7 Simple Thanksgiving Dishes For Lazy Chefs

Sure, we love a good turkey as much as the next person, but what really gets us excited about Thanksgiving are the plates that come with the turkey -- side dishes and dessert make our little hearts go pitter-patter. Whether you’re helping Grandma in the kitchen or heading to a potluck dinner with friends, we figured you busy Broke Girls could use a few recipes that are fast, affordable, and easy to make.  Here are 7 dishes we die for that even the most hopelessly nondomestic amongst us can pull off with aplomb: 

Honey-Roasted Pecans -- ready in just 20 minutes, these pecans are perfect to snack on during the interminable wait for the turkey

Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup -- we like it when ingredients such as “brown sugar” and “maple syrup” make as many appearances as possible during our meal

Roasted Brussels Sprouts -- we have a thing for Brussels sprouts that we probably shouldn’t get into here (but we will say that one of us occasionally eats them for breakfast)

Cinnamon-Glazed Carrots -- these easy glazed carrots are ready to go in 15 minutes 

Butternut Squash Ravioli -- making your own ravioli may sound daunting, but it’s really not -- make these (using wonton wrappers!) the day before and freeze them so they’re super easy to cook. 

Butterscotch-Pumpkin Mousse -- a delicious, shockingly low-calorie option for dessert that also (sensing a pattern here?) takes only 15 minutes to prepare

Pumpkin Crumble -- tastes amazing and looks fancy, but this dish is (yes, reiterating our laziness for the final time) nice and easy 

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