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Meet Kristin! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m on a mission to love my neighbors. I put an ordinary picnic table in my front yard, painted it turquoise and invited neighbors, friends, and even strangers to hang out and do life together at The Turquoise Table®. THE BOOK - THE TURQUOISE TABLE - THE TURQUOISE TABLECOOKIE POLICYMEDIA Desperate for a way to slow down and connect, Kristin Schell put an ordinary picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting friends and neighbors to join her. Life changed in her community and it can change in yours, too. Alongside personal and heartwarming stories, Kristin gives you: BLOG - THE TURQUOISE TABLE The 2019 Turquoise Table Gift Guide. The Turquoise Table 2019 Gift Guide is the best yet! There are over 40 of my favorite things. Gifts for neighbors and friends, hostess gifts, maybe even a few things for yourself. Milk Bar Truffles, Reindeer Crunch, a fabulous cheese board, and my favorite idea for gathering -- a portable movie . GOD'S GREAT GRACE (AND A JOKE!) St. Peter says, “Here’s how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you’ve done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in.”. “Okay,” the man says, “I was married to the same woman for 50 years and

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HOW TO MAKE MAGICAL POPOVER ROLLS Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a popover tin (you can use a 12-cup muffin pan, too) In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and melted butter. CRISPY OVEN BAKED POTATO BITES Add potatoes and boil 8 minutes. Drain potatoes into a colander. Melt butter and olive oil in the cooking pot. Pour drained potatoes back into pot. Add garlic salt and pepper. Stir until the potatoes are coated. Place potatoes skin side up on parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake for

PICKLED GINGER AIOLI Pickled Ginger Aioli. 1 c mayonnaise (I used light) 1/8 c pickled ginger, drained. 1 clove garlic. 1/4 bunch of cilantro. Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until blended. This is a great aioli and we’ll use the leftovers on turkey sandwiches later

this week. «

NORDSTROM'S TOMATO BASIL SOUP Instructions. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, and basil. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and allow soup to cool slightly. Puree soup a blender or food processor CHRISTMAS MORNING BUBBLE BREAD Instructions. Lightly grease a bundt pan. Cut the rolls in half and arrange in the bundt pan. In a small sauce pan heat the butter, sugars and pecans until melted and well combined. Sprinkle the pudding mixture evenly over the rolls. Pour the melted butter, sugars and pecans over the rolls. Lightly spray a large sheet of foil with

non-stick

POLENTA & ITALIAN SAUSAGE GRAVY In a bowl, combine cornmeal, cold water, and salt. In a Dutch oven, bring 5 cups water to boil. Add the oil and stir in cornmeal mixture. With a wire whisk, beat the cornmeal until thick, about 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 30 minutes. When polenta is the consistency of cream of wheat, cover the

THE TURQUOISE TABLE

Meet Kristin! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m on a mission to love my neighbors. I put an ordinary picnic table in my front yard, painted it turquoise and invited neighbors, friends, and even strangers to hang out and do life together at The Turquoise Table®. THE BOOK - THE TURQUOISE TABLE - THE TURQUOISE TABLECOOKIE POLICYMEDIA Desperate for a way to slow down and connect, Kristin Schell put an ordinary picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting friends and neighbors to join her. Life changed in her community and it can change in yours, too. Alongside personal and heartwarming stories, Kristin gives you: BLOG - THE TURQUOISE TABLE The 2019 Turquoise Table Gift Guide. The Turquoise Table 2019 Gift Guide is the best yet! There are over 40 of my favorite things. Gifts for neighbors and friends, hostess gifts, maybe even a few things for yourself. Milk Bar Truffles, Reindeer Crunch, a fabulous cheese board, and my favorite idea for gathering -- a portable movie . GOD'S GREAT GRACE (AND A JOKE!) St. Peter says, “Here’s how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you’ve done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in.”. “Okay,” the man says, “I was married to the same woman for 50 years and

never

HOW TO MAKE MAGICAL POPOVER ROLLS Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a popover tin (you can use a 12-cup muffin pan, too) In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and melted butter. CRISPY OVEN BAKED POTATO BITES Add potatoes and boil 8 minutes. Drain potatoes into a colander. Melt butter and olive oil in the cooking pot. Pour drained potatoes back into pot. Add garlic salt and pepper. Stir until the potatoes are coated. Place potatoes skin side up on parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake for

