I can’t believe that Turkey Day is just around the corner…..feels like it should still be July or August! It must be true though, because I’ve started thinking of pumpkin pies, turkey, and getting together with family.
Are you hosting dinner? Are you cooking or dining out? Maybe you’re going to someone else’s house for dinner.
Let’s not forget about the food!
I’ll be uploading a few new recipes soon (Pumpkin Walnut Praline Pie and Pumpkin Roll), but don’t forget to check out a few of my older posts….and absolute favorites that your family will love, like the Pumpkin Whoopie Pies and the Pumpkin Spice Vanilla Fudge. Both of these recipes have quickly become family favorites at my house, and they’ll be on the dessert table this year.
If you want to change up your basic chocolate pie this year, try the Mexican Chocolate Pie. The Caramel Pecan Pie Pops are sure to be a hit with the kids in the family! The Mixed Berry Cobbler is another great dessert idea, and don’t forget the fresh country bread…every table needs a loaf (or two, or three)!
Time for some Link Love – - there are lots of wonderful sites out there with recipes that make me want to head for the kitchen, fire up the stove and stay there ‘til Thanksgiving Day, and maybe you’ll feel the same way (or maybe I’m just a cooking fool), but either way, check some of these out:
Bakerella has the cutest Turkey Cake Balls and adorable Mini Pumpkin Pie Bites.
Kevin, over at at Closet Cooking has an awesome looking Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake. (I really need to try this recipe….my family has been asking for Pumpkin Cheesecake…)
The Pumpkin Praline Trifle at Bakers Royale would look so stunning on a holiday dessert table! (Not to mention the Twix Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars)! They can be for Thanksgiving dessert right? Right? Can’t they? They can at my table anyway!
If these side dishes taste as good as they look, you’ll be the star of the dinner table:
Steamy Kitchen’s Pumpkin Mashed Potato recipe, Pioneer Woman Cooks Pumpkin Soup Recipe, and how about the Maple-Garlic Glazed Green Beans from the Well-Seasoned Life?
Gotta love the “Simple is Best”dressing recipe over at Epicurious,and the Spiced Glazed Carrots with Sherry and Citrus at Bon Appetit look simple yet elegant.
Oh, what about the turkey? Hmm….I wonder how many versions of Thanksgiving Turkey recipes I should list:
Roasted Turkey with Smoked Paprika
World’s Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey
Citrus-Sage Roast Turkey with Gravy
Wine Smoked Turkey
Chile-Rubbed Roast Turkey
Turkey with Brown Sugar Glaze
Roasted and Braised Turkey
Man oh man, so many ways to make your holiday meal one to remember!
Whether you’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for many years, or you’ll be cooking your first one this year, I hope you’ll find this post helpful.
Feel free to add your comments, favorite recipes, or links to “must try” Thanksgiving recipes for all to see and try.
The snow is here – in abundance lately in Central New York – and it’s a time when our bellies and our souls crave soups and stews and all things warm and hearty!
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