Thanksgiving

Stinky, boring, or even worse, healthy. Poor brussels sprouts – they get such a bad rap! When I found myself perusing the grocery store aisle on Thanksgiving morning after receiving a last-minute request for an extra dinner side dish, this often over-looked veggie came to the rescue for me.  After witnessing this quick and...

Thanksgiving, my favorite food holiday of the entire year, is but a mere twelve hours away and I am already drooling at the thought of my mom's candied yams, her stuffing, and everything else that we inhale on that special day.  I'm also looking f...

One of the best side dishes is this colorful fall medley of vegetables, sautéed in butter and lightly flavored with fresh sage. My mother-in-law makes this wonderful succotash every Thanksgiving – and my only complaint is that there are rarely any leftovers to partake of post-feast! She found this recipe ages ago in Martha...

I saw this Whole Wheat Buttermilk Roll recipe on Simple Bites and knew that these would be gracing my Thanksgiving table this year.  Are these not the cutest little things that you have ever seen?  You have no idea how happy these little rolls made me.  First of all, nothing make me happier than...

Confession:  I hate making gravy.  There.  I said it.  I put it out into the world.  I know that it is sacrilegious.  Gravy is an essential item on the Thanksgiving table.  I may have, in years past, gone to Boston Market the day before Thanksgiving and bought gravy.  I may have doctored it a...

There’s just something about stuffing. I rarely, if ever, eat it except during the holidays. So, when it comes into fashion around Thanksgiving, I make sure to get my fill of this delicious, savory concoction. One of the best stuffing recipes I’ve ever tasted is from a former SacFoodie, Alison Colarossi. She shared this...

The first time I hosted a Thanksgiving, I had a turkey catastrophe.  I was nervous and stressed out and overcooked my turkey.  It was a lot like this: Yup, my turkey was dry and gross.  Thankfully, my sides were great so it was not a big deal.  That seems to be the attitude that...

A few weeks ago, we went to our friend’s Tone and Kaitlyn’s house for dinner.  This was a big deal for two reasons.  1.  No one ever invites us over for dinner.  2.  We were celebrating Tone’s new toy. His 30th birthday present to himself, the Big Green Egg.  Tone made this delicious smoked...

I know that these are not exactly a cookie.  But with my whole Thanksgiving-themed week, I needed something that would be both Thanksgiving recipe and cookie.  That is how pumpkin pielets were born.  These cute little pies are to give away as a favor as your guests are leaving your Thanksgiving meal.  I had...

Isn’t this a pretty pie?  I don’t mean to brag, but I was impressed with how this pie turned out.  Usually, my pies taste good but are ugly.  Like really ugly. Pecan pie is one of my most favorite kinds of pie, but I only eat it on Thanksgiving.  I have some strong feelings...