Thanksgiving Extravaganza Recipe Roundup

Only a few days left until the big turkey day! I’ve been cooking up a storm all month to share with you some of my favorite Thanksgiving Day recipes. So, as you might be finalizing your menu, I thought I’d provide a recipe roundup of all my Thanksgiving Extravaganza recipes along with many other delicious eats from some of my favorite bloggers. And for all you slackers, I have something coming up tomorrow that may solve all your woes so stay tuned.

Some may feel Thanksgiving is all about the sides but for me it’s all about the accompaniments. I love apples cooked in savory dishes and my Roasted Crimson Gold Apples with Fennel & Prosciutto is the epitome of that. These tiny apples are super adorable but if you can’t get a hold of them, you can use any firm apple suitable for baking.

Vegetables get the royal treatment on Thanksgiving and my Brussels Sprout & Leek Gratin with Rosemary is no exception. This is my new favorite side dish. It’s so decadent you won’t even know it’s good for you.

Check out these other AMAZING VEGETABLE SIDES:

•  Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Lemon Sauce – The Lemon Bowl
• Maple, Balsamic & Bacon Brussels Sprouts – I Heart Eating
• Butternut Squash Apple Bake – A Cedar Spoon
• Roasted Winter Squash with Goat Cheese & Pine Nuts – Gourmande in the Kitchen
• Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes – How Sweet it Is
• Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Pecan Streusel – Cookin’ Canuck
• Curried Lentil Sweet Potato Stacks – Recipe Renovator
• Hazelnut Honey Roasted Apples – Cooking on the Weekends
• Homemade Creamed Corn – Six Sister’s Stuff

Speaking of healthy, this Autumn Squash & Kale Salad really takes the cake, er um, rather salad. Packed full of nutrients and flavor, it’s worth going back for seconds.

Try these other FABULOUS SALADS, SOUPS & APPETIZERS:

• Mini Cheese Balls – Family Fresh Meals
• Broccoli & Snow Pea Salad with Apple Butter Dressing – Dizzy Busy & Hungry
• Roasted Grape Baked Brie – In Sock Monkey Slippers
• Crispy Baked Carrot Chips – Running to the Kitchen
• Pumpkin Goat Cheese Dip with Caramelized Onions – Running to the Kitchen
• Apples on Horseback with Jalapeno Cream Cheese – Climbing Grier Mountain
• Butternut Squash & Pear Soup – White on Rice
• Golden Beet Soup with Roasted Garlic Cashew Cream – With Food + Love
• Creamy Pumpkin Soup – The Comfort of Cooking
• Sweet Potato, Arugula & Pom Salad – 80 Twenty
• Farro & Spiced Honey Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Apples & Chestnuts – A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
• Cranberry, Swiss Chard & Almond Salad – The Healthy Apple
• Crisp Apple Slaw with Caramelized Cider Dressing – Kitchen Simplicity
• Brussels Sprout Slaw – Kitchen Konfidence

Probably the most popular accompaniment to turkey is mashed potatoes. But with potatoes, you need a killer gravy. My Vegan Mushroom Gravy is to die for and will make everyone at the table happy.

Other Must Have POTATO-Y DISHES:

• Creamy Mashed Cauliflower – Cookie Monster Cooking
• Skinny Garlic Mashed Potatoes – Skinnytaste
• Chive Mashed Potatoes – Everyday Occasions
• Potatoes with Rosemary & Garlic – A Beautiful Mess
• Sweet Potato Hash with Onions & Feta – Diethood
• Sausage Potatoes Au Gratin – White on Rice
• Tri-Color Roasted Potatoes – Hollister Hovey
• Turkey Gravy – She Wears Many Hats
• Umami Gravy – Nom Nom Paleo

Corn casserole has become a favorite at many tables. I took it up a notch with shrimp and Cajun seasoning to really pack a zesty punch. My Cajun Shrimp & Corn Casserole is a new favorite on an old classic.

