I know we did this last year but since we have fresh blood I figured we might glean something new and awesome.
Share your favorite Thanksgiving recipe!
I have had success making a pumpkin "dump" cake, which is where you place a yellow cake (or spice cake, YUM!) in a 9X13 and then pour canned pumpkin on top. If I do it again this year I will also drizzle caramel all over the top. I bake at 350 for about a half an hour.
I'm also going to saute some brussels sprouts with olive oil and pancetta because I think green bean casserole is The Nasty (unless you use fresh green beans, which appears to be an anomaly, LOL.)
Bonus point if you have a cocktail to share. My girlfriend makes a killer sangria that is perfect for any party; I will try to get the recipe but I think it might be Super Secret.
Footnote: on the topic of Super Secret Recipes, I hate when people won't share their recipes. My aunt never would, and then she died after a weeks-long cancer battle. She took all her recipes with her and it makes me heartsick. Not because I ever thought I could make them as well as she did, but because her food held fond memories. I always share even if it is a signature dish. /tangent.
Re: 2nd Time's a Charm!
Good idea!
This definitely is not a typical Thanksgiving dish, but one thing that I have been making for the past few years that is always a big hit is buffalo mac and cheese. This is the recipe I use:
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/buffalo-chicken-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe.html
It is soooo good and everyone loves it!
I also love making green beans with almonds and pumpkin whoopie pies with maple cream cheese filling. Here is the recipe for the pumpkin whoopie pies:
https://www.browneyedbaker.com/pumpkin-whoopie-pies-maple-cream-cheese-frostin/
This year I will be looking for some new recipes as I am now on a dairy free diet (thanks DS!). Anyone have any good dairy free sides or desserts??
https://www.southernliving.com/m/food/holidays-occasions/thanksgiving-pies/utterly-deadly-southern-pecan-pie-recipe?crlt_pid=camp.rI86gcLn7Qtt
@theamandapanda the big can!
Edit: Spelling
Happy Thanksgiving all!
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/ciabatta-stuffing-with-chestnuts-and-pancetta-recipe.html
It's always goes over really well. And I sometimes bring a pumpkin cheesecake.
That being said I have never eaten green bean casserole or sweet potatoes with marshmallow. Even though they've been offered
My holiday favs are homemade perogies and cabbage rolls (which I now make at Christmas if we are celebrating overseas).
Haha well joke's on me because when we got to my FIL's house for Thanksgiving, his wife was in the process of making green bean casserole... with canned beans! Who knew.