Added note: We keep bumping this post to the top, so the first paragraph really no longer makes much sense. When we originally put up this post, it was a little over two weeks before Thanksgiving.
If you are like me, you still have about 15 days before you decide to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner. (That was meant to be an ironic statement. 
) But in case you are thinking about it now, we have just about everything you could want in the way of Thanksgiving recipes. To make things simpler, here’s a list of what we have. You may also want to click on the “Holiday” category in the sidebar–that will bring up some things from our Christmas selection, as well, in case you want some fancier desserts or other things.
Concerning planning/timelines:
Concerning Hors-D’Oevres/Appetizers:
Concerning Turkey:
- How to Grill a Turkey
- Brining your Turkey
- Roasting your Turkey
- If your turkey is still frozen on Wednesday night
- Is a Thanksgiving HAM more your speed? (yes, we know that it’s not a turkey and this is the turkey section!)
Concerning sidedishes:
- Mom’s Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing
- Excellent Victorian Stuffing
- Sweet potato Praline Casserole
- Candied Sweet Potatoes
- Lime Cilantro Sweet Potatoes (for a non-traditional sweet potato variation)
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Making Gravy
- Green bean Casserole
- Homemade Mac and Cheese
- Cheesy Potato Casserole
Concerning salads/relishes:
- Cranberry-orange relish
- Molded cranberry salad
- Kari’s Cranberry-Walnut Relish
- Cranberry Ginger Pear Chutney
- Cranberry Relish #2
- Kim’s Blue Cheese-Cherry Salad
- Pear Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Concerning beverages:
Concerning desserts:
- Clair’s Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Classic New York Cheesecake
- Grandma’s Traditional Pumpkin Pie
- Grandma’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Plain ol’ Apple Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie
- Lisa’s Famous Chocolate Mousse
- Whipping Cream
Concerning leftovers:
- What to do with a Turkey Carcass
- Getting Ready for turkey Leftovers
- Turkey Casserole
- Turkey Potpie with an Unusual Crust
- Using up the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers
- Tasty Turkey Leftover Tip
- Making Deviled Turkey
Over the next couple of weeks, we will add any new recipes or experiments that we think will enhance this list. Either bookmark this page and check for updates or keep your eye on the main page for new Thanksgiving recipes/thoughts/ideas.
Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving this year, to you and yours!
Barb and Laura
6 Comments
November 9, 2007 at 1:37 am
thanks for the timeline - we love turkey soup with our leftovers!
November 10, 2007 at 10:01 pm
You’re the greatest. Your gravy post last year was so helpful. My inlaws are coming to our house - and that’s as far as I’ve gotten.
I think they are bringing the turkey. Ha! I’d better get with it.
Have a wonderful holiday season.
Melissa
November 11, 2007 at 3:01 am
Glad to help, Melissa! If you have any wonderful recipes you’d like to share with us, we’d be happy to link to them.
Laura
November 16, 2007 at 1:22 am
11-15-07
Hi again. I just looked at Thanksgiving appetizers.
This is the best one any time a year. This can be made a
loose dip to scoop with crackers or chips or less sour cream and roll into a cheese ball with crackers.
Take 2-4 cans of tuna (oil) mix with bars of cream cheese put in your mixer and add as much sour cream as you want for the consistency. No need to add anything else.
People will ask what is this and what is the recipe.
Charlene
November 20, 2007 at 3:29 am
I took a hint from Friendly’s Restaurant - an amazing turkey sandwich that they unfortunately have discontinued. Prepare your sandwich bread of choice, then layer turkey, stuffing and top with cranberry sauce. Mush together and dig into a bite of heaven! Good thing this only happens once a year.
U.B.
P.S. I’m thankful this year for the cooking blogs I’ve discovered - I always check yours first!
November 20, 2007 at 3:33 am
Aw, Barb, thanks for your kind words! Truth is, these days, I don’t dig out my recipes…I just print stuff off my own blog!
Barb
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