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Thanksgiving Recipes!

By Karen Sheer

Nov 08, 2018, Updated Nov 14, 2020

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My favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving – bursting with flavor and creativity. I’ve got you covered ~ from Soup to Nuts!
Plus New Recipe: Creamy Layered Purple & Ivory Mashed Potatoes.

Here are my favorite Thanksgiving Recipes!
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When choosing a menu for Thanksgiving, think about your guests and their tastes, and any dietary restrictions.
Try not to duplicate too many flavors/ingredients.

I like to start with a soup… but not the largest bowl! (This you can make a week ahead and freeze!) Garnishes matter ~ adds an extra element of taste, and looks gorgeous.
Following – I love salads, so I serve a light and tasty one with fall ingredients.
The turkey is the star of the meal – so here is your chance to upgrade the quality of the bird … organic is great… a Heritage bird is divine.
Side dishes also round out the meal and can show some creativity.
Shop at your local farmers’ market for vegetables, herbs, salads and potatoes.
I make two potatoes – a mashed yukon gold, and a caramelized yam.
Choose Fall Desserts with complimentary flavors… one apple, one nut, definitely one pumpkin, one chocolate … and a seasonal ice cream.
Textures matter too! Creamy – chunky – smooth – crunchy – flaky…
If the gravy is not great, the whole meal suffers in my opinion ~ So please make my Marsala Gravy – it’s deeply colored with a rich flavor.

Wishing all a joyous and tasty Thanksgiving,
Karen

Soups & Salads:

• • Kabocha Squash Soup with Apples and Cashew Crema – Vegan
  • Thanksgiving Squash and Celeriac Soup with Harissa
  • Fall Salad with Pears, Pomegranate Seeds and Zesty Garlic Confit Vinaigrette
  • Winter Salad with Grilled Radicchio and Pomegranate-Macadamia Vinaigrette
  • Radicchio, Spinach and Kale Salad with Raspberry & Home Made Almond Oil Dressing
  • Fall Salad ~ Greens, Nuts and Fruits with a Pickled Radish and Apple Vinaigrette
    

Breads & Appetizers:

• • Karen’s Cornbread
  • Blue Corn Madeleines with Cheddar, Fresh Corn and Scallions
  • Goat Cheese and Garlic Pâté with Walnuts and Chives ~ Balsamic-Honey Drizzle
  • Lebneh Balls – Yogurt Cheese with Herbs, Spices, Walnuts and Olive Oil
  • Karen’s Cornbread
    
  • Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Rosemary & Spice Mixed Nuts

The Main Course:

• • Roast Thanksgiving Turkey Basted with Fruit Juices and Marsala Gravy
    
  • Thanksgiving Turkey Marsala Gravy – the best, richest and most delicious!
  • Chunky Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple and Ginger
  • Chestnut Stuffing with Shiitake Mushrooms, Apricots and Fresh Herbs
  • Sticky Glazed Onions with Butter, Honey and Pomegranate Molasses
  • Roasted Carrots with Fresh Figs ~ Pomegranate Glaze and Pistachios
  • Karen’s Skillet Succotash
  • Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Aged Gouda – Maple Syrup Glaze
    
  • Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Spiced Candied Pecans
  • Creamy Layered Purple & Ivory Mashed Potatoes (Perfect for Thanksgiving)
    

Sweets:

• • Karen’s Fall Apple Cake with Streusel and Caramelized Apples
  • Poached Pears in Spiced Red Wine & Pomegranate Juice (with Caramel Zabaglione)
  • Vegan Apple Raspberry Crisp
  • Pumpkin Cider Pie with Shortbread Cookie Crust
    
  • Caramel Vanilla Bean Vegan Ice Cream
    
  • Caramelized Apple Deep Dish Cheesecake Pie
  •  Caramel Vanilla Bean Vegan Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Lava Cakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
  • Cashew Caramel Lace Cookies

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