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Cranberry Jello salads have been holding their place on Southern holiday tables for generations, and every family seems ...

Once upon a time, fruitcakes and mincemeat pies were hallmarks of the holidays. These once-popular Christmas dishes are ...

Holiday meals are most always heavy on the carbs, the sweets and of course the flavor. This collection offers the light alternative, salads that are the perfect path to a holiday-friendly, healthy ...

Today, Thanksgiving tables typically feature side dishes like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. Once-popular options like Jell-O salads and hot Dr Pepper are no longer part of the celebrations.

What Ingredients Do You Need for Dolly Parton’s Cranberry Jell-O Mold? Like most of the post-war Jell-O mold recipes of yesteryear, Dolly’s cranberry Jell-O mold relies primarily on shelf-stable ...

My grandmother's Thanksgiving table was a time capsule of jiggly salads and questionable casseroles that nobody dared question until our generation came along. My grandmother's Thanksgiving table ...

As we all know, Thanksgiving dinner is really a hodgepodge of dishes. There’s usually the standard fare—turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and some type of cranberry sauce or relish—but Aunt ...

If you are planning your Thanksgiving menu, today is your day. I have pulled together a few suggestions for appetizers and side dishes that may help you with the planning process. Every family has ...