I was supposed to cook Thanksgiving dinner this year.
And I wanted too… I really did.
But this is what my kitchen currently looks like:
And I also have one of these:
So needless to say, we’ll be going to the in-laws.
I actually do really enjoy cooking Thanksgiving dinner, when my life allows. There’s just something special about the hustle and bustle of a busy kitchen on Thanksgiving morn… It’s chaotic and crazy, but it brings back a lot of good memories.
Sadly, for most of America, Thanksgiving food = processed food. There’s green bean casserole swimming in MSG-laden cream soup, jiggly cranberry jelly from a can, and yams smothered in marshmallows. (By the way, who the heck started the whole marshmallow thing, and why oh why did it ever get so popular?) This processed version of Thanksgiving day dinner has gotta go. The boxes and cans and processed stuff is a sad substitute for the rich flavors of a from-scratch meal.
Thankfully, I have just the menu you need if you’re ready to ditch the cans and boxes and tackle a truly homemade Thanksgiving day supper.
It can be done, my friends, and you won’t regret it.
From Scratch Thanksgiving Menu
Meat Techniques and Recipes
How to Brine a Turkey
How to Grill a Whole Turkey
Roasted Turkey with Herbed Butter Recipe
How to Slow Roast Your Turkey
Cure and Smoke Your Own Ham
Honey Glazed Ham Recipe
Potato Recipes
Perfect Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Rustic Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Three Cheese Au Grain Potatoes Recipe
Gluten-Free Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Steakhouse-Style Baked Potatoes
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes Recipe
Vegetable Side Dishes
Perfect Roasted Squash Recipe
Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied Pecans Recipe
Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon and Coconut Sugar
Acorn Squash Custard Recipe
Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze Recipe
Real Food Green Bean Casserole
Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms and Caramelized Leeks Recipe
Miscellaneous Sides & Stuff
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Fermented Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Cranberry Raspberry Relish Recipe
Paleo Sausage Stuffing Recipe
Traditional Turkey Stuffing Recipe
How to Make Butter
Bread Recipes
Homemade French Bread Recipe
Whole Wheat Soaked Biscuits Recipe
Homemade Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
Sourdough Maple Einkorn Dinner Rolls Recipe
Cinnamon Maple Skillet Cornbread Recipe
30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Rolls Recipe
Desserts
How to Easily Make Pumpkin Puree from a Whole Pumpkin
Honey Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Double Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Easy Crisco-Free Pie Crust Recipe
Pecan Pie Recipe
Apple Pie Recipe
Old-Fasioned Lemon Whey Pie Recipe
Peanut Butter Custard Pie Recipe
Marble Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
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