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Are you in charge of Thanksgiving this year? These 7 Recipes for a Thanksgiving Dinner will provide your guests with a meal they will not forget!

The big Thanksgiving dinner is just a few weeks away and I'm already trying to decide which pair of stretchy pants are going to work best for that special day.

What is the priority, looking nice and put together or comfort? Hmm, I keep going back and forth.

As I was asking myself this question for about the 5th time, I thought, maybe the better question is what am I going to cook? Yes, I put my fashion and comfort in front of the more important item, the menu.

Well if you're like me, don't worry. I've got you covered. I am going to share with you the 7 must-have recipes for a delicious and successful Thanksgiving Dinner. You're welcome. 🙂

The Thanksgiving Turkey

Ah yes, we must start with the turkey. The turkey is like the national symbol for Thanksgiving dinner.

You honestly can't trust anyone who substitutes the turkey with a ham or duck, but I would be okay with a TurTurkeyKey or a Turducken.

But for those of you who are a little bit more traditional, here is a Step by Step Guide to the Perfect Roast Turkey. Yum!

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The Mashed Potatoes

Next are the mashed potatoes and this side dish is a must-have. Your table will not be complete without a bowl full of this yummy goodness.

Some prefer to eat their mashed potatoes with gravy, but that would require another recipe, and this post is for 7 recipes, not 8 so if you make these Slow Cooker Butter Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes you won't need the gravy.

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The Stuffing

Since this is a celebratory dinner, we might as well overload on our carbs and enjoy this Best Ever Stuffing.

Isn't the stuffing what helps us go into the food coma after we are done with round 3? Wait, do you call it dressing or stuffing? Either way, it is chunks of seasoned bread that are oh, so delicious.

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The Sweet Potato Casserole

Now that our carbs are out of the way it is time for vegetables... with marshmallows on top!

That's right, Sweet Potato Casserole. Nothing says healthy like vegetables, but nothing says delicious more than marshmallows. And let's face it, no one eats Thanksgiving dinner to lose weight.

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The Green Bean Casserole

Since we have the not-so-healthy vegetable side dish that everyone loves, let's have a not-so-healthy vegetable side.

The Green Bean Casserole! In the green bean casserole's defense, grandma likes it and that's why we keep making it.

Maybe if you make The Best Green Bean Casserole you will turn some heads, but grandma will be happy to take home the leftovers.

The Salad

Finally, we come to the salad, I'm not quite sure how but the salad has snuck its way into every type of meal.

Having soup? Have a salad. Don't forget the salad with your sandwich. Even the taco has a salad to match. It's lettuce people, and lettuce doesn't have a flavor!

I digress, This year skip the flavorless salad and go for the Best Ever Broccoli Salad, this way you combine your vegetable tray and salad into one. Plus it has bacon! No more needs to be said.

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The Pumpkin Pie

We've gorged ourselves, unbuttoned our pants, or pulled our stretchy waistbands below our protruding bellies. The food coma is about to commence.

Then you see the Easy Foolproof Pumpkin Pie on the kitchen counter. The pants are fastened and the waistband pulled up as you rush to your slice of pie.

No matter how full you are, you will eat it, and you will like it.

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Oh my gosh, I'm exhausted! And I didn't even make anything, I just talked about what I was going to make! I think maybe it's the Mother-in-Law's turn to host Thanksgiving Dinner this year. I'll bring the Green Bean Casserole.

What is your favorite dish for Thanksgiving Dinner? Share and leave a comment below!

Our Baking Essential List:

  • For baking casseroles, we use Glass Baking Dishes. I especially like the dishes with lids so leftovers can be transferred straight to the fridge.
  • Silicone Kitchenware is my favorite because they don't scratch my cookware and is easy to clean!
  • A Glass Cutting Board is a must to prepare all of those ingredients. We even keep ours on our counter at all times.
  • This Knife Set will also become your favorite! They cut beautifully, and with the hollow design of the knife, food doesn't stick to the blade.

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What are the top 10 Thanksgiving foods? ›

Top 10 Thanksgiving Dishes
  1. Turkey.
  2. Stuffing/Dressing.
  3. Pumpkin Pie.
  4. Sweet Potato Casserole.
  5. Mashed Potatoes.
  6. Ham.
  7. Green Bean Casserole.
  8. Cranberry Jelly.
Nov 22, 2023

What was the original Thanksgiving meal? ›

There are only two surviving documents that reference the original Thanksgiving harvest meal. They describe a feast of freshly killed deer, assorted wildfowl, a bounty of cod and bass, and flint, a native variety of corn harvested by the Native Americans, which was eaten as corn bread and porridge.

What is the number 1 Thanksgiving side dish? ›

Mashed potatoes are a traditional Thanksgiving side dish for a reason, and we definitely look forward to serving up this delicious dish every November.

What to bring to Thanksgiving dinner as a guest? ›

Here are a couple of suggestions:
  1. Flowers (arranged in a vase or container)
  2. Cornucopia.
  3. Box of chocolates.
  4. Box of teas.
  5. Gourmet treats like specialty cheeses, jam containers, crackers or a beautifully packaged gourmet gift basket.
  6. Wine.
  7. Holiday drink mix.
  8. Book.
Nov 16, 2023

What are the 5 most common sides served on Thanksgiving Day? ›

The Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes in the U.S.
  1. Mashed Potatoes.
  2. Stuffing/Dressing. ...
  3. Mac & Cheese. ...
  4. Sweet Potatoes/Yams. ...
  5. Green Bean Casserole. ...
  6. Root Vegetable Dishes. ...
  7. Breads. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. ...
  8. Salads. Allrecipes Magazine. ...
Nov 1, 2023

What are 4 commonly consumed foods at Thanksgiving other than turkey? ›

Then pumpkin pie and Candied yams/sweet potato casserole. Those are the ones that are really unique to Thanksgiving. Green bean casserole and mashed potatoes are also pretty common. So is pecan pie, dinner rolls and maybe apple pie.

What is the most important food on a Thanksgiving table? ›

Turkey. Just as it's a traditional meat used for Christmas dinner, turkey is favoured because it's big – and that means it can feed a whole family. Turkeys are usually stuffed with chestnuts and/or sausage meat and grains and baked in the oven before being carved at the table for everyone to enjoy.

What was missing from the first Thanksgiving dinner? ›

Lasting three days with no turkey or pie, and very few women, the first Thanksgiving was a political gathering focused on cementing an Indian-Pilgrim military alliance, and nothing like what we celebrate today.

What president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday? ›

Thomas Jefferson was famously the only Founding Father and early president who refused to declare days of thanksgiving and fasting in the United States.

What did pilgrims eat for breakfast? ›

Just like us today, the Pilgrims usually ate three meals a day. But how they ate these meals is a little different. Many people would “break fast” in the morning with a little bread and butter, or cheese, or something left from the day before.

What are 5 traditional Thanksgiving foods? ›

Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer. The classic Thanksgiving dinner includes old-time favorites that never change: turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, and pie.

What are the 3 traditional foods Americans eat during Thanksgiving? ›

Along with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry the "traditional" table now included white bread, apple pie, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and various fruit pies.

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