Two Make-a-Head Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Desserts, and One Appetizer to Make Your Holiday Easier! 

I love the view in the window behind Becky which is overcast and storm ridden while she is in this light flooded kitchen making warm and fuzzy Thanksgiving food. What Thanksgiving is all about.

Who else needs all the storage Becky has in her kitchen? ❤

For extra cheesecake filling I use cupcake liners, put a little crust in each bake a few minutes then add the filling to the liners and bake. It's the perfect dessert for lunches.

I kept laughing when I saw your pup sneaking peeks into the oven behind you. I'm glad your cheesecake wasn't compromised 🤣

The atmosphere you create and the teaching you provide makes every video feel like home. You have a gift ❤

I so enjoyed watching you. That pumpkin cheesecake is something I would love. Becky when you popped the army load of potatoes in the crock pot I said,,,”no she’s not!”. Yep she did and I giggled! I’m giggling now. Becky your the best. I just love you. I think your due in a month!! What a year you have had. A wonderful mixture of love, life and thankfulness.❤ Enjoy your gathering of Josh’s family. They are so fortunate to have you. Your like a modern example of the Walden’s tv show. That’s one out of many reasons your fun! Your a clean loving family show, ❤🦃❤🦃❤🦃

If you don't have oranges for zest you can always toss in a spoon of orange marmalade if you have that. It works well and a small amount won't mess with how sweet the cake is.

I grew up with stuffing made with bread, onion and celery (no sausage). We also did not have green bean or sweet potato casseroles. But we did have fresh cooked green beans and baked sweet potatoes. As well as mashed potatoes and fresh made cranberry sauce. Simple is best.

I like using ginger snaps for the cheese cake crust.

You’ve created a phenomenal place for all of us to visit. You’re a breath of fresh air and I so enjoy coming to you channel for some quiet time. Thank you for that!

Hello Again, One more teeny tiny tip. I like to make herbed bread. If you're going to use the entire loaf for stuffing croutons (which you did) You can bake your herbs right into the bread.

I stuff my bird, but this year my brother is coming and he's gluten free. So he's doing a gluten free dressing and I'm doing a cornbread dressing. I have to cook it separate instead of stuff the bird. My mom always did a bread stuffing, but I learned to make cornbread stuffing for my ex-husband and love it so much better than soft moist bread. I made my stuffing like my mom's but with cornbread. I don't use sausage; I just use the onions, garlic, celery and chicken or turkey broth. My brother also can't eat food with MSG in it, so good thing I have home canned broth learned from you. Maybe I should try putting turkey sausage in my dressing. Hmmm. (I don't eat pork.) I always start cooking on the Sunday before Thanksgiving - pickled veggies for salad bar Sunday, pies on Monday and Tuesday, table setting and chopping veggies Wednesday for the stuffing and turkey, set out all the cooking pans/roaster, serving dishes. Then Thursday up early to put on the turkey and stuffing and cook the mashed taters a bit later, also put together green bean caserole ready to put in oven when turkey is close (1 hr ) to being done.

Every time you take even a few hours extra to upload a video, I start getting excited that you might have had the baby!! You are a super human, can’t wait to enjoy this video!

I make pumpkin cheesecake every year but I use gingersnap cookies and smash them up for the crust instead of graham crackers. It’s next level!

the bulk cooking with several recipes in one video is literally my favorite. Thank you Becky for still choosing to make videos at such a busy time in your life with the house, baby and family!

I have always said that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's a day just to spend with family and enjoy each other and no pressure to buy gifts. I carry the traditions in the family since my parents and grandparents are passed, but my daughter has started taking over for Thanksgiving. :)

If you have leftover stuffing or dressing freeze it and make stuffed chicken breast with it. Thanks again for sharing your recipes with us. I hope you enjoyed your family celebrating together.

Yes! Stuff the bird, and stuffing is with sausage, onion, celery, chicken broth and plain old white bread and the magic happens with Bell’s seasoning. My favorite part is the little crispy end cap when you take the stuffing out of the bird. So good.

You should always put a small pan of water in the oven under your cheese cake to prevent cracking on the top.

That stuffing is so close to my mom’s. The difference is she would grind up the turkey liver, heart, and giblets and add them with the sausage. There was a lot of meat in that dressing. She would stuff the turkey with part of it and bake the rest.

