green beans – 3 easy ways

FYI:  all of the following quick recipes use fresh green beans.  I’m sure frozen would work as well, but I wouldn’t use canned.
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Basic Beans
Spread a single-layer of fresh green beans (ends snapped) on a cookie sheet.  Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt.  Bake for 10 minutes at 350… or about that.  It depends on [...]

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chocolate pecan pie

Rich and delicious… pecan pie has never tasted so good!  (Also a Thanksgiving tradition at our house that started when I made my first Thanksgiving dinner.)

photo (not recipe) courtesy of pillsbury.com
1 pie crust (I use the frozen ones)
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup light-colored corn syrup
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans halves
1/2 – [...]

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pumpkin pie

I don’t like pumpkin pie, so I honestly can’t tell you if this is a good recipe.  However, I’ve never had any complaints… or leftovers!
1 pie crust (I use Marie Callendar’s frozen pie crusts)
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 can (12 oz) evaporated [...]

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orange sweet potatoes

Time-consuming, but delicious, beautiful, and a Thanksgiving tradition!
4 lb cooked, peeled sweet potatoes
8 oranges
2/3 cup orange juice
1 Tbsp orange zest (freshly grated)
5 Tbsp brandy or grand marnier
2 tsp salt
pinch pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
12 Tbsp butter, divided
1 cup brown sugar, divided
3 egg yolks
1 cup chopped pecans (4oz)
1 tsp cinnamon
*Cut sweet potatoes in half and bake until soft.  [...]

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Thanksgiving Day

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Dinner:
Deep-fried turkey
Orange Sweet Potatoes
Fresh green beans
Cornbread stuffing
Potato wedges
Fresh cranberry sauce
Rhodes Rolls
Deviled Eggs
Fruit Salad
Finger Jello
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Dessert:
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Homemade ice-cream
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Snacks during the day:
Mexi Dip & Chips
Holiday Popcorn
Chex Mix
Pretzel Turtles
Pistashios
Candied Pecans
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