Seasonal Sides For Thanksgiving and Beyond

I can't believe that we are talking Thanksgiving already. But here we are. You can keep the turkey and pumpkin pie. Just give me all of the sides. Hopefully this post of non traditional recipes, inspires you to try something different this year. Next week we talk turkey!

Vegan Mushroom Wellington

I begin with my favorite recipe of the roundup. It's made with puff pastry. Inside you will find rosemary, pecans, and a woodsy misture of mushrooms. Yum!

Feasting at Home

Potato Mushroom Pie

This is a clever recipe that can replace your mashed potatoes. Best yet, it can be made ahead of time. Love that! It's made with my favorite Yukon Gold potatoes, wild mushrooms, and Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. I am contemplating this recipe.

Martha Stewart

Tuscan Bread Stuffing with Goat Cheese, Dried Cherries and Prosciutto
Not the prettiest of pictures, but the title makes my mouth water. How unique, right? The authors tip is to buy the best bread you can find. I totally agree. Your stuffing is only as good as the bread.

That Susan Williams

Roasted Balsamic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

These are just about how we make ours, but we add maple syrup. The balsamic dressing is olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, and fig preserves mixed with fresh garlic, thyme, and chili flakes. It's all about the tangy, nutty, cheesy, sweet, and spicy flavors here!

Half Baked Harvest

Herb-Scented Mashed Potatoes

I really love mashing potatoes! I urge you to get creative when cooking them. Plain potatoes are just sad to me. In this case, besides the fresh rosemary and sage, more butter has been brushed on top the potatoes, and then broiled. Aren't these atractive?

Food & Wine

Herby Mushroom Croissant Stuffing

Not sure how I feel about this recipe, but it sure is unique. It takes the classic ho hum stuffing from bland and boring to flavorful and completely fab!

Half Baked Harvest

Vanilla Bourbon Cider Cranberry Sauce

Please don't use the canned jelly roll kind when this sauce is so easy to make. I have put liquor in mine before but never vanilla. Sounds interesting.

How Sweet Eats

Fall Kale Salad

How can a salad with apples, figs, toasted pecans, pancetta, and goat cheese not be delicious?

How Sweet Eats

Corn Casserole

There's a new side dish in town, and it's not messing around! The recipe author's description says it best. "It is deliciously savory, unstoppably scoopable, offers a hint of sweet, a confetti of bacon, and pulls of sharp cheddar cheese. Yum!

Pinch Of Yum

Honey Glazed Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Add a little color to your Thanksgiving table. This recipe has it all, with the gremolata topping. It's crunchy, colorful, sweet, and savory. Not to mention it's one beautiful dish!

The Flour Handprint

Ina Garten’s Baked Spinach and Zucchini

The next best thing to bringing Ina to your Thanksgiving table. It's quite elegant. Loving the individual servers, but the recipe can be made in one dish, also. Amazon has a good selection of the mini pans. Get the recipe at ....

Pure Wow

Rosemary Garlic Buns with Sea Salt

The author states that the most complex part of this recipe, is getting the twist of the dough down. They sure are pretty, aren't they?

Adventures In Cooking

Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole

Here at Shop This, we are just big kids at heart. We love old fashioned sweet potatoes like my mom made. But these have a twist. Under that ooey gooey marshmallows is a buttery pecan crumble. Yum!

Broma Bakery

This year, I'll be topping my casserole with Wondermade's Bourbon Marshmallows

Sage Biscuits

Can you have too much sage at Thanksgiving? I think not. In this case the sage has been fried. Can you just imagine the aroma?

A Wicked Whisk

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Countdown To Thanksgiving: Sips, Soups & Sides

Thanksgiving Starts Here: Seventeen Stylish Side Dishes

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Here we are with the second post in the Thanksgiving countdown series. Today it's all about everyone's favorite part of the meal - the sides.  I hope that these recipes inspire you to change things up a bit this year. Give your guests a new favorite dish to savor.  Think about mashing the sweet potatoes, add bourbon to the cranberry sauce, or offer a pumpkin sage risotto as a gluten free option. No matter what recipe you use, don't forget to add a 

pinch of love. 

Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with 
Sweet ‘n’ Savory Bacon Pecans
This recipe had me at the word bourbon!  And of course we all know that bacon makes everything better.  Sounds delightful!
Half Baked Harvest

Garlic and Sage Infused Mashed Potatoes
This recipe features Yukon Gold potatoes, which is the only way to go in my recipe book. Sage and garlic are two must haves in my potatoes, as well. This dish looks so very dreamy and creamy. 
Woman's Day

A Really Good Thanksgiving Salad
Greens, Parmesan cheese, and harvest produce is simply tossed with maple vinaigrette, which sounds divine.
Foxes Love Lemons

Best Ever Pumpkin Buttermilk Biscuits
Aren't these the cutest? The author promises that they are the flakiest, fluffiest, and buttery biscuits you have 
have eaten.
Aberdeen Kitchen

Bourbon Vanilla Cranberry Sauce
 You might be thinking by now that I have a thing for bourbon. Well, I do like it, and I especially love what does to food. This recipe sounds crazy good. 

