Thanksgiving is coming! For many, including me, it’s the Super Bowl of cooking and entertaining!

We have been hosting for many years now! Our guest list usually runs from 15-30+.

Wishing all the best to you and your family! I’m sharing the dishes we enjoy every Thanksgiving as well as additional Thanksgiving recipes we love (but would need a month long feast to be able to enjoy them all!)

Our Thanksgiving Menu – Every Year Favorites:

These are the Dishes I Make Every Single Year:

• Turkey
• Stuffing
• Mashed Potatoes
• Make Ahead Gravy
• Cranberry Relish
• Corn Pudding
• Pie Crust
• Whipped Cream
• Chex Mix

Below are Additional Thanksgiving Recipes We Love!

• Thanksgiving Appetizers & Beverages (4 recipes)
• Side Dishes – Soups – Rolls – Butter (14 recipes)
• Desserts (6 recipes)

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

This recipe is life-saver! Ok, it won’t save your life – literally, but it will save you from doing that last minute gravy thing while all your guests are breathing down your neck wondering if dinner is ready yet. This gravy can be made 4-days ahead, the turkey stock used to make the gravy can be made months ahead and frozen.  On the big day, you can warm it up in a slow cooker so you don’t need an extra burner on the stove for gravy.

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Herb Brined and Roasted Turkey

This is my “go-to” Thanksgiving turkey recipe. The brine makes the turkey so moist and flavorful! I make 2 of these turkeys every year for 25-30 people. Total time for my 17-19 pound turkeys is approx. 4 – 4 1/2 hours (including 30 min. resting time) This makes enough brine for 1 turkey.

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Thanksgiving Stuffing For Your Crowd

This is our family favorite classic bread stuffing! It has toasted bread cubes, onion, celery, fresh herbs and savory sausage.

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy, fluffy, buttery mashed potatoes that you can mash with your hand mixer or mash and whip with your KitchenAid Stand Mixer (see video in recipe post on website.) Make ahead 1-2 hours and keep them warm in your slow-cooker.

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Cranberry Orange Relish – Mom’s Recipe

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Mom’s Classic Corn Pudding

An updated version of the classic comfort-food recipe. We always enjoy this corn pudding on Thanksgiving!

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Cinnamon Pie

A custard based pie, with a texture similar to pumpkin pie – that’s flavored with a healthy dose of cinnamon. It’s delicious at room temperature or chilled from the refrigerator. I highly recommend serving with a nice dollop of fresh whipped cream!

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Tina’s Single Pie Crust Recipe

This recipe makes a single pie crust – (for the types of recipes where you would not use a top crust) It’s great for pumpkin, pecan and crumb topped pies! If you are looking for a double crust recipe – see “Tina’s Pie Crust Recipe”

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Tina’s Pie Crust Recipe

A simple pie crust recipe for your food processor, your stand mixer or to make by hand This is the recipe I use in all my KitchenAid on QVC demonstrations. Makes 2, 9" standard pie crusts for a double crust pie. (if your pie plate is not standard and is super deep dish – you may want to add an extra 1/2 the recipe. See Notes for those measurements. Need to blind bake your crust – see directions in Notes.

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Make Ahead Whipped Cream (Stabilized)

You can stabilize whipped cream by adding a little instant pudding mix to the heavy cream. It will help to keep your whipped cream from weeping and deflating – so you can whip it up to a day in advance! This recipe also makes a great whipped cream frosting and I use as a substitute for Cool Whip.

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Our Favorite Chex Mix

This Chex Mix is one of our Thanksgiving traditions. It's so toasty, savory and crunchy! It makes a large batch – plenty to share with your crowd! I've been tweaking the recipe for years to get it just how we like it! You can easily customize your cereals and mix-ins. It makes 4 quarts of Chex Mix. It keeps for at least a week in an air-tight container – but never lasts long around our house!

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Other Delicious Thanksgiving Menu Options:

Thanksgiving Appetizers & Beverages:

Autumn Entertaining: Warm Pumpkin Rum Cider Recipe and More!

A really delicious twist on the usual spiked apple cider.  Mmm, nothing better on a cool autumn evening. Top Ten Winner, World Food Championships, Las Vegas 2012

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Warm Butternut Squash & Black Bean Salsa

Delicious warm salsa also makes a great filling for tacos, burritos, etc. Better Recipes, Mexican Contest Winner 9/6/12

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Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus

Butternut squash gives this hummus a gorgeous warm color and wonderful subtle flavor. The cumin and smoked paprika pair perfectly with the roasted butternut squash hummus. Need an easy and impressive appetizer for fall entertaining? Make a beautiful hummus platter! Would be the perfect starter for any autumnal get together or your Thanksgiving feast! See ideas below.

Pumpkin Chutney and Brie Crostini

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Thanksgiving Side Dishes + Soups:

Make Butter with Your Food Processor

Who knew you could churn your own butter using your food processor?  I knew you could make it in your stand mixer, but a food processor makes it all a little neater!  It tastes amazingly fresh and light!

