In order to make the navigation of this round up of Thanksgiving sides as easy as possible ... So, with all three of these recipes I like to make them ahead of time, but stop the cooking about ...

Idalee Scholz, Cocoa Beach, Florida Every year my Mom made cream cheese mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving ... I make them a day ahead and use my slow cooker to free up oven space for other dishes.

Prepare make-ahead scalloped potatoes as a side dish ... Serve it as a vibrant Thanksgiving side dish. Get Will Coleman's recipe for southern pinto beans on TODAY Food. Give leftover ham new ...

You can use a slow cooker for side dishes like glazed carrots, creamy scalloped potatoes, and different types of casseroles.