Get a oven thermometer to check. Usually you can calibrate your oven to make sure it’s correct temp. Have josh google it or you can. 😊

I'm 83 an thanks for the memories Happy Holidays

Here in New Zealand we call green onions, spring onions, I find it interesting that there are different names for the same things.😊

Becky, we eat that salsa with just tortilla chips, put it on our turkey for the cranberry, and add leftovers to turkey sandwiches. Soooo good!! Your stuffing omg!!!

I love seeing my mom's platter being used. ❤

Just a note: if you set one side of sink in hot soapy water put dishes in then put them in dishwasher. You will never have to worry about cleaning your dishwasher or its' filter. I've had my dishwasher for over 10+ years my dishwasher stays clean.

I also put together the green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and the deviled eggs the day before. I can also put together the dressing the day before, along with the pumpkin pie. Lots of things like this can be done ahead, and baked to perfection the day of, making it so much easier! Thanks Becky!

How many of us shook our heads yes when Becky asked “should I add the egg? Lol

I make cornbread dressing with dried , stale cornbread, celery, onions , sage , poultry seasoning home canned chicken broth. Yummy , been making it for 45 plus years . I am always ask to bring it to our gathering.

I loved hearing about your Grandmother's recipe. My Grandmother's is the same, except we use Oysters instead of sausage. I'm the turkey cooker in my family now and I've stopped stuffing the bird. It just made it too dry because you have to cook it so much longer. My Mother in law taught me to hear up the broth before mixing. The bread absorbs it better that way.

Becky always me smile & laugh when her mixing bowls are way too small for the large amount of ingredients she needs to mix together! I always get a good chuckle!😊

When I worked at Kmart I’d make crockpot dressing,cheese plate,veggie tray, pumpkin pie bars. Everyone else made sides or desserts too. We’d order chicken from Krogers and we had a nice luncheon for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The egg in the stuffing just acts as a binder. Your stuffing may be a little loose but will still taste delicious! Nothing like a little gravy on top to bring it all together❣️

I make my sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole and dressing about 2 weeks in advance and freeze. Did not know you could freeze cream potatoes. I do make my cream potatoes the day before they heat up great in slow cooker

Ok… now I need your sisters recipe too! Pumpkin cheese cake pecan pie hybrid sounds AMAZING!

If you do have the pumpkin left over, I love adding it to chili in place of some of the tomato. I have tummy troubles and the lowered acidity I’m the chili is grand, and the flavor is deeper and earthy, not necessarily pumpkin-y.

I never put egg in my dressing. Everything looks delicious!

I’d pour the rest of the cheese cake filling and bake in ramekins. Single serving no need for crust. Perfect spot for a kitchen garden, sage for the win.

Ginger snaps are good to use for the crust on a pumpkin cheesecake. So yummy!

A little hack I use for setting my cheesecakes is a hot water bath in the oven…it helps them to set and bake faster and that way the top doesn’t burn while the middle is still baking. I learn so much from your videos and love the joy you have when cooking for your family it’s how I cook too! Thanks for sharing! Buen Provecho (means enjoy your meal in Spanish) 😊

I do a cornbread dressing outside of the turkey. Its tradition in our family, we're from Alabama/Florida area.

You can put your cleaned egg shells in your garden soil. Along with your used coffee grounds.

Becky, I haven't even gotten to watch this video yet, but I came here to say that you alone in the last couple weeks since I found your channel have inspired me and made me fall back in love with my kitchen. I've been wanting to try canning for months. I tried it this week!!! I pressure canned chicken stock, ham bone stock, pasta fagioli (without the pasta), your cowboy candy, homemade Marinara, and today did cranberry sauce and made homemade brownies as well!!! You have inspired me so much, I've learned so much from you! Canning, preserving, baking, freeze drying, what can be frozen, what can be dehydrated, things to buy in bulk. You are a blessing to me and my family!

You can put the pumpkin filling into muffin papers in the muffin tins and make mini cheesecakes. Then when cooked top with Graham cracker crumbs and freeze. They you have a treat whenever you want of mini pumpkin cheesecakes. You'll be happy when the baby comes and you have a treat to pull out when you need a pick me up.

Happy dance 💃🏼 for a Becky video!! It’s a cool gloomy rainy day in East Texas. Great for settling in and spending time with my friend, Becky!!