PICKLED GINGER AIOLI Pickled Ginger Aioli. 1 c mayonnaise (I used light) 1/8 c pickled ginger, drained. 1 clove garlic. 1/4 bunch of cilantro. Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until blended. This is a great aioli and we’ll use the leftovers on turkey sandwiches later

this week. «

NORDSTROM'S TOMATO BASIL SOUP Instructions. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, and basil. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and allow soup to cool slightly. Puree soup a blender or food processor CHRISTMAS MORNING BUBBLE BREAD Instructions. Lightly grease a bundt pan. Cut the rolls in half and arrange in the bundt pan. In a small sauce pan heat the butter, sugars and pecans until melted and well combined. Sprinkle the pudding mixture evenly over the rolls. Pour the melted butter, sugars and pecans over the rolls. Lightly spray a large sheet of foil with

non-stick

POLENTA & ITALIAN SAUSAGE GRAVY In a bowl, combine cornmeal, cold water, and salt. In a Dutch oven, bring 5 cups water to boil. Add the oil and stir in cornmeal mixture. With a wire whisk, beat the cornmeal until thick, about 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 30 minutes. When polenta is the consistency of cream of wheat, cover the ABOUT KRISTIN SCHELL About Kristin. Kristin Schell is on a mission to love her neighbors. She put a picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting neighbors, friends, and even strangers, to hang out and do life together at The Turquoise Table®. A new concept of hospitality unfolded in her neighborhood, and before long The

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Instructions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, and Sprite until well combined. Pour batter evenly in two round cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. While cake is baking mix icing ingredients in a small sauce pan over low EASY MEDITERRANEAN BAKED SHRIMP Instructions. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large oven-proof skillet, sautee onion in olive oil, until soft. Add mushrooms and garlic and continue to sautee until softened. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add parsley, shrimp, olives, and feta. Stir until well combined and heated through. HOW TO MAKE MAGICAL POPOVER ROLLS Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a popover tin (you can use a 12-cup muffin pan, too) In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and melted butter. LA BANDERA: A TRADITIONAL DISH FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Instructions. Chop up the onion and celery in chunks. Peel the garlic but leave whole and tie up the parsley into a knot. Heat up the oil and add the onions, garlic and celery until the onion starts getting brown. Add the beans and the parsley. Next, add 1/2 tbs of RUSTIC FRUIT TART WITH BLUEBERRIES AND PEACHES Kamille, I love Evernote! Haven’t mastered Evernote Food yet, but for documents, filing, and more substantial things than Pinterest – Evernote is the bomb. 🙂

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MEET KRISTIN!

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m on a mission to love my neighbors. I put an ordinary picnic table in my front yard, painted it turquoise and invited neighbors, friends, and even strangers to hang out and do life together at The

Turquoise Table®.

Today, there are Turquoise Tables all across America from California to Maine. In all fifty states and in eleven countries, Turquoise Tables have become a symbol of hospitality, a safe place to sit down and connect over a cup of coffee or glass of sweet tea. I hope you’ll join us!

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Are you consumed with a busy life but unsure how to slow down? Do you desire connection within your community and think, “Absolutely, but I don’t have time for that” or “I can’t create that”? What if there was another way through it all, a way to find those moments of peace and to create a time for honest, comfortable connection? What if meeting neighbors and connecting with friends was as simple as showing up and being available? DISCOVER A SIMPLE WAY TO CONNECT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, YOUR COMMUNITY AND

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