We got the perfect Fall salad for you guys: earthy butternut squash with crispy bites of bacon over tender greens dressed with a tangy, maple-sweet dressing.  You want to knock off Auntie Ruth’s socks at this year’s Thanksgiving bash? Make this. You’ll be picking up socks for years to come.

Brussels sprouts get such a terrible rep. They’re not gross, they’re not stinky, and they’re definitely not hard to prepare. You don’t boil them to death and you don’t win a small victory every time you feed it to your unsuspecting kids. Done right, you can have an amazing salad with minimal prep! We’ll show you how to do it two different ways tonight.

Chopped kale, roasted corn, zippy vinaigrette, creamy avocado, crispy bacon, and a whole bunch of vitamins or something. This is what this kale salad is and it is delicious. Don’t let bad reputation of kale fool you. It’s much more than a decoration.

The cool thing about having your own live cooking show is that you can let your viewers decide what you’re going to make–live. So with the myriad of ingredients you could stuff your burgers with, we took it to the Facebook crowd and they voted for blue cheese, bacon, and red onions. Well, it turns out the viewers are pretty darn smart because these things were so so good.

A fresh, just-made pea soup is one of those fine things in life that doesn’t take a fine budget or motor skills to make. Sam takes just a few ingredients and turns it into a verdant bowl of green goodness that is destined to elevate just about any dinner you serve it with. Top it with a dollop of sour cream and bacon and you better consider making a double batch. It’s that good.