I still love a good box of Stove Top Stuffing. I know it’s terrible but it reminds me of my childhood.

Everything looks amazing. Please let us know how Josh likes his punpkin cheesecake oatmeal casserole.

The egg binds the stuffing. You can add it the day of, just beat really well then add to stuffing mixture, mixing well. I would butter the casserole dish, but if you don't usually, that is how you do, everyone does differently.

Thank you! I needed this! It’s my first year cooking and hosting my own feast. Starting a new tradition on our farm for our little family of 3❤

I really love your videos. My mom makes her dressing the same way, but adds apple and walnuts, which add great flavor and texture as well. I have been binge-watching your videos and am getting so much inspiration.

I made a pumpkin cheesecake once using the Pioneer Woman's recipe. The crust was made with ginger snaps! Oh my goodness!

Hi Becky Sherry here from the Fingerlakes in N.Y. Your dressing you are making is all most the way I make mine. I use Sausage to, but we love cornbread. So it is Sausage Cornbread Stuffing! Yum! I use a ice cream scoop and bake our dressing in a cupcake pan that way everyone gets there own dressing cupcake!

This video was a delight! I am so grateful for my friend, Becky! I hope your family meal was wonderful.

I'm with you about tradition. I always want my Grandmother's cornbread dressing recipe (which is on the back of the Martha White Buttermilk cornbread packet). From my mother in law I love her traditional Cranberry Orange Pecan Bread (from the back of the Oceanspray cranberry bag). I'm going to try your cranberry upside down cake. It looks delicious 🙂

When I make stuffing, I add bouillon powder or cubes to which I add some spices (cloves, pepper, ginger, sage etc, holiday spices), then use this to hydrate the bread/veggies mix and it gets soooo yummy (I don’t at all miss meat or meat broth)! I cook it in bread pans and use it alongside e.g, homemade tofurky or vegan Christmas meatballs since I’m plant based…😋

My favorite after-Thanksgiving treat is a turkey, cranberry sauce and cornbread dressing sandwich. Yum!

My husband’s family from central PA, calls stuffing “filling”. In restaurants, the menu states filling. I was amazed. 💙

To keep celery longer in the fridge after cleaning it wrap it tightly with aluminum foil and it will last a lot longer. Learned that from Rachel Ray years ago and was amazed at how well it worked.

Looks so good! Hope you enjoyed your family time. You're looking great mama. Your energy amazes me 🙂

This video as always was ever so fun and I'm so excited to try some of your recipes. I know of a lady that does Thanksgiving for over 50 people and she cooks her bird ahead of time takes it off the bones and puts it in a large roaster and pores turkey broth over it. And like you she does her potatoes ahead of time and so the day of the dinner she really doesn't have to do much of anything. My grandma when she would host a dinner and there was a sit-down she would set the table ahead of time I know people that will set the table ahead of time and then lay a large sheet over it if you have pets. But you are not only sharing amazing beautiful tasteful recipes Becky but you're encouraging us to think ahead and not stress the day of. I have to share a story years ago when I was just Married only a few years I had put a whole chicken in the oven and I was so excited in our new to us home and was so excited to make this wonderful chicken dinner. And as time went on I thought well this is odd the chicken wasn't smelling anymore and it wasn't getting done and then I have found out that my oven had broke. Another time when I was making rice pudding and you put the rice pudding inside of a pan of water and I was hosting Christmas that year I went to lift it out of the oven and the bottom pan of water broke. I had rice pudding with an egg custard exploded all inside my oven all over everywhere. I just remember the tears flowed I had three little ones at the time I was hosting over 25 people for dinner plus children. Got it all cleaned up we were fine. That year I hosted Christmas Eve at my home plus Christmas Day at my home to completely different meals. The one on Christmas Eve was Swedish Norwegian with all the Swedish meatballs and lutefisk and sweet or sausage and all the fixing even fruit soup. Becky you're amazing and blessed is Josh and your precious little bundle that is growing soon will be here. I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving one Josh's family and just know I don't always comment cuz I watch it on my TV but I haven't missed one of your videos yet. Have a blessed day and much love from Minnesota

It amazes me when I think about my Mom cooking everything from scratch the morning of holidays. I always give myself 2 days with desserts being last on the list to make.I love trying new pumpkin and cranberry recipes each year, but not my family's favorite. Like many families they like the same old casserole. Enjoy Thanksgiving with Josh's family.

