The Pumpkin Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream is part of my Thanksgiving Feast collection. Pumpkin Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream Tis the season for pumpkins. You see them in every market and supermarket. The shelves are also full of canned pumpkin ready for you to transform into pumpkin flavored treats. While I admit, I am…
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Cheddar Cheese Muffins
Cheddar Cheese Muffins The Wall Hanging Cutting Board with the Recipe for Cheddar Cheese Popovers Growing up, my aunt Betty used to have this wall handing in the kitchen with different recipes. The recipe that always stood out to me was one of a Cheddar Cheese Popover. As a 5 year old, these Cheddar Cheese…
Lime Jello Fluff Salad
Lime Jello Fluff Salad Are you looking for a good retro dessert? Maybe you need a side dish or dessert to take to a Christmas party? This Lime Jello Fluff Salad might be exactly what you are looking for. My mom used to make this beautiful pastel green jello salad on Christmas and other special…
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage Butter
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage Butter These are the kind of creamy scalloped potatoes you will find in a nice steakhouse. Now you can make them any time you want. All you need is a few ingredients. This is the perfect side dish to have next to your Christmas Prime Rib Roast, Thanksgiving Turkey, or…
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms Sometimes having a cocktail party with appetizers is just more fun than having a formal sit down dinner. It frees the host up to walk around the room and enjoy the company. You just have to make sure that you have a few appetizers that are hardy enough so that your guests don’t…
Leftover Rice Breakfast
Leftover Rice Breakfast What do I do with all that leftover rice you ask? Why, make the most delicious breakfast out there. That’s what you do. Whenever I have leftover rice, especially my Spanish Rice or my Enchilada Rice, I make one of my favorite breakfasts. In fact, I look forward to this breakfast and make…
After Thanksgiving Spicy Turkey Sandwich
After Thanksgiving Spicy Turkey Sandwich I soooo look forward to Thanksgiving leftovers! As much as I love having people over, after a full week of cooking and cleaning and running around to make sure everyone has everything they need, I am actually too tired to eat on Thanksgiving Day. The day after Thanksgiving is my…
Thanksgiving Stuffing
Thanksgiving Stuffing How many of you look forward to the side dishes, more than the turkey on Thanksgiving? Me, me, me!!! So, that would definitely be me. No question. Ever since I can remember, I would look forward to the side dishes on Thanksgiving, but especially to eating a generous serving of Thanksgiving Stuffing. Boy,…
Thanksgiving Pecan Pie
Thanksgiving Pecan Pie Thanksgiving dinner just doesn’t seem complete without a generous slice of pecan pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Between the warm, custardy filling and the delicious rich pecans, it’s the perfect pie for the fall season. Steps to Pecan Pie goodness: For the Crust: I use a graham cracker…
Candied Yams with Marshmallows
This recipe for Candied Yams with Marshmallows is part of the Thanksgiving Feast series. For more recipes in this series, click on the tag “Thanksgiving.” Candied Yams with Marshmallows These yams are so yummy that even the those who announce that they don’t like yams, actually like these. This classic Thanksgiving side dish is more…
Mushroom Gravy
While this Mushroom Gravy is great on a number of meat dishes, it has become a family tradition at Thanksgiving. Other recipes that are part of the Thanksgiving Feast Recipe Collection: Mushroom Gravy I get requests for this Mushroom Gravy every Thanksgiving. Every time I even think about downsizing the Thanksgiving menu, I get protests…
Creamed Corn
Creamed Corn Have you ever noticed that when you go to a nice steakhouse, one of the side dishes on the menu is very often creamed corn? Whether it is Maestro’s Steakhouse or Morton’s Steakhouse, this style of corn is a staple. Creamed Corn is a side dish that goes great with steak and other…