Category: Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry Port Sauce

Hi Friends! How is it possible that Thanksgiving is in 3 days? What happened to October? So, we’re getting in right under the wire with a couple of new recipes like Cranberry Port Sauce that

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Apple Cranberry Crisp

I’m getting in right under the Thanksgiving wire with a suggestion for those of you who don’t have the full meal already all planned out or need just one more item for your feast.  Apple

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How to Use a Potato Ricer

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I have a gadget that you need to know about… How to Use a Potato Ricer! I am something of a kitchen gadget queen, although with my limited storage, (no

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Honey Roasted Acorn Squash

Honey Roasted Acorn Squash! We have less than two weeks until Thanksgiving and something happened overnight with our weather and it’s finally fall in Florida. It always feels pretty weird to heat up the oven

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Last Minute Thanksgiving Suggestions

I’ve done a few of these Thanksgiving round up posts in the past and was going to skip it this year until I found myself googling “slow cooker Thanksgiving side dishes” last night. Jim has

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How to Spatchcock a Turkey

It’s finally happened. We’ve lost our ever-loving spatchcocking minds and have flattened Thanksgiving dinner! If you’ve been around this website for awhile, this should come as no big surprise. Remember last fall when we were

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Baked Winter Squash

Yesterday my friend Larry was telling me about a group of people out in North Dakota or someplace who sit around and make up those “national days” of the year then put them on Twitter. 

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Corn, Zucchini & Spinach Gratin

Last week when I posted the recipe for Braised Pork Chops with Carrots I gave you just a little sneak peak at what turned out to be my favorite part of the meal… Corn, Zucchini & Spinach

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Easy Carrot Salad

Easy Carrot Salad! My mom used to make this when I was a kid and it was my job to grate the carrots. I never minded because whoever did the grating got to eat the

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Thomas Keller’s Roast Chicken

Look at that beautiful bird! It might surprise some of you to know that I don’t have any problem admitting when I am wrong. I like being right well enough, but if someone has a

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Broccoli & Pea Salad

We’re rolling right into Thanksgiving with one more salad for your table. Broccoli & Pea Salad would make a welcome, super green, crunchy addition to any menu. Not just for Thanksgiving, this is a staple

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Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is Thursday. THIS Thursday! If you’re looking for that one side dish to round out your Thanksgiving feast, I would heartily nominate Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin. Rich, creamy, decadent….and a green

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Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad! Salads like this make me feel nostalgic. I’m sure almost everyone has some sort of bean salad recipe in their family. This one came from my mom, possibly from my grandma, and

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Smothered Chicken

My friends, you are looking at the best chicken I’ve ever made. Quite possibly the best chicken I’ve ever eaten. And I’m here to tell you that we now have the recipe for “Awesome Sauce.”

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