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Cooking & Baking

wcmagumba

(5,175 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2025, 08:19 PM Saturday

I'll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner for myself as usual and would like to make cornbread dressing but... [View all]

as I'm not much of a cook all the recipes I see are a little too complicated, so Stove Top stuffing it is again...sigh...

Things like homemade cornbread seem difficult to me...also, I love deviled eggs but I tried making my own one year and it was a fail...double sigh...

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I'll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner for myself as usual and would like to make cornbread dressing but... [View all] wcmagumba Saturday OP

Most grocery store bakeries sell premade cornbread. rsdsharp Saturday #1

Thanks, didn't know that... wcmagumba Saturday #6

I saw loaves of cornbread at markodochartaigh Saturday #9

A 9 x 9 inch pan of corn bread was. Selling for $5 at local grocery. Trueblue Texan Saturday #26

My comment was based on the OP saying that making cornbread from scratch exceeded his cooking skills. rsdsharp Saturday #27

Here's the one I always do The Blue Flower Saturday #2

I might try that. Thanks wcmagumba Saturday #7

This is almost a great recipe, and it not that hard... Mark.b2 Saturday #12

One other thing....about the cornbread... Mark.b2 Saturday #14

Nothing like a Thanksgiving turkey sandwich! nt Phoenix61 Sunday #28

Lots of ideas on the internet for zhuzhing up Stove Top dressing. That's about my speed. tanyev Saturday #3

Sounds tasty...thank-you.... wcmagumba Saturday #8

Items will include: wcmagumba Saturday #4

sounds good, send out invites! Shellback Squid Saturday #16

I'm making this: marble falls Saturday #5

Call me a heathen, flying rabbit Saturday #10

happy thanksgiving... "heathen!" orleans Saturday #13

Yes! flying rabbit Saturday #19

tanks! orleans Saturday #21

Me, too. The cornbread is the best and I've used it to make crab cakes. Real easy for just one Deuxcents Saturday #20

Me too!😀 Phoenix61 Sunday #29

I use Martha White (also marketed as White Lily) white cornmeal cornbread mix yellowdogintexas Saturday #11

Seems as if I couldn't get the mustard to mayo mix just right for the deviled eggs... wcmagumba Saturday #18

Are their goups in your area that hosts Thanksgiving to strangers or just single people? Shellback Squid Saturday #15

The Senior Center about 150 ft from my door has a meals on wheels program with something a few days before... wcmagumba Saturday #24

it's tough but call again, the head of operations must be overwhelmed, check with an assistant Shellback Squid Sunday #31

Naw, I'll continue being ok...I'm managing on my fixed retirement SS income, just have to watch my budget... wcmagumba Sunday #32

Get a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix. It's in the baking section of your grocery store. Scrivener7 Saturday #17

I'll second that Bayard Saturday #23

Whoa! That sounds great! One of my guests is bringing the stuffing, but I'm going to try that Scrivener7 Sunday #33

Dress it up PikaBlue Saturday #22

Ok try adding half of a can of cream of chicken soup to that... Trueblue Texan Saturday #25

Lots of good suggestions here. Stovetop, or your store's house brand niyad Sunday #30

If budget is an issue, it's still worthwhile to cook a turkey if you can. Around Scrivener7 Sunday #34

a cookbook that is my bible- mopinko Sunday #35

hi! Fancy you wanting a cornbread stuffing recipe! justaprogressive Sunday #36