Ever Ready: Thanksgivng Round-Up Bring on the Sides

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thanksgivng Round-Up Bring on the Sides

Thanksgiving sides that steal the show. Ever Ready has lots of ideas to help you in the planning and dishes to make ahead.

Buttermilk Cornbread with a Southwest Twist

A moist cornbread with a bit of a "kick" that can be made ahead.

Cheesy Potatoes

An Ever Ready special that can be made ahead.

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2023/07/cheesy-potatoes-ever-ready-special.html

Two kinds of fresh sauces that are perfect for your Thanksgiving meal and can be made ahead.

Cranberry Cherry Sauce and Cranberry Orange Sauce

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2020/11/fresh-cranberry-orange-sauce-and-fresh.html

Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Orange Cider Dressing

A refreshing healthy salad made with nutty wild rice, butternut squash, and fruits drizzled with orange cider dressing. You can prep all ingredients ahead and assemble them right before serving.

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2020/11/thanksgiving-sides.html

Autumn Roasted Vegetable Medley

Cook's notes: This colorful side dish has the perfect blend of sweet and savory. It's easy, delicious and healthy. I recommend using one sweet and one tart apple for this. I used a Honey Crisp and a Granny Smith but Braeburn, Cortland or Jonathon would work too. Recipe adapted from cookingclassy.com and serves 4-5

Ingredients:

16 0z. Brussels sprouts, bottoms trimmed, halved(discard loose leaves)
1/2 red onion. diced into small chunks
2 tablespoons melted butter or Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Lemon Olive Oil
2-3 cups butternut squash cubes (diced into 3/4 inch pieces) or sweet potatoes, diced
2 medium crisp apples, peeled and diced into chunks
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
Ddash of nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon each thyme and rosemary
2/3 cup roughly chopped pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl add oil or butter, brown sugar and spices.

Add in halved Brussels sprouts, red onion chunks, squash cubes and diced apples. Mix well.

Spread veggies evenly on a baking sheet. Total baking time 40 minutes or until Brussels sprouts and squash are tender but not mushy. Last 5 minutes of baking time add in cranberries and pecans.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/11/roasted-brussels-sprouts-and-cinnamon.html