25 Cheap Thanksgiving Side Dishes Grandma Made (That we Want Back)

What if the best Thanksgiving dishes weren't found in fancy cookbooks, but in the penny-pinching wisdom of grandmothers who could feed armies on pocket change?

In this video, we're diving into 25 forgotten Thanksgiving side dishes that defined holiday tables during America's toughest times - from Depression-era cornbread dressing with giblets to vinegar-based coleslaws that cost mere pennies. These recipes showcase the incredible resourcefulness of grandmothers who transformed humble ingredients like canned beans, root vegetables, and leftover bread into soul-warming dishes that somehow tasted better than today's expensive alternatives. Discover how economic necessity birthed culinary traditions that turned turkey scraps into gold, stretched dollars until they screamed, and created the comfort foods we still crave today.

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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Chapter 1: Cornbread Dressing With Giblets
01:39 Chapter 2: Green Bean Casserole
03:04 Chapter 3: Sweet Potato Mash
04:29 Chapter 4: Cranberry Relish
05:48 Chapter 5: Creamed Onions
07:10 Chapter 6: Potato Croquettes
08:34 Chapter 7: Squash Casserole
09:53 Chapter 8: Deviled Eggs
11:20 Chapter 9: Three-Bean Salad
12:47 Chapter 10: Corn Pudding
14:10 Chapter 11: Coleslaw With Vinegar Dressing
15:35 Chapter 12: Glazed Carrots
16:59 Chapter 13: Liver & Onion Stuffing
18:25 Chapter 14: Wilted Lettuce Salad
19:53 Chapter 15: Homestyle Mac and Cheese
21:16 Chapter 16: Mashed Rutabagas
22:47 Chapter 17: Buttermilk Biscuits
24:12 Chapter 18: Jell-O Fruit Salad
25:34 Chapter 19: Oyster Dressing
26:56 Chapter 20: Stewed Tomatoes
28:21 Chapter 21: Parker House Rolls
29:52 Chapter 22: Peas & Pearl Onions
31:12 Chapter 23: Ambrosia Salad
32:39 Chapter 24: Scalloped Potatoes
34:03 Chapter 25: Pickled Beets & Eggs



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