50 Recipes for Thanksgiving
Halloween?!! So old news, so yesterday! Folks, it's November 1st, which means that we are off and running into the unofficial but official "count-down to Thanksgiving" phase. Yep, time is a-racing!! Now, whether you're hosting, lucky enough to be invited to someone's home or going out to eat on the BIG TURKEY DAY, no matter what, you're going to be thinking about holiday food. So, to get the ball rolling and make it a bit easier to cope, especially if you're doing the cooking this year, I've listed 50 tried and true recipes for Thanksgiving appetizers, sides and desserts--everything except the turkey, because that is my mom's specialty (truly, I've never made one myself!!), all of which I hope will help make your Thanksgiving festivities easier, tastier and well...more festive!
As you can see, I've separated things into two categories: Appetizers & Sides and Desserts, but all the recipes are listed in no particular order of preference or popularity. So while Mom's Cranberry Jello Mold is at #8 and Pecan Pie at #28, these are two longtime dishes that if withheld would cause the crew to let out big howls of disappointment--the number in front of the title has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on that particular dish's belovedness!! So have fun exploring the list and see what would work best with your meal and invitees. I guarantee that all of them are absolutely delish and vetted by personal home judges!! I'll be sharing more Thanksgiving-friendly recipes and tips for less-stressful Turkey Day experiences in the next few weeks, but these are quite enough to get you started. Happy November!!
APPETIZERS & SIDE DISHES
1. Easy Cranberry-Apple Relish
3. 3 Ingredient Maple Roasted Parsnips
4. Butternut Squash and Spinach Gratin
5. Sunday Supper's Wild Mushroom and Brioche Stuffing
6. Holiday Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots-Lightened Up
10. Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole
11. Auntie Mirrie's Roast Potatoes
15. Easy Sugary-Salty Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds
16. Auntie Susie's Cinnamon-Sugar Cream Cheese Rollups
17. Easy Lemony Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
19. Green Beans with Pecans and Maple Vinaigrette
20. Crispy Sweet Potato Chip Bake
DESSERTS
22. Last Minute White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Fudge
23. Milk Chocolate Pudding Pie with Salted Peanutty Crust
24. Cranberry Lemon Bundt Cake
25. Maple Pecan Tart
26. Thanksgiving Pumpkin Seed Brittle
28. Pecan Pie
29. Gourmet's Pumpkin Cheesecake
30. Bishop's Cake
31. Salted Dark Chocolate Tart with Cocoa Crust and Pistachios
32. Cranberry Vanilla Coffeecake
33. Francois' Warm Chocolate Tart
34. Apple Crumb Pie
36. Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread
37. Cranberry Maple Pudding Cake
41. Triple Chocolate Cream Pie with Oreo Crust
44. No-Bake Coconut Caramel Pecan Chews
46. Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
47. Midnight Milky Way Brownies
48. The Melted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie
49. Pecan Sandies
50. The Loveless Cafe's Muddy Fudge Pie
