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This year for Thanksgiving I made traditional mashed potatoes with Yukon Gold potatoes. They have a rich buttery taste and work well for mashed potatoes since they brake apart easily. This dish turned out so smooth and creamy, absolutely delicious!

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed (and peeled if you like)
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Dash of pepper
• A potato masher (or a mixer if you don’t have a masher)

Steps

1. Cube the potatoes. Put cubed potatoes in a large stock pot and fill with water until potatoes are covered. Add in 1/2 of teaspoon of salt to the water. Cover the potatoes and bring to a boil.
2. Once boiled, reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until very tender (a fork can poke through easily).
3. Drain potatoes and place into large mixing bowl. Melt the butter and warm the milk, then add to potatoes along with the salt and pepper. With a potato masher, mash the potato mixture until it is light and fluffy. Make sure not to over beat your potatoes.

• Change it up! You can also add a garlic twist to this recipe by adding 1-2 minced cloves of garlic (depending on how garlicky you like it) and substituting the salt for a dash of garlic salt.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we celebrate this day of giving thanks I hope your day of cooking and sharing went well and safely. Cheers!

With the holidays just around the corner you’re probably thinking of delicious food and entertaining family. This year I’m having my in-laws for Thanksgiving and I’m writing up what will hopefully be a delicious menu.The most important part of the meal is the entree, right? Should we go with the traditional turkey? Or maybe a ham? You could even do something a little more out there and serve a holiday roast. If you have vegetarian eaters you could make some delicious manicotti. This year, though, I think I’ll stick to with the tranditional roasted turkey.Currently this is what I’m planning:

• Spicy spinach cheese dip with veggies and crackers
• Roasted turkey with gravy
• Sausage, apple, and cranberry stuffing
• Homemade mashed potatoes
• Homemade dinner rolls
• Sour cream and raisin pie
• Cinnamon apple crisp

Now this sounds like a lot of food for only four people, but hey, it’s Thanksgiving! And I’m sure the leftovers will be just as good. Expect to see recipes on what to do with your leftover turkey.What is your favourite family recipes? What about new ones you want to try out? What do you do with your Thanksgiving leftovers? Let us know in the comments.