I have a secret. This one’s important. It’s the secret to having the best Thanksgiving day ever. You’ll just need a few things: friends and family, a relaxed and happy attitude and maybe a pie of some sort. Yea! That’s it! All that fanfare, the turkey, the dressing, the cranberries, that’s all well and good, [...] [...more]
I know it might sound crazy, but I have this wacky idea that Thanksgiving can be both delicious and somewhat healthy. That’s not to say I’m not going to enjoy a giant heap of creamy mashed potatoes this Thursday, but I love to throw it on the plate next to fresh green beans and wild [...] [...more]
I’m convinced that few things in life are better than warm apple pie. Life can only get better with rum and raisins inside your apple pie… right? Are you brave enough to whip up a homemade pie this Thanksgiving? The rolling and slicing isn’t as daunting as trying to find a spot in the oven for [...] [...more]
Maybe you’re one of those cooks who doesn’t like to smother their vegetables in canned soup and cheese product. Of course, green bean casserole tastes totally delicious, but I feel like I miss the goodness of the vegetables in all of that processed gunk. I’m going to go for simple vegetable goodness this Thanksgiving. [...] [...more]
The perfect turkey isn’t as elusive as you might think. It’s all about prep and baking time. That’s it! If you can get those two things down, you’ll have a perfect bird come dinner time on Thursday. I think brining the turkey is a seasoned salt water solution for 24 hours makes for [...] [...more]
This sweet potato casserole is a dream come true for three reasons: - It’s not crazy candy sweet, not covered with marshmallows or candied pecans or honey. Don’t get me wrong, marshmallow topped side dishes have never steered me wrong, but sometimes it’s nice to have an unadulterated but perfectly spiced sweet potato [...] [...more]
Everyone needs a recipe like this in their back pockets. The secret behind the ease of this recipe? Pumpkin bread mix. I won’t tell if you won’t tell. Throw together a simple pumpkin bread mix with a dash of bourbon and vanilla extract. You might even throw in a [...] [...more]
One thing is for sure, this bread is SO much better than it sounds. Don’t underestimate the flavor and moist crumb of this quick bread. It’s totally dreamy. I didn’t know what to expect from a mushy orange fruit that’s not terribly interesting eaten on its own. I had low expectations for a bread with [...] [...more]
Are you already stressed about the thought of pulling off Thanksgiving dinner? Don’t you know you have all the information you need right here are at your fingertips? The Internet is teaming with recipes, techniques and tips from how to carve the bird to the best old school green bean casserole recipe. Lemmonex, in her [...] [...more]
It’s time to start thinking about that weekend breakfast. We all know there’s nothing better than sleeping in on Sunday morning, rolling out of bed in the early afternoon and making you and your sweetie a fine breakfast. This weekend, jump into the holiday theme and throw together some cranberry scones. Slathered with butter and [...] [...more]