One of the things I really like about your channel is how real it feels when you are in the kitchen. Like forgetting to take the pumpkin out of the freezer or spilling something. You make it feel like I came over to visit and to keep you company while you are cooking. Please don't change any of that no matter how big your channel gets. xoxoxo

Wilton’s has cake wraps that you soak in water, then wrap around the cake pan while baking that keeps the outside cooler while the whole cake cooks. They work amazing.

I absolutely adore every video - I hope you see this Becky and know that you are making our days brighter with your presence ✨

We have always traditionally stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving. The stuffing was basically a loaf of white bread ripped up, eggs, celery, salt, pepper, diced onions and chicken broth. Mix with your hands in a bowl until everything is incorporated and stuff the turkey with it. Any stuffing that doesn't fit in the bird is formed into patties and fried in butter. Then we top it with sour cream (sort of like a potato pancake, but with bread). Super yummy! :)

I made the cranberry salsa last year and it was a hit! I barely had any because it was devoured so fast! It’s on my list for this year again. Thanks for all you do!

I love seeing the rain and wind through your windows while you cook! I love to cook when it’s like that outside🙂

Becky, if you put a bowl of water in the oven along with your cheese cake you won't have cracking. Love watching you, you're home is so nice..you're energy is out of sight!..You're Super Woman!!!

Oooh, I think I'm gonna make all kinds of upside-down cakes now. I never thought to venture outside of the pineapple box!

I’m with you on the bread stuffing/ dressing. I like it without all the extras, too. I always stuff the bird! It’s safe if you follow ALL of the rules. Never stuff until it’s ready to go into the oven, stuff the cold bird with cold dressing, never over stuff the bird, and always use a thermometer to make sure the internal temp of the stuffing is at least 165 degrees. ❤ 🦃

Omg Becky I have never clicked so fast I am starting to make My list for thanksgiving making sure I got everything I am curled up on the couch and watching my favorite RU-vid thank you for the inspiration on my own channel Becky 😊

Orange extract is easy to keep on hand and a good substitute for zest.

I made my Thanksgiving cheesecake already, and froze it. My crust was made using Nilla Wafer cookies. Try it sometime. It’s really wonderful. Love you videos. You make your audience feel included and welcomed. 💕💕

Because ovens are all different. I get a very inexpensive oven thermometer to see the true temp. I now know my oven runs 50 degrees colder then what I set it too. I then add 50 degrees to all my baking temps.

We always stuff the bird but we make extra stuffing that we bake. I do traditional stuffing with sausage but I also put fresh cooked mushrooms in with it. Love your channel Becky.

As I watched you push your cutting board back in place a few times, I wanted to share a hint. Moisten a kitchen towel and smooth it on the counter and place your cutting board on top of the towel. No more slipping.

You’re my idol and I aspire to live life and value what you do daily. Thank you for simplifying that life isn’t perfect but living a fulfilling and purposeful life is what some of us need! I get so excited for every video you make! All the healthy vibes sent your way for baby and happy holidays! ❤

I've never seen anyone make my Great Grandmother's stuffing recipe. Whenever I tell people that there's sausage in my stuffing, they make weird faces lol Thank you so much for making that 😊 Everything looks so good. You're giving me so many ideas of things to make. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Yes, most definitely get that pecan recipe from your sister, and share here too!!! Love, love, love pecan pie! ♥️

In Australia we tend to do a turkey roast dinner for Christmas dinner and we always stuff out turkey. We often do it with baked ham and sometimes some other toast meats if we have a lot of people. We have never made stuffing and baked it in its own pan.

Hi Becky! I love when you smell the herbs, it's as though you're about to hold the jar out, and say "SMELL THIS!!!" I was thinking you could get some Nilla wafers, and make little pumpkin cheesecake muffins from the excess cheesecake batter. I always get hungry watching you cook...! 😋

We always stuff the turkey. Very simple recipe, from my Italian grandmother, just stale cubed bread, onions, sage, salt and pepper. Super simple, but just like you said, it’s such a tradition for us. It absorbs all the juices form the turkey, and is just wonderful. I cannot wait to try your cranberry upside down cake!!! Love, love your videos! Thank you!!

