Bringing Better Sides to Thanksgiving
By Sydney Hill
There seems to be basics when it comes to Thanksgiving Dinner. "Will you bring the corn?" "How about you bring the mashed potatoes?" "Don't forget the cranberry sauce." "Did any body bring the bread?" Of course I'll bring that, you say. However, if you're like me, I like to bring something that's extra tasty. Corn's good and all, but can I make it better? I'm here to say that you can.
Creamed Corn
I try to sign up to bring the corn at Thanksgiving so that I can have this yummy side AT LEAST once a year. It's a favorite of mine. Just a plus: it's super easy.
Ingredients:1 1/2 cups half and half
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons sugar
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen corn (prettiest to use white corn)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Creamy Chived Mashed Potatoes
(from the Taste of Home) With cream cheese, buttermilk, and chives, you can't go wrong. And yes, it's even good without the chives. This is one of the creamiest mashed potatoes I know of.
Ingredients:5 medium potatoes, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons snipped chives
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, mash the potatoes until smooth. Add cream cheese, butter, chives, pepper and remaining salt; gradually beat in the buttermilk.
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Paradise Cran-applesauce
This is variation of classic cranberry sauce, and a much better alternative than buying it from a can!
Ingredients:4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup water
8 sliced, peeled cooking apples
2 cups sugar
Directions:
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Mac n' Cheese Garlic Bread
This is so easy, and mouthwatering. Everyone seems questionable about it at first when I tell them what it is, but they take a bite and POOF, the loaf is gone. It also adds a lot of color to the plate because of it's bright orange color. I LOVE IT!
Ingredients:1 loaf French bread
1 stick butter
1 clove garlic
1 packet Mac n' cheese powder packet
Directions:
BE CAREFUL! I've burned this bread one too many times.
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Creamed Corn image:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cdi238kGuhs/TF-XWhtsQDI/AAAAAAAACSs/8bhHpE7fg0I/s1600/Bowl+of+Creamed+Corn.JPG
Potatoes image:
https://www.marthastewart.com/sites/files/marthastewart.com/imagecache/img_l/ecl/images/content/tv/mad_hungry/show_photos/1065_2000/mh_1132_chive_mashed_potatoes_vert.jpg
Cranberry image:
https://www.marcigilbert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_6024.jpg
Mac n' cheese bread image:
https://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/su/08/10/cheese-garlic-bread-su-1842392-l.jpg
