Get your Updated and Revised edition of Make Ahead Thanksgiving CookBook here: http://bit.ly/2yw5Zme Continuing on with our Make Ahead Thanksgiving, we approach the casserole of contention. You either love it or you don't. Green bean casserole! Today I am going to share my take on this perennial favorite. This can easily be made from scratch or semi homemade without canned soup or canned green beans. Yes I said it. I do not prefer soup from a can and have come up with a way to make this from total scratch which will be included in my cook booklet or the way I am sharing it today with a little help from my Shirley J products. I will leave a link for you to check them out. This casserole is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey for many people! My family loves it. My mom is usually the one to make it from the original recipe on the Campbell's soup can, but I must confess it is not a favorite of mine. Until, that is, I tasted this version! I hope you are going to love it! The Universal sauce is the key and I have been using this in my kitchen for well over ten years along with the onion seasoning and the chicken boullion which I think is the best dry boullion powder out there. Little things can make a big difference. If you would like to learn more about the Shirley J. Universal sauce or what they also brand as "Whisk Bliss" you can go to their site using this link: http://bit.ly/2yPobHw The universal sauce is simple. Add water and stir. I have made all sorts of homemade cream soups with this base. You can also make delicious sweet recipes with it as well. Fudgecicles anyone? I also want you to know about a fantastic Black Friday giveaway we will have coming up with Shirley J that you are not going to want to miss! I promise you it will be mega fantastic! December is going to be filled with wonderful things for me to give back to all of you! I have used frozen green beans and lots of fresh mushrooms. In my opinion, this is the real key to an amazing green bean casserole. Lots of mushrooms and great mushroom flavor. This is achieved by sauteeing them in advance along with a bit of onion then simmering into that sauce until you get perfection. My casserole is a bit saucier than most and if you like yours less saucy then you can add additional green beans to take that up. It will also serve more people as well. I hope you give this creamy mushroom and green bean casserole a try and I hope you check out the Shirley J. products and I hope you love them both! Happy Eating and Happy Holidays! Here are some of the products you saw me use in this video: Foil Casserole Pans http://amzn.to/2zXWmBn Foil Pan Lids http://amzn.to/2zGmzmP Parchment ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIuz846XhOM

There is no better, quick and easy breakfast hack than a smoothie! Make that a protein smoothie and you are really in business! This one is no exception! Today I am sharing a great breakfast smoothie that you can whip up quick before leaving the house and you will be fueled and ready to go for the morning and won't be hungry before lunchtime comes around! This smoothie is taking some inspiration from the peanut butter sandwich. I have used almond milk, ice, peanut butter, protein powder and some frozen mixed berries as well as a frozen banana. Do you like to add greens to your smoothie? Throw in a handful of power greens or spinach or whatever you have on hand to boost the nutrition or green factor if you like! This smoothie is low in added sugars but high in flavor. It is high in protein coming in with 22.8 grams of protein! Perfect for getting you going! This also has great fiber from the berries as well as a ton of calcium! You can hack this smoothie by getting your "smoothie packs" ready to go whenever you do your weekly meal prep. Just stock your freezer with these packets that you can make up with the frozen fruit of your choice all in one place, you can even toss in the peanut butter and the protein powder if you want as well. Stow them in a basket in your freezer and pull them out on those busy mornings when a smoothie is in order and waz one up by adding the milk and ice. Ready, set go! Pour that into a mason jar, screw on the lid pop in a straw and you are on your way to work! You can also mix this up any way you like. I used mixed berries, but you can use frozen strawberries, pineapple, peaches or whatever fresh frozen fruit you like best. What flavor of "jelly" do you like on your PB&J? Make it your own. Take it a step further and add in whatever delicious extras you like in a smoothie. A handful of spinach, power greens or kale. A splash of juice, or even a squeeze of agave if you like things a little sweeter. No matter what you do here you can make it delicious! I hope you give this PB&J Protein smoothie a try and I hope you love it! Happy Eating! Business Inquiries can be sent to: info@noreenskitchen.com Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get exclusive recipes, video tutorials and articles! http://eepurl.com/TZCV5 Don't forget to subscribe! New videos Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday! http://bit.ly/17JVMTP Subscribe to Rick's Tips Channel for Home Improvement and DIY Tips! New videos every Saturday! http://bit.ly/1ixCK8W Check me out on social media! Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12bdibt Twitter: @noreenskitchen Instagram: http://bit.ly/12bdqrp Google + http://bit.ly/1o5GMYy Read my Blog: http://bit.ly/15R5GvV ***MAILING ADDRESS**** Noreen's Kitchen PO Box 14173 Ne ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3RexJAyj4g

