🦃 Turkey Day Side Dishes To Be Thankful For


Hi Reader,

Thanksgiving is almost here! I don't know how we got here already, but here we are. If you haven't started meal planing for your feast, now is the time.

I've pulled together a list of my best Thanksgiving side dishes, whether you're hosting the whole feast or bringing a dish to share.

Recipe 1 - My husband's favorite side dish

Recipe 2 - We are a no marshmallow family, but you could add them

Recipe 3 - A classic, now with bacon!

Recipe 4 - I always have to have this on the table, and bake them ahead of time.

Recipe 5 - Is it even Thanksgiving without this creamy dish?

Recipe 6 - This is recipe 5's cousin, but we almost always make both.

Recipe 7 - I'm Italian, and Thanksgiving always had this on the table growing up.

Recipe 8 - This is the vegetable everyone can't stop eating.

Recipe 9 - These can double as a warm appetizer and have great flavor.

See you soon with more recipes!

P.S. This is your friendly reminder that a turkey needs about 24 hours per 4-5 pounds to defrost in the refrigerator.

If you have a 15 pound turkey, it needs to defrost for about 3 days in the refrigerator, which means Sunday or Monday your bird needs to start thawing if you have a whole bird! Find more tips for thawing a turkey successfully here.


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