A flavorful, moist turkey is the centerpiece of every Thanksgiving dinner. These easy tips show how to cook the best turkey that's always juicy and moist, and proves that it's 100% not as scary as it seems.By the time I post this, I will have cooked six turkeys in two ... continue reading... about How to Cook the Best Juicy Turkey
Thanksgiving
50 Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
What's the most popular, easy Thanksgiving side dish at your house? From my top 10 Thanksgiving side dishes to 40 new twists on the classics, this list of 50 easy side dish recipes will give you plenty of side dish recipe ideas to think about.Thanksgiving is all about ... continue reading... about 50 Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
Easy Glazed Carrots
Sweetened with brown sugar, orange juice, and butter, this glazed carrot side dish is a one-pan side cooked right on the stove, in the microwave, or baked in the oven, too.Aren't carrots just the best? They're inexpensive, always available, and one of the least disdained ... continue reading... about Easy Glazed Carrots
Wet or Dry? How to Make the Best Turkey Brine
For the juiciest turkey on the block, brining the bird with salt results in a plump, moist, and flavorful turkey every time. But is a wet brine or a dry turkey brine better? I tested both, and these are my recipes and results.I discovered the genius of turkey brining ... continue reading... about Wet or Dry? How to Make the Best Turkey Brine
5-Ingredient Stovetop Creamed Spinach
All you need is five simple ingredients and time for cream to reduce with savory Parmesan cheese for a restaurant-style creamed spinach cooked right on the stovetop.Easy Creamed Spinach Recipe If only each meal could be a buffet of flavors like the glorious Thanksgiving ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Stovetop Creamed Spinach
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
These twice-baked sweet potatoes are an all-in-one creamy side dish served in their own jacked made sweet with maple syrup and savory with white cheddar and brown sugar bacon.I'm no Southern belle, and being brought up in Utah, sweet potatoes were never much of a thing. ... continue reading... about Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are super soft and pillowy and packed with pumpkin pie flavor! Bonus: this recipe makes a BIG batch of cookies.My mom has a saying about cooking / eating / observing an overly ambitious amount of dinner table food. "This could feed an ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Herb Butter Rotisserie Turkey
An herb-infused butter rub goes all over the skin of this rotisserie turkey, which is roasted over the grill, so it frees up your oven for all the Thanksgiving fixins.Rotisserie Turkey Recipe You know how there are some things that are just too good not to be shared? The ... continue reading... about Herb Butter Rotisserie Turkey
The Best Easy Stuffing Recipe
This traditional homemade stuffing recipe is a classic. It's an easy, traditional stuffing made with simple ingredients to make for a Thanksgiving turkey, or served as a side dish to chicken, pork, or just about any comfort food craving any time of year.The Best Stuffing ... continue reading... about The Best Easy Stuffing Recipe
Buffalo Oven Roasted Turkey
This tender and juicy oven roasted turkey gets a little heat thanks to a basting of spiced up, buttery buffalo hot sauce and is a refreshing deviation from the traditional Thanksgiving turkey.The Best Turkey Recipe for Non-Traditionalists After this bird shows up to the ... continue reading... about Buffalo Oven Roasted Turkey
Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
This amazingly easy, 5-ingredient sautéed brussels sprouts recipe makes traditionally bitter brussels sprouts sweet and crazy delicious thanks to roasting in a cast-iron skillet to create a caramelized bite of baby cabbage and salty pancetta for a favorite simple side dish any ... continue reading... about Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
This classic Thanksgiving side is now even easier to make thanks to a little help from your slow cooker! CrockPot creamed corn uses just 5 ingredients and requires very little prep work.You know that thing about Thanksgiving? That thing that everyone’s talking about? No, not ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
Green Bean Casserole with Onion Rings
The classic green bean casserole gets a real food upgrade with fresh green beans and an easy to make, homemade mushroom sauce for a creamy side dish with a surprise crispy ingredient-crunch.This recipe is brought to you by Alexia FoodsHomemade Green Bean Casserole ... continue reading... about Green Bean Casserole with Onion Rings
Stuffed Pork Chops Plus 10 More Ways to Use Leftover Stuffing
In this stuffed pork chops recipe, boneless and brined pork chops make the perfect vessel for leftover stuffing for an easy weeknight or weekend dinner that will impress.You know the drill.It's Thanksgiving. There's a bounty of everything. And I always tend to ... continue reading... about Stuffed Pork Chops Plus 10 More Ways to Use Leftover Stuffing
Cranberry and Walnut Stuffing
