Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving Ideas and Tips

 


For years and years, JR (my first husband) and I hosted Thanksgiving for friends and family.  It was a highlight of my life, I absolutely loved doing all that cooking and so did JR.  We had a ball preparing for the event.  Since we live in subtropical Florida, we set up seating areas outdoors, everything was served buffet style and actually very easy doing it that way.  We did not have to wait on anyone, everything was set out for them and they helped themselves.  Of course, it took lots of work to prepare, but we got to enjoy the event along with our guests. What a fun time . . . those were the days!

Southern Living has an excellent, extensive Thanksgiving section with great ideas and tips for Thanksgiving, including planning, hosting and recipes.  Many of the recipes are the traditional ones with a twist, very interesting.

Click here to go to Southern Living's Thanksgiving section.




from Favorite Family Recipes

from Pretty Providence

from Food Folks and Fun

The Secrets to Moist & Tender Turkey
from Old World Garden Farms








Monday, November 24, 2025

Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole

 


Photo source:  Creole Contessa


Quick. easy and looks delicious!  The combination of cream cheese and Hidden Valley Ranch alone gets my attention.  I could live on this type of comfort food.  Don't forget the biscuits . . .

Lisa at Creole Contessa has some extraordinary southern recipes on her website.  Click here to go to the recipe and check out the rest of her Creole southern recipes.


Magic Chicken Pie

 


Source:  Bake At Midnight


With magic in the name, I've gotta try it!  This chicken casserole looks delicious and since it contains Bisquick, it has got to be good.  They have never disappointed me.

And you can never have enough chicken recipes.

Judith at Bake At Midnight posted a recipe for this chicken pie.  Click here to go to the recipe page.







Toasted Coconut Pound Cake

 
             Photo source:  Little bits of.com


This pound cake looks delicious with all that toasted coconut in the cake and in the glaze makes it a great presentation.

Kelsey at littlebitsof.com lets you know what makes this recipe great and good reasons to make this cake along with the recipe and awesome instructions.  That great presentation is a good reason.

Click here to go to her recipe page.