Don’t use another canned cranberry sauce again! It’s so easy to make and you can get it done ahead of time and it tastes way way better then the canned! I promise! 1 – 12 oz bag of Cranberries 1 cup of sugar ( I prefer raw) 2 Tbs orange juice 2 Tbs water Add all except the reserved cranberries into a sauce pan. Cook over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 10-12 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook for ano

Makes 1 pie Preheat oven to 425. Turn down to 325 when you put the pie in. You may need to protect the edges with foil. 1 stick of real, unsalted butter, melted. Do this now, then it will be ready after you measure everything else. 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 3 large eggs 1 cup of raw sugar or regular sugar 3 Tablespoons flour 1 Tbsp lemon juice or zest if available 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg Mix all together. Pour into prepared crust. Bake for about 45 minutes. Ke

This is a pie I have been making for too many years to count! I just know the recipe and make it with butternut squash more then pumpkin, but always pumpkin for Thanksgiving! Try it and it may quickly become your favorite as well! Makes 2 pies. 1- 15oz can of pureed pumpkin or about 1 1/2 cups fresh pureed pumpkin or squash 1- can of evaporated milk 3 whole eggs 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp s

The most simple, yet vitally important pie crust! Here’s the one I use always! I want to say that it originated from Martha Steward, like 20 something years ago when she was on TV at 10am and opened the door to the entire world to this small town crazy girl. I miss that show. Makes 2 Discs for either 2 pies or 1 double crusted pie 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut up 1 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp sugar 1/4 – 1/2 cup ice water Put all except the water in a food processor and p

This is by far, the easiest and most delicious side dish! It’s a good one for company because it comes out so beautiful and the house is fragrant from the fresh garlic. 1 head of cauliflower 4-6 cloves of fresh garlic Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Cut up the cauliflower to your liking, I try to do smaller pieces so they’re not huge hunks to deal with on a plate. I minced the garlic, then drizzled olive oil over all off it and stirred it around and drizzled olive oil a second time