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Black Friday Breakfast Ideas

McDonald’s drive-thru is one idea, but I’ve got a few better ones. After spending who knows how many hours whipping up a Thanksgiving Day feast, the last place most of us want to spend Black Friday is in the kitchen. The day after Thanksgiving is typically reserved for hitting the mall or sleeping off turkey hangovers. Still, we need to eat. However, we shouldn’t have to slave away in the kitchen for countless hours on Black Friday. That’s where the following recipes come in handy. The Black Friday breakfast dishes listed below are super simple to make, but you’d never … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Side Dishes

You’ve got the turkey situation under control and the pies are set too, but what about the all-important Thanksgiving side dishes? We’re down to the wire; Turkey Day is less than 48 hours away. If you’ve neglected the dishes that will round out your holiday meal, don’t fret. These simple last-minute recipes will help you make it to the Thanksgiving feast finish line: CRAN-APPLE SALAD Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice 3 tablespoons brown sugar 10 cups spring mix lettuce 1 diced green apple with skin on 1 diced … Continue reading →

Families.com 2007 Cookbook ‘A’

The families.com cookbook is organized according to ingredients rather than by type of dish. This way if you have an ingredient on hand, and are wondering what to do with it, or if you want a recipe that uses a specific ingredient, then you can look it up in the cookbook. If you want a certain type of dish. . .use the categories on the right! Acorn Squash Ranchy Breaded Fish and Candied Acorn Squash Adobo seasoning Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Tex Mex Marinade Allspice Chai Spice Cutouts Spicy Mixed Nuts Oatmeal Waffles with Homemade Apple Butter Healthy Pumpkin Brownies … Continue reading →

Making Healthy Choices at the Thanksgiving Dinner Table

For many people who watch what they eat on a daily basis Thanksgiving is the one day of the year that they throw caution to the wind and devour whatever their stomachs desire. Not my sister-in-law. In fact, she won’t eat a bite of turkey (or ham) today. Rather, she’ll fill her plate with samples of all of the fabulous side dishes that surround the sliced up bird. It’s not because she’s a vegetarian; rather she believes that she’s doing her body good by skipping the meat dishes and eating the lower calorie menu options. (To each her own I … Continue reading →

Last-Minute EASY Thanksgiving Side Dishes

There are some Thanksgiving dishes you just don’t mess with. Grandma’s pumpkin pie, mom’s mashed potatoes, Aunt Sue’s stuffing, you get the idea. They’re the Thanksgiving staples deeply rooted in family tradition. But, over the years as our family has grown (and new people have joined our clan) we’ve come to incorporate other non-tradiional dishes to the buffet table. If your Thanksgiving menu looks a little slim consider adding these two dishes to your spread. They are super simple to make and you likely have the ingredients in your kitchen right now. What’s more, they make for wonderful leftovers–that is … Continue reading →