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Category: Thanksgiving Dinner

Leftover Mashed Potato Wontons Recipe

Leftover Mashed Potato Wontons Recipe

Looking for something new to do with your leftover mashed potatoes? Try these wontons. So easy to make and a great use of two leftovers: mashed potatoes and leftover peas. 

Savory Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Savory Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Holidays and food… they pair so well. Sweet potatoes don’t need more sugar to make them delicious. These Savory Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a wonderful pairing to any meal.

Sue’s Garlic Ginger Shrimp Recipe

Sue’s Garlic Ginger Shrimp Recipe

Sue got this recipe from her parents who used to own a Chinese Restaurant in Downtown San Jose. These shrimp are so easy to make but taste so amazing, you will want to serve them all the time.

High Heat Turkey Recipe

High Heat Turkey Recipe

If you want a fast way to make a juicy turkey, this recipe is for you. The turkey comes out juicy with a nice crispy skin. High Heat Turkey is the way to go.

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

This is a perfect summer pie (oh and Thanksgiving of course too). The light lemon curd and fluffy meringue just screams summertime.

French Silk Pie Recipe

French Silk Pie Recipe

Oh my! French Silk Pie is buttery and silky smooth. All I can say is Oh my!

Yeast Rolls Recipe with Honey Cinnamon Butter

Yeast Rolls Recipe with Honey Cinnamon Butter

A delicious soft and fluffy yeast roll that is not too difficult to make but well worth the time it takes to let them rise.

Apple Bourbon Pie Recipe

Apple Bourbon Pie Recipe

The bourbon sauce tossed into the apples before baking really kicked up the pie making this Apple Bourbon Pie Recipe my new favorite.

Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Move over marshmallows, there’s a new sweet potato in town. These Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes are now my favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

Blue Crab Mousse Recipe

Blue Crab Mousse Recipe

A creamy blue crab spread for crackers, this recipe I believe came from the back of a can of Campbell’s soup in the 50’s or 60’s. My mom made this regularly for parties and gatherings and it is so good that there is always a crowd around it.