Mom Confessions

Acorn Squash Stuffing With Za'atar
If you're looking for a holiday stuffing that can be cooked outside the bird, reach for this wonderful winter recipe. We stuffed acorn squashes with it but you can simply bake it in a dish. Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice made out of sesame seeds, sumac, thyme, salt, oregano, and marjoram and it adds such a wonderful flavor to this stuffing that it might become your new favorite spice.

Bake the halved acorn squashes and use the flesh as part of the stuffing. Combine it with bread, vegetables, herbs (dried and fresh) and chicken stock (or vegetable to keep the whole dish vegetarian). Ready in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
https://www.thespruceeats.com/crunchy-a ... ar-4115039

Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Vegetable gratins make excellent holiday side dishes, and our recipe for broccoli coated in a cheesy sauce is perfectly decadent and holiday-appropriate. Rich and buttery, with a touch of crunch from the almonds, the casserole is simple to make and super flavorful.

The filling of condensed soups and Velveeta cheese also makes a creamy sauce that you could use on pasta bakes. Top your casserole with buttery breadcrumbs and bake at 375 F until the cheese is bubbling.

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Cranberry Coulis
Sweet and tart cranberry coulis makes a tasty puréed accompaniment for roast turkey, duck, chicken, or game meats. Invest 30 minutes in making this special sauce and spruce up your traditional cranberry sauce.

Cook cranberries, orange juice and its zest, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier. Reduce on medium heat and process in a blender. This sauce freezes well so you can make bigger batches and freeze for other special meals throughout the year.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/cranberry ... ipe-912877

Southern Sty;e Collard Greens
A down-home Christmas calls for a side of collard greens. This recipe treats them cooks them down the traditional way, flavoring greens with smoked ham hock, onion, and red pepper flakes.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/southern- ... ns-3053947

Cranberry Orange Relish
Three ingredients are all you need to this ruby red relish: fresh or frozen cranberries, a fresh orange, and sugar. Enjoy with your holiday bird.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/cranberry ... pe-3054417

Perfect Prime Rib
It's the rib roast recipe you'll go back to again and again.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... prime-rib/

Roast Leg of Lamb
A plate of meat never looked so good.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... mb-recipe/

Cider-Glazed Pork
This sweet-and-savory roast pork will definitely be a favorite winter entrée.

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