Garlicky Green Beans with Almonds Recipe

Giving your normal Thanksgiving vegetable with a Garlicky Green Beans with Almonds Recipe kick this year!

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Green Beans, fresh
• 5 large Garlic Cloves, peeled and cut into thin slices
• 6 Shallots peeled and cut into thin slivers
• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 
• 1 tsp. Salt 
• Black Pepper, fresh ground
• 1/4 Cup Almonds, chopped 
• 1 tsp. Lemon Zest 
• 1/4 Cup Parsley, very finely chopped
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. 

Directions:

1. Snap off the ends from the green beans.  You may want to cut the beans in half, vertically and horizontally.  Peel and cut the garlic and shallots, then place beans in a mixing bowl.  Add the salt, pepper, and olive oil, and toss until the beans, garlic, and shallots are well coated with oil.
2. Use a roasting pan, and make sure the spray with a nonstick spray (you may want to cover the pan with foil first), and arrange the bean mixture in a single layer.  Roast for 12 to 15 minutes, until beans are slightly shriveled, and shallots and garlic are lightly browned.
3. While in the oven, toss together the almonds, lemon zest, and parsley.  When the beans are out of the oven, add them to the almond mixture and you are ready to serve. 

And Enjoy!

Sweet Cornbread Recipe

This Sweet Cornbread Recipe is a deliciously sweet side to any Thanksgiving dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Cornmeal
• 1 Cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 5 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/3 Cup Canola Oil
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 large Egg, slightly beaten
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Lightly grease and 9” square pan.

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. Add in the oil, milk, and egg, stirring until everything is combined.
3. Pour the batter into the pan, and bake for 24 to 30 minutes.  The cornbread should just start to slightly brown, and a toothpick in the middle comes out clean.

Best if served hot.

And Enjoy!

Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Here Green Bean Casserole Recipe is the perfect vegetable for your Thanksgiving dinner, it’s a vegetable and it has something fried.  Perfect!

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Ingredients:

• 1 Can (10.75 oz.) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/2 Cup Milk
• 1/8 tsp. Pepper
• 4 Cups Green Beans, cooked
• 1 1/3 Cups French Fried Onions

Directions:

1. In a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish, mix the soup, milk and pepper.  Stir in the beans and 2/3 of a cup of the fried onions.
2. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, and top with the remaining fried onions, baking for 5 more minutes.

And Enjoy!

Note: Yield:  6 servings

Candied Yams with Marshmallow Recipe

This sweet yummy dish of Candied Yams with Marshmallow Recipe is a staple at the Thanksgiving table.

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Ingredients:

• 1 Can Yams OR 4 Fresh Yams
• 1/2 Cup Orange Juice
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1 1/2 Cups Miniature Marshmallows
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

Directions:

If from a can, drain the yams and discard the liquid.  Arrange the yams in a baking dish, and pour the orange juice over them.
Sprinkle the brown sugar on top, and dot with the butter.  Next, sprinkle on the marshmallows.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, until marshmallows melt and the liquid, is the bubble.

And Enjoy!

Prep Time:  15 minutes
Cook Time:  30 minutes
Yield:  6 servings

Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Be brave, instead of picking something up at the store, make your own Cranberry Sauce Recipe. It’s time...

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Cranberries, fresh or frozen (4 cups)
• 2 Cups Water
• 2 Cups Sugar

Directions:

1. Make sure the rinse the cranberries with cool water, and remove the stems and any imperfect berries.
2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, boil the water and sugar, making sure to stir occasionally.  Let the mixture keep boiling for 5 minutes.
3. Add in the cranberries, and don’t stop stirring.  Let the cranberries boil, and keep boiling for 5 more minutes.  The cranberries will begin to pop.
4. Pour into a bowl or container, and let refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

And Enjoy!

Prep Time:  5 minutes
Cook Time:  3 hours, 25 minutes
Yield:  16 servings

Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe

This Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe is a must at the Thanksgiving.  Be brave and make your own, instead of just grabbing a can or tub at the grocery store!

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Ingredients:

• 3 Cups Cranberries, clean and picked-over 
• 1 medium Orange, chopped fine
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1 1/2 Cups Water
• 1 tsp. Ground Ginger
• Dash of Cinnamon
• Dash of Cloves
• Dash of Cardamom Powder

Directions:

1. Make sure the cranberries are washed, without stems or debris.  Peel and finely chop an orange.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of the water, heating until the sugar dissolves.  Add the cranberries, then cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, then uncover and let simmer for another 10 minutes.  Make sure to stir occasionally.
3. Add the rest of the water, the ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and the orange.  Let it simmer for 20 more minutes, stirring often.  Chill the sauce before serving.

And Enjoy!

Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing Recipe

This is a great Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing Recipe for that perfect Thanksgiving dinner.

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb. loaf French Bread, torn into pieces
• 3/4 Cup Butter
• 3 to 4 Celery Stalks, chopped including the leaves
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 2 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
• 2 tsp. Sage 
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 2/3 Cup Chicken Broth up to 2 cups, depending upon preference 

Directions:

1. Tear up the French bread into pieces, around crouton size.  Toast in the oven for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees F, until golden brown.  
2. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat, and add the celery and onion.  Around 3 to 4 minutes in the onion will become caramelized, then turn off the heat.
3. It’s now time to add the toasted French bread, and add the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and sage. Make sure to mix well.
4. Pour in the chicken broth, a little at a time, making sure the bread doesn’t get too soggy.  Mix with a fork, the key is to not let the stuffing get to wet.  Add the beaten egg, and finish mixing.
5. You can stuff the turkey or bake it by itself in a greased casserole dish for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F.

And Enjoy!


