In my family sweet potatoes are an integral part of our Thanksgiving spread. While some prefer regular mashed potatoes, their sweet cousins have always been the potato of choice at our house. There are a number of different preparations for them. I like this one because it’s sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. Don’t get me [...]
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Grandma Grace’s Sweet Potatoes
Posted in Potato, Side Dish, Vegetables, tagged Potato Recipe, Potatoe, Sweet Potato Pie, Sweet Potato Pie Recipe, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes Recipe, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Side Dish on November 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cranberry Sauce
Posted in Condiment, Fruit, Side Dish, tagged Basic Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry, Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry Sauce Recipe, Thanksgiving, Wholeberry Cranberry Sauce, Wholeberry Cranberry Sauce Recipe on November 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cranberry sauce is a staple of Thanksgiving. There are two camps, people who like whole-berry and people who like the jelly in a can. I like both. There is something about how the jelly holds the can shape that makes it a holiday classic. At the same time the whole-berry just has a little more [...]
Basic Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted in Entree, Turkey, tagged Cooking a Turkey, How to cook a turkey, linkedin, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Turkey, Turkey, Turkey Breast on November 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Thanksgiving dinner can be the most intimidating meal all year to cook. There is a lot going on from all of the sides and desserts, not to mention cooking a giant turkey. I hope to demystify this dinner, at least a little, starting with the turkey. Turkey is surprisingly easy to cook; you just need [...]
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