Thanksgiving Recipes

Ah, Thanksgiving!! One of my favorite holidays of the year. I love the family time and great food. We had an assortment of food - all of which was great. My mom does most of the cooking; however, I was able to take a day off and do some cooking myself. I used some new (to me at least) recipes that I found at www.thepioneerwoman.com. She has great recipes and I used Thanksgiving to take advantage of a few of them.

The 3 I chose to bake were the Broccoli Wild Rice Casserole, Moist Pumpkin Spice Muffins, and Chocolate Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies. All were wonderful - my favorite being the cookies. They will definitely become a "go to" sweet item in my household.

Quick Review of each recipe:

•  The Casserole
• The casserole is great and makes a lot - which is perfect if you are planning on having leftovers. It took me a while to make it. That could be because it was my first time, but there are several steps involved so I suggest giving yourself plenty of time.
• The Muffins
• The muffins were very moist and had a great pumpkin flavor. We used them as a dessert, but they could also be used as a breakfast item. The recipe makes 12 regular sized muffins. Since I was cooking for several people, I doubled the recipe and used a mini muffin pan. Because I used the mini pan, there were leftovers, which we ate for breakfast the weekend following Thanksgiving. This is a great recipe that doubles - and it is great for the budget.
• The Cookies
• Oh the cookies! The cookies were to die for!! This was the best chocolate chocolate cookie recipe I have ever had. I was a litttle worried at first because I thought they would be too rich, but they were PERFECT!!! They were a big hit and the best part is the recipe makes a lot so we had plenty to munch on for the next few days!!! I have saved the recipe so that I can keep making them. This cookie - it will be my "go to" dessert recipe from now on!