Thanksgiving Meal Planning Made Easy!
Take the guesswork out of your Thanksgiving dinner this year! I have compiled all of my favorite recipes for the holidays into one easy spot!
Meat
Bust out the crock pot or Instant Pot and free up space in your oven so you can make more side dishes!
Crock Pot Holiday Ham
Holidays are filled with delicious food, good company and laughter! Take the stress out of your meal planning with this amazingly delicious crock-pot holiday ham! Even better yet, it won’t take up space or time in your oven!
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Appetizers
Grab a serving platter and serve up your favorite appetizers!
Lipton Soup Spinach Dip with Hawaiian Bread
This Lipton Soup Spinach Dip with Hawaiian Bread is a delicious and savory appetizer that works great for a crowd! Serve with Hawaiian bread and enjoy!
Side Dishes
Need to free up space in your oven? Make this sweet potato soufflé in the crockpot!
Goat Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Goat cheese scalloped potatoes most delicious homemade potatoes with a gourmet twist! They boast are rich and decadent flavor that leaves you craving for more! Goat cheese scalloped potatoes can be prepared ahead of time and make a wonderful side dish to any main course!
Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
These oven roasted red potatoes are bursting with flavor and boast the perfect soft yet crunchy texture! They’re sure to be a huge hit!
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
It’s easy to be fooled with these savory cauliflower mashed potatoes! Skip the carbs and calories for more nutrients!
Twice Baked Potatoes
Make room on your plate for these twice baked potatoes because this might be the only dish you eat – they are THAT good!
Salads
This easy kale salad is delicious and packed full of vitamins! It takes only a few minutes to make and uses staple pantry items!
Soups
Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup
A copycat version of Panera Bread’s Autumn Squash soup rich with flavor! Butternut squash, pumpkin puree and carrots make this squash soup recipe a healthy and flavorful soup of choice this fall!
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup is a creamy and flavorful healthy soup for fall and those cold winter nights. Prepare in an Instant Pot pressure cooker and enjoy within 30 minutes!
This homemade, creamy potato soup is an easy, one pot soup to make in a pinch for a quick meal.
Drinks
Serve your drinks and cocktails in pretty pitchers!
How To Make Homemade Eggnog + Recipe
Homemade eggnog is simple to make and is tastier than it’s store-bought companions. This non-alcoholic eggnog recipe is not too thick but rich and sweet in flavor. It’s a must-make holiday favorite!
Christmas Morning Cocktail, non-alcoholic
This non-alcoholic Christmas Morning cocktail is the perfect kid friendly holiday punch that is easy to make and is only three ingredients!
Easy and tasty, one bottle of wine sangria that incorporates the flavor from several different fruits that stock your fruit basket! Perfect for dinner parties or the holidays!
Pies
Be sure to make your own pie crust for an even better tasting pie! It’s easy, I promise! Everything you need to make the perfect pie crust!
Decadent, rich and flavorful nutty pecan pie with a delightful accent of bourbon and caramel! Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and a warm cup of coffee!
Mini Apples Pies, for the crust lover!
These individual Mini Apple Pies are easy to make using homemade apple pie pilling and store bought pie crust. Fill a cupcake tin and they are the perfect treat for fall, lunchboxes, dessert platters and more! The extra bites of crust will be loved by the crust lover!
A delicious take on the All-American Apple Pie…with raisins!
Pumpkin Spice season is here – and all in the world is right again!
Decorative Pie Crust
Once you’ve rolled out your pie crust, it’s time to decorate! My favorite tools for creating beautiful pie crust shapes are with the pastry wheel roller and plunger cookie cutters!
Pie Dishes and Plates
One thing to consider when buying beautiful pie dishes is the depth of the pie dish. The very first pie dish I owed was a glass Pyrex pie dish that is pretty shallow. I like this pie dish for pies that I don’t want to be super thick/deep or if I don’t have a ton of filling, and need it to be a smaller pie.
On the flip side, I have a beautiful 9″ Emile Henry pie dish that I use a lot, but it is very deep – and store-bought pie crust doesn’t fill the entire dish to the edges, as you can see here in my quiche recipe. When I use this particular pie dish with homemade pie crust, I adjust the size of my crust by making it larger in diameter).
