DIY
DIY Hi, Pumpkin Doormat + Our Thanksgiving Front Porch
This post is sponsored by World Market Happy November! I'm excited to share with you our simple fall front porch that I easily transitioned from Halloween to Thanksgiving with a couple budget-friendly finds from World Market. Pumpkins are the perfect seasonal decor from late September through November, so I knew going with that theme would […]
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November 1, 2017
Chris Cooks
What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
This post is sponsored by Blue Apron We aren't hosting Thanksgiving this year, which feels weird, but is also a bit of a relief. (Although, we'll still have our traditional Friendsgiving!) So instead of planning an entire menu for the big day, we'll likely be assigned to bring a side to share; a veggie or starch. […]
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October 26, 2017
Recipes
All of the Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Need
I finished painting late last night and I can't wait to share photos with you all on Monday. Can you believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away? This year, we're hosting my parents which will make for, perhaps, the smallest feast we've ever had on the day but we're excited about keeping it intimate […]
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November 21, 2014
Entertaining
Our Friendsgiving
Last night we had a wonderful Friendsgiving dinner and I wanted to share with you some details and pictures today! We started doing a Thanksgiving with friends a few weeks before the actual holiday about 6 years ago, but this year we hosted our largest group of 14 adults + 6 kids. Our first task […]
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November 10, 2014
Recipes
Thanksgiving Leftovers - Cranberry Turkey Sandwich
Well here we are. The week of Thanksgiving. This is what we've been preparing for! I'm taking it a little easy this week, and getting stuff ready to celebrate my wonderful wife's birthday tomorrow, but I wanted to leave y'all with this quick little gem. Last month, one of our readers asked me for a […]
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November 26, 2013
Chris Cooks
How to Cook An Entire Thanksgiving Meal In One Oven
Ok, so I realize it's Saturday and we typically don't post on weekends, but we had a question from one of our readers that I thought required a "quick" post. Here's the question, from Rachel: I've really enjoyed the recipes you've shared this week and really want to make some for the big day. But […]
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November 16, 2013
Recipes
Light and Airy Pumpkin-Ricotta Cheesecake
There are a lot of pumpkin cheesecakes out there, and I love them all. The first time I had pumpkin cheesecake, it was more of a New York style, with the thick, dense filling. It was delicious, but also very heavy. When working up my own recipe for pumpkin cheesecake, I wanted to find a […]
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November 15, 2013
Recipes
Buttery and Crusty Herb-Topped Dinner Rolls
My mom makes amazing rolls. It's actually my grandmother's recipe and they're famous in our family. Any time we get together, those rolls are always requested. They're buttery, fluffy, and a necessity at any of our Thanksgiving get-togethers. Unfortunately, the recipe I'm sharing is not her recipe. No, I'm afraid that recipe belongs to the […]
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November 14, 2013
Recipes
How to Roast the Perfect Turkey
Ok, I'm not gonna get into a long shpeal about the importance of the turkey on Thanksgiving (also called "turkey day"). Everyone knows the importance of the turkey, and we also know it takes more than gravy to fix a dry, flavorless turkey. There's a lot to go over in this post, but we'll cover […]
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November 13, 2013
Chris Cooks
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple and Bacon Vinaigrette
I've never cared much for sweet potatoes, as historically prepared on Thanksgiving (marshmallows and all). I think my beef is that they are often overcooked to the point of mush, and lacking in the flavor department. And adding marshmallows, for me, only enhances the mushy mouthfeel. It's like I'm eating baby food, and I've always […]
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November 12, 2013
Chris Cooks
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Worth Serving
Perhaps one of the least heralded parts of the Thanksgiving spread is the cranberry sauce. There it sits on a plate, in the middle of the table, oftentimes still retaining the shape of the can it was extracted from. Dinner ends, and it's still there. Maybe someone cut a piece out of the corner, but […]
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November 8, 2013
Chris Cooks
Dijon Country Gravy Made With Turkey Drippings
I'm gonna try to make this post as quick to read as it is to actually make the gravy recipe below. If you're not a fan of Dijon, you can take it out, but I really encourage you to keep it in. It's not an "in your face" mustard flavor, and Dijon goes so well […]
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November 7, 2013
Recipes
Country-Style Herbed Mashed Potatoes
Louisiana is the first place I had country-style mashed potatoes. Boiled in salt water with whole cloves of garlic. Skins on, mashed by hand with a potato masher, adding butter, sour cream, mayonnaise (just a touch), and a hefty dose of seasonings along the way. They were rustic, had a range of texture, and were […]
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November 6, 2013
Chris Cooks
Scratch-Made Asparagus Casserole (my version of green bean casserole)
Full disclosure- I make my green bean casserole with asparagus, not green beans. BUT, this recipe would still be just as awesome with fresh green beans substituted for the asparagus. I was never a big fan of green bean casserole as a child. I think it's probably because it's usually made with canned green beans […]
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November 5, 2013
Recipes
Savory Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
November has arrived, and with it my constantly salivating mouth. Wonderful imagery, I know. But it's no secret I'm a total indulger, and this time of year is what people like me live for (don't worry, I'm still being careful). And what better way to kick off this wonderful month than by sharing the recipes […]
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November 4, 2013
