The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird has been cooking our Thanksgiving turkey since she was 9. Yes, NINE years young. One year she asked if she could make it, I said yes, and she has made it every Thanksgiving since. There are a few lessons to be learned here: first is if you have Read More >>
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
We’ve made this pumpkin gooey butter cake for Thanksgiving dessert for as long as I can remember. Why mess with perfection, right? And you pretty much know with gooey in the title of the recipe, it’s going to be freakin fantastic. And oh it is. Just know that you might have to cut back on Read More >>
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
This is a fun twist on the traditional sweet potato casserole. The addition of applesauce is sheer perfection. Plus, it frees up your oven space so you can cook more yummy pies and turkeys! Ingredients 5-7 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes {can sub yams instead} 1 cup applesauce 1/3 cup packed brown Read More >>
Roasted Five-Spice Carrots
There’s a battle going on around here: cooked carrot lovers vs. raw carrot lovers. Wanna know what satisfies both sides? This recipe. It’ll convert any cooked carrot hater with just one bite. Yep. It’s that good. Ingredients 8 young carrots 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted Read More >>
Savory Garlic and Herb Corn
This corn packs some punch. What I love most about this dish is that you can make it the day before and then quickly reheat it right before you put it on the table. Saves you a bit of time on one of the craziest days in the kitchen!