Whether you’re rolling up your sleeves in your parents’ kitchen or hosting your own Thanksgiving feast with some friends, here are five southern dishes to keep your Texas spirits high this holiday season:
1. Apple Toddy
Fight the frigid Texas winds with THIS quick and easy recipe from Sunny Anderson (and make sure you enjoy responsibly!)
2. Creamed Kale
While it’s true that kale is Austin’s reining Superfood, it’s hard to deny our southern instinct to smother everything in butter and cream. Bobby Flay’s recipe makes a great (but maybe not so healthy) vegetarian side dish.
3. Sweet Corn Pudding
This hardy side dish from Patrick and Gina Neely is easy to double up, so feel free to extend your dinner invitations to your neighbors or distant relatives.
4. Deep-Fried Turkey
This recipe may not be recommended for beginners, but it would be a great way to get your family all together to work towards a common goal (that goal being delicious fried turkey, of course).
5. Sweet Potato Pie
Leave behind the pumpkin pie and try something new and equally festive this Thanksgiving. Alton Brown’s recipe uses sweet potatoes and toasted pecans to capture the essence of fall in one delicious dish.
Happy eating!
All recipes and photos courtesy of FoodNetwork.com