~ Thanksgiving Menu: Sweet Potato Crisp ~

Save those marshmallows for your hot chocolate or s'mores.  Once you taste this creamy and sweet potato crisp recipe you will want to make this without the sticky (and messy) "candied" version.

This is what you will need....go ahead an double your shopping list, because this is one dish you are going to want to make again, soon:
2 Sweet Potatoes
4 Tablespoons Butter
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon whipping cream
1/4 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon pepper (yes, pepper)

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes, place in pot and fill with water.  Boil until tender.

While the potatoes are cooking, mix the remainder of ingredients together with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. 

Drain and mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher.

With a hand mixer, mix all the ingredients together until light and fluffy.
Place the sweet potato mixture in a baking dish.

~ The Crisp ~

Mix together:
2 Tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cups pecans
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
If you use a food processor, pulse just a few times.

Place the crisp ingredients on top of the sweet potatoes.


Ready for the oven...

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

For the complete Thanksgiving Menu & Recipes, click HERE.

~ Thanksgiving Menu: Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes & Harvest Stuffing ~

~ Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes ~

This Recipe *whipped* up so easily...Butterfly gets all the credit for putting this delicious dish together.

Ingredients:  New Red Potatoes, Skins On!, cut in half (yes, that easy!!) ~ 3lbs.,
Sour Cream (1/2 - 3/4 cup), Blue Cheese (6 ounces), Butter (3 Tbs.)

Drain, then mash those potatoes (50 calories burned)  :o)

Adding the blue cheese, sour cream and butter.  Salt and pepper to taste.

Delicious!!!

~ Harvest Stuffing ~

Besides the incredibly flavorful and succulent turkey, this was another top favorite.

Ingredients:  Shredded Carrots (1 cup), Chopped Celery (1 cup), Chopped Onion (1/2 cup), Butter (1/2 cup), Salt (1/4 tsp.), Nutmeg (1/4 tsp.), Pepper (1/4 tsp.), Bread Cubes, dry (8 cups), Apples, Chopped & Peeled (2 cups), Chopped Walnuts (1/2 cup), Toasted Wheat Germ (1/4 cup), Chicken Broth (1/2 - 1 cup).

Be prepared for delicious smells to take over your kitchen.







Butter.  We love butter...but don't use it all that often. 

Let the aromas begin...

Cooking the carrots, celery, and onion just until tender.  Then, stir in salt, nutmeg, and pepper.

Adding the Apples...

Adding the carrot mixture...







Drizzle with the broth...I used the full cup.

Ready for the oven...Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 325. 

I have enjoyed so many different types of stuffings:
With sausage, or black olives, with....the list goes on and on.  But this recipe really complimented the turkey...no distractions.  It was very enjoyable on it's own, but lends a freshness and was not too overbearing in substance and flavor.

Another incredible addition to the Thanksgiving Table...

 For the Full Menu and Thanksgiving Feast...go Here.

Thank you to the gracious Stephanie over at Sweet Boutique for sharing her Thanksgiving Menu.