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5 Foods I Won't Do Thanksgiving Without 🧡

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Hey friends❣️

All five of my Thanksgiving must-haves are guaranteed to brighten up a drab table. If I missed one of yours, hit reply and let me know!

​Pumpkin Cornbread (or muffins)

This recipe is like an old friend. It's a cinch to make (just whisk it up), and the pumpkin, molasses, and hint of spice transforms crumbly cornbread into something moist and dreamy. We love it warm with butter on Thanksgiving, or crumbled under our leftover turkey chili.

I use this recipe as the base for my pumpkin cornbread stuffing, too.

​Brussels Sprouts (this year with pomegranate!)

These can be roasted the day before, and reheated before serving. I love a drizzle of pomegranate molasses and a sprinkle of arils. Beautiful and delicious.l

​Wild Rice Salad (simple or elaborate)

Wild rice is a Thanksgiving staple for me, and I particularly like it in a salad because it can be made the day before (it actually gets better.) The glossy grains are beautiful, and I love the chewy texture.

An orange veg

I'll change it up year to year:

Cranberries

They'll show up with dinner, and after. Cranberry sauce, of course. But sometimes I'll change things up with a thick cranberry butter instead (here's a quick version if you're short on time). I try to get a dab on my fork with every bite. And it's sooooo good with warm biscuits.

After dinner it might be my cranberry crumble tart, with cranberry whipped cream of course :)

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I had all the ingredients on hand, and this made a quick and delightful fall dessert. I followed the recipe as written, using a bag of frozen cranberries. It came out just right."

~ ELLEN

My recipes are bold and vibrant, but totally approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun.

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