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Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Homemade Crescent Rolls

April 15, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make a fresh batch of buttery and flakey homemade crescent rolls at home! We show you step-by-step how to make crescent rolls from scratch. I love crescent rolls. They are so buttery and flakey and perfect by themselves or filled with Nutella or strawberry jam. As convenient as the canned crescent rolls are, I can’t…

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A blue towel with a batch of homemade crescent rolls stacked on top.

Filed Under: Bread Recipes, Freezer Meals, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Roll Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Yeast Bread Recipes Tagged With: yeast breads

Buttered Carrots

December 26, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sweet and tender buttered carrots tossed in a garlic butter sauce and sprinkled with parsley. This roasted baby carrots recipe is perfect when served with pork or chicken and is also great as a holiday side dish. I love making carrots. Not only are they easy to make with so many delicious flavoring options like…

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A red plate filled with buttered carrots and a fork propped on top.

Filed Under: Carrot Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: carrots

Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins

November 6, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make these tasty pumpkin cornbread muffins as a special snack or to pair with a hearty soup or chili. We love this fun spin on pumpkin cornbread! My daughter had been asking me to make pumpkin muffins with her for weeks before I finally made it go right to bake these tasty pumpkin cornbread muffins…

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A pumpkin cornbread muffin cut in half and slathered with butter.

Filed Under: Bread Recipes, Cornbread Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Muffin Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Cornbread, Muffins, Pumpkin

Easy Pumpkin Soup

September 24, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Whip up a batch of this easy pumpkin soup tonight! We love making this warm and flavorful pumpkin soup recipe all fall and winter long! I don’t know why it has taken me so long to try pumpkin soup. Now that I have, I need to make it at least 3 or 4 times through…

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A white bowl filled with pumpkin soup next to a handful of pepitas on the counter.

Filed Under: Holiday Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetable Soup Recipes Tagged With: Pumpkin, soup

Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

August 28, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Easy to make instant pot garlic mashed potatoes are wonderful for paring with meatloaf or roast chicken. This instant pot recipe is also perfect for your holiday feast. We love making these instant pot garlic mashed potatoes because they are just so easy. The potatoes cook very quickly in the instant pot (faster than the…

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A teal bowl filled with instant pot garlic mashed potatoes next to a potato masher.

Filed Under: Holiday Recipes, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetable Recipes, Potato Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole

November 1, 2018 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Say hello to your new favorite Thanksgiving side dish! This instant pot sweet potato casserole is insanely easy to make and tastes so good thanks to the creamy sweet potatoes, sweet orange juice, and toasted marshmallows. Sweet potato casserole is hands-down one of my very favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. It isn’t even a dish we…

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A bowl of instant pot sweet potato casserole behind a dish with a serving of the marshmallow topped side dish.

Filed Under: Holiday Recipes, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes, Instant Pot Vegetable Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Vegetable Recipes

30 Minute Dinner Rolls

November 6, 2017 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Skip the store-bought rolls and make these 30 minute dinner rolls instead! They are soft and tender rolls perfect for your next family gathering (ahem, Thanksgiving). I also love baking these rolls for homemade sliders. You can start the rolls just a few minutes before starting your sliders and they will all be done and on…

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30 minute dinner rolls are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or as the base for sliders!

Filed Under: Bread Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Roll Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes, Yeast Bread Recipes Tagged With: side dishes, thanksgiving

Top 30 Holiday Side Dish Recipes

November 11, 2015 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

We’re getting closer to Thanksgiving and it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving meal. My goal is to help you save time while preparing a delicious meal. Last week I gave you a list of the top 20 pie recipes. Today, I am offering 30 of the best holiday side dishes because you can’t have…

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Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

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Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

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