I don't remember where I found this recipe - I've made a couple of adjustments to it, too, so I call it mine.  I love getting this ready before heading to work (or the night before) -- it's ready when I get home.  Make the salad and dinner's on!

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I'll be busy cooking other things, I like to make it easy on myself for breakfast.  I just finished prepping what I plan to serve for breakfast.   I'm using a quick and easy breakfast casserole recipe that uses croutons so the bread is already cubed for you.  (I love shortcuts!)  Simply prepare it the night before and next morning just set it on your counter for 1 hour to "warm up" before baking. 

I've always heard or read that you should brine a turkey before cooking it.  Usually, I am lucky to get it completely thawed in time to cook, much less try to brine it.  Plus I felt just a bit weird about putting a turkey into a cooler in my garage.

Chili - my absolute favorite cold-weather comfort food.  I first had White Chili at Tumbleweed restaurant in Louisville, KY.  I was surprised, since it looked like a chicken soup but tasted like chili.  I was won over.  I searched out several white chili recipes and this is the one I finally created based on the research.

Yum - Chicken Pot Pie - I'm sure my Granny made them from scratch, but I don't recall eating a homemade one until I was in my teens.  I usually felt lucky if Mom bought the frozen ones for us to eat from time to time.  Here's a pot pie recipe that's got a couple of shortcuts to make getting it to the table a breeze - even on a weeknight.