I figure…while I’m in the kitchen this week, I might as well double up on some things…like pancakes and cookie dough. But before we get to the doubling and the batch cooking, let’s chat for a minute about the really important part of this week’s kitchen activity. Thanksgiving sides and desserts.
My mother-in-law is hosting the feast this year…so I’ll be bringing sides and a pie. Here’s what I’ll be hauling over.
Well, maybe not hauling. She lives just down the road. And none of these dishes are real heavy! 
Thanksgiving Plan
- Homemade Butternut Cloverleaf Rolls – Recipe coming Tuesday. I hope!
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake (Dairy Free)
Batch Cooking Plan
- Pancakes – Triple Batch
- “Healthified” Cookie Dough
- Whole Chicken in Slow Cooker – Use broth for Stuffing Cups
Maple-Cranberry Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz. can whole cranberry sauce ($.58) with sale and store coupon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (free from Amazon and Swagbucks)
- 1/4 cup milk ($.03)
Directions
- Dump all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until well combined. If you want a thinner syrup, add more milk and/or maple syrup.
- Douse your pancakes with this delectable “Fall” syrup.
- Also, a fabulous way to use up any leftover cranberry sauce after the big feast!
Cost $.61 plus the pancakes
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How do you make the cheesecake dairy free? I saw the recipe but it calls for cream cheese. Do you just leave it out? Is there something else you put in? Thanks.
I was wondering the same thing! The recipe link calls for cream cheese and cream. Maybe it is the wrong link??
So going to make the gingered carrot coins (if I have any carrots leftover from making the turkey and whatever else.
I bought fresh cranberries from the store. Do you think maybe I could just boil them with a little water with some sugar until they break down and then add the other ingredients?
This would go great with our family pancake tradition.
I had all the ingredients to make the cranberry maple syrup, so I whipped some up for our regular Wednesday breakfast of pancakes. I thought the combination of ingredients was . . . not something I would have thought of . . . but it is delicious! If my kiddos don’t eat it, I will!