Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving has so many traditional dishes and lots of good eating. Of course most of us wayyyyyy overeat on this day. I know we do. I thought I would peruse the web and see what I could find on traditional recipes from turkeys to pumpkin pies. Hope you enjoy. 


So what is the most important food for your Thanksgiving meal? Is it dressing? That certainly is my family's and this recipe from Can't Stay Out of The Kitchen is the exact same one that I use. :)  I have to make lots and lots of this. 

Now of course we have to have gravy with our turkey and when my mom was alive she made the best gravy. I can't make very good gravy so now I cheat......jar gravy for us. I know, I know....how terrible! Here is a recipe from What's Gaby Cooking that you use the pan drippings. I guess I could give it a try again....NOT! :)

Then there is the traditional cranberry sauce. Oh no here we go again......I use the canned cranberry sauce. Man I don't do anything right do I! LOL! :) Closet Cooking has a pretty easy looking recipe for this. 

Then there is the finale to all that eating you did......pumpkin pie. I have to make several of these so they last a few days and yes......I do make these from scratch! Yeah.....did something right. :)  Over at HGTV they have this recipe for the perfect pumpkin pie. 

So no matter what you eat on Thanksgiving enjoy it and have a great time celebrating with family and friends!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Oreo Cookies Treats

Do you need a really cute idea for Thanksgiving table settings that the kids can help with? If so, I was emailed this recipe from Safeway and thought what a great idea!! Now my kids and grandkids don't live close to be able to help me make these, but I am sure plenty of you are fortunate to have them around to help. I haven't tried them yet, but they do look cute. 

INGREDIENTS

• 6 OREO Cookies • 1-oz. semisweet baking chocolate, melted •  30 pieces candy corn • 6 chocolate malted milk balls • 6 small hot cinnamon candies

DIRECTIONS

1. Separate each cookie, leaving all the cream filling on one half of each. Set filling topped halves aside. 2. Use small amount of melted chocolate to attach 5 candy corn pieces, pointed sides down, to each plain cookie half for the turkey's tail. Refrigerate 5 min. or until chocolate is firm. 3. Attach malted milk ball to center of each filling topped cookie half with melted chocolate for the turkey's body. Use dot of melted chocolate to attach cinnamon candy to each body for the head. 4. Attach turkey tails to bodies with remaining melted chocolate. Refrigerate until firm.

RECIPE TIPS How to Separate Cookies To easily separate cookies, refrigerate for 15 min. before carefully twisting cookie top from cookie bottom so that the cream remains entirely on one half of the cookie. Use a knife to smooth filling if necessary. Let us know how they turned out!                             Colleen:)                              Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries                     Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries Blog

Recipe Roundup - Thanksgiving Side Dishes

It's not too early to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner. Today, I'm sharing some great side dish recipes your guests are sure to love.

First we have Sweet Potato Mash with Pecan Streusel from Canadian Living. Actually, I'd be happy is this were all I had for thanksgiving dinner. YUM!

 

Sweet Potato Mash With Pecan Streusel  Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

Next up... Lemon Garlic Green Beans from www.fannetasticfood.com. These would be a great alternative to traditional Green Bean Casserole

How about Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower? Sound good? You can find the recipe at bhg.com

Everyone loves brussel sprouts... right?? This recipe sounds great and includes BACON... you just can't go wrong when the recipe includes bacon. This is from www.littlepinkmonster.com

Mashed potatoes... ahhh yes, every Thanksgiving table needs them. I found a recipe for Baked Mashed Potatoes at www.thevspotblog.com

 

I'm not sure about you, but I'm hungry now!!

Deena Davis

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