dried herbs give an earthy flavor to this usually-sweet side dish

My Perfect Cranberry Sauce and Herbed Not-So-Sweet Potato Casserole

If you’ve never made cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries; be prepared to shock yourself at how amazingly easy it is.  Here is my fool-proof recipe that’s perfect to make ahead of time; it’s also perfectly simple, perfectly delicious and perfectly beautiful… that’s why I call it “Perfect Cranberry Sauce”.let cranberries soften and pop

Perfect Cranberry Sauce

This recipe for cranberry sauce has never let me down; that’s why I call it “perfect”.

Ingredients:

  1. 3 cups cranberries (1 12oz. bag)
  2. 1 cup orange juice
  3. 1 cup sugar
  4. Cinnamon sticks- 2

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in saucepan; cook over medium heat stirring constantly
  2. Be amazed at how beautiful the cranberries look when they soften and begin to pop
  3. Once cranberries are completely softened and have popped (about 10-12 minutes), remove from heat, cool
  4. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving

Herbed Not-So-Sweet Potato Casserole

If you like your sweet potatoes to taste less like dessert and more like a side dish for your turkey; you’ll love this easy recipe.  Dried herbs bring an earthy flavor undertone to this usually-sweet side dish.dried herbs give an earthy flavor to this usually-sweet side dish

Ingredients:

  1. Sweet potatoes- 2 1lb cans
  2. Butter- ½ cup (¼lb or 8 tbspns) plus a few tbspns more to pour on top
  3. Marshmallows- 1 bag
  4. Brown sugar- ¼ cup
  5. Dried sage and thyme- 1 tspn each

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in microwave
  2. Combine sweet potatoes, melted butter, ½ of marshmallows, sugar and herbs
  3. Beat until smooth
  4. Transfer to casserole dish and pour remaining marshmallows and drizzle melted butter on top
  5. Bake on 375 for 30-45 minutes

Warm Cranberry Rolls

Ingredients:

  1. Frozen white roll dough- 2 bags
  2. Fresh cranberries- 1 cup, chopped
  3. Butter- 4 tbspns

Directions:

  1. Let dough thaw and rise according to directions
  2. Arrange dough on baking sheet
  3. Sprinkle chopped cranberries on top and brush with melted butter
  4. Bake according to directions

Cranberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

  1. Baby spinach
  2. Dried cranberries (Craisins)
  3. Pine nuts
  4. Rasberry vinaigrette dressing

Directions:

  1. Place spinach in salad bowl
  2. Top with cranberries and pine nuts
  3. Drizzle with dressing; toss

Let’s Talk Turkey

I’ve never been a stuffing-in-the-turkey person; so instead, I take fresh herbs like sage, thyme and rosemary with leafy stalks of celery and onion halves to stuff in my turkey before baking.  I found this link for the best tips on cooking your Thanksgiving Turkey: Sara Moulton’s Turkey Tips.

For my stuffing, I saute chopped onion, celery and cranberries in butter.  Then I combine that with my stuffing mix and chicken broth to bake separately.

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