What the Forks for Thanksgiving?

What the Forks for Thanksgiving? Here are some of our past favs for both the big turkey day and for all those leftovers!

Thanksgiving Turkey Roll

Thanksgiving Turkey Roll 4

Thanksgiving Turkey Roll is all of Thanksgiving rolled up in one beautiful, crispy skinned, juicy, herby main dish. All of the usual Thanksgiving dishes, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. This dish is perfect if you have a small group, or if you want to impress your guests. Best part is that it can be made ahead……more time with your guests. 

Turkey Day Slaw

Thanksgiving Slaw

This slaw is another make ahead item. Although I would add the dressing on Turkey Day. Cabbage, kale, cranberries, and almonds with a maple dijon dressing.  A light side to your dinner.

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

Thanksgiving would not be complete without green bean casserole. This is a made from scratch version that will become a family favorite

Green Bean Casserole Turnovers

Green Bean Casserole Turnovers

Combining two traditional Thanksgiving favorites green bean casserole and crescent rolls. 

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

This is truly a dazzling dessert that requires no fancy decorating skills. Let it be the crowning glory of your meal……move over pumpkin pie!

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Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies

Hippty Hoppity Easters on its way!! Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect sweet treat.

Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies

In my last post, I made a Lemon Meringue Pie into a thumbprint cookie. Today I made a Carrot Cake into a thumbprint cookie.

Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies are a Martha Stewart recipe that I saw a few years ago and Pinned for later……its later.

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Cranberry Orange Pudding Cake

When I first began my journey in the cooking world, I bought a Betty Crocker’s Cookbook. It is one of my prized possessions. Inside was a recipe that I thought was pure magic. Hot Fudge Pudding Cake which was my inspiration for Cranberry Orange Pudding Cake.

Cranberry Orange Pudding Cake

To this day I still love and use my orange covered 1973 version of the Betty Crocker’s Cookbook. The binding is cracked, the front and back covers are about to fall off, but when I am looking for a time-tested recipe, its the first place I look. Continue reading “Cranberry Orange Pudding Cake”