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There are many recipes and cooking techniques that make Thanksgiving cooking easy, enjoyable and quick. Traditional Thanksgiving sides such as green bean salad and mashed potatoes can be cooked and served in 15 minutes or less. Cooking the beans for the green bean salad in the microwave can save time. Trim and immerse them in a little water and cook them in the microwave. Microwave the beans on high power for about five minutes or until they are tender. Drain well and add chopped parsley, green onions and celery. Green beans also taste delicious with corn, red onion or radishes. Create your own special green bean salad recipe by using fresh fall produce along with the beans. Add flavor to the salad with lime juice, olive oil and toasted nuts. Season with salt and pepper and the time-honored side is ready to be served. Classic Thanksgiving sides like mashed potatoes can be made in 10 minutes with frozen mashed potatoes. All that's needed is to heat and season them with different herbs and spices. The great thing about mashed potatoes is that they can be flavored with a wide range of ingredients. Garlic, chives, parsley are popular choices while tasty cheeses like cheddar and parmesan also add great flavors. Adding chopped leeks and other greens add a wonderful texture to the mashed potatoes. Add crispy bits of bacon or sausage to the potatoes for the meat lovers. The wonderful thing about these classic Thanksgiving sides is that they are versatile and you can create unique recipes of your own that go on to become family favorites. Traditional Thanksgiving entrees like roast or stuffed turkey can be prepared with ease when following certain time-saving tips. Make the stuffing ahead or the day before to save time while preparing Thanksgiving entrees. Use bread croutons to make traditional stuffing and add onion, celery or carrots for added flavor. For other variations, make stuffing with sweet ingredients such as cranberries, apples, cherries and raisins. A simple tip to remember while making Thanksgiving entrees like the turkey is to roast it unstuffed. Bake the stuffing separately so the turkey roasts evenly and faster. You can use a closed roasting pan which allows the meat to roast faster. Cook wonderful Thanksgiving food with these easy recipes and time-saving tips. Authors Profile: William Socket is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. William especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. William loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here William writes about Thanksgiving Entrees and Thanksgiving Sides.
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