My selection of Thanksgiving Recipes, that are easy to make, will have your family begging for seconds!! This collection includes appetizers, cocktails, main turkey dish, side dishes, and dessert recipes.
All these recipes are my family favorite Thanksgiving recipes. I lost several of my mothers recipes when she passed away. But several of her recipes are in this treasured assortment for everyone to enjoy.
Some of my Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe are my special creations. Several of my recipes have been passed down for many generations like the caramel apples, pickled fish, and Red Hots applesauce just to name a few.
Make ahead several of these recipes for an easy Thanksgiving Day. Did I mention how easy to make these amazing dinner recipes are?
Turkey dinners can be as simple or complex as you want. Follow my “Thanksgiving Easy Recipes” guide to make a turkey dinner your family will never forget!!
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Top 10 Thanksgiving Recipes
- Easy Oven Roasted Turkey
- Mashed Potatoes
- Gravy
- Mashed Butternut Squash
- Cranberry Stuffing
- Fluffy Homemade Dinner Rolls
- Green Beans
- Apple Cider Slush
- Homemade Applesauce
- Glazed Carrots
Thanksgiving Recipes – Easy to Make – FAQ
Get the family involved to make a charcuterie board with all the favorite appetizers to keep hungry guests out of the kitchen while you cook. The easiest thing to make on Thanksgiving is the turkey. Use my oven bag method and the turkey will be ready on time, with little fussing. Just pull out of the oven, place the turkey on a platter and cut up for everyone to enjoy.
Make sure to add your family favorites to this list!! Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry stuffing, mashed squash, applesauce, and dinner rolls are a must for our Thanksgiving Dinner. If we can manage more, appetizers, specialty drinks and a selection of desserts for after dinner are added.
This is my trick of making a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner. Make mashed squash, applesauce, smoked fish, pickled fish, caramel apples, pumpkin scomuffies, mini cheesecakes, the slush drinks, and the dried apple rings ahead of time. The squash, applesauce, and slush drinks can be made several months before Thanksgiving and frozen until ready to use. Make, buy, or have your guests bring the desserts. I have even prepped my potatoes to be boiled for mashed potatoes the night before by peeling, cutting into chunks, covering with cold water and adding salt to the water.
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Thanksgiving Recipes – Easy to Make
Thanksgiving Recipes - Easy To Make
My selection of Thanksgiving Recipes, that are easy to make, will have your family begging for seconds!! This collection includes appetizers, cocktails, main turkey dish, side dishes, and dessert recipes. All these recipes are my family favorite Thanksgiving recipes.
Cooking a Turkey in a Convection Oven with Fresh Herbs has incredible flavor and is super easy to make!! Follow my step-by-step instructions when making this best oven cooked turkey.
A Recipe for Turkey Cutlets made with parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs for a crispy coating. This turkey cutlet recipe can be made with a turkey tenderloin for an incredible tasty meal.
This Smoked Turkey recipe has amazing smokey flavor, is super moist, and very easy to make! My smoked turkey is great for Thanksgiving but is also perfect for other times of the year. When my family has a gathering for a special occasion, a smoked turkey is on the menu because everyone loves the awesome smokey flavor.
Learning how to make a Smoked Whole Chicken will take your grilling game up a notch by blending smokey flavors along with tender, juicy meat. Food enthusiasts strive to create mouthwatering whole smoke chicken that is a crowd pleaser at any gathering.
Crispy Smoked Spatchcock chicken is incredible juicy and moist with a great smoky flavor due to more exposed area of the chicken to the smoke! Take it from Chef Sherry, this is a must try recipe!
Follow my step-by-step instructions for a wild game meat and cheese charcuterie board that is sure to impress!!
Garden fresh yellow beans taste AMAZING on the Blackstone Griddle!! This refreshing bean recipe will become your new favorite side dish.
Griddle Roasted Brown Sugar Butternut Squash Recipe makes for a delicious fall side-dish. A great farm to table recipe that comes straight from my garden and served to my hungry family. Easy to prepare in 15 minutes.
Sautéed broccoli is a super easy side dish as well as very healthy for you.
Homemade Yeast Rolls are a favorite at our family gatherings! With a golden-brown top and bottom along with a super soft fluffy center, makes these pull apart rolls an awesome side dish. Pair with a great tasting garlic herb butter to take your homemade yeast rolls recipe to another level.
Grilled Sweet Potato Smoker recipe is a delicious way to enjoy the smoky flavor of a pellet smoker. Enjoy as a side dish or top with your favorite toppings for a complete meal. Place the potatoes on the smoker along with your smoked meats.
