Exciting Side Dishes!

Thanksgiving is officially just around the corner (next Thursday) and that means thawing the turkey, crafting a menu and pie design...just to name a few tasks at hand. You must also decide which side dishes to save and which to scrap in favor of something new. (Yes, use your family as guinea pigs!) Try one of these sides, they are sure to please the most discriminating palates.

Southwestern Macaroni

Slow Cooked Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

Onion Roasted Potatoes

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Grateful For Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas!

Are you ready for Thanksgiving Dinner?  Or do you still need some ideas for easy recipes that will make your kitchen talents shine?  Over at Alicia's Recipes, we take the work out of preparing for your next big holiday meal, or preparing for family dinner tonight, (no really...check it out!).  Try out one of these this week or for Thanksgiving Day!  (Please submit a picture of your results to our website!  We love to see what's on the table from your kitchens!)

All-In-One Quiche

Bacon-Jack Deviled Eggs

Buttermilk Rolls

Three To Go! (Weeks until Thanksgiving Dinner!)

Now that Halloween is behind us, it's time to ponder what to fix on Turkey Day!  Whether you going to family/friends' homes for Thanksgiving Dinner and need a side dish to bring, or staying at home directing the whole dinner yourself...you might find these tasty dishes are just what you need to fill the bill!

Quick Chicken Pot Pie

Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

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Alicia's Monthly Giveaway

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• 2-Qt bowl is 8" dia, 4" tall, 5" tall at handle 3-Qt bowl is 9.25" dia, 4.5" tall, 5.5" tall at handle 4-Qt bowl is 10.5" dia, 5.5" tall, 6.25" tall at handle
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Once these brightly colored nesting mixing bowls by Preserve join your kitchen, it will be difficult to imagine cooking without them. With easy-to-grip handles and funnel spouts, these colorful and durable plastic mixing bowls make stirring, mashing and pouring a snap. And because the bowls are made of heavy-duty recycled #5 plastic, they not only stay steady on the countertop, but also handle thousands of washings.

Rules: Must have a SHIPPING address in the continental U.S., 18 years or older. You may enter once per day. Entries will be accepted through midnight, CST on November 30th, 2011. Winner will be drawn at random and notified via email.  They will have 72 hours to respond or an alternate winner will be drawn.

Fall Into Cookin' Up Something Yummy!

Falling all over yourself searching for recipes to warm your body and your heart?  Look no further than Alicia's Recipes!  We've got some great recipes perfect for enjoying on a cool autumn evening or anticipating the Holiday season...

Bow-tie-Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

Spiced Pear Butter

 

Spinach & Lamb Farfalle

Autumn Delight Pumpkin Cake 

Give Thanks For These Delicious Recipes!

Fall is here...and with that comes the hurry and scurry building up to the holidays.  Why not get a head-start on your holiday menu by trying one of these...

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Amish Carmel Corn

Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Icing

Amish Pumpkin Bread

Crock Pot Recipes

Black & White Cookies

It's Apple Season! Enjoy some of our Favorite Apple Recipes

Apple Rice Pudding

Apple Pie w/ Candied Crust

Apple Jelly Recipe

Apple Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple Salad

Spiced Applesauce

2 lbs tart cooking apples
1/2 - 2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Wash, core, and peel apples then cut into quarters. In medium saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil. Add the apples and return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally

Apple Crisp

4 c. peeled sliced apples
1/2 c. water (less for juicy apples)
3/4 c. flour
1 c. white or brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter
1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

Butter a deep baking dish. Put in the pan 4 cups apples, 1/2 cup water (less for juicy apples). Mix with fork flour, brown or white sugar, cinnamon, butter, and salt. Pour over apples. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until apples are tender.

 

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