Yield:  8 to 10 servings

Walnut Stuffing Recipe

A Walnut Stuffing Recipe for the family with a slightly more gourmet food palette.

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Ingredients:

• 1 Large Loaf of Herb Bread
• 1 Cup Cranberries, fresh or frozen 
• 1/2 Cup Apple Juice, unsweetened 
• 1 Tbsp. fresh Sage, finely chopped
• 1 Cup Dried Figs, finely chopped
• 1 Cup Sugared Walnuts
• 1 Large Onion, chopped
• 2/3 Cup Vegetable Stock
• 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt, fine grain
• Black Pepper, freshly ground
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Directions:

1. Cut the bread into 1/2” cubes.  Try for 6 to 7 cups of cubed bread.  Set aside in a large bowl.
2. Place the cranberries in a small saucepan with 1/4 of a cup of apple juice, and bring it to a boil.  Let simmer, until the cranberries start to pop and split.  Wait a minute before draining off the apple juice, and add the cranberries to the cubed bread.
3. Add the sage, figs, walnuts, and onion to the mix.
4. Whisk the remaining apple juice in the saucepan, and add the stock and butter.  Add to the bread mixture and lightly toss and season with salt and pepper.  Bake covered in a casserole dish for 50 minutes at 375 degrees.

Sugared Walnuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

2 Egg Whites
2 1/2 tsp. Sea salt, fine grain
1/4 Cup Sugar, natural cane
2 Cups Walnuts shelled
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Directions:

1. Whisk the egg whites, salt, and sugar.  Fold in the walnuts, until they are well coated.  
2. Strain away the remaining liquid, letting it drain for a few minutes, and then place the walnuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet.  Make sure there are no nuts laying on top of each other.
3. Roast the nuts for 15 minutes, until they take on a golden hue, and their coating is dry.  Make sure they cool before adding the walnuts to the stuffing recipe.

And Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Cornbread Dressing Recipe

This is a traditional Thanksgiving Cornbread Dressing Recipe.

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Ingredients: 

• 1/2 Cup Bell Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Celery
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 6 Cups Cornbread, crumbled
• 4 Cups White Bread, crumbled
• 1 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Sage
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 1/2 tsp. Thyme
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups Chicken or Turkey Broth

Direction:

1. Sautee the bell pepper, onion, and celery in butter while setting up the rest of the ingredients.  Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, pouring on the broth and add cooked meat pieces that have been boiled.
2. Either, stuff the mixture into the turkey or place it in a greased roster pan, to bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

And Enjoy!

Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Who would want some creamy mashed potatoes recipe, yummy mashed potatoes?

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Ingredients:

• 5 lbs. White or Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled (cut into 2” chunks)
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. Salt
• 12 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter, at room temperature (cut into pieces)
• 1/2 to 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp. Black Pepper
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 tsp. Kosher Salt

Directions:

1. In a large pot, place the potatoes and salt.  Cover the potatoes with cold water.  Then bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and let them simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. While waiting, in a saucepan, over medium heat, place in the butter and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream until the butter melts.
3. When the potatoes are done, drain the pot, and add the butter/cream mixture, nutmeg, pepper, sour cream, and kosher salt.  Mash the potatoes with a handheld masher, you can add more cream if the consistency is too thick, but only 1 Tbsp. at a time.

Yield:  6 to 8 servings

And Enjoy!

Mashed Potato Perfection Recipe

This Mashed Potato Perfection Recipe might be the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever tried.  Literally, perfection.

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Ingredients:

• 4 lbs. Yukon Gold, cut into 3” pieces (peeled)
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 8 Garlic Cloves peeled and halved lengthwise
• 1 1/4 Cups Milk or Half-and-Half
• 3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• 2 Tbsp. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt
• White Pepper, freshly ground

Directions:

1. In a large pot, boil water, adding the potatoes, salt, and garlic, partially covering over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.  You may drain the potatoes and garlic when they are tender to a fork.
2. Over high heat, cook, tossing the potatoes for 1 to 2 minutes until all the moisture is evaporated. Then transfer to a large bowl, and mash them with a potato masher.
3. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, butter, and oil over medium heat until the butter has melted. Add this to the potato bowl, and whip with a whisk to a smooth consistency.
4. Lastly season with salt and pepper, and transfer to a serving bowl.
5. If you want to get inventive you can add Parmesan cheese, or leeks sautéed in olive oil to the mashed potatoes.

Yields: 8 - 10 servings

And Enjoy!

Garlicky Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Like so many things, mashed potatoes taste so much better with garlic.  Enjoy this tasty Garlicky Mashed Potatoes Recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 7 Cups Baking Potatoes, peeled and cubed 
• 6 Garlic Cloves, peeled
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 
• 1/2 Cup Whole Milk
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/8 tsp. Pepper

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, place the potatoes and garlic, cover them with water, and bring it to a boil.  
2. Then reduce the heat, and let them simmer for 20 minutes; draining when done.
3. In a mixing bowl, place the potatoes and garlic, and add the butter, cheese, milk, salt, and pepper; beating well with a mixer until the potatoes are smooth.

And Enjoy!


Note:
Yield:  6 to 8 servings

Classic Turkey Gravy Recipe

This is a classic turkey gravy recipe, you start this one when the bird goes in the oven.

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Ingredients:

• 1 qt. Turkey/Chicken Stock
• Neck and Giblets
• 1 Bay Leaf 
• 1/4 Cup Parsley
• 1 large Onion, sliced
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch

Directions:

1. Let the stock, neck, giblets, bay leaf, parsley, and onion simmer for 2 hours.
2. Pour the contents through a strainer, and add to the turkey’s roasting pan, de-glazing over a medium heat.
3. Lastly, add the butter and cornstarch to the broth and stir until the gravy thickens. 

And Enjoy!