Recipes
Pumpkin Delight Dessert
Tasty 4 layer pumpkin delight dessert starts with a crunchy pecan crust topped with creamy pumpkin, cream cheese, and whipped cream layers! Layered desserts are so impressive, and usually feed…
3 hours 35 minutes
Thanksgiving
All the best Thanksgiving dinner ideas, appetizers, side dishes and desserts to make your Turkey Day simple and delicious.
All the best Thanksgiving dinner ideas, appetizers, side dishes and desserts to make your Turkey Day simple and delicious.
Bread
Homemade Dinner Rolls
These are our ALL-TIME FAVORITE Dinner Rolls! They are soft, butter-y and always the hit for any dinner or holiday get together. It’s so hard to eat just one! Whether…
35 minutes
Sides
Funeral Potatoes
Cheesy and delicious Funeral potatoes (aka Cheesy potatoes, Party Potatoes). This simple casserole is a potato lovers dream. With cheesy, sour cream, butter, cream of chicken and Hash Browns, these…
50 minutes
Cakes & Cupcakes
Pumpkin Dump Cake
This delicious pumpkin dump cake recipe is complete with all the fall flavors, pumpkin, pecan, and cinnamon spice. With how easy it is, you’ll be making this cake all fall…
1 hour 5 minutes
All you need to know…
MENU PLANNING
Thanksgiving Menu Planning Tips
Planning the menu is probably the most stressful part of the Thanksgiving – but it shouldn’t have to be that hard.
Use our Free Printable Menu Planner to help you plan everything for the big day. Just remember these tips to help out…
TIP 1: Be sure to figure out the menu earlier in November and not the week of Thanksgiving. Many items tend to sell out, and there are many things you can buy ahead of time that you can freeze, like:
- Meats (turkey, ham etc.)
- Hash browns (for potato casseroles like Funeral Potatoes)
- Frozen Veggies for sides
- Cheeses – Shredded
- Dessert ingredients (and desserts like pies)
- Juice concentrates (for drinks)
Other items that can be stored in the fridge or pantry for at least a week, include:
- Dips
- Crackers
- Canned Goods
- Cheeses (for boards and appetizers)
- Candies (for guests to munch on)
TIP 2 – Be sure to print off all your recipes the week before Thanksgiving. Use that to add to your shopping list above, and then the weekend before, make your schedule making notes of the recipes that can be made in advance and which ones need to be made the day of.
TIP 3 – Try to make sure you have a variety of recipes that can be cooked different (stovetop, oven, Instant Pop) so that you aren’t overloading any of the appliances or try to bake too many things at once. It’s also good to make food assignments based off of how they are cooked so not any one person is left with 4 things to bake at the same time. 😉
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Turkey Tips + More Main Dishes
We know turkey is the most popular main dish, so here are a few recipes to help ensure you achieve the most moist and flavorful turkey for your feast:
And don’t forget the GRAVY! Make it with OR without drippings:
And if you don’t like turkey, no worries – we have lots of other options too. Check out our Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas post for more great options!
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Thanksgiving Sides
Thanksgiving Sides Tips
How much to make: You do NOT want to run out of food, especially on Thanksgiving when food is what we gather around to express our gratitude for life’s blessings. The following information can help guide you in how much to make.
- Potato dish: plan 6 oz per person
- Vegetable dish: plan 4 oz per person
- Plan 1 ½ rolls per personÂ
- Anticipate needing ½ cup salad per person
For even more information and tips, check out our Thanksgiving Side Dishes Collection.
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Thanksgiving Desserts
Dessert Tips
Keep these tips in mind when making treats for Turkey Day!
- Make as many desserts as possible ahead of time. Most desserts store well and still taste delicious the next day.
- Plan for people to have 2 desserts. A few guests won’t want to have dessert while others will only want 1 or 2 servings. Some, with a sweet tooth, will desire more. Planning 2 desserts per person will ensure everyone gets their fill.
- Have a separate serving area for desserts. Place small saucers, utensils and napkins next to the dessert display.
- Using tiered trays is a beautiful way to present desserts as well as save space.
- Adding a label to each dessert gives a nice finish to the display. You can even include important allergy information on the labels.
- Leftover desserts can be boxed up and sent home with guests. many desserts can also be stored on the counter or freezer to be enjoyed at a later date. See the individual recipes for storage information.
Check out our Thanksgiving Desserts Collection for even more ideas.
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