Frozen Hash Browns are SO convenient to have on hand, and they’re just as good as (or better than) fresh hash browns! Oh hash browns…how I love thee. Hash browns are crispy and starchy and utterly scrumptious. We easily devour two cast iron skillets of them whenever I make them. The kids can’t get enough!…
Side Dish
Cranberry Sourdough Stuffing/Dressing
On Monday, my stove quit. This Cranberry Sourdough Stuffing was the last thing I cooked on it before it shut down. Okay, first of all, some background. My stove is an oven and range all-in-one unit. It has been giving me grief for 6 years. I can go about 5 baking sessions before the oven beeps…
How to Roast Carrots (and Make Them More Interesting)
I’ve fallen in love with carrots this year. They’re sweet and savory and starchy all at the same time. It’s hard for me to keep from eating all of the carrots that I prep for the week in one sitting day. Carrots all by themselves are just scrumptious in my book. But you can so…
How to Host a Real Food Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you, but I tend to enjoy my food more when I know that it’s been made from scratch. Sure, I love my share of Stovetop dressing. But if I take the time to prepare it myself, a little piece of me doesn’t die when I think about the MSG and corn…
Green Bean Casserole From Scratch
Green Bean Casserole has actually never played a huge part in my family’s Thanksgiving meal. Which is a shame, because it’s delicious. But until last week, I had never attempted making it. It seemed like one of the those dishes that was hopelessly processed. I mean, store-bought French fried onions are the epitome of processed,…
Crispy Potato Casserole
First, let’s talk life. For some reason, as Hannah admitted the other day, I’ve had creative burnout lately. Perhaps it’s because I was doing an exercise program which used up lots of my energy. Or maybe because I injured my wrist and everything feels like twice the work as usual. Or it could be that…
Simple Sage Stuffing/Dressing from Scratch
A simple sage stuffing (AKA dressing) recipe for Thanksgiving that tastes better than the boxed version! This post, entitled Simple Sage Stuffing/Dressing from Scratch, was originally published on November 19, 2012 on Cooking for Seven. Stuffing is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes, so I’m re-posting it here! Confession: I have a special place in my…
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This was originally posted on October 22, 2012 on Cooking for Seven. I enjoyed these Oven Roasted Brussles Sprouts so much last fall, and I’m excited to roast up another batch. Perhaps I have been spared a bit of the usual hatred for Brussels Sprouts by the simple fact that my mom didn’t cook them…