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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes and Ideas

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most important meals of the year for many people. Whether you are looking for traditional Thanksgiving recipes or you want to try something just a bit different for that special dinner, you will find delicious holiday recipes and dinner ideas right here on this page.

Browse and enjoy!

Thanksgiving Dinner

For most of us, Thanksgiving dinner is all about the turkey, so of course that’s the first thing we’ll focus on – how to make a fabulous, moist and tasty turkey. Not only will you find delicious Thanksgiving stuffing recipes here, but also how to store, clean, cook and carve the Thanksgiving bird.

Of course, some people want to serve something a little different, so we have a few other ideas here as well. Enjoy.

Roast Turkey Recipe
Roast Turkey with Lemon, Sage, and Garlic and Giblet Gravy
How to BBQ a Turkey
Turkey Gravy
Sage Turkey Stuffing
Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing
Apple Cranberry Turkey Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
How to Store, Clean and Cook a Turkey
How to Carve a Turkey

Baked Ham Recipes
Ham Glaze Recipes

Prime Rib Roast
Prime Rib Rubs
Yorkshire Pudding
Prime Rib Cooking Times

Lamb Roast

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

So once you have chosen the meat, what to serve with it? You can go traditional with mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and candied sweet potatoes, but how about something different? We have French style peas with bacon and onions, roasted carrots with thyme, sweet potatoes with cinnamon and Brussels sprouts with smoked ham and toasted pecans as just some of the vegetable recipes and ideas you can choose from.

Brussel Sprouts with Smoked Ham and Toasted Pecans
Butternut Squash with Orange and Ginger
Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower
Ginger Carrots
Cole Slaw
Elegant Duchesse Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Traditional Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Green Beans Almondine
Harvard Beets
Glazed Parsnips
Kale with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
Peas and Mushrooms
French Style Peas with Bacon and Onions
Roasted Carrots with Thyme
Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Mashed Sweet and White Potatoes
Orange Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Spice

Look here to browse our full collection of vegetable recipes. Or type in what you are looking for in the search box near the top of the page.

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Of course, what is Thanksgiving without a pumpkin pie. You will find a great pumpkin pie recipe below. But pumpkin pie isn’t the only must have on many Thanksgiving dinner tables.

Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Creamy Chocolate Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Pecan Pie
Carrot Cake Recipe
Moist Chocolate Cake

Carrot and Coconut Cookies
No Bake Chocolate Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies
Shortbread Cookies

Can’t find what you want in this list? No problem. Browse the rest of our dessert recipes here.

Whatever you choose to serve for your family and friends at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, I hope these recipes help you along.

I wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of the things it’s really all about – family, friends, love and gratitude. Whatever our circumstances, we all have lots to be thankful for on this day and every day.

And don’t forget to take a moment to bless your food. Whatever your religious orientation, giving thanks for the food we eat is always a good thing. We are blessed.

Thanksgiving dinner recipes


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