Thanksgiving Stuffing with Apples & Cranberries – A Flavorful Twist
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Thanksgiving Stuffing with Apples & Cranberries – A Flavorful Twist

This Stuffing Always Steals the Show at My Table Okay, so let me spill the beans – every single Thanksgiving, my cousin Maddie claims she “doesn’t actually like stuffing” (yeah, right). But a few years back, I brought this quirky version with apples and cranberries, and she asked for seconds. I literally caught her sneaking…

Hearty Sausage Apple Sage Stuffing – The Ultimate Side Dish

Hearty Sausage Apple Sage Stuffing – The Ultimate Side Dish

Let’s Talk About This Stuffing (And My Slight Obsession with It) So—real talk—I have a theory that stuffing is the true star of any feast. Turkey, ham, whatever… fine, but the stuffing? That’s what people actually fight over in my family. I remember one Thanksgiving a few years back when my cousin (not naming names,…

Smoked Whole Turkey – Tender, Smoky & Holiday-Ready
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Smoked Whole Turkey – Tender, Smoky & Holiday-Ready

Let Me Tell You About the Smoked Whole Turkey That Changed My Holidays Okay, so here’s the deal: the first time I smoked a whole turkey, I was mostly terrified. My cousin had just gotten a fancy new smoker and, well, volunteered me to cook for Thanksgiving (thanks, Steve). I thought smoking a big, awkward…

Perfect Roast Turkey – Juicy with Herb Butter Under the Skin
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Perfect Roast Turkey – Juicy with Herb Butter Under the Skin

So, Here’s the Story With My Holiday Turkey Okay, so you know that feeling when you’ve been nominated (volunteered as tribute, really) to bring the turkey to Thanksgiving or Christmas? Yeah, that’s me—except that one time Aunt May brought her ‘experimental’ brined turkey and, well, let’s just say some of us are scarred. After a…