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When it comes to Thanksgiving dishes, timeless recipes— such as this Classic Green Bean Casserole—are truly one of our favorites. We found it in our archives and thought you can use a classic dish at your Thanksgiving party too! Just click on the picture for the recipe!

Classic Green Bean Casserole

 
 
 
 
 
This past week has been pumpkin recipes galore for Love My Philly. There are so many savory and sweet dishes that incorporate pumpkins and PHILLY Cream Cheese that it was really difficult to pick our favorites! If you missed out on our excellent pumpkin recipes, here they are…

PHILADELPHIA No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Creamy Curried Pumpkin Soup

Creamy Two-Layer Pumpkin Pie

PHILADELPHIA 3-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake

PHILADELPHIA Pumpkin Dessert Dip

What do you get when you combine sweet potatoes and white potatoes together? You get a Mashed Potato Duo! This mighty fine dish is a ‘must-have’ for our Thanksgiving dinner table, after all, it is one of our top favorite dishes! Click on the picture for the recipe.

Mashed Potato Duo

 
 
 
 
 
Entertaining this fall can be easy using this PHILADELPHIA Pumpkin Dessert Dip. With 2 steps, this is a great dip makes party planning a breeze. Remember to have an assortment of fruits and cookies handy for dipping into this festive dessert dip.

Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 2 hr 5 min
Makes: 20 servings
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Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Instructions

MIX all ingredients until well blended; cover. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

SERVE with assorted fruit and NABISCO Cookies.

 
 
 
 
 
Getting the conversation started at your Thanksgiving party can be a difficult situation. Make it interesting and simple by sharing some facts about the Heritage Turkey. Just click on the picture to read the article:

Heritage Turkey

 
 
 
 
 
Serving this Double Layer Pumpkin Pie as the last course at your Thanksgiving party is a fantastic idea! It’s one of our favorite Thanksgiving treats, which is why we just had to dig it up from our archives. Click on the picture for the recipe. Enjoy!

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

 
 
 
 
 
After a jolly time at the dinner table with your family, this PHILADELPHIA 3-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake would be a great way to end the evening. It’s got all the taste of classic cheesecake with an autumn inspired pumpkin twist!

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 3 hr 50 min
Makes: 8 servings
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Ingredients

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Dash ground cloves
Dash ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and spices in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended.

POUR into crust.

BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Top with whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

 
 
 
 
 
Due to the many varieties of oranges and their varied seasonality, oranges can be enjoyed all year long! The same is true for these Orange Grove Mini Cheesecakes! These mini cheesecakes would be a nice treat to bring to your child’s class for an in-class birthday party or celebration. Topped with a white chocolate drizzled NILLA Wafer, these cheesecakes present themselves really well!

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 6 hr 5 min
Makes: 12 servings
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Ingredients

24 NILLA Wafers, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
Grated peel from 1 large orange (about 1 Tbsp.)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 squares BAKER’S White Chocolate, melted
1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves, heated

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Place 1 wafer in each of 12 paper-lined medium muffin cups. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream, orange peel and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Spoon evenly into prepared muffin cups.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Meanwhile, drizzle chocolate evenly over remaining 12 wafers. Let stand at room temperature until chocolate is firm.

TOP each cheesecake with 1 tsp. preserves and 1 decorated wafer just before serving. Store leftover cheesecakes in refrigerator.

To get the festivities started, we’ll be posting our favorite Thanksgiving dishes from our archives. A great addition to your feast would have to be these Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Just click on the picture for the recipe.

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Thanksgiving dinner is all about the turkey, right? My family always prepares the big bird the same way every year, seasoned with a generous amount of butter, salt, pepper and rosemary. It’s hard to imagine that there are actually other ways to prepare and enjoy a turkey. I might just ask my Dad ( The Turkey Master) to step outside of the box and try one of these preparations this year.

Here are the top five ways to prepare a the perfect turkey!

Martha Stewart walks you through Turkey 101. Roast up the perfect bird!

Smoked Turkey with BBQ Gravy. This turkey packs a punch of flavor!

Turkey and tangerines! How about a Citrus Marinated Thanksgiving Turkey?

Porcini Mushroom Turkey with Mushroom Gravy. This recipe is earth and hearty with tons of flavor!

Brined and Herbed. Yes please!