More Wonderfully Popular CASSEROLES:

• Skinnier Sweet Potato Casserole – I Heart Eating
• Creamy Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese – Eat Yourself Skinny
• Spicy Corn & Rice Skillet – The Smart Cookie Cook
• Chicken Broccoli Noodle Casserole – The Thread Effect
• King Ranch Casserole – Savory Table
•  Vegan Green Bean Casserole – Eat the Love
• Cauliflower “Mac & Cheese” Casserole – Living Healthy with D
• Classic Corn Casserole – Life With the Crust Cut Off
• Two-Cheese Squash Casserole – Simply Juliana

Looking for another meat option? My Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Pork Tenderloin has all those wonderful Thanksgiving flavors all rolled up in one package.

You may want to explore these other MEATY MAIN DISHES:

•  Slow Cooker Barbecue Rubbed Turkey Breast – Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Red Wine Lacquered Turkey with Spiced Butter – Heather Christo
• Stuffed Turkey Roulade – Wanna Be a Country Cleaver
• Prime Rib – Special Fork
• French Canadian Tourtiere (Meat Pie) – Off the Menu
• Vegan Thanksgiving “Meat” Cake – Mo Better Vegan
• Roast Turkey with Pears & Sage – Adventures in Cooking
• Easy Roast Turkey with Sage Butter – I Breathe… I’m Hungry

My mother makes the best Sweet Cranberry Relish and she was generous enough to allow me to share it with you. This recipe is incredibly easy to prepare and requires no cooking!

Here are plenty more Delicious CRANBERRY RECIPES:

•  Cranberry Applesauce – Texanerian Baking
• Honey Sweetened Orange Cranberry Sauce – Texanerian Baking
• Apple/Apricot, Beet Cranberry Sauce – Farm Fresh Feasts
• Cabernet Cranberry & Blueberry Sauce – Averie Cooks
• Clean Eating Cranberry Butter – The Gracious Pantry
• Cranberry Margaritas – Gimme Some Oven
• Cranberry Curd – Kitchen Confidante
• Cranberry Salsa – Swirls and Spice
• Cranberry Sorbet – Kitchen Konfidence

You can’t have Thanksgiving without stuffing. I’ve made several different stuffings but the most popular has been my Vegetarian Soy Chorizo & Cornbread Stuffing. Savory, sweet & a touch spicy, everyone will quickly gobble it up.

Try these other SUMPTUOUS STUFFING & BREAD RECIPES:

•  Easy Cheesy Pull Apart Rolls – Family Fresh Meals
• Potato Herb Wheat Rolls – Mom On Timeout
• Sweet Potato Biscuits & Honey Butter – Rhubarb & Honey
• Pumpkin Dinner Rolls – Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Apple Butter Cheddar Dill Biscuits – The Law Student’s Wife
• Turkey Sage Cornbread Stuffing – An Edible Mosaic
• Mushroom & Kale Sausage Stuffing – Wine & Glue
• Soft 100% Whole Wheat Rolls – The Cooking Actress
• Quinoa Sage Stuffing – Tasty Yummies
• Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing with Chestnuts, Leeks & Chanterelles – The Bojon Gourmet
• Chestnut Stuffing with Leeks & Apples – The Parsley Thief
• Rustic Mushroom Sourdough Stuffing – Eat, Live, Run

Everyone has their favorite pies and cakes for Thanksgiving. I always like to make the traditional favorites and add a new one in the mix. These Crimson Gold Mini Apple Pies are not only super cute but you don’t need any plates or silverware to enjoy them.

Check out these other DELECTABLE DESSERTS:

• Crockpot Pumpkin Pie – Family Fresh Meals
• Pumpkin Chess Pie Tart – Eat the Love
• Nutella Crack Pie – The Cooking Actress
• Pumpkin Pie Macarons – Bakaholic Mama
• Apple Cranberry Crumb Pie – Baked by Rachel
• Brown Butter Pumpking Cupcakes – Cookie Monster Cooking
• Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake Bites – Just us Four
• Maple Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue – Kitchen Simplicity
• Cranberry Cheesecake with Gingersnap & Cranberry Crust – Creative Culinary
• Pretzel Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies – Life Made Sweet

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. It’s been so much fun to spend this last month preparing all these wonderful Thanksgiving dishes. Thanksgiving is my Austrian husband’s favorite meal and at the beginning of the month, I pondered whether he’d be sick of it by month’s end. Well, the verdict is in and he’s still ready for more. Good thing too because Thanksgiving Day isn’t even here yet!