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Forget Boring Mashed Potatoes And Go For This AWESOME Gratin Instead!

Here’s a dish that will knock your socks off! And your dinner guests, too! This potato gratin is something I make for every special occasion, whether it’s Thanksgiving, Easter or just a birthday celebration dinner. It’s a dish so yummy that you could probably serve it as the main course, and you wouldn’t hear any complaints. However, so far I’ve just served it as a side dish.

Except on those rare occasions when we’ve had leftovers. Then I’ve just enjoyed those for lunch the next day – and my family knows I won’t share! I’ve reserved the right to eat any leftovers of this potato gratin, unless they have helped me make it.

Not that it’s a difficult dish to make – it isn’t, but it does take a little time to peel and slice those potatoes. I recommend getting a mandolin slicer; it will make the task a lot faster and easier! Plus, it’s such a fun tool that I wouldn’t mind slicing potatoes all days long, haha!

Serve this gratin at your next family gathering and watch it disappear in minutes!

Image credit Dreamyshade.

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Quick Tip: This potato gratin makes the perfect side to any entree, but I especially enjoy this with a good steak.

Fill Your Belly With This Stuffing That Will Make You Want To Slap Your Momma

Raise your hand if your favorite thing about Thanksgiving is the food? I bet there are like a gazillion hands raised right about now.

The traditional Thanksgiving spread is probably one of the most notable dinners in the USA. From the turkey to the sweet potatoes, you truly get a little dose of food heaven. Plus, you fall into a nice food coma afterward. I think my favorite part of the Thanksgiving dinner would be the stuffing. I love it! This recipe is for sausage stuffing that is truly delectable.

I have made this stuffing for weeknight meals in addition to holiday spread as well and everyone in my family loves it. It’s one of the recipes that you just can’t go wrong with. Give it a shot. I know you and yours will be head over heels about it. I will definitely be making this sausage stuffing time and time again and not just on the holidays!

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Quick Tip: This stuffing is great for serving to large crowds.

So Easy, You Just Can’t Go Wrong

I have a small vegetable garden in the backyard. It’s nothing fancy, and it isn’t anything like my mother and my grandmother used to have when I was a child. But every year it gets a little bit bigger when I add another interesting veggie I’d like to try growing. Sometimes they turn up fine, sometimes they really don’t – even if I try my best to take care of everything. Watering, weeding, sheltering from the burning sun – sometimes I even talk to my baby veggies…

I guess a great veggie garden is a sum of many things. But I have noticed that there is one vegetable that I couldn’t stop growing, even if I tried! Butternut squash. I have a bunch of these guys just ready and waiting to be picked and turned into something delicious.

Over the years I’ve tried everything made of butternut squash; bread, pizza sauce, pickled, spread… you name it, I’ve tried it. But my favorite stays the same. It’s the butternut squash soup. It is so simple, so quick to prepare, the flavor is amazing and reminds you of all those sunny summer days!

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Quick Tip: Replace the butternut squash with pumpkin, zucchini or acorn squash, or use a mixture of these.

I Wouldn’t Mind Having This Soup 3 Times A Week

When I was little, I remember my parents teaching us that it’s the simple things in life that really matter.

Whether it was about a day trip in the summer, or an ordinary meal at home, they wanted us to be grateful for what we had instead of wanting to have something bigger, better or more expensive. Come to think of it, everyone in our large family were the same way. No matter what kind of jobs they had, or if they were able to live in a big house, or were driving a high-end car, everyone always remembered where they came from and what it took for them to get where they were now.

Whenever we had a get-together with all the aunts, uncles and cousins, it would be a potluck type of thing. And there were no fancy meals! It was all home-cooked, plain and simple ingredients, and absolutely delicious. We were all genuinely excited about all the familiar dishes that our grandmother used to make for us. Really, just the simple things and all the memories that came along with them.

For some reason, the pure simplicity of this butternut squash soup made me think of all that again.

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Quick Tip: Use low-sodium chicken stock for a healthier option.

Once in a while I get an urge to eat really healthy, to lose a couple of pounds (ok, maybe 10 pounds but who cares…) I search for all kinds of low-calorie recipes, then I make them and for the next five days or so, I pretend to really like what I’m eating. Which, of course, isn’t true at all. Most of those recipes I’ve tried don’t really taste like much at all. And that’s one of the reasons I end up going back to my usual dinner routines, before I’ve even properly started.

But this soup here? It’s so hard to believe that this is healthy and lean! It tastes incredibly rich and creamy – even though there’s absolutely no cream in the recipe! I could – and I have eaten this several days in a row, and I think it just keeps getting better after a day or two in the refrigerator.

What I also love about this is that it’s super easy to make. No roasting needed! If you don’t have a blender you can make this even easier using a handheld stick blender. I highly recommend making a double batch because you’re going to want to have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

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Quick Tip: Save the squash seeds and roast them for garnish!

I have to be completely honest with you. I really love meat; whether it’s pork, beef or chicken, if it’s cooked to perfection it is something that makes my mouth water. I do enjoy vegetables as well, and I always try to include them on every meal. This dish combines both and that’s why it is one of my favorite meals ever! The ingredients are rather simple and very lean, so you can enjoy your dinner without having to worry about your calorie intake!

I have a tip for all of you who like to keep an eye on how much you spend on food. These days when a bag of groceries seems to get more and more expensive all the time, it’s good to pay attention to when and what you’re buying. The root vegetables in this dish are great for the winter season; that’s when they are most inexpensive and they stay fresh for a long time. I also like to buy a large batch of meat whenever it’s on sale, then I divide and freeze it for later use.

Recipe and image courtesy of The Healthy Home Economist.

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Quick Tip: Cooking times may vary, depending on the size of the brisket piece. Keep an eye on it and keep checking between 4 and 6 hours.

My life is all about quick and easy recipes! At least on weekdays, when I am swamped with work. I’ll save the more time consuming recipes for the weekend – although I must say this particular dish is so yummy, I would happily serve this for a special occasion! You only need a few minutes to prepare this, and just a half an hour in the oven to bake it. I call that a winner recipe for all the busy moms out there!

The original recipe used homemade buttermilk biscuits but since time is of the essence here, I used canned ones instead. This dish turned out so beautifully my husband would have eaten it all at once! I basically had to hide it from him before that happened… Feel free to add more of your favorite vegetables to make this even lighter, or just to change the flavors a little every time you make this.

Recipe and image courtesy of Add A Pinch.

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Quick Tip: This recipe serves 6-8.