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    Easy Thanksgiving Recipes, Decor & Crafts

    Thanksgiving recipes, decor, and crafts for a simple holiday with real, traditional foods and easy, nature-inpired decorating. 

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    TIP: Download the free Holiday Planner that includes a Week of Thanksgiving Countdown Checklist so you know what you can prepare ahead of time.

    It includes a super handy turkey roasting timeline I use each year for the big day!

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    Thanksgiving has always been a special time for our family - the whole month of November actually - to focus on being thankful for what we already have.

    I love to spend time with family and friends without a focus of the gifts and consumerism that comes with Christmas (though I like that holiday, too - it's just that Thanksgiving seems much quieter and simpler to me).

    Doing a few easy crafts and using what nature gives us for our decor is just one way help our families focus on being thankful for our world and each other.

    It's pretty easy to add to all the glorious fall elements we all usually already have like pumpkins, dried hydrangeas, and fall leaves.

    And the food?

    Thanksgiving just goes hand-in-hand with traditional foods. Our family is all about having the same foods we remember and love since we really only have them once a year, but we do make room for one or two new recipes.

    The one place we're not as traditional is with pumpkin pie and pumpkin-flavored things - believe it or not, it's just not our (okay, my) favorite!

    I hope you find some soon-to-be family favorite recipes here and inspiration to add simple touches to your home for the holiday.

    And that you and your family enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving!

    Thanksgiving Recipes, Decor & Crafts

    Homemade Onion Dip

    Thanksgiving Recipes

    Appetizers

    • Easy Homemade Onion Dip {better than a mix!}
    • Cheesy Chicken Artichoke Skillet Dip
    • Cheese-Stuffed Mini Peppers with Roasted Corn Salsa
    • 5 Minute Goat Cheese Appetizer with Dried Tomatoes & Roasted Red Peppers
    Savory & Sweet Sausage Cranberry Stuffing Dressing above

    Side Dishes

    • Sweet & Savory Sausage-Cranberry Dressing (or, stuffing) THE BEST - really.
    • Real Food Slow Cooker Cheesy-Garlic Scalloped Potatoes
    • Garlic & Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
    • Amazing Garlic Green Beans {with Skillet or Grill Options}
    • Long-Cooked Green Beans with Onions & Bacon {Cooking with Unblanched, Frozen Green Beans}
    • Spicy Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower
    • Green salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
    • Shaved Cabbage Salad with Creamy Feta Vinaigrette
    • Maple Sweetened Orange Cranberry Sauce
    Buttered tops of freshly baked whole wheat dinner rolls

    Breads

    • The Original Soft 100% Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls  - the rolls people dream about!
    • Quick & Tender Homemade Breadsticks
    • Simple French Baguettes (aka, The Bread You Can’t Stop Eating)
    • Easy Artisan Bread Recipe
    White Wine Roasted Turkey-with gravy

    Main

    • White Wine Roasted Turkey with Amazing Gravy
    Crumb-Topped Apple Pie sliced on plate

    Desserts

    • Crumb Topped Apple Pie (Make Ahead & Freeze - bake from frozen!)
    • Tutorial: The Best Homemade Pie Crust (finally!)
    • Decadent Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie
    • Black Bottom Maple Pecan Pie Bars
    Homemade Turkey Noodle Soup in bowls

    Recipe ideas for leftovers

    • Turkey Noodle Soup (a classic)
    • Curried Turkey & Rice Soup (my favorite!)
    • Chicken-Spinach Frittata with Feta & Tomatoes (replace chicken with turkey)
    • Individual Chicken-Tomato Shepherd’s Pies (use turkey and leftover mashed potatoes)
    • Quick & Easy Rotisserie Cooked Chicken Recipes (any of these will work with turkey)
    • Cranberry Feta Chicken Salad with Chutney Dressing (again, sub the chicken with turkey)
    • Thai Inspired Turkey Curry (leftover turkey and vegetables)

    Decor & Crafts

    Thanksgiving Chalkboard-Give Thanks

    Decorating

    • Wood Cone Wreath Thanksgiving Chalkboard
    • Thrifted Rustic White Turkeys (Thrift Store Transformation)
    • "Give Thanks" Book Page Banner
    • Give Thanks Mantel
    • Book Page Decoupaged Coasters (Thrift Store Transformation)
    Chalkboard and Gold Thanksgiving Table

    Thanksgiving Tables

    • Chalkboard & Gold Thanksgiving Table
    • Simple, White & Natural Thanksgiving Table
    • Rustic and Gold Thanksgiving Table (Plus 4 Easy Crafts & Free Printable!)
    • Rustic Purple & Green Hydrangea Fall Tablescape
    • Beautiful & Unique Thanksgiving Tablescapes

    Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas

    Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas collage

    From quick foods to table decor to fun coloring pages, there's something for everything on your to-do list in this compilation of Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas.

    Don't forget to CLICK HERE to grab your free holiday planner which includes a Thanksgiving weeklong timeline and turkey-day checklist!

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