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    Thanksgiving Recipes: Sides

    Published: Nov 13, 2018 · Modified: Feb 11, 2019 by Christina Lane · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Thanksgiving recipes: sides! A recipe collection of ultimate Thanksgiving side dishes!

    thanksgiving recipes-sides

    I'm actually hosting Thanksgiving this year! Now that we live near family, we don't have to get on airplane full of germs to visit family. I'm so excited! I loved those first few years with Camille where we took an infant on an airplane and prayed we didn't get the plague, just kidding.

    Anyway, I have it really easy this year because my parents are bringing over the turkeys. My Dad usually smokes one turkey and bakes one turkey, and that's plenty for us. I'm just here for the turkey carcass to make turkey bone broth the next day. 

    All I have to worry about this year is Thanksgiving SIDES! So, I thought I would do a little roundup of my recipes that I'm considering making this year.

    MELTING SWEET POTATOES are the best way to make and eat sweet potatoes ever!

    Melting Sweet Potatoes for Thanksgiving

    SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH MARSHMALLOWS for another option.

    sweet-potato-casserole-marshmallows

    INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES can totally be made ahead!

    instant-pot-mashed-potatoes

    INSTANT POT MAC AND CHEESE that doesn't use evaporated milk (cuz that's gross).

    Instant Pot Mac and Cheese made in the Instant Pot Mini. Pressure cooker macaroni and cheese is so good! Plus, more instant pot mini recipes.

    VANILLA BEAN ACORN SQUASH almost tastes like dessert.

    Vanilla roasted acorn squash

    SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING is the only dressing recipe you'll ever need.

    Southern Cornbread Dressing for Thanksgiving

    FALL CHOPPED SALAD with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Hazelnuts is so crave-able.

    Fall Chopped Salad: Hazelnuts, Pears, Bleu Cheese, and Mixed Greens

    COCONUT BRUSSELS SPROUTS with Mustard Seeds is a fun way to serve them.

    Coconut oil roasted Brussels sprouts recipe

    CROCKPOT CRANBERRY SAUCE is so easy! And great on a cheese board, too!

    Crockpot cranberry sauce. Cranberry Sauce in the Slow Cooker

    SMALL BATCH BISCUITS, just in case you need 'em. (You definitely need them).

    small-batch-biscuit-recipe

    SMALL BATCH DINNER ROLLS, in a 6" round cake pan.

    small-batch-dinner-rolls-for-two

    Let's move on to Thanksgiving recipes dessert:

    PUMPKIN PIE WITH COCONUT MILK and orange spice!

    pumpkin-pie-with-coconut-milk

    PUMPKIN SHEET CAKE in case pie isn't your thing.

    pumpkin-sheet-cake

    PUMPKIN CAKE ROLL with pumpkin spiced whipped cream.

    pumpkin-cake-roll

    SPARKLING FIG SANGRIA for a little cocktail before dinner.

    fig-sangria

    NEW YORK SOUR COCKTAIL is my drink of choice this year.

    New York Sour Cocktail Recipe

    TURKEY BREAST RECIPE with Indian spices, just in case you're making turkey.

    turkey-breast-recipe

    I hope you found something delicious to make in my Thanksgiving recipes sides roundup! All of these Thanksgiving side dishes are totally approved by my family, and it's just not Thanksgiving without my Southern cornbread dressing (make this recipe if you only make one!). And the melting sweet potatoes are always a hit, even with people who say they don't like sweet potatoes!

    Any last minute hosting tips for me? It's 2 bottles of wine per person, right? Also, where do I register for hostess gifts?

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Jan says

      November 14, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      THANK YOU for small recipes!

      Reply
    2. Kylie says

      November 21, 2018 at 5:09 am

      Do you have any advice for harmonizing oven temperatures? As in what things you can raise or lower the temperature on so that all the baked side dishes can be put in the oven at the same time? I am hoping to bake sweet potatoes, carrots, and stuffing all at the same time :)

      P.s. the sweet potato casserole looks amazing. I recently moved to Germany where sweet potatoes are significantly pricier than they were in NC, but that casserole looks worth it!

      Reply
      • Christina Lane says

        November 21, 2018 at 7:15 am

        Hi Kylie! What if you baked the sweet potatoes first and then put the carrots and stuffing in the oven right after you pulled them out?

        Reply

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    Hi, I'm Christina! I'm the author of 4 cookbooks all about cooking and baking for two. I have scaled down hundreds of recipes into smaller servings so you can enjoy your favorite dishes without the leftovers! Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday.

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