Becky, it was so nice for you to bring us along for your Thanksgiving dinner with Josh's family. Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday until both my parents passed. My son and my husband's son have their own family celebrations. You make all the memories flood back and it is very heartwarming. Thank you!

This is awesome Becky. I’m flying to the US to visit my sister in 2 days and we will be celebrating our first thanksgiving. Being aussies we have no idea, so now I can volunteer to do the desserts. 🎉🎉

No one ever showed me how to cook.. and I kinda learn by watching so you are a life saver! I’ll definitely be able to cook my family’s thanksgiving bc of you! My grandma used to do it but she’s not able to anymore. My mom was never really a cook. My sister cooks but gets overwhelmed very quickly and has a nervous break down 😂 I’m happy I’ll be able to help this year 🥰 Thanks for all you do and for sharing with noobs like me! ♥️🦃

We always stuffed our bird and also put the dressing in the roaster behind the bird. It gave the gravy a lot more flavor. Our dressing was sage, apple, onions alone with the bread. For us, that was traditional .

I made that upside down cake but with pears instead and it was absolutely devine!

Tomorrow I’m canning applesauce and raspberry jam! I’ve recently found Pomona’s and you need zero sugar to make jam or jelly! I have about 3 gallons of raspberries frozen and we’ll never use them. I’m a T1D, zero sugar is a bonus. My grandson loves raspberries and this will be great jam. Spend the extra and buy the Pamona’s “sure-jell” instead of the low sugar Sure-Jell since you enjoy more fruit flavor instead of all that sugar. 🌺

I use gingersnaps for my pumpkin cheesecake crust. What a game changer! Super yum!

I dry bread in oven.sage sausage, onion, garlic, celery, bitty carrot pieces, mushrooms and chestnut pieces, have a tree, so must use them. Fresh herbs. Have to use the gardens bounty. I get the 24,25# turkey. Like the big legs and wings. Giblet gravy.

We are Canadians and we make things on a smaller scale but its amazing to see your very own traditional. I also have lamented on a pumpkin cheesecake that used all the pumpkin and found it ! Nothing more frustrating to have half cup of pumpkin puree..🤷‍♀️❤🇨🇦🍃🍂happy American Thanksgiving 🍃🙏🍃🙏

Stuffing can cook a long time in the crock pot with plenty of broth and actually comes out better when it slow cools a long time.

Oh my gosh, I am feeling the rush of excitement I felt when I first saw your Thanksgiving Prep videos and your moms helpful efficiency planning tips video. These were the first I watched when I found you on RU-vid many months ago. I’m not hosting this year but my recipe plans are nailed down, my pumpkins will be roasting further in advance and the new recipe addition to the menu is your cranberry salsa. I hope you have wonderful fun as the holiday season kicks off. 🦃🎄🎉

In our family putting sausage in the dressing was the fancy one. My grandmother and Great Aunt Anna (she was the cook for the Pillsbury family) recipe is sauté onions, celery, chopped apples, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, sage, bread cubes. She would make a broth of water, neck, heart, butter, etc from the inside of the turkey. She would then drizzle the strained broth over everything. Once cooled she would place everything in plastic bags then refrigerate overnight. When baking the dressing she would add drippings from the turkey. I on occasion I will add chopped mushrooms which helps flavor the bread cubes. This dressing was also used during the year for chicken, pork chops and even fish. So good.

Doesn’t matter what the weather outside is…you brighten up the day inside ☀️ You’re such an (energetic) inspiration! Definitely going to try your stuffing recipe 😋

I make my dressing very similar but add half cup dried cranberries 😊

Watching you bake your cakes brings back such wonderful memories of watching my grandmother cook. She had an under bench cupboard that was a pivot, pull down flour bin (also one for sugar). She kept all of her butter wraps to grease the pans. You do an amazing job! Well done.

I don’t put the stuffing in the bird. I put a whole onion and celery inside the bird. It helps with moisture and flavor. I like baking the dressing/stuffing in a 9 x 13 pan.

Wanted to leave a message since I caught this video shortly after it was posted! Happy thanksgiving! Also, love your guest bathroom items. I would do longer curtains so they can be outside the tub and for your little display area in the back I would do a set of three items. Maybe the Epsom salts, bath bombs and a shower bombs. Sets of threes are classic!

Yay Becky! You are GLOWING! That sweater looks cozy. I think I need one of those mugs. Okay, let’s cook!