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Four Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Dish Ideas

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chapel Hill chapter.

Everyone is getting excited for Turkey Day this year! Not only does the holiday come with food, family and football but also a break from school– who could ask for more? If you want to go the extra mile and show off your skills in the kitchen, then check out these awesome dishes and wow your guests without breaking a sweat.

1. Honey Glazed Baby Carrots

This quick and easy dish will make all the veggie lovers at Thanksgiving dinner swoon!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 (16-ounce) bag Grimmway Farms Baby Carrots

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed

2 teaspoons fresh dill

2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

Check out the full recipe here

2. Pan Roasted Herbed Chicken

Because who says turkey has to be the star of the show?

Check out the full recipe here

3. M&M Pretzel Bites

A wise woman once said, “The best part of Thanksgiving Dinner is dessert!”

Ingredients:

Hugs (Hershey Kisses)

M&M’s

Pretzels (round or waffle)

Parchment paper

Learn how to make these adorable treats here

4. Apple Pie Crescent Bites

…One more for the dessert-loving, sweet-tooth-having, my-dentist-hates-me kind of people.

Ingredients:

1 red, tart juicy apple, washed and sliced into 8 slices (skin left on)

4 tablespoons brown sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

1 tablespoon melted butter

1 can Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls

Learn how to here

What’s on your Thanksgiving table this year, collegiettes?

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Paige Hopkins

Chapel Hill

Paige Hopkins is a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill from Charlotte, North Carolina. Paige is a Her Campus Chapter Advisor as well as the treasurer for the UNC chapter. She is a journalism major with a focus on reporting. She is interested in print journalism as well as broadcast. Paige loves all things fashion and beauty; she spends her free time reading magazines, writing for the arts desk for her school paper and online shopping. She also plays volleyball and enjoys watching sports, especially when the Heels are playing.