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    The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide

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    November 9, 2020 by dwardcooks

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    How to Cook everything for Thanksgiving
    The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe 2020

    Whether this is your first Thanksgiving or you are a Thanksgiving veteran, this guide to cooking Thanksgiving from start to finish will be a great resource for your whole meal. These are recipes that I have been using for years for my own Thanksgiving table, and I hope that you enjoy these recipes as much as my family and I have enjoyed them.

    Now I know that my blog typically focuses on healthy recipes, but you’ll see here that I don’t cut corners when it comes to butter, cream, or indulgence during the holidays.  I personally believe that the healthiest thing you can do during the holidays is enjoying your family, friends, and meals without counting calories or points.

    How to cook a Thanksgiving Turkey from start to finish

    The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
    If you want the most delicious, most tender, and most Instagrammable turkey, I've got you covered.

    Turkey is the centerpiece for Thanksgiving. You can overcook the stuffing, you can drop a pie, and you can even burn your crescent rolls, but serving a dry Thanksgiving turkey? In 2020? The year's been hard enough. Let's do this right.

    The Thanksgiving Turkey

    This series of recipes will guide you through the prep work and roasting of a beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey that your whole family will love.

    The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

    This turkey has all the traditional flavors of Thanksgiving, but it is revamped to make it so flavorful and moist. Some people tend to go a little experimental with holidays, but I like to keep with the classic flavors that remind me of family.

    Make Ahead Turkey Stock for Thanksgiving

    Nothing is more important than make-ahead turkey stock for Thanksgiving.

    Thanksgiving Turkey Citrus Herb Dry Brine

    This Citrus Herb Dry Brine is my favorite dry brine to use for a classic Thanksgiving flavor for my family's turkey.

    How to Make Gravy from Turkey Pan Drippings

    My method uses the fat and pan drippings to make the silkiest, tastiest, most luscious gravy you can serve.

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board - Trader Joe's Charcuterie

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    Thanksgiving Series Part 1 - Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board from Trader Joe’s #thanksgiving #thanksgivingrecipe #friendsgiving #thanksgivingcharcuteri

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    I only serve one holiday appetizer, and that's my Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with homemade sweet hot mustard. It is a family tradition, and it makes my life easier because I don't have to cook anything the day of. Who has the time or oven space? Check out my full Charcuterie Board Guide here for my recommendations for an easy and affordable charcuterie board.

    Thanksgiving side dishes guide

    Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide - Sides

    While I love Thanksgiving Turkey, I live for the sides. As you may know, this is predominantly a healthy food blog. I eat turkey all the time. I don't however, eat mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, fresh cranberry sauce, or stuffing. Thanksgiving has the best side dishes. Below you can find the recipes to what I'm serving this Thanksgiving and a few healthy Thanksgiving recipes already on my blog.

    Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

    Roasted honeynut squash with maple tahini dressing
    Pictured: Roasted Honeynut Squash with Maple Tahini Dressing

    Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

    Simple Roasted Green Beans

    These simple roasted green beans are my go-to vegetable year-round because they are done in about 15 minutes and they are super tasty.

    Sausage Cornbread Dressing

    Unlike the often untouched stuffing questionably cooked in the turkey growing up, this sausage cornbread dressing is packed with flavor and texture--it’s the dressing your family will be fighting over instead of politely taking a scoop of but not eating.

    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

    Roasted butternut squash soup is a delicious, low-point soup that is easy to prepare and perfect for a cozy night in with family; everything roasts on a sheet pan and blends together using a regular blender or immersion blender.

    Roasted Honeynut Squash with Tahini Maple Dressing

    I'm going to show you how to roast a honeynut squash, and how to dress it up to make it really shine.

    Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes

    Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes

    The Best Classic Stuffing Recipe

    What makes this the best classic stuffing recipe is using fresh herbs and a ton of butter. Ditch the stale poultry seasoning this year, please.

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce Make-Ahead

    It's a simple way to upgrade and elevate a menu item on your Thanksgiving table. If you've never made homemade cranberry sauce form scratch, it is way more flavorful satisfying than the old can-shaped jelly mold.

    Candied Sweet Potatoes

    They are sweet, caramelized, and have such a rich flavor. I start mine on the stove and finish in the oven during the last half hour of Thanksgiving cooking to develop its deep color and richness.

    Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    My secret to getting the perfect texture of creamy mashed potatoes involves using a mix of potatoes and full fat cream and butter. Of all the places to cut calories, mashed potatoes is not one of them. Live a little and enjoy the real deal creamy mashed potatoes.

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