What Dishes Are You Dreaming Of For Thanksgiving?

We have barely made it through Halloween yet and I'm already craving my favorite dishes for Thanksgiving! Over the weekend I got an email about a prepared Thanksgiving feast from a local restaurant, and while it looked delicious, there are a few things that my family makes that just wouldn't be the same from somewhere else! Obviously turkey and dressing are a given and most people add in a cranberry dish of some kind and some pecan or pumpkin pie. Green bean casserole is a pretty standard staple as are mashed potatoes and gravy. But now that I've started thinking about it, there seems to be a unlimited supply of "try this dish for Thanksgiving this year" articles everywhere I turn. I'm getting excited just thinking about it!

In our family we love Brussel sprouts but while I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, I have to say my mom makes them the best! Just a little salt and pepper and a nice coat of butter and roasting in the oven makes them so delicious. They pair up so nicely with creamy mashed potatoes but they work with dressing as well.

Speaking of dressing, it seems like there's a plethora of recipes this year for "new" kinds of dressing. My grandmother was a huge fan of oyster dressing, but since she passed almost 10 years ago we have collectively phased that out of our dinner plans. Literally nobody else in the family liked it but nobody wanted to tell her! So what does your family do? Dressing or stuffing? Cornbread or white bread? Turkey stock or chicken stock? It seems every family has their own way of doing things!

For me no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without deviled eggs! It's simply a must! And several years ago I tried a homemade cranberry relish recipe that went over so well my family asks for it every year now. The funny thing is, even if I make it my mom still insists on putting out that can of jellied cranberry sauce every year and every year it gets eaten as well. I guess there's just no going against some traditions.

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