Tina's Chic Corner

You don’t have to slave away peeling potatoes all morning when you’re making mashed potatoes for two people. Bonus. I haven’t made mashed potatoes in years. They came out gummy when I last made them and I suppose you can say it just turned me off to the idea of making them again. Well, I did myself a favor this year and found a great recipe that I will make over and over. I like my mashed potatoes part creamy and part rustic with potato chunks. Of course, you can mash the potatoes to whatever consistency you want with this …

I’m not inclined to make creamed corn because it doesn’t tend to wow me, but this one did. My husband said “I want corn for Thanksgiving,” so I turned to the fancy corners of the interwebs for some help. There are approximately 1001 creamed corn recipes out there, but this recipe caught my attention. Cheese on top of corn? I’m in. Pictures don’t do this dish justice. It’s absolutely delicious. Do you remember the artichoke or spinach dip that was all the rage a few years ago (and sort of still is)? This creamed corn reminds me of that dip …

If you are looking for a quick and easy vegetable side dish, then this is it. Slice the carrots, sauté them on the stove, add butter and herbs, done. You can’t get much easier than that. These carrots are a great side dish for almost any meal, like turkey, ham, or pork chops. This was the first recipe that I made on Thanksgiving morning because it was a quick one to complete and get checked off my list. Also, you can pop them in the microwave for a bit and they reheat beautifully. Sautéed Carrots Recipe(Makes 6 servings) Ingredients: 2 …