I have been up all night. I wanted to put this together a little earlier, but my PC did not comply! Neither did my ability to procrastinate. If you are like me trying to plan things at the very last minute, I hope you will find this post helpful! Check out this fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes.
Somebody has to do it
I am the baby in the family, but somehow I have the task of cooking the holiday dinners. I do have a much bigger background working in the food industry than anyone else. Plus I love to cook, so I get the job of cook in the family.
Are you ready for a big dinner. Have you ever cooked Thanksgiving dinner before? Maybe you are just like me and plan a little late. I am hoping that having all the recipes you will need in one place will help you out tremendously! We have turkey, veggies, potatoes, pasta, eggs, dessert, some fun for the kids and some thankful devotions.
Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
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A great Thanksgiving Turkey that is juicy is also priceless. I loathe dry turkey. It is not even good if you drown it in gravy.
If you do not have three days to thaw out that turkey, I believe you can still cook it frozen. Some quick research on the subject should tell you the cooking time difference. I believe the time will be about doubled!
Not everyone cooks ham on thanksgiving, but we do. I like ham much more than I like turkey. My ham recipe falls of the bone. It is the best ham you will ever have the pleasure of eating.
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A great side dish to have for those picky eaters!
A yummy recipe for stuffing, it just also happens to be gluten free! 😉
Every dinner party should have a great potato dish. I love Au Gratin potatoes, because they are simple to make but really so yummy!
Some people call this Christmas crack, but I call it chocolate toffee. It is so easy to make once you start you might just want to make it year round. The ingredients are very basic but believe me people nicknamed it Christmas crack for a reason!
Green bean casserole is a family favorite and a must have at the Thanksgiving dinner table!
Deviled eggs are a must for every Thanksgiving table. This is a true family favorite recipe.
Potato Salad – This is a family recipe, that we have been using for many years. It is simply the best potato salad ever!
Appetizer tray *optional my family usually put pickles, cucumber, celery, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli on a tray, and add your favorite dip!
This concludes my list. I asked around to a couple of blogger friends for some recipes just to make sure if you did not like one of these maybe they will have a really good one to add! They fired back with some awesome posts that they have going on right now. I am so happy to share these with you!
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Safety Tips…
First, I want to share a little bit about food safety. Working in the food industry for many years, I know that mistakes are easily made. I want to share real quick a couple of tips to keep you and your family safe this year. I sure hope it helps! Here is a link to some great resources where you can learn some great tips on food safety. http://www.foodsafety.
Okay now that we have taken a refresher course, here are my friends links for their recipes, kids activities, and thankful devotionals! I hope you enjoy them and I hope that you have a great day! Happy Thanksgiving!
Recipes:
Pumpkin Spice Gourmet Marshmallows, by the Homestead Lady
These marshmallows look divine!
Scalloped Maple Sage Sweet Potatoes, by Chicken Scratch NY
Wow, these looks so yummy, and the pictures are great!
A Real Food Thanksgiving, by Learning and Yearning
This is another Thanksgiving food roundup much bigger than mine. So if you did not find what you need here in this post be sure to check this awesome list out!
Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake, by Idlewild Alaska
My husband love cheesecake I will have to remember this recipe!
Outdoor Cooking for Thanksgiving Dinner, by Montana Homesteader
Oh I love this so much. I would love to have an outdoor kitchen. It is on my list of things to do! Great post!
Remembering to be thankful…
I love these, from the HomesteadLady.com it reminds me to stop and be thankful for all I have been blessed with. The Marshmallow recipe sounds so divine! I can’t wait to try that one out!
I love seeing why other people are thankful. It gives me more ideas for what I should be thankful for also!
Thanksgiving Stress Free, by Timber Creek Farmer
We all want a stress free Thanksgiving!
Fun for the kids or last minute Homeschool activities for the holiday!
Thanksgiving Words Finds, by Chicken Scratch NY
Handprint Turkey Shirts, by The 104 Homestead
Happy Holidays!
Let Me Know What You Think
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Thank you for the inspiration and tips! Yes I am usually the one to cook a big holiday meal. I am not sure I am ready for it this year!
I am definitely not ready for it this year. This year has flown by. I love this time of year but seriously it is coming too soon!
I host Thanksgiving dinner every year. I love having everyone over.
It is nice to entertain for the whole family. I like feeding people, it makes me happy!
I love making new items every year for dinner. I just have to remember to cook nut free as my daughter cant eat nuts.
Oh I know what that is like. My parents are gluten free, no MSG, low sugar, and on and on. It gets difficult, but I worked in the natural food industry for many years so I know how to do it. That helps at least! Good luck with your dinner. I know it will be great and nut free!
Thanks for sharing these delicious ideas!
You are very welcome!
I love these ideas! Fresh green beans are a must 🙂
It helps to use fresh if you can for sure! Thank you Rachel!
I will take a baked Macaroni Cheese and Au Gratin please!
You can’t go wrong with those dishes! Yum! Thank you Ana!
I am going to be cooking thanksgiving dinner for the first time. i am not going to tackle a turkey, i’ll get one from honey baked ham but I’m excited to tackle everything else! great ideas
Good luck Michelle! I am sure it will turn out great!
I really appreciate all the tips, I love the recipes you put on here as well. Thanks for sharing all of them, I can’t wait for Thanksgiving. It’s one of the best Holidays ever!
Thank you! I agree, I love Thanksgiving. It just doesn’t get any better than lots of family and food!
So many great recipes! I will have to try some of these out! I’m not great with baking and cooking I pretty much let that up to my family. I’d rather bake than cook and whole turkey is a task I’ve yet to undertake…
It is so much more simple than it looks! Especially, if you buy a turkey that is ready to bake! Thanks for stopping by Heidi!
This sounds like a truly scrumptious feast!
We did Thanksgiving here already and it was great. Love your tips and hope you have a great Day when it comes!
Glad to hear you had a good Thanksgiving! Thank you, I am sure it will be full of food, fun, and family! YAY!
I agree with you. Thawing isn’t necessary if you don’t have time to prepare your Turkey. I had a last minute plan, bought the Turkey the same day and cook it slowly.
These are great tips! Too bad we already had our Thanksgiving here in Canada – they would have come in handy 🙂
Maybe next year, I can try to share it around Canada’s holiday too. I hope you had a great holiday!
These are great tips. We always have these dishes on our Thanksgiving dinner, but I also make something new every year.
I try to make something new every year too. Some dishes get replaced with new favorites!
Perfect post for pinning. Thank you.
Thank you Chanelle!
My son and I will more than likely go out to a restaurant that will host the festivities this year.
I hope you find somewhere good to eat. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your son!
Such fun and easy recipes! We may try this out this year. Anything to reduce stress. This is a really great post for pinning on Pinterest too.
Thank you Jonathan. I like fun and easy food. Cooking is fun until I get too hot, lol! This is a family favorite recipe.