My Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon went live early this week so that you have ample time to add its recipe to your Thanksgiving meal. Maple-Glazed Carrots slide in easily among traditional dishes, offering a hint of sweetness and touch of spice without overfilling a plate or adding excessive time to your prep. Their simplicity belies their flavor, which is rich enough to nestle against more complex holiday dishes or gussy up a weeknight meal.

Because they’re made in one pan on the stovetop, they don’t need space in an oven already claimed by a Thanksgiving turkey, dressings, or pies. Best of all, if your feast numbers swell and you have a bag of carrots in your refrigerator, you can glaze them quickly using kitchen staples and add this stress-free side dish to the holiday spread at the last minute. If you just bought carrots with their tops intact, take a nibble of their greens: Those that were recently harvested and remain sweet can be blended into a delicious herb salsa garnish.

Learn more about cooking root vegetables and get the complete recipe for Maple-Glazed Carrots in my column.

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Last year, I spent the month of November working up to the traditional finale of a Thanksgiving dinner: Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Pie. In Twice as Tasty fashion, the series ran from roasting homegrown pumpkin to making the crust from scratch before assembling the pie, with the side project of roasting pumpkin seeds to snack on predinner or sprinkle over a salad.

If that sounds overly ambitious this close to the holiday, here are just a few other recipes on the blog that take less effort to enhance a spread with homemade touches.

• Crumble-Top Deep-Dish Apple Pie
• Onion Lover’s Dip
• Honey-Chili Butter Biscuits
• Sourdough Garlic Knots
• Warm Spinach–Cranberry Salad
• Arugula Salad with Asparagus and Shaved Parmesan
• Tangy Potato Mashers
• Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy

You can find more ideas in the blog’s newly revised recipe index. I just pushed it live this week to make it easier to find the latest Twice as Tasty recipes. It links through to a recipe archive of older blog posts.

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