How to Enjoy your Thanksgiving Favorites all Month Long
This post is written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc.. All opinions are entirely my own.
I LOVE Thanksgiving. Food is such a huge part of my holiday memories growing up, so anytime I can enjoy some of the favorite dishes I grew up with, it really takes me back to my childhood. One day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to enjoy all our favorites. Fortunately, we have some great ways you can enjoy your Thanksgiving favorites all month long.
Spending the day cooking Thanksgiving dinner is fun, but it is definitely exhausting. There’s no way I want to do that more than once a year, but I do want to enjoy the holiday flavors I love all month long.
Add a Thanksgiving only side-dish to Sunday night dinner. Most of the Thanksgiving side-dishes I make aren’t too complicated — they are only a lot of work when I try to make them all at once. Choose one of your favorite Thanksgiving side-dishes to add to your Sunday dinner.
Cook ahead of time and freeze. I’m a big fan of doing all the prep work you can for Thanksgiving. Why not make your favorite side-dishes ahead of time, freeze one for Thanksgiving and enjoy the other one now? You’ll be saving yourself some stress later and you’ll get to enjoy some of your favorites ahead of time.
Make seasonal changes to your favorite quick meals. You don’t have to make major changes to give something some seasonal flair. Sprinkle some cinnamon and nutmeg in your hot chocolate. Swap out the regular starch in your meal for sweet potatoes. Sprinkle fried onions on your vegetables (even if they aren’t green beans).
Enjoy pumpkin pie without the work. You can never have too much pumpkin pie. There’s no way I’m saving all of that goodness for just one day. Keep things simple and stock your freezer with a few Sara Lee® Frozen Pumpkin Pie Desserts so you can enjoy your favorite any time you want.
We love pulling one out for movie nights or anytime we need a treat. The rich, smooth flavor just tastes like Thanksgiving to me and my whole family enjoys it.
We stocked up on several Sara Lee Pumpkin Pies the last time we were at Albertsons (Find your nearest Albertsons using the store locator).
My twins get so excited when they get to pick out something fun at the store. They are at such a fun age where they really get excited about celebrating the holidays so I love finding little extra ways to celebrate.
Tyson® products are a bit of a secret weapon during the holiday season. They help me get, both the big meals and the smaller ones, on the table and help me enjoy more time together with my family. I’m a big fan of shortcuts whenever they help me spend more time on the things that are really important. Having great ingredients in my kitchen that help me create the holiday memories that my family loves without all the extra work is definitely a win.
This holiday season, I hope you have lots of time around the table with your family. Those Thanksgiving favorites are too good to enjoy for just one day a year. Make sure they have a place at your dinner table all month long.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
