{"id":245987,"date":"2025-11-17T03:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=245987"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:26:24","slug":"moms-best-thanksgiving-recipes","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/245987\/moms-best-thanksgiving-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom&#8217;s Best Thanksgiving Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is special. And it&#8217;s made even more special when the dishes are made following recipes straight from Mom&#8217;s kitchen. Mom&#8217;s best Thanksgiving recipes are filled with comforting flavors &#8211; and memories. Old-fashioned candied sweet potatoes, mother&#8217;s refrigerator rolls, grandma&#8217;s cranberry salad, mom&#8217;s perfect Thanksgiving stuffing, and mom&#8217;s chess pie&#8230; Mom always has the best recipes. Whether you&#8217;re preparing Thanksgiving dinner alongside Mom or carrying on her traditions, these family-favorite Thanksgiving recipes are a delicious way to continue family traditions.<br \/>\n<!-- Recipe Roundup 6309654971809792 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/bread-other-bread\/do-the-mashed-potato-roll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/BGHtVOQk7okUI0OddqOpsbB7eZBBFwAllop0fueEP4VYpAms5nKaVOzUXkhPrjJ-RrU5ViqG-Pc2OOeAl1j_12pJ5f8RZRZIPUbdqxZLNwXgO5Wrfnzf\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">PATRICIA D PAGE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">TRENTON, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/V_I3-GBJogqnvXliT2YFboMkMB1r4YhVIT5cyyfAYTPaBxlC-_09GqqLex31BxHgnXqJBoy0odVPm8D-FFm11HXoMg0U6bvxk0Wi8w=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/bread-other-bread\/do-the-mashed-potato-roll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do the Mashed Potato Roll<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom (Nanny Darling) handed down this recipe to me. My hubby, children, and guests have enjoyed these for years. The delightful part for cooks with this recipe is that the dough may be made ahead of time, for any occasion you want this special treat of homemade rolls with dinner. The dough can be left in your fridge for up to 5 days!&#8221; &#8211; Patricia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/appetizer\/vegetable-appetizer\/whipped-sweet-potato-bake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/FtX_V35lhEFhRFVDRU4J9m_eMmVzfTSDJMFvErokKw0KpkhsE_wchy-Tz1BtdnB58VifKGkvGmLYKKZMY4LRjqC8OVKPqgyIR4PpUI3qaSek2wzw-gI\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">BETH LONG<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">OLIVER SPRINGS, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/L79fNXsD5IzmCxWdkxhYzngm0BYwcirdXz34OOIhYPNePSVELXVQ4ja57vco65EM77zt8bVE4pcyVuzAEDGp_0W5UfhOu5u-G9yCS5E=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/appetizer\/vegetable-appetizer\/whipped-sweet-potato-bake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whipped Sweet Potato Bake<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom makes this every year for Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorites! Unfortunately, I do not get to go home this year for Thanksgiving, so I had her email the recipe to me so I could make it.&#8221; &#8211; Beth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-casserole\/debs-easy-corn-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/dHv_gkAPtoMyqi9eM0VY0CqDi_0XwltyCn0LvBhM0DOyj8POKtzPrAoeruASsm7fwm5nvpBiQsc9Hsl9kh9kR-c7l2CEsvkYPdVZh5y9KdjSC4l-NO06\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LISA BEASLEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">JASPER, AL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/2OIjFmVCp99nPtPHFtop39vcokybuYSy2N4BMJK2q5Pt0QwZSCO5H-TV5wcdRLrIzrN6T_lNQGx7yOLhu-Aq0Jyw94yqoCphkVB2sTQ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-casserole\/debs-easy-corn-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deb&#8217;s Easy Corn Casserole<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother, Deb, started a handwritten recipe book with all of us kids&#8217; faves and holiday traditions about a year before she passed in 2001. These recipes have become a way for us to still have Mom at our holiday meals.&#8221; &#8211; Lisa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/other-bread\/mothers-refrigerator-rolls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/oOwepGDYMdoz-S6Bj0LjJJ250tEJOILX15OoJE9FGKxisD-ehBwkwUtWkJMcaL_5AisTXLxt1-md_JlKBTUaNvd4Upmswi5M8lhkdwL797B5Glr9zkCHow\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LINDA BARKER<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">MT. PLEASANT, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/wFAaXcZ5KzD9Qr3QpYNoLBcdPvXyuH8yCnq4v1R0qRfs8bZoGi5RM1qQmQhvbg50b8d0rb-aSoGYGalniwVjjTBOQyczRKH_ZRFvv2w=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/other-bread\/mothers-refrigerator-rolls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mother&#8217;s Refrigerator Rolls<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother made these rolls for as long as I can remember. She made them for friends and family. They are easy to make and very light and fluffy.