1 cup unsalted butter1 cup packed brown sugar3/4 cup white sugar2 eggs1 cup peanut butter1-1/2 cups all pupose flour1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons baking soda1 cup quick cooking oatsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter, sugars and peanut butter until smooth.... more please

These aren’t your grandmother’s mashed potatoes and thankfully they aren’t my grandmother’s either because that is another one of those things she liked to make out of a box.  Apparently somewhere along the way she got it in her head... more please

This stuffing is so delicious I can barely stand not making a batch right now and eating the entire thing before JJJ aka: Depends on my mood.
What I love:He looks good in a cowboy hat or a business suit and wears them both daily. But not together, that would be creepy.
Hobbies: Building furniture, remodeling homes, playing sports with our kids, laughing with me. Seriously. gets home from work.  The chestnuts, unless you can find them pre-shucked and if you can DO IT,... more please

If you are having Thanksgiving dinner at someone else's home and you look around the table and notice there is no green bean casserole being served, politely excuse yourself, then RUN.  Those people have been sent from another planet to... more please

My favorite part about going to my grandmother’s house every year for Thanksgiving was walking into her home through the laundry room and seeing the pies all lined up. The aroma of laundry detergent and pumpkin pie can still take... more please

This can be made a day or two in advance.This recipe is from my great grandmother’s kitchen and is my favorite thing to make every Thanksgiving.  The smell is wonderful and I love watching and hearing the cranberries pop in... more please

I used to avoid gravy like the plague, but JJJ aka: Depends on my mood.
What I love:He looks good in a cowboy hat or a business suit and wears them both daily. But not together, that would be creepy.
Hobbies: Building furniture, remodeling homes, playing sports with our kids, laughing with me. Seriously. kept lightly nudging me, “Why don’t you try making gravy, why don’t you try making gravy, why don’t you try.”  Shut up, I get it.  So I set out to... more please

Brining the turkey is done TWO days ahead of time. I started using this recipe to brine my turkey about five years ago and I have not served a dry turkey since.  NOT KIDDING.  And yes, I know, people are afraid... more please