My All Time Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

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Normally on Mondays I share how much we spent on groceries and the meals we ate the previous week, but with Thanksgiving just a few days away, I thought I would share my all time favorite Thanksgiving recipes today instead. 

To me, the Thanksgiving meal is all about the side dishes and desserts… the more the merrier I say, and the best part about Thanksgiving is all the leftovers {and not having to cook for days afterwards}. 

So here is a list of all my favorite recipes that will go perfectly alongside your Thanksgiving turkey. 

And if you have a favorite recipe you make on the big day that you’d like to share, please let us know in the comment section below. We’d love to hear about it. 

Have a wonderful day, 

~Mavis

First things first… Have you ever wondered why cranberry sauce cans are upside down?

• DIY Turkey Rub Recipe – This actually works great on all sorts of meats, turkey just happens to be my favorite.
• DIY Pumpkin Spice Recipe – No need to buy pumpkin spice mix at the store when you already have all the ingredients in your pantry.
• How to Cook The Perfect Turkey – It’s easier than you think!

Sides and Salads

• Home-style Scalloped Potatoes – We’ve been making these for the last 9 years. Who knew scalloped potatoes could be so rich and creamy? 

• Amberlina’s Sweet Potato Casserole– A family favorite. Why mess with the best? 

• Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Apples – A healthy side dish at Thanksgiving… imagine that! 😉 
• Roasted Butternut Squash with Cinnamon and Thyme – Easy and inexpensive.
• Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Walnuts – For those years when you want to see a little more flair on your plate. 

• Carole’s Grape Salad – It isn’t the prettiest thing to look at, but HOLY COW is it ever good. 
• Broccoli Cashew Salad – Probably our second favorite side dish salad on the planet {Carole’s Grape Salad is #1}
• Savory Corn with Herbs and Garlic – Easy to make ahead of time!
• Easy Parmesan Peas – Another simple vegetable dish to make ahead of time.

 

More Sides and Salads

• Grandma’s Cherry Cola Jell-O Salad – Thanksgiving is all about traditions and familiar foods and it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without this Jell-O salad on the table. 
• Cranberry Pineapple Jell-O Salad – You can never have too much Jell-O salad on the table.
• Cranberry Pineapple Marshmallow Salad – Because everything’s better with marshmallows in it. 

• Cranberry Pear Sauce – Perfect alongside turkey {and for all those leftovers too!}

Bread and Rolls – 

• Cinnamon Rolls – You can make these ahead of time and pop them in the freezer. Perfect if you have a house full of guests and want a stress free breakfast option
• Shirley’s Ice Cinnamon Raisin Bread – Another great make ahead and freeze bread. {Soooo Good!}
• No Knead Dutch Oven Bread – Mix it up the night before, and bake it in the morning before the oven gets too crowded.
• New England Style Buttermilk Rolls – A bit of work, but totally worth it!
• Melt in Your Mouth Dinner Rolls – Basic and easy to make. 

Dessert Ideas

• Zoe’s Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie – It tastes like you walked into an old school diner and ordered a slice of pie from a waitress named Flo. Pretty much the best thing ever. Enough said. 
• JJ’s Apple Crumb Pie – Because who doesn’t like an apple pie? {Weirdos, that’s who}

• Pumpkin Pie – Use the recipe on the back of the Libby’s can! 😉 

• Cranberry Apple Pie – Something a little different and always and always a big hit when I make it.
• The Best Sour Cherry Pie Recipe – Cherry pie and vanilla ice cream = PERFECTION
• Lemon Meringue Pie – A classic recipe.

More Desserts

• Easy Cherry Cobbler Made with Canned Pie Filling – Quick, pretty and it tastes like Grandma made it. 
• Pumpkin Cheesecakes– A nice alternative for pumpkin pie and the leftovers freeze well too. 
• Simple Cheesecake – Another great dessert that goes along way and freezes well.
• Pineapple Buttermilk Pie this is one of my all time favorite custard pie recipes. Perfect for the holidays and goes well with turkey and ham.
• Mel’s Stolen Sour Cream Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake – We love Mel’s recipes!!

Even More Desserts…

• Old Fashioned Egg Custard– Something light that works both as a side dish as well as a dessert.
• Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream – This is worth breaking out the ice cream maker for. Thick, creamy and very decadent. It’s one of my favorite homemade ice creams to make. 
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars {Vegan Friendly and freezes well}

• Spiced Pecans – Because who doesn’t like a nut? 

For the Leftovers

• Turkey Soup – It’s like having Grandma in a can. Sooo good, and so easy to make. 

• Turkey and Wild Rice Soup – Excellent!

• Turkey Enchiladas are one of my favorite ways to use up leftovers, because they are completely different tasting than your standard holiday meal.  You almost don’t even realize your still having turkey.
• Turkey Casserole with Mashed Potato Topping – Pretty much anything with a mashed potato topping is a hit in our house. 😉
• Turkey Salad for Sandwiches – Doesn’t everybody eat a turkey sandwich for lunch the day after Thanksgiving?  

And don’t forget the Cranberry Apple Jam with a Hint of Orange:

With cranberries, apples and a little orange, this is the jam you need to have on hand for the day after Thanksgiving to slather all over the leftover bits of turkey goodness.