Potatoes - Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes Sweet Potato Pancakes Gently Spiced With Nutmeg May Feel Like

Slow Drunk Roasted Chicken With big bold flavors, this roasted chicken cooks slowly in chicken stock and Australian style lager beer with garlic, potatoes, and carrots.

Hot Cinnamon Peanut Brittle - Desserts - Peanut Dessert A fun twist on the original, this brittle tastes like a cross between hot cinnamon candies and traditional peanut brittle.

Side Dish - Brussels Sprouts - Cream-Braised Brussels Sprouts One of my favorites is Brussels sprouts in cream. In this delectable Thanksgiving side dish, the sprouts are simmered in heavy cream before being finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Easy Apple Pie Bars - Slab Pie A sweet and dense apple filling is sandwiched between 2 tender shortbread crusts in this easy and crowd-pleasing recipe for pie bars.

Mom's Carne Guisada Round steak is cut into bite-sized pieces and sauteed with cumin, garlic, and onions before being simmered in a flour-thickened sauce with bell peppers and onions. is delicious over rice, noodles, or in burritos.

Soups, Stews and Chili - Smoky Vegan Chili

Fried Rice by hermitsmoores on Flickr.

Sweet Potato Pie II - Desserts - Sweet Potato Pie

Chinese-Style Baby Bok Choy with Mushroom Sauce - Side Dish Baby bok choy, lightly cooked just until bright green, is the star of this Chinese side dish, which gets earthy sweetness from oyster sauce and portobello mushrooms.

Gyrosat Opa Opa in Sacramento, CA