The Best Ways to Freeze Breads and Dinner Rolls Before Thanksgiving

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. It’s also one of the easiest to push off or forget. Maybe we’ve been thinking about fresh bread the wrong way. Take some of the pressure off and freeze your Thanksgiving bread today. Timing out freshly baked loaves on the day-of is almost sure to give you agita. I much prefer to remove the risk. Here’s how I freeze bread, and how I reheat it to be as good as fresh-baked....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 350 words · Jacqueline Garner

The Easiest Ways to Dress Up Store-Bought Rolls and Breads for Thanksgiving

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. Theres no real need to make scratch bread for Thanksgiving dinner. Butter-up your fully baked rolls There are a lot of decent-to-great quality rolls available in the market. Im a huge fan of Kings Hawaiian rolls. Those little buns are way too tasty for anyone to resist. Unpack your rolls and nestle them into a buttered casserole dish, one where the fit is pretty snug....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 299 words · Malik Wallace

The Thanksgiving Dishes You Should Probably Make From Scratch

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. I love to jazz up a pre-cooked turkey, re-toast puff pastry desserts, orfreeze roux for gravyin advance. (Dont worry, Ive got you covered with those things too.) Any pie youre buying pre-cooked will essentially be in a leftover state. Im not saying its inedible, its just not as good. (Its also really hard to fake a scratch-made pie with one of those, too.Here’s why.)...

November 4, 2024 · 3 min · 511 words · Stephen Callahan

These Are My Three Favorite Appliances to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner (Besides the Oven)

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. The three that Ive incorporated into my holiday routine are the slow cooker, air fryer, and microwave. You certainly dont need two but I like having the little one around for warming sauces. I use the large slow cooker to handle any large side dish. You dump the ingredients in, and hours later, finish it off. No need to stir, whisk, boil, or tend to it....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Robert Lee

This Thanksgiving, Call on Help From Your Air Fryer

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. Allow me to challenge tradition with a modern upgrade to cooking part (or all) of your feast. Instead of roasting everything in the oven, put some faith in your air fryer. (That includes main dishes.) Below are some Thanksgiving classics you’re able to make in the air fryer. Which air fryer is suited for the job? Any air fryer can speed up cooking; your only limitation might be size....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 292 words · Tonya Dennis

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, November 4, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - I think, therefore I am. Blue category - Seen in Crate & Barrel or IKEA. Purple category - Two words mashed together....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 425 words · Traci Garcia

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, November 4, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for November 4, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

November 4, 2024 · 3 min · 478 words · Cynthia Harding

You Can Make Instant Mashed Potatoes Taste Homemade (Seriously)

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. Mashed potatoes dont have a reputation for being threateningly complex. The ingredient list is rather lightpotatoes, milk, salt, and butter. Well, if youd like to cheat your potatoes a bit, youre in the right place. You just have to sell your soul alittlebitto a box. What are boxed mashed potatoes made of? Of course, boxed mashed potatoes are noticeably missing that homemade touch. They turn out completely smooth, with a bit of a boxed flavor....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 340 words · Nicole Wilson

You Can Make That Store-Bought Pie Crust Look Homemade

Welcome toThe Cheaters Guide to Thanksgiving. Whether you like it or not, Thanksgiving is a popular time to lie to your family. Here’s one for your annoying pastry chef cousin: I made the crust myself. The primary goal is to get rid of the obvious store-bought look and find the best tasting pie shell. There are many big name brands out there, and a handful of them are pretty terrible....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 241 words · Catherine Lee

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 3, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Something doesnt seem right, but I cant put my finger on it. Blue category - Perhaps involving a jury of ones peers....

November 3, 2024 · 3 min · 447 words · Brandon Lee

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 3, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

November 3, 2024 · 2 min · 242 words · Mr. Zachary Fernandez

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 3, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for November 3, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

November 3, 2024 · 3 min · 499 words · Lisa Rose

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, November 2, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Blue category - For strengthening your tummy. Purple category - They hang from your lobes. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Connections puzzle!...

November 2, 2024 · 2 min · 422 words · Brian Hoffman