Mom’s Favorites

Holiday Fruit Salad

Posted on November 16, 2011, by Chris in Holidays, Mom's Favorites, Recipes, Uncategorized

This is a tradition in our family and my sister Teri’s favorite side dish. I learned the hard way that cream turns to solid butter if you get distracted and take your eye off the process. I did this right before Thanksgiving dinner one year....

Egg & Sausage Casserole

Posted on November 16, 2011, by Chris in Breakfast, Mom's Favorites

Perfect make ahead breakfast and it smells heavenly while it’s cooking! The only tough thing about this recipe is remembering to put it together the night before – it’s usually a holiday and things are chaotic so it’s easy to forget! Mom always wrote herself a...

BBQ Shrimp

Posted on November 16, 2011, by Chris in Appetizers, Main Course, Mom's Favorites

Mom always loved this as an appetizer but it can also be a main course served with fettucini. Ingredients: 2 lbs. large shrimp unpeeled 1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks) 7 TBSP. Worcestershire 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1 lemon 1 tsp. crab boil seasoning Instructions: Mix everything...

Mom’s Mashed Potatoes

Posted on November 14, 2011, by Chris in Mom's Favorites, Sides

I love Mom’s mashed potato casserole because you can make it several days before and put it in the fridge uncooked. On Thanksgiving Day all you have to do is pull it out and let it come to room temperature and then bake it off for...

Giblet Gravy

Posted on November 14, 2011, by Chris in Holidays, Mom's Favorites, Recipes

Okay, so we all know that times have changed and most of us have an aversion to “parts”. Please don’t let that stop you from what makes the true difference between “gravy” and Thanksgiving gravy! You will discard the neck bone with the vegetables. It’s easy...