Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until fragrant and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then roughly chop and transfer to a large bowl.

2. In a large bowl, combine cranberries, marshmallows, sugar and salt. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate overnight. 3. The next morning, add pecans, apples, grapes and Cool Whip. Mix thoroughly and ...

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Our somewhat fundamentalist Sabbath-keeping church didn’t condone Christmas for various theological reasons, so Thanksgiving was our designated time ...

Cranberry Jello salads have been holding their place on Southern holiday tables for generations, and every family seems to have “their” version. This one is brighter and a little more grown-up, thanks ...

This colorful salad works very well as a side dish for a holiday dinner. It is sweet yet tart —soft yet crunchy. This salad will actually keep it's shape and texture the next day too thanks to the ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The turkey may be the star of the Thanksgiving table, but cranberries are where our memories linger. "The Easy ...

Fluff salads are not exactly an actual salad but a dessert made often with cool whip, marshmallows and add ins like fruit, nuts or cookies. With flavors like strawberry pineapple or rocky road, what's ...

During the fall of my junior year of college in Wisconsin, I moved off campus into a private home with five roommates. That year our housemother prepared a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for us. She ...