"Dexter" star Julie Benz is not only an actress, she's also an avid cook! While Thanksgiving dinner

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"Dexter" star Julie Benz is not only an actress, she's also an avid cook! While Thanksgiving dinner can be a difficult time for those in the kitchen, Julie has shared her favorite tips for making tasty and stress-free memories during the holidays. The most important suggestion: Don't sweat it! "Inevitably, mg something will go wrong – take a deep breath, remember that everything will be okay, and enjoy the fact that you have the people most important to you there with you to laugh about it," Julie explains. "If someone spills on the tablecloth or a side dish burns, it’s not the worst thing in the world – you can always make a last-minute trip to Boston Market for another side (they’re open Thanksgiving Day!)."   Check out a few of Benz's easy (and delicious-looking) recipes below!  Butternut-Sage Mashed Potatoes "I like to add a bit of roasted garlic and rosemary mg to my mashed potatoes, but if I’m feeling really festive this recipe is my go-to. The richness mg of the butternut squash complements the potatoes perfectly, plus the orange and white swirls are beautiful and look just like autumn in a bowl!," she tells us.  Ingredients:  mg -2 large side containers of Boston Market Mashed Potatoes, hot (can be heated in their microwaveable containers) -1 1/2 lb. butternut squash -4 tablespoons butter -1 tablespoon mg finely chopped sage -2 teaspoons salt Directions:  • Peel and cube butternut squash; boil 8 minutes or until tender. • Drain, puree and swirl squash using a blender or food processor until smooth. • mg Swirl pureed squash into 2 large containers Boston Market Mashed Potatoes. mg • Brown 4 tablespoons butter with 1/4 cup chopped sage and 1 teaspoon salt. • Melt butter in a light-colored, heavy-bottomed skillet on medium heat. • Stir continuously – the butter will foam and subside, and browned specks will begin to form. When the butter has a nutty aroma, remove from heat and pour over mashed mg potatoes/squash mixture Makes 8-10 servings. mg   Apple Cranberry mg Walnut Stuffing "No Thanksgiving is complete without stuffing – I like to add these toppings to put a little spin on the traditional dish. The walnuts and apples add a crispness to the side that I really love, and the cranberries add a surprise burst of flavor that’s really unique!," she says.  Ingredients:  1 cup apples, peeled, seeded, small dice 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 large side containers Boston Market Fresh Vegetable Stuffing Directions:  1. Place stuffing in a greased 8X8baking dish, and top with apples, walnuts and cranberries. 2. Bake on middle rack of preheated 350F oven for 10 minutes or until