Best of the Best Thanksgiving Menu planner

Some of my favorite southern ingredients in one simple little bite!

Spicy, herby, cheesy sausage balls wrapped in bacon and served with a peach-Dijon dipping sauce.

Recipe for the famous Rich's Department Store (Atlanta) Puff Pastry Cheese Straws. Sharp cheddar and Parmesan encased in light, flaky puff pastry.

A hot appetizer with artichoke hearts and Parmesan cheese

A spicy white bean dip great for enjoying along with your favorite college football game!

An authentic recipe for traditional southern cornbread dressing and an easy turkey cooking method.

A stuffed, rolled turkey breast filled with Italian bread, dried cranberries, shallots, celery, pine nuts, and Italian sausage. Perfect for a smaller Thanksgiving gathering.

Marinated Pork Loin - lean pork loin marinated in a flavorful blend of ingredients then roasted until succulent and juicy.

Pork Loin with Creamy Celery Sauce - A lovely pork loin served with a luscious creamy celery sauce is perfect for a special occasion dinner.

Make use of succulent dried fruit in this stuffed pork loin. A great choice for a dinner party.

Unseasoned bread cubes combine with sweet potatoes, pecans, raisins, celery, and onions in this perfect Thanksgiving side.

Roasted butternut squash tossed with pecans and blue cheese.

Marinated carrots, onions, and peppers that may be used as either a side dish or salad.

A deliciously different way to serve green beans!

Southern heritage recipe for Sweet Potato Casserole with pecan streusel topping. Always on our Thanksgiving table but great for any festive occasion.

Nutritious, convenient frozen green beans are combined with caramelized onions and bacon in this delicious side dish.

My low and slow method for cooking Old Fashioned Southern Green Beans with a beautiful, smoky ham hock broth for flavoring.

Tender, sweet, and buttery baked acorn squash is the perfect side dish for a Fall dinner.

Tender fresh English peas cook with green onions and soft lettuce leaves.

This Apple Cranberry Salad is light and refreshing with autumnal flavors of apple, cranberry, and walnuts. A lighter side dish for your Thanksgiving table.

This Carrot and Dried Cranberry Salad updates the standard recipe with dried cranberries, vanilla yogurt, and toasted pecans.

A fantastic summer salad with a sweet-tangy dressing, bacon, broccoli, and dried cranberries.

Fresh, sliced pears topped with tangy blue cheese dressing and toasted slivered almonds.

Warm new potatoes and green beans tossed with a lemon-garlic dressing.

Not Quite Classic Waldorf Salad - my version of the classic waldorf salad using apples, pecans, celery, and dried cranberries.

Sunshine Salad is a traditional gelatin salad made with lemon jello, crushed pineapple, shredded carrots, and chopped nuts.

A very southern, lime congealed salad with crushed pineapple, celery, nuts, and marshmallows

An old-fashioned southern jello salad with blueberries and pineapple topped with a sweetened cream cheese and sour cream mixture.

A refreshing summer jello mold with strawberries, bananas, pineapple, sour cream, and nuts.

Polly's Pink Stuff - A retro recipe for a festive raspberry jello mold. My grandmother's holiday specialty served for every Christmas and Easter dinner.

A deliciously unusual chutney featuring a less used member of the citrus family along with the more traditional cranberry relish.

Hot, baked, spiced fruit. Great for winter holiday dinners.

[i]Homemade applesauce couldn't be easier. Pop all the ingredients in the slow cooker and six hours later...applesauce![/i]

Southern caramel layer cake - moist yellow cake layers topped with a caramel frosting. A favorite of everyone in our family.

Heritage recipe for Chocolate Little Layer Cake, a regional specialty from southwest Georgia. Tiny yellow cake layers filled with boiled chocolate frosting.

Light chocolately cake layers with a luscious, rich cocoa frosting.

A decadently rich chocolate cake topped with a raspberry glaze and chocolate icing.

A classic, old South pound cake recipe with the tang of buttermilk.

A rich, buttery pound cake with pumpkin and warm Fall spices.

An old-fashioned jelly roll! A thin, yellow cake layer filled with raspberry jam, rolled and dusted with powdered sugar.

A spiced pumpkin jelly roll with sweet cream cheese filling.

Pecan Cheesecake Pie - This luscious dessert is essentially a cheesecake on bottom with a pecan pie on top. So much deliciousness in one bite!

Apples, cinnamon, cardamom and orange liqueur topped with a patchwork arrangement crust.

This gingerbread apple cobbler has layers of apple pie filling, soft gingerbread and crunchy pecan streusel for an easy to prepare, family friendly dessert.

A light, creamy, combination of eggs, whipping cream and whiskey. A traditional Southern dessert typically served for Christmas holidays

Peaches spiced with curry, cinnamon, and cloves, served with butter pecan ice cream.

A very old recipe for a traditional Christmas bar cookie featuring dates and nuts.

Baked Alaska - Cold ice cream on top of pound cake, covered with warm meringue. Best of both worlds!

An old-fashioned southern cookie - not too sweet and utterly delicious.

A spicy, old-fashioned cakelike gingerbread with a tart-sweet lemon glaze.

A brothy bowl of noodles using leftover Thanksgiving turkey, pasta, lime, hot chili sauce, cilantro, green onions, and soy sauce.

Great way to use up those Thanksgiving turkey leftovers!

Use your Thanksgiving leftovers to make this satisfying turkey soup.

A fantastic use for your Thanksgiving leftovers! Apple pie filling, cranberry sauce, pecans, and jack cheese combine for a delicious treat.