Hmmm. Mmmm. I can almost smell the Turkey now! Are you doing all the cooking? Or perhaps your crew does it potluck style——–everybody brings something. Regardless of how you and yours fix the fixins’, today’s post will share a new recipe for a great side-dish in addition to quick links for numerous tips and recipes.

This recipe is a new addition to DoAhead Dining. It was one of my mother’s favorites. It’s light, so it’s perfect side-dish for a heavy holiday meal. But don’t be fooled, the tangy pineapple and sweet cream make it hard to resist!

Glorified Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups Rice

1 package Lemon Jell-O

1 cup Cream

1 can drained Pineapple

Cook and cool the rice. Dissolve one package of lemon Jell-O in slightly less water than what the packages directions indicate. Let the mixture set until it reaches a syrupy consistency. Add one cup of cream to the Jell-O mixtures and whip until it becomes “fluffy”.

Stir pineapple into the rice and then fold in the above mixture. Refrigerated until fully chilled.

*A great DoAhead is to cook the rice in advance. Simply refrigerate once cooked. This salad takes mere minutes to prep if the rice is cooked ahead of time.

And now, how about a few quick links that will help you with the upcoming Holiday?

Pulling Off the Perfect Dinner will help you strategize your big day. This post is particularly helpful if you’re hosting and doing the majority of the cooking.
Tom Terrific features a recipe for an amazing turkey brine. It’s my brother-in-law’s recipe. If you knew him you would know…’nuf said.
Early Bird walks you through carving your turkey ahead of time. Trust me…do this once and you’ll never go back to carving moments before dinner.
DoAhead Mashed Potatoes is a recipe that doesn’t compromise taste, it merely gives you more time to enjoy friends and family.
Delicious Dressing recipe provides a unique twist on turkey dressing. It holds true to it’s name…it’s delish.
Attitude of Gratitude is a post from earlier this month that recaps an amazing yam recipe along with a fun family tradition.
Turkey, Massage and Blogzheimers is the reminder we all need to make sure we’re still taking care of ourselves so we can take care of others!