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I will never forget telling my roommate about how my mom used to make spaghetti casserole when I was a kid... he got so excited over the prospect that he insisted I make spaghetti that night so he could experience this miracle of modern home science. The look on his face when he realized it was the leftover spaghetti thrown in a pan with cheese on top then baked in the oven till melty and warm through was beyond priceless.

Normally, I have no problems sharing a recipe. I will say though that after my mom shearched for literally decades for the perfect peanut butter fudge recipe then swore me to secrecy on it, I rather like having that as our family secret. Sure a handful of us know it but we have to get permission to share it. It seems a touch more special that way.

@Erin_in_AR and @Cookbook_Junkie Not only do I love my good old alpha bakery cookbook, my daughter who's just starting to learn her way around the kitchen loves it too! The turtle bread is her favorite at the moment but the cheeseburger pie only recently got knocked out of the top spot.

Celery seed is the secrect ingredient in my bloody marys.

At our house we do all the traditional stuuf sort of tweaked up a bit as well as some stuff that others might find a little odd on the turkey day spread.

Ranch Potatoes (mashed potatos with powder ranch mix added, yes I know how it sounds but trust me, it's delish.)
Green Bean casserole (sauteed beans, shrooms and onions then make a gravy using the drippings and bake it all to lovelyness)
Asparagus casserole (pretty much the same as green bean but with asapagus instead)
Oven roasted Garlic and Butter glazed brussle sprouts
Homemade stuffing (corenbread and regular bread mixed with onions celery and carrots)
Butternut squash tots (roast the squash, mash it then portion out little bits and deep fry them)
Lime and cranberry relish