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15 of our favorite Thanksgiving-worthy side dishes, perfect for your holiday table! We have tips to make them ahead for easy entertaining.
Are you planning your Thanksgiving menu? We typically have the same sides every year and these are our tried and true family favorite recipes that we use year after year. Along with our turkey, we enjoy the Pomegranate Cranberry sauce, the Make-Ahead Gravy, Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans and Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes.
If you're looking for a new family favorite recipe, give these a try. We've included ideas on how to make these Thanksgiving sides ahead of time so there's no last-minute stress. Stay tuned for more Thanksgiving posts to round out the meal. Enjoy!
Easy Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce
This Easy Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce;Â with ginger, lemongrass and pomegranates, has a super fresh, vibrant flavor. It takes less than 15 minutes to make!
The BEST Stuffing Recipe - Crispy, Buttery Herb Stuffing
This truly is the BEST stuffing recipe for so many reasons. It's crisp on top, light and moist inside, studded with fresh pears and sweet dried cranberries and BURSTING with delicious buttery, herb flavor. A big bonus is you can make it in advance and bake just before serving.
Delicious Make-Ahead Gravy (the real deal!)
Stressed over upcoming holiday meals? This Make-Ahead Gravy is the real deal! Made with roasted chicken wings, carrots, onions, fresh herbs and broth, it's not only super delicious, it makes entertaining so much easier!
Maple Mustard Roasted Veggies
These smoky, savory, sweetly caramelized Maple Mustard Roasted Veggies are like candy; you won't be able to stop eating them - or making them!
Make-Ahead Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
These Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are extraordinarily delicious and, even better, they can be prepped a day in advance for easy entertaining!
Healthy Butternut Sweet Potato Casserole
Combining sweet potatoes, butternut squash and maple syrup, this healthy, make-ahead sweet potato casserole wows everyone!
Honey Maple Roasted Carrots
Transform the everyday humble carrot into a spectacular side with this easy, make-ahead Honey Maple Roasted Carrots recipe!
Nanny's Wonderful Cranberry Salad
This delicious cranberry salad is filled with fresh cranberries, red grapes, shredded coconut, toasted walnuts and freshly whipped cream and makes a beautiful presentation on the holiday table!
Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
The easiest mashed potatoes ever, with no last minute fussing! These Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes are super delicious and can be made a few days in advance.
Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad
This Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad is a show-stopper with fresh greens, pan-roasted pears, ruby red pomegranates, thin slivers of sweet white onion and butter-roasted pecans. The delicious honey cider dressing ties it all together.
Rosemary Roasted Whole Cauliflower
This easy, prep-ahead Rosemary Roasted Whole Cauliflower is buttery crisp and golden brown on the outside and has a tender-moist interior.Â
20-Minute Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
Super quick and easy, these delicious Caramelized Sweet Potatoes are a healthy alternative to traditional, sticky, marshmallow recipes. Besides being a fabulous side, they can also be used on salads and in soups.
French Parmentier Potatoes
Don't be surprised if these crisp, golden Parmentier potatoes with pillowy soft interiors steal the dinner show! They can be prepped in advance for easy entertaining!
Honey-Glazed (Stovetop) Carrots
These Honey-Glazed (Stovetop) Carrots with fresh herbs can be prepped ahead and then quickly finished before serving. They're so delicious, they disappear like candy! That's a warning to make plenty!Â
Harvest Apple Arugula Salad
If you enjoy the flavors of Fall, you're going to LOVE this new salad. It's fresh, healthy, beautiful, and oh... SO delicious!
Thought for the day:
And they sang a new song, saying,
"Worthy are You to take the scroll
and to open its seals, for You were slain,
and by Your blood You ransomed people
for God from every tribe and language
and people and nation.
Revelation 5:9
What we're listening to for inspiration:
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I made your caramel cheeesecake brownie tart and it was fabulous, and EASY. My dessert was a huge hit at our dinner outing tonight. thanks Chris!
Awesome! Thanks for the review, Barb!
Apologies up front: this is not a review of a recipe but a link (I hope) on the subject of heaven which we live in hope of as I know you do!
Hope you will also find this as interesting a view as we did. God bless!
https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/heaven-and-the-new-earth-from-the-bible-and-c-s-lewis/#:~:text=God%20will%20come%20down%20and,will%20be%20on%20the%20earth.
Thank you, Dorthy! It's a beautifully written article. I'm a big C.S. Lewis fan!