&#8221; &#8211; Linda<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/pie\/magic-crust-custard-pie-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/v0YJaKzXwOfHi3DqK_Gz7SmpRzhHaLiIe9CwlfO95UL0dy1LXJPxlqa9A9lpVKivP43KhaGFHNCY6ZONr5LUuZnov_wqefsSHpAlUfY\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ROBYN WITTE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HARTFORD, IA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/eTVy1ORvMLOyN24UKEJOYpP3954JaZO6_efKg-Ky3e6uznHmcAWYhcXGR-BS6_n2I5NivOsDK2t3EO66K6inKQ9Btg4jfJLY_aW-9g=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/pie\/magic-crust-custard-pie-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Crust Custard Pie<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom used to make this yummy custard. The flour settles to the bottom and creates its own crust. Easy and very good!&#8221; &#8211; Robyn<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/salad\/fruit-salad\/grandmas-cranberry-salad.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/68V-j8pVWnI08emWMJxyD8-CK9dhP1FnI4WUM7AIUC7uy_ePZtbWIZf0JVphJG5YC6ii15zKpfW022qIulOp144jdnc17olVxy02bT-lDg40QX-2N4PdqA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LEAH STACEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HUNTSVILLE, AL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/BBmCT-XO9CtzsneZ19Pd6WpJ1uiBnbfQv1vtMOJqOmPtYhJsoPAIEh6jis0cFn9MbMoxVscugxBug7OOH5q1LQt6yeMPA4Qkw8o0S-Q=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/salad\/fruit-salad\/grandmas-cranberry-salad.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grandma&#8217;s Cranberry Salad<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I grew up with my grandmother and mom making this every year for the holidays. This is not your standard cranberry out-of-the-can mush. You make it the night before and let it chill overnight.&#8221; &#8211; Leah<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-potatoes\/old-fashioned-candied-sweet-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/XZZRUm_mOT51TEHXbUAUgYlUlBs8b7fFlvkRwltk-MGZeP3PqwiCIzuGB-qu8K1SaPEIOsTwNAZBR3EbosLDP6XrblVez2aHdPJUi-ID\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DIANE ATHERTON<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PINE MOUNTAIN, GA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/QT5N61cLgwpJcE8grVQe8McK_OdFOXtRemNzwmt8SQ2-1HjEdnh5KHX_etna9F8gN0ewwbHenjsDdPKTmSmgQK91labsQORi_rHjaw4j391UuQzbV4f-=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-potatoes\/old-fashioned-candied-sweet-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old-Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is the way my mother served sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving and Christmas before she discovered the well-known Sweet Potato Souffle recipe. As much as I love the souffle recipe, I still love these potatoes in this wonderful syrup.&#8221; &#8211; Diane<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/cranberry-cake-with-warm-butterscotch-sauce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a9j9MkRizKSyjC2teK09EYZQN0t881WSgMybS4jCnu3r7ymuoqz9KIZncJ1XsgC7nW5hIps2ru17V3X3hKKHOY5QHN3PmcxtaPrNwhyA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DEB JUSTUS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">THE VILLAGES, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/lvmEINNLliVv8wLAgNSVZhqt3H2BqwbkbwLW2xg9qtbrKELfoym0ep5Y6AoZOQ8rXRh0qiKhjue4NbYj_I7Z8nTEDecLxGx4lrPfknU=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/cranberry-cake-with-warm-butterscotch-sauce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranberry Cake With Warm Butterscotch Sauce<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I remember my mom making this cake when I was a little girl back in the 50&#8217;s. There&#8217;s very little sugar in the batter, and the cranberries make it very, very tart. By itself, you probably wouldn&#8217;t care for it. But&#8230;. what gives this cake its deliciousness is the warm butterscotch topping you ladle over the top.