No matter where your Thanksgiving dinner is this year, you want this delicious list on the menu! We’re doing our annual Turkey in the Dirt again, it’s a family tradition. We circle camp in the middle of the California desert with family and our dirt bikes and side-by-sides. Normally I make Aunt Loretta’s candied yams,…
Tag: Christmas Side Dish
Aunt Petti’s Cornbread Casserole.
I just love old family recipes. They are tried and true and make great memories come to mind every time I make them. This one reminds me of Thanksgiving. Mark’s Aunt Petti did Thanksgiving for the family. Sometimes 40 people; her door was always open. My first Thanksgiving at her house was as a 19-year-old…
Praline Topped Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes aren’t just for Thanksgiving or Christmas. They also don’t always need to be topped with marshmallows. We eat them often. We make sweet potato fries but mostly we just bake them. I eat them plain, they are sweet and moist enough on their own, while Mark adds butter and sometimes a little brown…
Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
We’ve made it to Thanksgiving week! After the last eight whacky months, I’m ready for holiday food normalcy. Who’s with me on that? We’re doing our Thanksgiving in the dirt again this year. Camping in a circle with good food and even better riding is going to do my heart good. I’m not sure who…
Honey Sweet Potatoes
I love sweet potatoes. Yes, I mean love. Not as much as chocolate but close. They are my “chocolate” vegetable. I eat them baked and plain. I don’t even put butter or brown sugar or melted marshmallows on them, just plain. I like them in a casserole, candied like Aunt Loretta does them, mashed and…
Aunt Nancy’s Cranberry Jello Salad
Every family has that staple recipe that no holiday can be without. This is that recipe for my family. My wonderful Aunt Nancy has made this for as long as I can remember. Every Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter this dish was present for devouring. Sneaking a second helping was always a yes for me. She…