THANKFUL THREAD DAY 1!

[Rose Manduca]

Hi – I make this easy and delicious Warm & Creamy Bacon Dip every holiday season and other times of the year too as an appetizer to a special meal):

• 1 – 16 oz container of light sour cream
• 1 – 3 oz jar/packet of soft real (turkey) bacon bits
• 2 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
• 1 – 8oz package of light cream cheese
• 1 cup chopped green onions

Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Place in 1 quart baking dish and bake, uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve hot with crackers and fresh raw veggies – we like reduced fat Triscuit and Wheat Thins, wedges of yellow squash and orange/yellow bell peppers as well as celery sticks and baby carrots.

I’ve used colby-jack and other shredded cheddar cheese mixes also – anything you have in your frig/freezer (thaw first) will be good. And, of course, you can leave out the green onions or use the full fatted versions of the ingredients, but even my husband, who is suspicious of anything low fat/reduced calorie, loves this the “skinny” way I make it. – Rose

[Meghan Snow]

My son’s favorite food is bacon – I’m writing this down!

[Monica Martinez El Sheikh]

You can never go wrong with bacon! Like Meghan it is a family favorite in my home too.

[Victor Ugaz]

Pumpkin pie. The recipe from the Libby’s pumpkin can. Never fails!

[Monica Martinez El Sheikh]

Libby’s is my go-to as well. We so often overlook the great recipes included on the back of the packaging. My lasagna recipe is also from the back of the noodle box 😀

[Rose Manduca]

I agree! I make killer blond brownies for which I found the original recipe on the sales label for a baking pan. – R

[jmonserrmdc-edu Jorge Monserrate]

Although I like to cook and Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday, I prefer for others to cook that day. I particularly like a friend of mine’s oyster stuffing.

[Monica Martinez El Sheikh]

Ha! I also prefer for others to cook, Jorge, but my family usually asks me to bring a dessert or a side dish. Happily, i’ve never been responsible for the turkey.

[Rose Manduca]

I like to cook too but also don’t do Thanksgiving turkey. If I go somewhere for Thanksgiving I usually bring green bean & mushroom casserole – I like mine better than any other I’ve had. That’s my problem – I like my own cooking! 🙂 and banana and cranberry breads I’ve been making from the same recipe since I was a child learning to cook and bake from my mother. When I do Thanksgiving at home the main dish is usually a pork roast or sometimes stuffed cornish hens. – R