Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

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Yukon Gold make ahead mashed potatoes in a serving bowl

These make ahead mashed potatoes are rich, buttery and unbelievably creamy, made with Yukon Gold potatoes and cream cheese so they reheat beautifully without turning watery or grainy.

Make them up to 3 days ahead in the refrigerator or freeze them for up to 2 months, then simply reheat when you’re ready to serve. One less thing to make on Thanksgiving day!

I have made mashed potatoes ahead of time a BILLION times, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and technically you can do it with almost any mashed potato recipe. But after plenty of experimenting, I’ve found two things make a huge difference: Yukon Gold potatoes and cream cheese.

And if you have a FoodSaver, even better. That’s my absolute favorite way to store them. Removing the air helps protect the potatoes in the freezer, and freezing the bag flat makes storage AND reheating easier. They seriously taste like you just made them.

Why You’ll Love These Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

  • Actually made for reheating: Cream cheese helps the potatoes stay rich and creamy instead of drying out.
  • Refrigerate OR freeze: Make them 3 days ahead or freeze them for up to 2 months.
  • Perfect for holidays: Get the potatoes completely out of the way before Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
  • Yukon Gold potatoes: We’ve found they maintain their creamy texture better than russets after freezing.
  • Multiple reheating options: Reheat them in the oven or use our favorite FoodSaver method.
  • Taste freshly made: Give them a good stir after reheating and no one will know you made them ahead.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need 5 simple ingredients to make these mashed potatoes. Here’s what each one does:

  • Yukon Gold Potatoes: Naturally buttery and creamy, and our favorite potato for mashed potatoes that will be frozen and reheated.
  • Butter: Adds richness and helps create that silky mashed potato texture. We add a little extra on top before reheating too.
  • Cream Cheese: The secret to make-ahead mashed potatoes! It adds richness and helps the potatoes stay creamy after refrigerating or freezing.
  • Cream or Half and Half: Loosens the potatoes and makes them extra creamy. Warm it before adding so you aren’t cooling down the potatoes.
  • Kosher Salt: Season both the cooking water and the finished potatoes so they’re flavorful all the way through.

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Easy Korean Ground Beef Broth Bowls

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Overhead view of beef broth bowls with Korean ground beef, rice, cucumber, cilantro and lime

These beef broth bowls are loaded with crispy Korean ground beef, fluffy rice and fresh cucumber surrounded by a creamy coconut broth. Ready in about 30 minutes, they’re an easy way to turn ground beef into a seriously flavor-packed dinner without spending hours making broth.

And yes, we finally jumped on the viral broth bowl trend!

But you know we couldn’t just make the same beef broth bowl everyone else is making. We took the sweet and savory flavors from our ridiculously popular Korean Ground Beef and gave them the broth bowl treatment.

The crispy caramelized beef with that creamy, spicy coconut broth? GOOD. GRIEF.

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  • Time: About 30 minutes
  • Protein: Ground beef
  • Broth: Creamy coconut gochujang
  • Base: Steamed rice
  • Flavor: Sweet, savory, creamy and slightly spicy

Why You’ll Love These Beef Broth Bowls

  • Crispy, caramelized beef: Letting the ground beef sit against the hot skillet before breaking it apart creates those deeply browned crispy bits that make these bowls so good.
  • That broth! Coconut milk, gochujang, ginger, garlic and lime create a broth that’s creamy, savory and just spicy enough.
  • Fresh + rich: Cool cucumber, cilantro and lime balance the rich coconut broth and beef.
  • One skillet: The broth is made right in the skillet after the beef so all those browned bits become part of the flavor.
  • Our Korean beef twist: We borrowed the sweet and savory flavors from one of our most popular ground beef recipes and turned it into something completely new.

What Is a Beef Broth Bowl?

A beef broth bowl is basically the delicious middle ground between a rice bowl and soup.

Rice, seasoned beef and vegetables are arranged in a bowl, then hot flavorful broth is ladled around everything rather than completely covering it.

