter or mararine, and drizzle it over the cake mix. Sprinkle walnuts over the top. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until done.     CANDIED SWEET POTATOES 4 sweet potatoes 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate 1/2 cup sherry (optional) 1/4 cup butter Scrub and boil potatoes until tender, about 25-30 minutes, depending on size. Peel, then cut into 1 1/2-2 inch chunks. In an ovenproof casserole (or an aluminum foil loaf pan), melt butter with brown sugar and stir in sherry (optional). Add orange concentrate, stirring to combine well. Put sweet potatoes in the casserole dish and coat well with the butter/sugar mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil to seal. Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, turning to baste potatoes with liquid every 10 minutes or so. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Tips for Holiday Eating I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and happy. So what if you don't make if to New Year's? Your pants don't fit anymore, anyway.  1. About those carrot sticks.  Avoid them.  Anyone who puts     carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the     Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave     immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.  2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly.     Like fine single-malt Scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even     rarer than single-malt Scotch. You can't find it any other     time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has     10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to     turn into an eggnogaholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy     it. Have one for me.  Have two. It's later than you think.     It's Christmas!  3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point     of gravy.  Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a     volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with Gravy. Eat     the volcano. Repeat.  4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim     milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like     buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.  5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to     control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas     party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it.     Hello? Remember college?  6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between Christmas     and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have     nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which     you'll need after circling the buffet table carrying a ten-     pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.  7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table,     like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa,     position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as     you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like     a beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them behind. You're     not going to see them again.  8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of     each.  Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and     one pumpkin.  Always have three.  When else do you get to have     more than one dessert?  Labor Day?  9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the     mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it all cost. I mean,     have some standards, mate. 10. And one final tip If you don't feel terrible when you leave     the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying     attention. Reread the tips.  Start over.  But hurry!  Cookie-     less January is just around the corner.        See Yall Next month