I am busy planning my Thanksgiving menu and I like to make things easy as possible. We are planning to cook our turkey on the grill so I have plenty of room in the oven for appetizers and sides. While I cook a turkey every Thanksgiving, it is never the main event.
By the time, we are finished with antipasto and other goodies, there is not a lot of room for turkey. My favorite part about having the turkey is eating a leftover sandwich the next day. So it really doesn’t bother me when not much of the bird is eaten.
Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes. They are all easy and you can prepare most of them at the very last moment. None of these recipes are very difficult and they give you extra time to spend with your family. What is your “must have food” on Thanksgiving?
Appetizers:
Blue Cheese Endive Spears by La Phemme Phoodie
Smokey Roasted Chick Peas by Seasonal and Savory
Salami and Egg Canapes by Stacey Snacks
Creamy Chicken and Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites by The Weekend Gourmet
Turkey :
Michael Symon’s Grilled Turkey
Herb Roasted Turkey Breast by Closet Cooking
Best Roast Turkey Breast by Stacey Snacks
Roasting a Turkey with Martha Stewart
The Reluctant Gourmet’s Way to Grill Turkey
Sides:
Italian Stuffing by Aggie’s Kitchen
Orange Vanilla Cranberry Sauce
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Bacon
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes by For The love of Coking
Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing by Recipe Girl
Rudy’s Creamed Corn by Bluebonnets and Brownies
Zucchini and Potato Gratin by Bran Appetit
Alton Brown’s Oven Roasted Broccoli
Make Ahead Turkey Gravy by Woman’s Day
Desserts:
Mini Salted Caramel Apple Pies
Perfect Chocolate Cream Pie by Cookie Madness
Amaretto Caramel Apple Mug Cobblers
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bundt Cake by Food Babbles
White Chocolate Mini Pies by The Hungry Housewife
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We are not even cooking a turkey. Told the hubby roast chicken was just fine with me.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Lisa, thanks so much for the link love for my creamed corn! It’s a must have for Thanksgiving, and so easy since it’s a crockpot job. My other must have is green bean casserole. I could eat the stuff by itself!
Great roundup Lisa!!!! Thanks for the love. I hope you have a fabulous thanksgiving.
There’s always room for turkey!
Happy Thanksgiving Lisa! Thanks so much for including my pumpkin bundt in your round up. Hope you have a wonderful holiday! xoxo
Oh wow – the Amaretto Caramel Apple Mug Cobblers sound to die for. I may have to try those for Christmas.