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Great Recipes to Help You Plan Thanksgiving Dinner

Food is one of the biggest stars of Thanksgiving, and today our blog post for the Social North Charles will be focusing on how to help you make your holiday feast. From the turkey and sides to the pumpkin pie for dessert, we’ve got recipes to try, including some to make ahead to free up oven and stove space. So head to your favorite Baltimore, MD grocery store soon to pick up the ingredients and get ready to prepare a feast to serve in your apartment. Turkey When it comes to cooking turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, there are a few choices: brined, deep-fried, or roasted. Whatever method you choose, when it is served you’ll be looking for a moist, flavorful bird. If you are looking at preparing the turkey ahead of time , iGrow offers some good tips. Sides from AllRecipes.com Cranberry Sauce with Raspberry Vinegar “This ‘enhanced’ version of cranberry sauce has a distinctive, yummy tang. It’s great with Apricot Glazed Turkey with Onion Gravy. Can be made up to 1 week ahead.” Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes “Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter, and milk. This recipe is a standard.” Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole A delicious mashed sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan topping. Easy to make-ahead, this recipe bakes in only 30 minutes. “My family begs me to make this creamy baked dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What makes it so good is the pecan topping! Try it and I'm sure it will become your new tradition!” Bacon and Bourbon Thanksgiving Stuffing “This recipe makes a HUGE amount of stuffing--enough to stuff a 24 lb. turkey--so adjust the ingredient amounts as needed. The flavors of bacon and bourbon make it richer than any stuffing I've ever had, and I always get requests for the recipe. There's no good way to mix this without using your hands, so just dive in and do it! Egg-type breads such as challah, may be substituted for dark breads.” These smart Thanksgiving side dish make-ahead ideas will save you more time on Thanksgiving Day, letting you visit with guests and enjoy the spirit of the season better. Pumpkin-Spice Desserts   Pumpkin Parfaits “This is a lighter alternative to pumpkin pie. I have not doubled this recipe, so I don’t know how that would turn out, but I’d like to know if someone does.” Turtle Pumpkin Pie “This recipe takes pumpkin pie to a whole new level, with drizzled caramel, chopped pecans and airy COOL WHIP Whipped Topping. Cue the applause.” What are your favorite Thanksgiving recipes for the holiday dinner or even for leftovers? We would love to hear! Share in the comments so others in our apartment community can try them, too.