Hosting the holiday dinner this year? You are going to love this easy turkey gravy recipe! There is absolutely no reason to buy gravy. Ever. Homemade gravy is not only out-of-this-world delicious, but it is also easy to make. For some reason, people have heard stories of lumpy gravy and have the impression that itRead More
Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
This homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is flavored with orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon to create a flavorful side dish for your Thanksgiving feast. I love the flavor combination of orange and cranberries. I am not that crazy about cranberries on their own but add some grated orange and a little cinnamon and it becomesRead More
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes
This pumpkin pie spiced sweet potatoes recipe makes a delicious side dish. I love sweet potatoes, but I don’t like Candied Yams with Marshmallows. At all! So I buy fresh sweet potatoes instead and make a sweet potato dish from scratch. This recipe for pumpkin pie spiced sweet potatoes is very easy to assemble. IRead More
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This homemade cranberry-orange sauce recipe goes well with turkey or ham! I never enjoyed canned cranberry sauce growing up. That was the one Thanksgiving side dish that I always passed on. The first time I remember enjoying cranberry sauce was at my husband’s aunt’s house. She complained that her husband made her buy Trader Joe’sRead More
How to Keep Turkey Moist & Prevent Turkey Slices from Drying Out
Use these tips for how to keep cooked turkey moist and prevent your cut turkey slices from drying out during your holiday parties. Even if you have taken every precaution to create a moist and tender turkey, the meat can still dry out fairly fast after it has been cut. Nobody enjoys dry turkey! And itRead More
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Plan
My Thanksgiving dinner menu doesn’t change much from year to year. It is made up of tried and true family favorites, but they are not all considered traditional Thanksgiving recipes. Making my Thanksgiving meal plan early allows me to start picking up some of the ingredients early as I find them on sale. I recommendRead More
Practically Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Extra spices make this pumpkin pie recipe a little more flavorful than your traditional pumpkin pie and it turns out perfectly every time! I created this pumpkin pie recipe the first time we celebrated Thanksgiving far from friends and family. My husband declared it perfect and said that no matter where we celebrated Thanksgiving in theRead More
How to Make Turkey Stock in a Slow Cooker
Use your turkey carcass and this tutorial on how to make turkey stock in a slow cooker to make homemade turkey stock. Turkey Stock or Turkey Broth? The terms stock and broth are used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two. Technically, turkey stock is made with bones and turkey broth is madeRead More
How to Prevent Peeled Potatoes from Turning Brown
You can prep potatoes a day in advance by peeling and chopping them. Then use these tips on how to prevent peeled potatoes from turning brown and keep your potatoes white until you are ready to cook them. I like to peel and chop potatoes the day before a holiday to cut down on theRead More
How to Cook a Turkey in a Slow Cooker
In a trial run for Thanksgiving, I made this easy slow cooker turkey recipe using a Honeysuckle White turkey breast. This Thanksgiving I am going to have a smaller crowd at my table. In fact, I will only have 7 people for dinner, when I am accustomed to cooking for 12 or more. Now youRead More
5 Healthy {and Easy} Thanksgiving Ingredient Swaps
If you make an effort to eat well everyday, you don’t have to throw your healthy habits out the window on Thanksgiving. Instead, clean up your favorite holiday meals with these healthy Thanksgiving ingredient swaps. There is nothing crazy like a full on tofurkey, just easy substitutions that will improve the quality and in mostRead More
Wild Rice Stuffing and How to Make Croutons
Like many other people, I will be sharing Thanksgiving with people with varying dietary needs. Sitting at my Thanksgiving table will be 3 people who are gluten intolerant, 1 vegetarian, 1 person who is lactose intolerant, and 2 people with high cholesterol. Since I create a Thanksgiving buffet, I can easily make several dishes thatRead More
