Pickled Dilled Green Beans

I love these green beans my granny always made them, and to tell the truth mine never tasted as good as granny's. I still love these though and serve them often. I also think they will make a great side for thanksgiving.


         3 lb. green beans

       3 cups water

       3 cups cider vinegar

    1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

       6 cloves garlic, sliced

      Wash beans; drain. Trim ends, if desired. Place beans in an 8-quart Dutch oven or kettle. Add boiling water to cover. Return to boiling. Cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. drain.  Place beans in an extra large bowl   In a large saucepan combine the 3 cups water, the vinegar, pickling salt, dill, red pepper, and garlic. Bring to boiling. Pour over beans in bowl. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator for up 2 weeks. Makes: 40 servings

          

      1 Tbsp. pickling salt   

      3 Tbsp. snipped fresh dill

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

This is my dear sweet hubby's most beloved grandma naomi's recipe it is simple, but my oh my is it good. It is traditional that if you live in the south, you usually have sweet potatoe pie along with the pumpkin pie. I loved mike's grandma pie just like I loved her, and think of her when I make this pie.



2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup cream ( I use evaporated milk if I don't have cream)

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Prick pie shell dough with fork before baking. Bake for about 10 minutes without filling.
Combine all ingredients in any order. Mix well with an electric hand mixer until all ingredients are smooth.
Pour filling into precooked pie shell and put into oven on 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue cooking for 35 minutes.
Serve warm with whipped topping or ice cream. Can also serve warm.
Enjoy! Serves 8-10

Fresh Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries and

Here is somthing that is healthy, a salad for your thanksgiving table, so you don't feel so guilty when you gobble down all the bad stuff.

Ingredients

2 large shallots, finely chopped

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3/4 teaspoon black pepper

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 1/2 pounds spinach, coarse stems removed

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup pecans, toasted

Directions

Stir shallots together with vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk in oil until emulsified.

Toss spinach with dressing and sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.

Potato and Bell Pepper Gratin with Pepper Jack Cheese

I wanted to add a few recipes for Thanksgiving sides, this is a new recipe that I am going to include in my Thanksgiving dinner this year.

4 pounds russet potatoes

2 (16 ounces) jars roasted peppers, drained

2 cups heavy cream

2 large onions, thinly sliced

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

1 pound shredded Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F with rack in middle position.
Peel potatoes, then thinly slice on a slicer or with a very sharp knife. Open peppers and remove any seeds.
Drizzle bottom of a 13-by 9-inch baking dish with 1/4 cup cream. Arrange 1/3 of potatoes evenly over bottom of baking dish. Top with 1/3 onions and 1/3 peppers. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper. Make another layer of potatoes, onions, and peppers, then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each of Kosher salt and pepper. Drizzle with 1/2 of remaining cream. Layer the remaining potatoes, onions, and peppers, then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each of Kosher salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining cream. Top evenly with cheese.
Bake until cheese is browned, and potatoes are very soft when tested with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes.

Vanilla Honey Butter

I found this recipe on the wooden spoon blog and it is so good and it will go great with the yeast rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner .
Vanilla Honey Butter

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients using an electric mixer until creamy and smoother on muffins, bagels, toast, or just eat with a spoon (the most shameful, and my favorite, way to sample).

yeast rolls

Here is my favorate recipe for rolls. I make it every year for thanksgiving

·         2 packages active dry yeast

·         2 cups milk, scalded, cooled to lukewarm, divided

·         ¹/4 cup granulated sugar

·         2 teaspoons salt

·         2 eggs, beaten

·         ¹/4 cup vegetable shortening or margarine

·         5 cups all-purpose flour

·         Melted butter

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk. Stir in remaining milk, the sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 5 cups flour. Beat until smooth, adding more flour as needed to make the dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.

Shape into rolls. Dip in melted butter. Place in greased muffin cups or 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Let rise again, then bake at 325 degrees F for 20-30 minutes. Brush again with melted butter.

Watergate salad

Here is a recipe Momma always made at Thanksgiving and Christmas it is a simple but old fashioned recipe just like me, love it!                                                                                                                 

• 1 package The 3 Ounce Size( Small Size ) Instant Pistachio Pudding
• 1 container 9 Ounce Size, Thawed Cool Whip
• 1 can ( 14 Ounce Size ) Crushed Pineapple, Drained ( Save The Liquid )
• 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
• ½ cups Chopped Nuts ( Optional ) I Like To Use Pistaschio Or Macademia Nuts

Preparation Instructions

Mix everything together by hand in large bowel.
Refrigerate for a few hours.
If after cooling, you like this a bit thinner, add a small amount of the reserved pineapple juice.