Food: Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

The perfect make ahead recipe for a stress-free Thanksgiving is the gravy!

If you’ve made your homemade turkey stock, use it to make this sauce and save some for making stuffing with too!

You can make your gravy NOW, and toss it in the freezer till the day before thanksgiving, then thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat over low heat while the turkey rests before carving.

There’s nothing worse than trying to make gravy on thanksgiving day, so reduce the stress and make it now.
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Homemade Turkey Gravy
The perfect make ahead recipe for a stress-free Thanksgiving is the gravy! If you’ve made your homemade turkey stock, use it to make this sauce and save some for making stuffing with too! You can make your gravy NOW, and toss it in the freezer till the day before thanksgiving, then thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat over low heat while the turkey rests before carving. There’s nothing worse than trying to make gravy on thanksgiving day, so reduce the stress and make it now.
The Best Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Making homemade biscuits doesn't need to be complicated or take forever. These ones are just as good as the ones that are more labor intensive, require self-rising flour, and need to chill before baking. These Southern buttermilk biscuits are quick (10 minutes of preparation), require no special equipment or ingredients, and go right into the oven once cut.
Easy Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
These only take you about 5 minutes longer than just throwing them in a pan and baking? I don't think my son loves any breakfast food more than cinnamon rolls -- and I was a little nervous he wouldn't appreciate me messing with a good thing, but he's a fan. I know you will be, too.
Creamy Butternut Squash Mash (Vegan)
It's fall, y'all. I was begrudgingly transitioning from summer to fall produce, but now I have fully embraced the change. The weather ain't gettin' any warmer, and my oven has been on for what seems like half the day roasting all of the things. Since we're still working from home, I'm roasting short ribs, baby back ribs, and any and all vegetables. An added bonus: the oven heats up our frigid house!
Cranberry Curd Tart
Infused with fresh rosemary, this cranberry curd tart with shortbread crust is a creamy and tart dessert to have on your holiday table.
Easy Weeknight Falafel Platter
This falafel platter is one of the easiest and healthiest dinners you can make -- either for entertaining or a hassle-free weeknight dinner. Give my kids a platter of food with a variety of different options for them to choose from, and they'll be happy as clams. They'll even try foods I didn't even think they'd consider but because of a fun arrangement, low-stakes snacking, safe fall-backs, they're into it. Regardless of the reason, it makes this mama very happy.
How to Cook a Tomahawk Steak
This recipe has all the tips and tricks on how to cook a tomahawk steak that is flavorful and juicy (and spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think!).
Nutella Puppy Chow
It's not your typical after school snack (unless you wanted your children to bounce off the walls for hours during bedtime), but it's the perfect holiday or special-occasion snack.
Wrapped Asparagus and Ham with Honey Mustard
These wrapped asparagus and ham bundles with a simple homemade honey mustard are the adult version of pigs in a blanket...so easy, and so delicious!
Nutella Puppy Chow
If you're not familiar with this Southern delicacy (jk), it's just Chex mix cereal (or you could use Crispix) coated in butter and chocolate then doused in powdered sugar. The chocolate mixture binds the cereal together, making extra delicious pools of chocolate in the crevices. It's highly addictive.
This may contain: several small pastries with jam on them sitting on a wire rack next to pine cones
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Sugar Plum Cheese Danish - Starbucks Copycat
When the bucks runs out on day 3 I have to make these Sugar Plum Danishes at home! So simple and easy, and you’ll never have to run out.
Wrapped Asparagus and Ham with Honey Mustard
These are the grown adult version though, perfect for when you're stone cold sober and starving at 10:30 am...maybe even trapped in the house with two kids fighting with each other as to who gets the pink plate for lunch on a snow day. My how times have changed.
Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze | Worn Slap Out
Pumpkin donuts and apple cider donuts are quintessential fall delights, and I'm thinking you need these in your life. If you can grab some canned pumpkin (why is canned pumpkin so difficult to find these days?!), add these to your list ASAP. Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you. Most of the ingredients are all pantry staples.
Easy Charcuterie Board with Pomegranate for the Holidays | Worn Slap Out
How do you feel about butter boards? Are you Team Absolutely or Team Nah? It’s officially the holiday season in my book, which spans the last 4 months of the calendar year. Whether you are into a butter board or not, who doesn’t love a good holiday cheese board? Add some favorite meats, crackers, bread, fruits, veggies, and spreads, and you've got the best Christmas board to bring to all your family gatherings this year.
Parmesan Crusted Potatoes
One of the all-time best flavors is cheese and potatoes and the Parmesan Crusted Potatoes rank as one of the best potato side dishes! This recipe is SO easy yet SO flavorful.