You still get all the different textures—the fluffy rice, crispy beef and crunchy cucumber—but you can get a little of that incredible broth in every bite.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Korean Ground Beef

  • Canola Oil: Helps the beef get a good sear without burning.
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Thanksgiving Quesadilla

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Oh, my friends. I am very excited to share this with you today. I dreamed up this quesadilla many years ago and finally got around to making it and taking photos of it last fall. And let me tell you, it fulfills every food fantasy I had and then some.

quesadilla filled with Thanksgiving sides and turkey too

I made this quesadilla for lunch the day after Thanksgiving. And then I made it again for dinner for myself and for the rest of the family too. And then? I made it again on Saturday AND on Sunday. Yep, I did that. And I will happily be making this quesadilla again, on repeat, for as long as the Thanksgiving sides last this year.

I have made a lot of quesadillas. But, I am telling you that this Thanksgiving quesadilla is officially my favorite way to use the Thanksgiving leftovers, alongside my more traditional turkey quesadilla when those leftovers finally start running out.

Thanksgiving Quesadilla

From start to finish, this quesadilla only takes ten minutes to make. It’s built from leftovers, so it’s easy to adapt on the fly. So, don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients. Just use what you have.

I don’t even care if I sound crazy. I’ve been raving to all of my brothers and sisters, friends and strangers at the grocery store even, about this way to use up leftovers ever since I first landed on it, almost two years ago. A little bit of this and a little bit of that add up to whole lot of deliciousness!

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Award-Winning Best Chili Recipes

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Collage of six award winning chili recipes including beef chili, white chicken chili, turkey chili, taco chili and brisket chili topped with cheese, sour cream, avocado and jalapeños.

Cold weather calls for a big pot of chili! We’ve gathered our best chili recipes in one place—from classic beef chili and smoky brisket chili to creamy white chicken chili and our viral Instant Pot favorite.

I get people stopping me at the store or texting me all the time saying:

“My husband makes your Instant Pot Chili for his work chili cookoff every year, and has never lost!! He’s officially 6-0!!”

Whether it’s a busy weeknight, game day or a chili cookoff, there’s a chili here for you. Grab the cornbread and all the toppings. Let’s make chili!

Which Chili Recipe Should I Make?

If You Want…Make This ChiliBest Feature
The reader favoriteInstant Pot ChiliViral, award-winning and packed with flavor
A classic bowl of chiliBest Chili RecipeTraditional beef-and-bean chili
Something creamyWhite Chicken ChiliCreamy, hearty and chicken-based
Big smoky flavorSmoked Brisket ChiliSmoky brisket + perfect for game day
A lighter optionInstant Pot Turkey ChiliGround turkey + quick Instant Pot method
Taco night in a bowlTa
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Fresh Green Bean Casserole

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Creamy green beans and mushrooms are nestled beneath crispy onions in this Fresh Green Bean Casserole. If you’ve been looking for “the one” new recipe to make this holiday season, look no further. I may be biased, but it doesn’t get any better than this!

Homemade Green Bean Casserole

My friends, there is no bigger meal at our house than Thanksgiving. Each year, it gives me an opportunity to re-make and tweak all of our favorite recipes. And this fresh green bean casserole recipe is one improvement that I’m particularly proud of. This year, it will find a home on the table between my versions of mom’s corn pudding casserole and Aunt Judy’s strawberry pretzel salad.

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

At our house, we have a tradition with Thanksgiving. All of us get to pick one “favorite” dish for the lineup, and I promise to make everything on that list. And, at this point, my love of checklists and systems has really nailed down the process of how to make Thanksgiving dinner stress-free.

But, here’s the secret… it doesn’t matter what the favorites are. They want them all. If something gets overlooked, there’s a mutiny in the kitchen that starts with a chorus of “But, we have to have that!”

Believe me, I’m not complaining. I love knowing that my family loves eating these dishes. Thanksgiving is a holiday that I remember fondly from my childhood. There were times that we struggled, but my mom never failed to make this opportunity to practice gratitude feel like a feast.

You probably already know your way around a green been casserole. But, I’m convinced that this version is my best one yet. It starts with fresh beans, giving it the texture upgrade that keeps them tender crisp instead of becoming mushy.

It’s the classic side dish you already know and love, but with a little more life in every bite. A little more effort? Sure. But it’s so, so worth it.

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