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Slow cooker butternut squash is an amazingly simple way to prepare butternut squash without having to do hardly anything.

Is there something about the shape of butternut squash that you find intimidating? I never bought it because I thought it looked strange. Also, I didn’t want to have to peel its tough skin.

Do you know how to roast Brussels sprouts on the stalk? I have always cut them off to cook them but it turns out that it isn’t necessary or even a good idea.

I saw this stalk at Trader Joe’s and at my local grocery store so I am hoping that the entire country has access to this crazy thing. This cost me $6 which I think is a deal.

This turkey salad recipe is really the entry level of what you can do with all of that leftover turkey.

My first big idea with the inevitable after Thanksgiving was a Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe. I love this one because it is a white chili and everyone is surprised by how good this can be.

Healthy Thanksgiving desserts are pretty hard to find. The big favorite for Thanksgiving is pecan pie which is nowhere near the list of healthy choices.

I love pecan pie but I also love apples and lighter food after the feast that is Thanksgiving.

These healthy soup recipes will warm your bones and keep them healthy at the same time. You cannot miss.

Soup is one of those foods that we crave in the winter. It hydrates and warms us and we crave it when we get sick.

This is the only time of year that you can buy turkey breast. I don’t know why this is because you can always find it at the deli counter.

How many of us buy sliced turkey breast to make sandwiches? Turkey breast is one of those lean meats that nutritionists tell us to eat. It is famous for being low in fat, high in protein, and easy to serve.

Healthy Thanksgiving recipes are just as easy to make as the unhealthy ones.

It is really about omitting certain ingredients - right? Instead of sweet potatoes with marshmallows do a roasted butternut squash without marshmallows.

These bags of cranberries are now waiting for you at your local supermarket. Should you toss them in your cart? Yes!

The time is now for cranberries because they only show up for Thanksgiving. We all talk about the pounds of turkey or the pounds we add to our waistline at this time of year.

This apple butter recipe is a major update from my last one. About 6 years ago, I posted a recipe using one cup of sugar.

A friend of mine recently had a heart incident and is avoiding all sugar. She told me that she bought apple butter that had no sugar added and I said, “Wait a minute! You can make it.”

Do you know how to cook turkey in an oven bag? There are a couple reasons why this is a great idea.

As we move toward Thanksgiving, we all begin to contemplate our menus. I like turkey but I have roasted it until it tastes like sawdust. Why? I have people in the house and I lose track of time. Because of the white meat and dark meat, turkeys can be kinda tricky to cook. The white meat cooks faster than the dark meat and can end up dryl