&#8221; &#8211; Deb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/my-moms-perfect-thanksgiving-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/dmF0q1Wq92G2lga7XgEW_AEE1cBhj7iGRKEgUTRmA_UcRl_8dMy9PLyYEqGicghKshqDbkcPU2Jo53SNQIdU7J5CpnF_G9ZJrcQZqDNx=w500\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ROBYN BRUCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">LINGLESTOWN, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Dw7l9nV0vtMQbvk-pn6oeQ2U4Z_Rop-_paoCwqGrZiDiqTYKTCJL8WhETQC9gmb_kH3ZyNYrPnJYLV0cYsKAIMD8ijpep147K3QjeCgcp1dmxa9ei6AR=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/my-moms-perfect-thanksgiving-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Mom&#8217;s Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffing<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom is 91 years old now. But through the years, when I was a kid the best thing about Thanksgiving was the stuffing. Hers was the best I ever ate. Loaded with flavor and completely delicious. When I got married and started my own family, I made sure I had this recipe in my recipe box. I&#8217;ve used it all my life.&#8221; &#8211; Robyn<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/rice-side\/mommas-holiday-rice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ohRVukbdq8vM9lPOwhMkbhJk0fy0Mt_hlrVuxuYnt7ttC6ZwGHMGH1IOF5LDWhSpuavWYkZSis2l2SIDrRu7Q06XEZIGomxEA1UNTSY\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">GWEN MILLS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">SUN CITY, KS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jNYx9DGRKS2SJJCS11nJcDpQ1hGMn0uO3B3q0GevzSwd6D0ENhy0RqX_Wbua5pf6POakpurZ6axEKwd4V2dP4RHbe0-pRQETQVzE5wE=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/rice-side\/mommas-holiday-rice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Momma&#8217;s Holiday Rice<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This was my mom&#8217;s recipe that she always fixed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter dinner. I never knew why she only fixed it on holidays, as it is soooo easy to make.&#8221; &#8211; Gwen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-turkey\/tom-turkey-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/iBe6KeuKXXpSuSH3pwMYFStGYZn4E-dLN-p_C0ObNpvfMq_2r47f8aA4-tccn4WUbSPG-xjhVjmNByucO1NcLeb8sd3e-_ldGVzRHo0HvnqVtayY-o2F\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LEE LAVERTY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BROOKLYN, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zrDf0HIvSEuQOvMocjq-6fiAc3dqxeelqpza6-EvhXHYDGBe2AIQUPLvM0gtvsp2NWOfuqK-23poaVo9mHq_dxMpLTwumrJ-ubEo36ek=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-turkey\/tom-turkey-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Turkey Stuffing<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom always made this stuffing for our turkey. I would wait until it came out of the oven to cool and pull off the crispy pieces from the turkey. Yum! It is great the next day cold with turkey on a sandwich with mayo! My kids now use this recipe for the Thanksgiving turkey but prefer to bake it in a separate casserole dish. I prefer stuffing the turkey so that the turkey juice absorbs into the stuffing.&#8221; &#8211; Lee<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/scalloped-potatoes-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/czQVIuWj5WPnV_F-1iiIddCsF4_9A2rmJsgw-2ibrjXck-Kw_6s6fnfrJeIJNG21-WzKaw8ZTCEB51363U-8d6W_5QHLuqDej4pEhJY\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DONNA BROWN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WEST TN, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/8aC99w3nh_-eidfkSJp-X0j8AIQmaEkFxKmRaPFmWUwwTQCe8tB5joo-6HKfn1IB5o8OvREQ4ahv9XwOPP6-7zanYkCgieBu4dUZds3E=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/scalloped-potatoes-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scalloped Potatoes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother could make the best scalloped potatoes. It&#8217;s so easy as most of the ingredients you already have in your pantry. 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It&#8217;s so yummy and it&#8217;s a perfect dessert for autumn when fresh sweet potatoes are plentiful in Alabama.&#8221; &#8211; Jewel<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/pie\/moms-chess-pie-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/loS9NTK_7AWgJlfh5TQHRL0vFQCIxHVhFEwowWXFpgRv-owCUJtn-9rCI5q0m_gk0oA5il3nRNhS5Ulx3JBicb7dwFSJLAyodv0ARUikDtd1NTj38e3qQA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ERIN LATCH<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">SAVANNAH, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/UgdrPokw4U1LW9XW5u3BqizOXo0kLxxIMTWOtWDO_K7BRLohOXkco-MFpJyFqJOeQoJEIZZBMkLGmSiFKq1g1wVO0FM05RnFGb30mg=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/pie\/moms-chess-pie-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mom&#8217;s Chess Pie<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom passed this recipe on to me years ago. 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