Eat to your heart’s content the day after and/or freeze in several units. Take out of the freezer, and heat in the zapper or in a double boiler. Enjoy that T-Day turkey until New Year’s. Despite the name it is a really great soup that my sister friend shared with me. Guess what her name is! Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

The strawberry cupcakes in this recipe are made with real fresh strawberry bits!

With a chipotle chile pepper, mozzarella cheese and other seasonings, you will absolutely love this spicy, yet flavorful, burger!

Fresh strawberries and mini-marshmallows create a delicious topping for light, yellow cake.

This vintage recipe just calls for flour, salt and pepper, but has lots of valuable tips to ensure success.

A tangy potato salad using Italian dressing and fresh dill. I love this even though I am not a fan of potato salads. Can be made using all low-fat or fat-free products. Just as good.

This simple cake works perfectly during the holidays, on a buffet table or in a picnic basket! And you won’t believe the aroma that comes from your oven during baking! The alcohol bakes off and leaves just the flavor. It’s very moist and has been a favorite birthday request in our house for over 20 years!

Sour cream lends a hint of tang to this moist sweet bread that ’s spiced with cinnamon. Try adding chocolate chips or raisins.

A tomato based chicken chili with extra cumin. I used to make this stuff during college because there is enough of it to last me a long time. This recipe is VERY hot.

Bake a bliss for your love.

Slightly sweet golden squash is topped with a savory herbed cheese-breadcrumb topping. It’s been my signature dish every Thanksgiving for the last 12 years. It takes a bit of work, but it is so, so worth it. Your guests will ask you for the recipe, so be prepared.

This is the real thing! A simple mixture of masa harina and water results in the most wonderful corn tortillas you ever tasted. The secret is to use a cast iron pan! You can buy masa harina at Mexican grocery stores or in the ethnic food aisle of large supermarkets.

Delicious!

Sheets of red and green butter cookie dough are rolled around each other to make a log of spiraling colors. Sliced into colorful pinwheels, these heirloom cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They can also be made in a chocolate-vanilla pinwheel variation.

Pudding like strawberry cake with a decadent white chocolate frosting.

These pretty cookies are fairly labor intensive, but boy, are they worth it. A few of these festive blossoms on top of my Christmas cookie trays really make a festive presentation.

This is a great Italian dish that doesn’t require a lot of work. Sweet Italian sausage is cooked with onions and green and red bell pepper, and seasoned with Marsala wine and a pinch of oregano.

This is a very lovely and light cake.

For a special holiday breakfast or brunch treat, use eggnog, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to make the seasoning liquid for French toast. Cook in an electric skillet or on a stovetop griddle, and serve warm with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Tiramisu flavored cheesecake, combines the flavors and richness of Tiramisu and NY Cheesecake. Just before serving, grate some semisweet chocolate on the top.

Brown sugar enhances the flavors of spicy seasonings, and makes these burger patties a cookout champion!

Quick, easy, and impressive! Cooked shrimp and other colorful munchies are displayed on a Christmas tree created with beet greens wrapped around a cone shape. Vary the size of the cone and type and amount of veggies to personalize this for your party needs. Using purchased sauces for dipping makes this even easier. Display on a colorful Christmas plate and watch the snackers un-decorate!

Very good, simple cake to make. Always gets a lot of attention.

Add a splash of holiday spirit to breakfast scones by stirring dried cranberries and eggnog into a classic baking combination of flour, sugar, cornmeal, salt, butter, and baking powder.

Marinated, grilled chicken is topped with grilled pineapple and cheese. It may sound a little strange, but it is very tasty!