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These are super easy, and all the flavor comes from the already done for you “Garlic and Herb Cheese”. Look for this specialty Boursin brand cheese near the goat cheese and other specialty cheeses at your grocery store.
When my cousin shared this recipe with me and promised it was seriously the BEST Banana Cream Pie, I was skeptical to say the least. I’m not even a big fan of bananas. I would never eat them plain as a snack. I might like them in ice cream with chocolate. She said she was the same before this pie. I took her at her word and made it last Thanksgiving. Even with 4 other pies, this pie was gone first…so dang good.
Mark always asks me to make him his very own pecan pie for Thanksgiving. If anyone else is going to want a slice, then I better make a second pie because he’s not sharing. I’ve tried dressing this up with chocolate, caramel…all sorts of yummy concoctions. But he likes it pure and simple. This is it.
Bryan won’t let me get through a Thanksgiving without making this pie…and he usually finishes it in a day or two!
I’m pretty particular about my pumpkin pie. It can’t be store bought. I’ve had lots of different kinds, but I always come back to this one - which is straight off the label on the back of the can. Nothing beats it!
I always have to double these…at least. They are pretty much everyone’s favorite part of Thanksgiving. What makes them unique is when you take them out of the oven, you brush them with butter, then sprinkle them with coarse salt. The salt makes them HEAVENLY.
Remember back when turkeys took HOURS to cook, and you had to baste them over and over if you didn’t want dried out meat? Not with a steam oven. I was skeptical last Thanksgiving when we went to cook a turkey for the first time using this new oven. The recipe said 1 1/2 hours until done. They weren’t lying! And the meat was SO tender and juicy…
From Southern Living Cookbook. You have all the sugar from the brown sugar, maple syrup, and apple juice…then the tang of the dijon mustard…along with the saltiness of the ham. Ummm…yum! Ham is typically to salty for me, and these flavors really balance everything out. Plus I’m a sucker for salty and sweet together (anyone else remember dipping french fries in Wendy’s frosties?).
A quick-to-make balsamic syrup enhances these roasted green beans. The balsamic syrup's also good drizzled over pork roast or even sliced fresh strawberries. From CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHERN LIVING 2006.
From Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook. This bread is delightful as soon as it cools, but it's even better the next day, when the flavors have had a chance to develop.
This is always a hit. You may want to make more than you think you need because it will go fast. The jalapeno or red pepper flakes are optional…but I totally recommend them!
From Barefoot Contessa Parties. This is so good, so easy, and a McOmber family staple for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter! Use leftovers to make ham and chutney sandwiches.
Remember how your mother used to get up at 4 A.M. on Thanksgiving so she could put the turkey in the oven to roast for ten hours? Forget it. A 12- to 15-pound turkey cooks in 2 to 3 hours, and you let it rest for at least 20 minutes before you carve it. Everyone will say, "This is the best turkey I ever ate."
This is wonderful served with your Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey (or even over chicken or pork at any other time of year). You could eat it with a spoon it's so good - just the right amount of tart & sweet!
Our family loves to have this dish at Thanksgiving! The bonus? It's a super-easy side dish that doesn't require oven space and stays warm in the crock pot until ready to serve. It's almost like a dessert! Super yummy!!
I had this at a get together when we were living in Houston, Texas. I took one bite and HAD to track down the person who had made it. She shared the recipe with me, which I quickly scribbled down. It came from a little spiral bound community cookbook she had…I have no idea who the author was. But I can tell you that this dip is IN.CRED.I.BLE. It has SO much flavor. It’s great on crackers or veggies. You can also serve it on baked potatoes. The jalapenos give it a little zip, but not too much. Just try it. There’s no way I can do it justice so you just have to taste.
Cook in crockpot, ladle into individual mugs, and dollop with whipped cream; sprinkle with cinnamon. Drizzle with additional caramel topping. So decadent!
You don’t have to be attending a funeral to make this yummy dish. The name derives from the fact that this is pure, delicious, comfort food. Unlike some recipes though, mine doesn’t involve a yucky, processed can of cream-of-something soup. I won’t say it’s healthy, but it’s better than the processed stuff for sure. So good! We love having it at holiday dinners.