Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

Once again, the holidays have crept up on us!  It seems as though we just experienced the ball come down on New Years Eve.  If you are like us, you are not ready for Thanksgiving!

This year, The Captain and I will be hosting our own Thanksgiving festivities.  We are actually very excited to cook all of our favorite dishes, along with some new ones.

Join us in researching the possibilities for new ideas and recipes for this holiday season.  The following list is a work in progress that I will continue adding links throughout the season.

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Happy planning!

Thanksgiving Central from the Food Network

PBS Food Thanksgiving Page

Thanksgiving Recipes from Taste of Home

Thanksgiving:  Unstuffed from The Cooking Channel

Best Thanksgiving Recipes from Campbell Soups

How to Cook a Turkey

Freeze Your Feast ~ Ultimate Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Tips


23 Side Dishes for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Pies and Desserts from The Cooking Channel

Harvest Pies

Pumpkin Pie Recipes from Southern Living

Thanksgiving Centerpieces from Home and Garden Television

Thanksgiving Ideas from Home and Garden Television

My other Thanksgiving posts

SAUSAGE & STUFFING CRISS-CROSS PASTRY

Dressing is one of my favorites!  

Easy and delicious! Putting this dressing or your own dressing recipe in puff pastry is such a great idea as a side dish or appetizer.

I have been seeing many recipes made into individual servings by placing the pastry in muffin tins, filled with whatever filling you wish.  This recipe would work with that technique.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
• 1 cup Pepperidge Farm® Herb Seasoned Stuffing
• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms (about 3 ounces)

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oven to 375°F. 

Beat water and 1 egg in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.

In a large bowl, mix the sausage, stuffing, remaining egg, onion and mushrooms.

Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and cut slits 1-inch apart from the outer edge to the fold mark on each side of the pastry sheet. 

Spoon the dressing mixture down the center of the pastry. 

Starting at one end, fold the pastry strips over the dressing mixture, alternating sides, to cover the dressing mixture. 

Place the pastry onto a baking sheet and brush with the egg mixture.

Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the sausage is cooked through. Let the pastry cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 minutes.


Tip: Serves 8 as an appetizer.

Source

Chicken Breasts with Stuffing Mix

Comfort food the easy way.  I love easy semi-homemade recipes that use convenience foods that are not very expensive.  Stove Top Stuffing is my new favorite convenience food!

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 (10 1/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 10 ounces water
• 4 slices swiss cheese
• 1 (6 ounce) box seasoned stuffing mix (I use StoveTop)

Directions:

Mix cream of chicken soup with water.

Pour into 13x9x2 baking dish.

Lay chicken breasts on top.

Add a slice of Swiss cheese on each chicken breast.

Pour the dry stuffing mix over the top, covering it completely.

Bake covered at 350F for 1-1/2 hours.



Photo and Recipe Source

Turkey Day Central

The Thanksgiving Day countdown is on!

It has been a very long time since I have had to prepare
 the Thanksgiving Day meal.  Back in the day, we always
 had an open house buffet for Thanksgiving and Christmas
 and I think I did enough holiday cooking for a lifetime!

I've compiled a list of excellent links for everything
 involving Thanksgiving and food inspiration.  

Of course, all of these links would be
 awesome for every day cooking.

Top Turkey Tips from The Food Network

Emeril's Holiday Cookbook . . . free download!

Thanksgiving Handbook from delish.com

Everything Thanksgiving from Martha Stewart

Thanksgiving Recipes from allrecipes.com

Thanksgiving from Better Homes and Gardens

Thanksgiving Recipes from Betty Crocker

Thanksgiving Recipes from Taste of Home

Thanksgiving Center from Kraft

Easiest Thanksgiving Ever by Ina Garten

The Pioneer Woman Thanksgiving

Ultimate Thanksgiving from Tyler Florence

Thanksgiving Recipes from Simply Recipes

Everything about Turkeys from Butterball

Pumpkin Mania

70 Thanksgiving Side Dishes from The Cooking Channel

20 Best Dessert Recipes from Willow Baking

Thanksgiving Treats from Duncan Hines

Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips from Cheap Cooking

Corn Bread for Dressing

Thanksgiving Recipes from Fine Cooking

Turkey Talk from The Cooking Channel

Sausage Stuffed Stuffing

Awesome appetizer and a quick and easy gravy!

Chicken and Stuffing Skillet

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. butter

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves

1 box (6 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® One Step Stuffing Chicken Mix

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 15 minutes or until it's well browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet.

Prepare the stuffing in the skillet according to the package directions except let stand for 2 minutes.

Return the chicken to the skillet. Stir the soup and milk in a small bowl. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover and cook over medium heat until the mixture is hot and the cheese is melted.

Serves 4.

Source: Campbell's Kitchen