Friends, good morning. Earlier this week at the grocery store, I passed a large cooler in the aisle filled with turkeys. I know it is late October. I know the holiday season is upon us. But still, somehow Thanksgiving always creeps up.
Feeling slightly panicky, I did what any anxious girl would do: I made my pie dough! A double batch! And I think you should, too. Friends, won't it feel so good to check off this to-do? To go to sleep tonight knowing your pie dough is safe and sound in your freezer?
Let's review: Measure your ingredients:
Then use your food processor (or not) to make two batches, one after another, no rinsing in between. Go on, grab your butter, and pull out a few tea towels.
It's the best feeling twisting up those towels and unfurling them to reveal two perfectly round discs:
Find step-by-step and video guidance in this post for both making your dough and parbaking it:
Freeze your dough or make a quiche! Yesterday I froze two rounds and parbaked two for quiche. I love the Tartine quiche (bottom quiche in photo below), but my family all prefer my sister's quiche, The New York Times Quiche Lorraine, which she makes for them every time we visit. So I made both:
Still deciding how to cook the turkey this Thanksgiving? We've rounded up 9 of our favorite easy ways to cook a turkey, so you can pick the recipe that works best for your holiday dinner.
We've got the traditional whole turkey, plus turkey breast and turkey tenderloin recipes made in the oven, air fryer, slow cooker, and Instant Pot. There are options for a big Thanksgiving feast and smaller gatherings when you don't need a giant bird.
And don't worry — we've got plenty of easy Thanksgiving sides to go with it!
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Pecan Pie Dip Recipe – no-bake cheesecake topped with a gooey pecan pie filling. All the flavor of pecan pie without all of the work! Perfect with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or apple slices. Easy make-ahead recipe for parties, Thanksgiving, or Christmas!
Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Recipe – a super simple dish that packs TONS of great flavor! Chicken, garlic, lemon, Italian dressing mix, capers, and chicken broth. Serve the chicken over pasta or potatoes with a salad. Don’t forget to spoon the sauce in the slow cooker over your plate – SO GOOD!
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