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Homemade Garlic Parmesan Crescent Rolls (or Plain)

Homemade crescent rolls are rich, buttery and bake up fluffy and light! They are truly special and worth a little extra time. You can choose the Plain Buttery Homemade Crescent Roll version or the Parmesan Garlic Crescent Rolls! Both are scrumptious!

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Fluffy Yeast Dinner Rolls

These fluffy, light yeast rolls that come together quickly! You can mix these by hand, with a hand or stand mixer, or you can knead in a food processor with a dough blade. Make sure you have plenty of butter on hand to slather them with!

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Autumn Chopped Salad with Pumpkin Vinaigrette

When everything on your Thanksgiving table is beige and roasted…It's nice to have a fresh and colorful salad.  This one combines pear, cucumber and sweet red pepper that is tossed with dried cranberries, feta and a pumpkin vinaigrette.  Toasted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) are sprinkled on the top.  

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Pumpkin Honey Mustard Dressing

A delicious twist on your regular honey mustard dressing! Pumpkin adds a touch of wonderful fall flavor!

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Easy Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins

Perfect for fall! These moist delicious muffins bake up super fluffy and are right on the line between savory and sweet. This muffin recipe is super quick and easy to make – thanks to boxed corn muffin mix! We love them warm with butter! The recipe is easily doubled for a quick dozen delicous muffins! Enjoy!

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Easiest Pumpkin Bread (4 Ingredients)

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Whipped Pumpkin Maple Butter

Spread this delicious sweet compound butter on just about anything! Pumpkin bread, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, french toast, sweet potatoes… It's super easy to whip together and keeps for at least a week in the refrigerator.

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The Brussels Sprouts You Will Fight Over

Awesome air-fryer Brussels sprouts! Plus – Roasted Garlic and Thyme sauce to dip them in!

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Warm Autumn Grain Salad w/ Roasted Butternut Squash and Leeks Recipe

Great side dish for Autumn! Easy to make ahead!

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Potato and Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Tender, creamy potatoes topped with thinly sliced brussels sprouts, Asiago cheese and bread crumbs. A one-skillet dish that is creamy, crunchy, flavorful and easy to prepare! A perfect side dish or casserole for your Meatless Monday!

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Creamy Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

Beautiful creamy soup – perfect for Autumn! Filled with sweet potatoes, carrots, aromatics and accented with apple! – cumin and smoked paprika adds a touch of warm smoky flavor. Finish your soup with a drizzle of coconut milk or heavy cream for a touch of creamy richness!

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Savory Butternut Squash Soup

Smooth and silky, this Savory Butternut Squash soup is quick and easy to make on a weeknight! It’s flavored with garlic, onion and thyme.

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Easy Homemade Applesauce

There's nothing quite like making homemade applesauce on a cool autumn day! This recipe is quick and easy! The applesauce is absolutley delicious and easy to customize to your liking: chunky, smooth, sweetened or unsweetened.

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Thanksgiving Desserts:

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups

A new Snickerdoodle creation!! -just in time for fall baking! I added a little pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice to my Mom's classic snickerdoodle recipe and baked them up into cute little Pumpkin "Doodle" Cookie Cups." I topped them with some luscious Cream Cheese Frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar! (Make sure to see my tips for forming the cookie cups and for releasing the cookies from the mini-muffin pan. Photos in original post.)

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Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Pudding Cake

Cozy Warm Dessert – Mix & Cook Right in Your Slow Cooker!

This Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Pudding cake is kind of magical! There's a cake layer in the bottom that you mix right in your slow cooker. Then you add a fresh diced Granny Smith apple mixture right over the cake layer. Lastly, over the top, you pour an apple cider/juice mixture. Once it's all layered in – DON'T STIR and DON'T PEAK! ( : It magically creates a warm cinnamon and apple flavored pudding cake that is studded with pretty dried cranberry "jewels" on the top …and… under the apple pudding cake a gooey sauce mixture forms. It's a perfect dessert for the holidays!

Serves 8-12 depending upon serving size.

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Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake

Delicious moist pumpkin spice cake with a crumb streusel topping! This cake uses 1 cake mix to make both the crumb topping and the cake – making it super quick and easy to make!

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Pumpkin Bread (or Pumpkin Muffins) with Whipped Ginger Cream Cheese

Our favorite pumpkin bread recipe or pumpkin muffins! It’s the classic style, with warm spices and moist texture. Try some slathered with some Whipped Ginger Cream Cheese! The recipe includes single and double loaf measurements. One to eat now, and one to freeze…or one to gift…or 2 to eat!

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Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Cupcakes

Moist pumpkin cupcakes filled with chocolate chip cream cheese filling. They don’t even need frosting!

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Pumpkin White Chocolate (Slow Cooker) Lava Cake

Updated to add Oven baking directions. See Notes section.

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