God is so good to us, and Thanksgiving is a great time to remember His blessings — and give thanks!
Have you begun planning your Thanksgiving menu? We — the Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS writers — want to help you by sharing our favorite simple and nourishing holiday recipes. We’ve got you covered from main dishes to treats and appetizers. All simple and nourishing, and oh-so-delicious.
On a special diet, like GAPS or Paleo? Here are Thanksgiving meal plans for 5 special diets.
The Turkey
Wardee shows how to make a perfect, moist turkey every single time! I’ll give you a hint. She says, “Experience has shown me that we end up with fabulously moist turkeys (even Heritage birds) by cooking our turkeys exactly the opposite way recommended by 1-800-BUTTERBALL.”
Sweet Potato Casserole
No marshmallows needed for this beautiful dish! It can be gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, so it is safe for just about anyone at a gathering. (Here’s another sweet potato casserole option, too.)
Stuffing and Gravy
Kresha shares a completely bread-free Victorian stuffing (plus many other gorgeous Victorian preserves). At this link, you’ll also find a gravy recipe, which she recommends for goose or turkey.
Cornbread
Tammy’s Bacon Buttermilk Skillet Cornbread is heavenly — both gluten- and casein-free! She also shares stories of her family’s holiday experiences in the wilderness.
Cranberries
Kresha is the cranberry queen. Here are SIX delicious variations on cranberry sauce. These are beautiful, highlighting seasonal flavors and nutrient-dense sweeteners.
Or try out either of these fermented cranberry relishes: Stacy’s or Wardee’s.
If you have any cranberries left over, use them up in this fabulous recipe for cranberry bread (plus enjoy the story)!
Pumpkin Pie
Wardee shares her flavorful gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free pumpkin pie! It’s so delicious, you wouldn’t know it was so allergy-friendly unless you were told beforehand.
Christy also shares her Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Pie. It has many variations, including a parfait, to make it fitting for your family.
Ice Cream
Don’t forget the ice cream! Wardee’s basic ice cream is so simple to prepare and will go perfectly with your slice of pie!
Cheese and Crackers
Lindsey put together an appetizer tray of three different kinds of cheese spread and two kinds of soaked crackers, perfect for munching on while waiting for your (pasture-raised!) turkey to finish cooking.
Happy Thanksgiving! Have you begun planning your menu? Will any of these recipes fill any gaps?
On a special diet, like GAPS or Paleo? Here are Thanksgiving meal plans for 5 special diets.
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I have not begun planning my menu, but I did realize today we’re about three weeks out. Knowing me it will probably happen the week of. 🙂 I have family coming in and my mother will most likely be the one to plan and let me know what to bring. I’d love to do this cranberry sauce!
This recipe looks great! I actually tried something like this a while back, and this just brought back so many nostalgic memories, haha! I love cooking stuff like this. I always try to find new recipes on forums and I got great ones emailed to me from http://lovelyrecipesforyou.weebly.com and I genuinely enjoy them. Anyways, thanks for posting this dish, I really need to make this more often!
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