They are very simple to cook and make an awesome addition to your dinner table. Fork tender boiled potatoes, mashed with milk and butter, then seasoned to perfection. Serve your homemade mashed potatoes with gravy, tender pork and gravy, and venison stew. Mashed potatoes are a delicious, comforting side dish that’s sure to please any crowd! Make sure to have a large bowl of mash potatoes on your Thanksgiving table for all your guests to enjoy!
Great for family get togethers because it can be prepped ahead of time, baked alongside of your smoked meats, and then finished off right before serving. Smoked loaded baked potatoes are the most scrumptious potato recipe that you will ever taste!
Did you make too many Thanksgiving mashed potatoes? This is the perfect recipe for you!! Turn your leftover mashed potatoes into this delicious twice baked mashed potatoes which is also known as loaded mashed potatoes. Whether served as a side dish or a star attraction, these potatoes are sure to impress your guests and satisfy your taste buds.
This Traditional Stuffing Recipe with Cranberries is a quick and easy side dish to make for your holiday dinners. My stuffing with cranberries recipe is made with local dried cranberries.
Gluten Free Turkey Gravy made with pesto drippings has unbelievable great flavor that is made with 3 ingredients!! This pesto turkey gluten free gravy recipe is your next level mashed potato gravy!!
This dinner roll recipe is the perfect addition to your table!! I have been asked several times for my mom's (Barbara Mackey) homemade dinner rolls recipe. Please click on this link for her recipe along with a video of how it’s made.
This Smoked Salmon recipe is made from a salt/sugar brine and a brown sugar glaze. Enjoy the moist and flaky pieces of meat, hot right off the smoker or prepared in your favorite dishes.
4 ingredients are all it takes to make this super easy best dip ever! You’ll love this dip recipe and is sure to become a great dip appetizer or snack treat for your next gathering.
Instant Pot Applesauce with Red Hots will become your new favorite dessert. Only two ingredients are all it takes to make this easy applesauce.
Tis the season for a Pumpkin Spice! In addition to the pumpkin aroma there is a cream cheese drizzle as well as pumpkin spice flavors.
This caramel recipe is creamy and silky smooth. Gather from your local orchards, fresh tart and sweet apples of choice. Pair with your favorite toppings to add color and texture.
Pickled Pike - What a delicious way to preserve extra pike and enjoy it days later!! The best part is there are no bones!
Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip is the perfect appetizer for your next get-together. Made with artichoke hearts and fresh spinach, this dip is sure to please!!
Mini cheesecakes can be made ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or a swirl of fruit topping.
Make these super delicious cranberry pinwheel cookies!
This cranberry filled cookies remind you of a grandma cookie which brings a smile to my face. On your next holiday baking binge, make sure to include these old-fashioned cranberry cookies that are soft and full of flavor.
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Risotto has unbelievable great flavor and a great cheesy goodness that everyone loves!! This mushroom risotto recipe is the perfect holiday side-dish that your whole family will be raving about!
With a ton of butternut squash coming out of the garden, make a batch of mashed butternut squash and freeze for your Thanksgiving dinner.
In less than 15 minutes from prep to ready-to-serve, these brown sugar glazed carrots will look so pretty on your table. Brown sugar glazed carrots are the perfect vegetable side dish for any holiday.
When fall rolls around, I love getting fresh butternut squash straight out of our garden! This butternut squash recipe is the perfect holiday side dish that pairs well with your turkey dinner for Thanksgiving.
This Pumpkin Cupcake recipe is irresistibly delicious and a flavorful fall treat! When the air turns crisp and the leaves paint a vibrant tapestry of red, orange, and yellow, it’s time to celebrate the flavors of fall.
This Best Dried Apples recipe taste delicious with a hint of sweetness. Dried Apple Chips can be used as a dessert garnish, for a snack, and even a cocktail garnish.
This Apple Cider Slush Cocktail with Spiced Rum recipe is full of amazing fall flavors that will impress your family and friends. Two ingredients are all that you need to make this Apple Cider Slush!!
Make a batch of the Strawberry Slush Cocktail and store in quart size containers in the freezer for an easy grab and go drink. You won't be disappointed, and your friends will love you!!
Whiskey Slush is a refreshing cocktail with several layers of amazing flavor. A little orange juice, lemonade, steeped tea, sugar, whiskey, and vodka are what make of the great flavors of this whiskey slush recipe. These whiskey slushies are served at all of our family holiday gatherings. A cool refreshing adult alcohol beverage that everyone will enjoy!!
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