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    Thanksgiving Recipes

    Find easy Thanksgiving recipes for a delicious holiday meal, from turkey and comforting side dishes to festive appetizers, desserts and drinks. Whether you're planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or looking for a few new ideas for your table, you'll find plenty of simple and flavorful recipes here. Some favorites include my Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast, Red Onion Gravy, Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Cranberry Orange Ginger Mocktail. From make-ahead sides to sweet pumpkin treats, there's plenty of inspiration for your Thanksgiving menu.

    Onion gravy in a ladle in a slow cooker.

    Slow Cooker Onion Gravy

    Parsnip mash garnished with sprigs of fresh thyme.

    Mashed Parsnips Recipe with Parmesan

    A spoon in a bowl of blue cheese mash garnished with green onions.

    Loaded Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Bacon

    Collage of six homemade pumpkin pie recipes with text overlay.

    The Best Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipes

    Collage of six savory pumpkin recipes with text overlay.

    The Best Quick and Easy Savory Pumpkin Recipes

    Mini hasselback potatoes on a serving plate topped with parmesan shavings and fresh herbs.

    Roasted Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Parmesan

    Two cranberry orange mocktails with fresh cranberries and sprigs of rosemary.

    Cranberry, Orange and Ginger Mocktail

    A stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon cut in half to show the brie and cranberry stuffing.

    Bacon Wrapped Cranberry Brie Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Two fireball whiskey cocktails in front of a cocktail shaker.

    Fireball Whiskey Cocktail (Cinnamon, Maple and Apple Cider)

    Overhead shot of turkey leek soup in a red pot with a wooden spoon garnished with fresh parsley.

    Creamy Turkey Leek Soup (Leftover Thanksgiving Recipe)

    Overhead shot of carved air fryer bacon wrapped turkey breast garnished with fresh herbs.

    Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast

    Overhead shot of a fireball whiskey pumpkin pie and a sliced served on to a plate.

    Fireball Whiskey Pumpkin Pie

    A crostini topped with brie and cranberry sauce.

    Brie and Cranberry Crostini Appetizer

    A glass of red wine sangria in front of a jug

    Christmas Red Wine Sangria

    Top shot of Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries in a large serving bowl

    Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

    Top down shot of sweet potato dauphinoise in a glass dish

    Loaded Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

    Top down shot of baked pumpkin on a serving dish with two forks

    (Roasted) Baked Pumpkin with Garlic and Sage

    Maple glazed chicken thighs on a plate with salad.

    Maple & Apple Cider Glazed Chicken Thighs

    This onion gravy is a perfect accompaniment to bangers and mash, toad in the hole or a Sunday roast. Made from scratch and full of flavour. Vegetarian.

    Red Onion Gravy From Scratch

    Caviar placed in side a roll of salmon on top of some cream cheese and toasted bread.

    Smoked Salmon Caviar Appetizer

    Cranberry Sauce with Port and Orange

    Cranberry Sauce with Port and Orange

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      Easy Green Lentil Daal Recipe (Vegan, One Pot, 45 minutes)
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      Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Blue Cheese
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    Slow The Cook Down is all about taking life down a notch - stopping to enjoy the smell from the roast chicken you just pulled from the oven. Here, there's no reason to hurry or stress; dinner will get done, and it will be delicious! Pour a glass of wine and settle in to try something new.

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    • A chicken frittata in a skillet on a wooden chopping board.
      Chicken Frittata
    • Overhead shot of two bowls of mushroom leek soup next to a dutch oven with the rest of the soup in.
      Creamy Mushroom and Leek Soup
    • Overhead shot of green lentil daal in a bowl with a piece of ripped naan bread in the bowl
      Easy Green Lentil Daal Recipe (Vegan, One Pot, 45 minutes)
    • A blue bowl with chocolate balls.
      Chocolate Rice Krispie Balls
    • Two bowls of roasted cauliflower soup topped with bacon and herbs
      Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Blue Cheese
    • Flank Steak tacos on a chopping board
      Marinated Flank Steak (Carne Asada) Tacos

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