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Thanksgiving Recipes

Recipes to make your Thanksgiving tasty and memorable!

Does your family make the same recipes over and over every Thanksgiving, or do you try something new? We are a little bit of both.

I like to throw in a new recipe every year, while keeping some of the same classics. My husband, son and I are not huge turkey fans. So we do tend to mix up our Thanksgiving menu each year.

Green Bean Casserole - a holiday favorite minus the canned soup!

When I was growing up we had the same thing every  single year. And then the exact same meal at Christmas. By the time I was in high school and able to help, we started to add in a couple things and try new recipes.

But even to this day, my dad wants his same turkey dinner for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. If they are visiting us, and we have something different, then my mom will make him a smaller version of the meal when they get back home.

Pumpkin Pie

Tips for a successful Thanksgiving:

  1. Try your recipes ahead of time. Even if it just your family of 2 on the big day, you want to know the food is going to be good. So try the recipes ahead of time to make sure you know you like them and how they work.
  2. Plan ahead. Plan your menu and shop for it a week before the holiday. The stores are crazy during the week of Thanksgiving, so you want to make sure they have what you need in stock. And that you still have time to go back for anything you may have forgotten.
  3. Invite guests early. If you are having family or friends over, make sure to invite them at least a couple weeks ahead of time. People don’t want to wait until the last minute to know what they are going to do, so they will make plans if you don’t extend your invitation.
  4. Variety is key. You want to make sure you have a variety of side dishes. Not just carbs…stuffing, mashed potatoes and rolls. Add in vegetables and salads. Especially when you are feeding a crowd, people want variety.

Broccoli Salad Recipe - roasted broccoli salad with bacon, apples, cranberries, almonds, sunflower seeds and a creamy poppy seed dressing!

Here are some of my favorite holiday recipes for your Thanksgiving table.

 

Porcupine meatballs served over a bed of white rice in a bowl with a fork.

Dinner Recipes

Porcupine Meatballs

A serving of cinnamon roll casserole topped with glaze, next to a fork and fresh strawberries on a white plate.

Breakfast

Cinnamon Roll Casserole

A slice of apple upside down cake on a white plate next to a scoop of ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce, and a fork.

Cake Recipes

Apple Upside Down Cake

Seasoned roasted carrots in a square white bowl.

All Recipes

Roasted Carrots

cropped close up oreo turkey cookie

Desserts

Oreo Turkey Cookies

close up turkey pretzel

Desserts

Candy Turkey Pretzels

cropped close up of spooning cranberry sauce from a bowl

All Recipes

Easy Cranberry Sauce

Close up of a plate with three white chocolate cranberry cookies on it

Cookies

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Close up of a wooden spoon in a casserole dish of stuffing

Thanksgiving Recipes

Cornbread Stuffing

close up pilgrim hat cookies

Desserts

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

close up of spoonful of cheesy mashed potatoes

Sides

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

cropped in picture of pecan pie cheesecake

Desserts

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

close up of sliced turkey on a plate with sweet potatoes and stuffing

Dinner Recipes

Sous Vide Turkey Breast

close up of ruth chris sweet potato casserole on a serving spoon

Sides

Ruth Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

close up sliced turkey with gravy on a plate

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Turkey Breast

cropped in close up of turkey salad sandwich on a croissant

Dinner Recipes

Turkey Salad Recipe

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