Easy Cornbread Muffins
I love cornbread with autumn food–the flavor and texture seems to complement rich flavors, especially in soups and stews. Cornbread can be made in a baking dish, or in a cast iron skillet, but it can get a bit messy when served to a lot of people at a sit-down dinner like Thanksgiving. That’s why [...]
Apple Crisp
This recipe first appeared in my cooking ebook, Minimalist Cooking–27 Practical Recipes. I make it all the time, and it is so easy it is suitable for a second dessert choice for Thanksgiving. Put it in the oven to bake just before you sit down to dinner, and it will be done in time for [...]
Simple Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
The green bean casserole seems to make nearly every Thanksgiving dinner menu I’ve ever seen, except perhaps the one my mom makes. She makes her green beans in a bacon and vinegar sauce and to this day I am not certain how to make it like that. But I can do the more generally-familiar green [...]
Pumpkin Pie and Easy Variations
Face it–pies are not that hard, but they have a way of going all wrong when you are under stress or distracted or the ingredients for the filling are unpredictable, such as peaches and other fruit being too juicy or going too soft before the crust is done baking. Pumpkin pie filling, however, is pretty [...]
The Easiest Cranberry Sauce Ever
Here’s a simple, easy, cranberry sauce that’s not only good on Turkey Day, but keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge, so you can enjoy the leftovers on waffles, or on toast or bagels with cream cheese. I’ve been making it this way for 25 years and Mom still counts on me to [...]
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