Author: donaldo

This is my homemade cream of mushroom soup, the sausage cream I make instead of opening a can. Sweet Italian sausage, butter, heavy cream, whole milk, and Parmesan, all built in one skillet in about 30 minutes. I use it in my green bean casserole and my creamed corn, and it is the base that…

Rich creamed corn made with butter, flour, and heavy cream, seasoned with mushroom seasoning and broiled under a shredded Parmesan crust. A fast, steakhouse-style side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Homemade fresh cranberry sauce made with real fresh cranberries, a sugar and brown sugar mix, and pink lemonade, simmered, strained, and chilled in a can for the classic slice. An easy make-ahead Thanksgiving recipe that beats the canned stuff.

Crème brûlée sweet potato mash with a candied brown sugar and cinnamon crust. Air fryer sweet potatoes mashed smooth and finished with smoke so the top cracks like a crème brûlée. A standout Thanksgiving side dish.

Sausage, pear and cranberry stuffing with sourdough bread, sweet Italian sausage, celery, and onion, seasoned with Mrs Dash and baked golden. A sweet-and-savory Thanksgiving stuffing recipe everyone goes back for.

Homemade green bean casserole with fresh green beans and a from-scratch sausage cream sauce, no canned soup. Creamy, cheesy, and baked until bubbling. The perfect Thanksgiving side dish.