The days are getting closer and the time is perfect for mixing up a few batches of our favorite cookies to share with family and friends! Today we are revisiting four classic cookie recipes that are perfect for holiday sharing and eating! These are classics and they will never go out of style! Everyone on your list is sure to enjoy these delicious morsels during the holidays and beyond! I hope you are inspired to give them a try and I hope you love them! You can find printable versions of these recipes here: Classic chocolate chip cookies: https://bit.ly/3IP6Naq Soft Molasses Cookies: https://bit.ly/31YilYl Double raisin oatmeal cookies: https://bit.ly/3IP6I6C Snickerdoodle cookies: https://bit.ly/3oYpHnx Get my cookbooks here: http://bit.ly/1czqM5R Business Inquiries can be sent to: info@noreenskitchen.com Check me out on social media! Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12bdibt Twitter: @noreenskitchen Instagram: http://bit.ly/12bdqrp Google + http://bit.ly/1o5GMYy ***MAILING ADDRESS**** Noreen's Kitchen PO Box 14173 New Bern, NC 28561 Have a question for me? Send me an email: info@noreenskitchen.com Noreen's Kitchen Community Guidelines (The Rules) http://bit.ly/2i7VocU Any links to Amazon are, in many cases, affiliate links. Produced by Noreen's Kitchen ©2008-2016 all rights reserved All embeds must live link to Noreen's Kitchen channel. No Editorial Excerpts without permission, Violators agree to pay royalties, all court costs, all collections & all lawyers fees. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ9S1mpohe8

Today I am revisiting a recipe that we made a video of about seven years ago. It is still just as delicious, but in these times of quick and easy, budget friendly comfort treats, I thought it was a great time to remake this video. These crunchy pretzel turtles are super simple to throw together and you can even get your kids in on the action. If you like to make a bunch of treats at one time, this recipe is for you! You can literally make almost 100 of these tasty salty, chewy, chocolaty treats at one time! I know these are going to hit the spot for all the loved ones on your list! These turtles are so easy to make and take lots of help from the grocery store. Start with some small pretzels. I am using Snyders of Hanover butter snaps because I love their taste, texture and shape. I am also using a bag of rolo candies as well as some pecan halves. Thats it! Three easy ingredients and you are going to have fabulous treats in no time! All you have to do is lay the pretzels out on a baking sheet that you have lined with either parchment or foil. Then top each one with a Rolo. Then you put that sheet of Rolo topped pretzels in a 200 degree oven for 3 to 5 minutes or just until they are shiny but not melted and distorted. Remove these from the oven and push a toasted pecan half into the top of each one, gently squishing the caramel and chocolate down into the pretzel. Then let them cool. I like to pop mine in the fridge for about 5 or 10 minutes to help them set. Then you are ready to roll or Rolo as the case may be. These keep well for a couple of weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. If you want to up the ante and the flavor profile you can also drizzle these with melted white or dark chocolate or a combo of the two. You can drizzle with colored candy melts for a festive touch or you can sprinkle with a bit of Mauldon or regular sea salt or Himalayan pink salt that has a coarse grind for texture and extra flavor. You can amp these up as much as you like or keep them simple like I did. You choose. I hope you give these crunchy pretzel turtles a try this holiday season or anytime you want a sweet and salty chocolaty treat and I hope you love them! Happy Eating! NOTE: I did not provide a written recipe for this video because of the simplicity of the subject. I am sure you are all able to figure these three ingredients out! Enjoy! Get my cookbooks here: http://bit.ly/1czqM5R Business Inquiries can be sent to: info@noreenskitchen.com Check me out on social media! Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12bdibt Twitter: @noreenskitchen Instagram: http://bit.ly/12bdqrp Google + http://bit.ly/1o5GMYy ***MAILING ADDRESS**** Noreen's Kitchen PO Box 14173 New Bern, NC 28561 Have a question for me? Send me an emai ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dusH0Jrc6g