My Best Thanksgiving Recipes & Cooking Tips

Pulling off a Thanksgiving feast can be a challenge, so I always turn to my best Thanksgiving recipes and cooking tips to make it a success!

We’re in the final stretch before feast day arrives! Cooking an entire Thanksgiving feast used to give me heart palpitations and cause me to break out in a cold sweat. How long do I cook the turkey? Do I serve homemade cranberry sauce, or turn to the canned stuff? And what about the gravy – the most important part of the feast (at least in my family)?

After many years of pulling off holiday meals and my share of disasters (turkey still frozen on the morning of the big day!), I finally have a list of my best Thanksgiving recipes and cooking tips to share with you. Perfectly cooked, golden brown turkey; lump-free and seasoned gravy; creamy mashed potatoes; and a bird carved so that it doesn’t look as though it’s been torn apart, limb by limb, caveman-style.

There’s a little bit of everything here, from the main event (the turkey, of course) to healthy sides, decadent sides and even a fantastic Slow Cooker Apple Cider that’s not to be missed!

Let’s dive into My Best Thanksgiving Recipes & Cooking Tips:

Happy feasting, everyone!

If you make any of these recipes, I’d love to see them on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I’ll be sure to find your photos.

For the recipe => Roasted Turkey with Herb Butter & Roasted Shallots (This is the roasting pan I use, but this handles on this version are better than the one I have.)

How to Make Turkey Gravy: Recipe & Troubleshooting (I’ve had several people ask about our china set, pictured here. We’ve had it since we were married and absolutely adore the pattern. Here’s the link.)

For the recipe => Vegan Mashed Potato & Cauliflower with Roasted Peppers & Caramelized Onions

For the recipe => Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios, Cranberries & Parmesan

For the recipe => Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Pecan Streusel

For the recipe => Slow Cooker Chai Apple Cider (A programmable slow cooker is definitely the way to go!)

For the recipe => Slow Cooker Apple & Cranberry with Orange & Crystallized Ginger

For the recipe => Fresh Green Beans with Bacon, Mushrooms & Herbs

For the recipe => How to Carve a Turkey

For the recipe => Savory Bread Stuffing with Herbs & Sausage

For the recipe => Light Mashed Potatoes with Kale & Goat Cheese

For the recipe => Whole Wheat Stuffing with Dried Cherries & Pecans

For the recipe => Apple Upside-Down Biscuits

For the recipe => Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Breadcrumbs

For the recipe => Cinnamon Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds

Wishing all of my American family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving!