Turkey and Trimmings Recipes
Out of all the Thanksgiving foods, Thanksgiving Turkey is one that is on almost everyone’s Thanksgiving dinner menu. Here are my favorite turkey recipes as well as my favorite gravy recipe and cranberry sauce recipe.
Potato Recipes
My favorite Thanksgiving food – Potatoes! There are so many delicious potato side dish recipes for Thanksgiving.
Vegetable Sides
From Green Beans to Squash there are so many delicious Thanksgiving vegetable side dishes.
Thanksgiving Recipes To Make Ahead
Making Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful, but there are some ways to make things easier. I’ve found making many of my Thanksgiving foods ahead of time makes the day go more smoothly, and I enjoy it more. Here are some of the recipes I make in advance.
Recipes To Make A Day Or More In Advance:
- Cranberry Relish and Cranberry Sauce – These actually taste best when made in advance.
- Turkey Gravy Without Drippings – If you are’t using the drippings, prep this ahead of time.
- Broccoli Bacon Salad – Another one that tastes better the next day.
- Cornbread – This cornbread is so moist that you can easily make this early.
- Pumpkin Pie – Since pumpkin pie needs time to fully cool and set up, this is one to always make ahead of time.
- Pumpkin Roll – This is a show stopper but not one I want to do Thanksgiving morning.
- Thanksgiving Desserts are ideal to make ahead of time. Some cakes and cookie can be frozen and made weeks in advance.
- Prep Ahead – Any veggies that need to be cleaned, peeled or chopped can be prepped in advance and assembled when ready to cook.
Stuffing Recipes
Slow Cooker Sides
Using your crockpot frees up room in the oven and on the stove, and allows you to make some of your sides early in the day. Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving dinner slow cooker recipes.
Thanksgiving Desserts
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Thanksgiving Dessert! Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie are the Thanksgiving classics, but I have more delicious and easy Thanksgiving dessert ideas to share. You’ll find my favorites below, but you can also visit my dessert recipes indexes below for more.
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Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Desserts
THANKSGIVING TIP: An 8″ or 9″ pumpkin pie serves eight people.
More Thanksgiving
Dessert Ideas
If you are looking for easy Thanksgiving desserts, fun Thanksgiving day desserts or Thanksgiving desserts that aren’t pie or pumpkin, I’ve got you covered!
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