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Happy Holidays from our table to yours!

From wild turkey, to sweet potatoes, to pecans, Mississippi is filled with staples for the best holiday spreads. Whether you've harvested your turkey or purchased one from the grocery store, you're off to a great start in filling your table for holiday gatherings. Arguably though, the sides are the most important component to the meal. Being able to provide a wide array of options helps to tempt even the most particular of paletes.

Sweet potatoes, a favorite Mississippi crop, is one of the most versatile foods for the season. Whether fried, boiled, or baked, they can hold their own at the dinner table. Yams or sweet potato casserole, that is the question, and every family has their preferred answer. No matter if you add sugar or spice, sweet potatoes are always a solid, rich food, and can be one of the healthiest choices at the table.

Since we mentioned healthy, don't forget about the heart healthy pecan! If things are a little crazy, this should be your favorite nut. From appetizer to dessert, the pecan can fill all the plates in between. We like them fresh out of the shell or with a little toast. They also add a little something special to stuffing or those sweet potatoes.

When it comes to just desserts, the sweet potato & pecans can deliver all you need. The pecan pie and the sweet potato pie are among the top finishers when it comes to rounding out the most festive of meals. With a little molasses here or some whip cream there, the individual subtleties from pie to pie are what make your favorite pie the best.

We all can agree our recipes have flair, and with that flair comes uniqueness. Those are the flavors we look forward to on the table year to year and enjoy them with family, friends, & fond memories.

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