This Simple Turkey Brine recipe and Roast Turkey recipe is just what you need to make a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving, the holidays, or anytime! Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Without a doubt, the star of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey! It has to be moist, succulent, and so flavorful! But most importantly it needs to be easy and straightforward to make. And that's where my super simple Turkey Brine & Roast Turkey recipe comes in!Turkey Brine For me, the simpler the turkey brine, the better. ...
Better Than Pecan Pie Bars
These Pecan Pie Bars are so easy to make and believe it or not BETTER than pecan pie! They're rich, silky, and the shortbread crust is the stuff your buttery dreams are made of!Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Better than pecan pie bars? Yup, these bars are better than pecan pie. Why? because they're simple to make, have rich, buttery shortbread as their crust, and they're a smaller portion than pecan pie. That way you can sample other desserts at your holiday feast without going into a sugar coma. :) See, ...
Make-Ahead Fresh Green Bean Casserole
This Green Bean Casserole is made from scratch with fresh green beans, and you can prepare it up to 3 days in advance! Disclosure: This post for Make-Ahead Fresh Green Bean Casserole from Scratch recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Folks, Thanksgiving is just 1 week away! Are you ready? I’m not, I have my massive Thanksgiving grocery shopping trip planned for tomorrow, and over the weekend I plan on busting out my Thanksgiving Printable Planner to help me organize tasks and put together a timeline for the big day. Every ...
Turkey Gravy
No Thanksgiving is complete without delicious, homemade Turkey Gravy. This recipe includes instructions on how to make turkey gravy with or without pan drippings.Disclosure: This post for Turkey Gravy recipe is sponsored by Holland House Cooking Wines. Thank you for supporting brands that make Food, Folks, and Fun possible.This Turkey Gravy packs a lot of flavor! This is due to the layering of flavors — sautéed veggies, fresh thyme, bay leaves, turkey stock, and Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine. All of these flavor elements together make for the most flavorful, savory gravy that ...
Bacon & Apple Stuffing: The Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffing!
This Bacon Apple Stuffing recipe will make the flavors of your Thanksgiving turkey sing! It's delicious, so flavorful, and always a crowd pleaser.Disclosure: This post for Bacon Apple Stuffing recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here. Thanksgiving Stuffing Thanksgiving Dinner: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, butternut squash, mac and cheese, green beans, harvest salad, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and…and…hmmm…what am I missing? Oh yeah, the BACON! I love putting bacon in my recipes, it makes me happy. I’ve had stuffing ...
Pumpkin Dump Cake: the answer to an age-old question!
This Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe is seriously crave-worthy. It’s simple to make and so different from any other pumpkin dessert that you’ll make this season! PLUS it answers the age-old question of what can you make with pumpkin pie filling besides pie? Disclosure: This post for Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here. Pumpkin Dump Cake Have you ever mistakingly purchased a can of pumpkin pie mix instead of pumpkin puree? Yep, I totally have. Once I figure out my mistake I usually just stash the can of filling away ...
Thanksgiving Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
This Thanksgiving Salad recipe is great served as a side dish or as an accompaniment to a charcuterie board before the Thanksgiving meal is served. Disclosure: This post for Thanksgiving Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here. Thanksgiving Salad The inspiration for this recipe came from a salad served at the Wildflower Bread Company. I could make a meal of just this salad. It’s so flavorful and loaded with roasted butternut squash, candied pecans, gorgonzola cheese, and cranberry ...
Roasted Butternut Squash – The Ultimate Guide
Roasted Butternut Squash is one of those simple pleasures that I look forward to every Fall and Winter. Come and find out how to roast butternut squash in various ways along with 7 flavor combinations that are seriously SO good!Disclosure: This post for Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Roasting butternut squash caramelizes the sugars in the squash and deepens its flavor. Slow roasting the squash is the key to great flavor with a smooth, creamy interior. But how do you achieve these results? Well, ...