Thanksgiving Sides Featured

Roasted Spiced Brussels Sprouts

November 20, 2019 by Lindsay 1 Comment

One of my best "use the oven at all times" Thanksgiving tips: plan an easy side dish that can roast or broil while the turkey rests and is carved.

EVEN IF you have a few casseroles that need to reheat at the same time, having one veggie that comes out of the oven fresh right as you're ready to eat makes a really nice balance to what can be a pretty heavy meal.

This technique can apply to tons of veggies, like this 5-minute asparagus from last year or these broiled lemon green beans. This year, I'm doing spiced, roasted Brussels sprouts. They get washed/prepped early in the week, then tossed with butter and spices early in the day. It's a raw veg, so no need to clog up fridge space. They hang out on a baking sheet prepped and ready, roast in the oven while the turkey gets its beauty treatment, and done! A vegetable for those of us that like some vegetables with our butter.

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Wildly Delicious + Easy Sausage Stuffing

November 18, 2019 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

aka my BIL Ben being all "omg but seriously what the f~ck is in this."

It's butter. And sausage. And REALLY good bread, just enough seasoning, and we find that really good sausage stuffing does not have to be really hard to make. In fact, this may be one of the easiest Thanksgiving side dishes to make and quite possibly the best stuffing ever.

I've seen stuffing with TONS of ingredients, sometimes so many that the stuffing becomes a meal in and of itself. I think those recipes are fun and interesting, but for Thanksgiving I'm really into basic recipes so that one thing on the dish isn't completely overwhelming to the rest of the plate.

Enter, this classic and easy sausage stuffing recipe. It's got really yummy flavors but just nine ingredients, stuff that is readily available, and can be made well in advance (a few days before your big meal certainly), baked, and reheated right before you eat.

The resulting sausage stuffing is super flavorful, tender with some crispy bits, salty and savory from the sausage and spices.

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Baked Mushroom Rice

November 5, 2018 by Lindsay 1 Comment

For Thanksgiving! With it being so early this year, I'm pushing hard to be sure we get all the recipes in this week and next for planning purposes, and then we have recipes to use up all the leftovers, YUM.

First, though, thank you for all the sweet words about Will! I am totally healed and acclimated to having two children, and everyone is sleeping wonderfully, and the time change was obviously no issue for anyone.

HAHAHAHAHA no what I meant to say was we need a lot of carbs to get through this. So let's start here! This was actually Jay's idea based on something he ate growing up, one of those cup of broth/stick of butter types of recipes that involves a few cans of consome and maybe a packet of French onion soup mix or similar. Now, to be very clear, I LOVE recipes like that. They're nostalgic, easy, delicious, all of the things. I also like re-imagining them with, say, less packaged sodium and a few more veggies, but with similar comfort factors. In this version we definitely have some butter and beef flavor but we also have tons of extra flavor from mushrooms - I went for the blends that aren't a million dollars but ARE a step up from regular white mushrooms. The onions and mushrooms get roasted on top of the rice, everything bakes together in the oven (so no simmering!), and this works PERFECTLY made in advance for Thanksgiving or another holiday party.

Let's not waste time.

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Easy Asparagus Casserole

November 2, 2017 by Lindsay 22 Comments

Super easy and healthy asparagus casserole that comes together in just a few steps. This is perfect for Thanksgiving, Easter, or any meal that needs a yummy low carb side dish! This is one of funnylove's most popular recipes with over 30k likes, shares, and saves!

Thanksgiving is three weeks away, can we talk about that?

We are having two big meals this year, one at our house and one at my parents'. We get to see both families, cook some and eat some, and I.Can't.Wait.

So we need to start prepping! It still feels like a long way away but....three weeks is not long, guys. Not long in the slightest. I'll make a huge long list of my favorite Thanksgiving sides in the next week or two, but let's start with a new one that has the BEST flavors and is super simple. Easy asparagus casserole! The fancy feeling of a veg that isn't green beans with the comfort of cheese and Ritz crackers.

Also there is mayonnaise in here and I don't want to hear a thing about it, it tastes delicious and you 100% will not know it is in there, mayo-haters. I see you, I validate you (I'm kidding, this isn't a mental health issue), but trust me the flavor added is a good one, and the texture is important.

The total best thing about this is that we throw the asparagus in RAW so it cooks and softens in the oven but doesn't get brown and mushy, thanks but no thanks. I also found some old fashioned asparagus casserole recipes that include hard boiled eggs? No. Not happening. I don't like them and also it sounded weird. But, if you're into hard boiled eggs, throw some chopped on top of the 'role. Let me know how it is.

Here's our first Thanksgiving plan! Definitely yes, is my thought.

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