This simple turkey stuffing recipe is studded with dried cranberries, walnuts, celery, and onions, and scented with a mix of fresh herbs, for an easy and comforting addition to your Thanksgiving table.The Best Turkey Stuffing Recipe Every year, the holiday season begs for ... continue reading... about Cranberry and Walnut Stuffing
My Favorite Ambrosia Salad Recipe
This classic ambrosia salad is one of my favorite family holiday recipes because nobody can pass up its mixture of tropical fruit and marshmallows bathed in tangy whipped sour cream.The Best Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe "You're REALLY going to put that on the blog?" my man ... continue reading... about My Favorite Ambrosia Salad Recipe
10 Easy and Healthy Brussels Sprouts Recipes to Fall For Now
Roasted or sautéed, dressed with bacon or balsamic, this "best-of" list of 10 healthy Brussels sprouts recipes are literally on everyone's lips.Ok. I know it might be a bold statement to make, because not everyone loves Brussels sprouts. Really?? But hear me out! These ... continue reading... about 10 Easy and Healthy Brussels Sprouts Recipes to Fall For Now
21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
This roundup of 21 easy but creative leftover turkey recipes will help you make the most of the lingering bites of Thanksgiving.Ahhh, it's the most wonderful time of year. Thanksgiving is upon us, which means we'll soon be eating our weight in turkey, stuffing, and ... continue reading... about 21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
Friday Faves
Happy Friday friends!Is it true? I suppose it is. I batted my baby blues and WHAM! Thanksgiving is somehow set to appear in front of us in just 6 short days.Last year we escaped to Turks and Caicos for the holiday and savored fresh caught conch instead of turkey for our ... continue reading... about Friday Faves
Farro, Butternut Squash, Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing
Farro, a healthy whole grain, adds a nutty bite to stuffing's traditional flavors with sausage, butternut squash and sage with a sweet taste of dried cherries. This post and its bountiful Thanksgiving flavors is sponsored by Jones Dairy Farm. At my house it's called stuffing. ... continue reading... about Farro, Butternut Squash, Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
These wedge-cut sweet potatoes are seasoned with a touch of chili powder, cinnamon, fresh thyme, and a generous drip good maple syrup, and then they get caramelized as they roast in the oven, for a wonderfully sweet and savory side for your Thanksgiving table. Yesterday I was ... continue reading... about Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
Friday Faves
I’m starting Thanksgiving early. But this year you won’t find me in the kitchen. While I’m usually hostess with the mostess and making turkey dinner for the fam, complete with green bean side dishes and pumpkin desserts galore, this year the family is doing it different with the ... continue reading... about Friday Faves
Pumpkin Tiramisu
Who doesn’t love pie? I mean, Thanksgiving is right around the proverbial corner and that sends nearly every pie lover on earth into pie fantasy orbit complete with little pilgrim space helmets. But Pumpkin Tiramisu? In the shape of a pie? We're talking Mayflower to ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Tiramisu
Happy Thanks and Happy Eats
There are so many things I am beyond thankful for. Like this painting Smudge made for the blog. She sees how much time and effort I put into this space on the web and wants so much to be a part of it. To be a part of me. And she is, far more than she'll ever know.This month ... continue reading... about Happy Thanks and Happy Eats
10 Cranberry Recipes plus a Turkey Cranberry and Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwich
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner table conversation could turn from a mild meet-up to a combative melee depending on one’s beliefs. Why? Here's one reason why.Thanks for the stimulating conversation but I’ll be staying far from the fracas.Thanksgiving brings out ... continue reading... about 10 Cranberry Recipes plus a Turkey Cranberry and Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwich
Friday Faves and Pancetta and Hazelnut Green Beans
With turkey-lurkey day right around the corner everyone is scouting out side dishes to dress up the white bird.Traditional green bean casserole surely holds a soft spot in my heart and I can never turn up my nose at creamy, onion topped green beans. Of course I have to ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Pancetta and Hazelnut Green Beans
Friday Faves and Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
For so many, this week cannot get over soon enough.The focus has certainly been on the weather fiasco that has swept away homes and memories along the upper East Coast. With so many people who will be digging out from under Sandy’s destruction for some time ahead, it’s hard ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms Plus 5 Simple Thanksgiving Sides
The stories are what I remember the most. Everyone gathered around my Grandma Mary Jane's dining table set with her best crystal and china—that I now have. The ambrosia salad that she'd make just for me. Helping my Aunt Jill make the relish tray and sneaking the squeeze cheese ... continue reading... about Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms Plus 5 Simple Thanksgiving Sides