How Sweet Eats

Thomas Keller's Ciabatta and Sausage Stuffing
From his Bouchon Bistro in Nappa, Saveur shares this rustic but delicious recipe. In my opinion, the type of fresh bread one uses is key to the texture and taste of a good dressing. I use three kinds, but now I will add Ciabatta into the mix. Yum!
Saveur

Cauliflower Cheese Gratin With Leeks
Creamy and delicious. Who could pass this dish without taking a deep dive? The leeks add texture and an unique flavor element.
Delicious Magazine

Pumpkin Walnut Sage Risotto
{ Gluten Free }
A super creative and easy addition to your Thanksgiving feast. Your veggie loving friends and GF watchers, will love you for this. It just screams Autumn.
Heather Christo

Cranberry Sauce With Dried Apricots

Remember when a special dinner always had at least one jello mold? I haven't made one in maybe 25 years. But why not this Thanksgiving?  This has a sophisticated look and taste with fresh ginger, red wine vinegar and more.

My Recipes

Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Balsamic Dried Cranberries
This is the only green dish my family absolutely needs on Thanksgiving. I highly recommend this combination of flavors. And aren't they the prettiest brussel sprouts you ever saw?
Mrs. Happy Homemaker

Rosemary Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
The one way that I have not prepared sweet potatoes is mashing them. But it sounds great, and oh what an appealing color! This recipe features, grated parm, pure maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and of course, rosemary. I think it is a winner.
Good Housekeeping

5 Ingredient Pomegranate Glazed Carrots With Whipped Goat Cheese
This healthy dish will brighten up any dinner spread. In Chicago you can get the rainbow carrots at Eatily.
Dishing Out Health

Sausage Cranberry Brioche Stuffing
Add pears and you have a symphony of flavors! And the buttery brioche puts this recipe at the top of the class.
Suburban Soapbox

Garlic Parmesan Duchess Potatoes
Feeling fancy? This style of potato always feels elevated. You get the unique design with the help of a pastry bag. I have not made these before, but I now want to.
Cooking Classy

Brown Sugar & Pineapple Roasted Acorn Squash

What a show stopping  recipe! The pomegranate adds tartness  to the dish, and the brown sugar and pineapple add the sweet. Something different, right?
Half Baked Harvest

Cranberry Orange Loaf With Sage and Candied Orange Peel
I am not opposed to featuring a little sweet and savory on the Thanksgiving table, especially when it is this pretty. The sage and cranberries are oh so seasonal, too.
The Lemon Apron

Sweet Potato Phyllo Casserole
Here's your bread course and veggie all in one dish. "Sweet, but not dessert like sweet. Buttery and cinnamony, with hints of bourbon, crunchy sage pecans, and extra flaky phyllo. " Perfect!
Half Baked Harvest

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Foodie Friday: Thanksgiving Starts Here

Countdown To Thanksgiving: Turkey & The Trimmings

In this second of a series of three Foodie Fridays, it's all about main course and side dish inspiration.  If you are like me, you will take a little bit from one recipe and add it to another. Following a recipe to a "T" is just too boring.  Let your creativity flow, and the big event will be fun instead of a chore. I always say that the most important ingredient to any dish is love. Grab your favorite beverage and start planning. Oh! Stay tuned. Next week we will end the series on a sweet note, and talk desserts.

HERE: 21 Recipes For Celebrating

Herb & Butter Roasted Turkey With White Wine Pan Gravy

Is this photo not #turkeygoals?  This recipe is somewhat how I do mine. Compound butter under the skin. If you haven't done that before. Give it a try.....the turkey is always moist. 

Half Baked Harvest

Sweet Potato With Marshmallow
Sweet potatoes are the one dish that I tend to change up every year. I always add bourbon, sometimes pineapple and heavy cream is a must. Jamie's recipe includes marmalade. That sounds like a delicious addition!
Jamie Oliver

Grill Roasted Turkey 
My favorite way to enjoy Thanksgiving Turkey. I am sad that my sister, Carole, won't be braving the elements and cooking her bird outside. I will miss both Carole and her delicious turkey. The smokey fragrance and flavor beats all other methods in my book.
Bon Appétit 

Thomas Keller's Ciabatta and 
Sausage Stuffing
If a recipe has the owner and chef's name of one of the country's highest rated restaurants, French Laundry, then I would call it dependable. It's a rustic dish with plenty of aromatic herbs used. Mmmmmmm, I can smell it already.
Saveur

Baked Brandied Cranberries
Cranberry sauce is my favorite dish of the dinner. And I couldn't take a bite of turkey without it. Baking cranberries is new to me, but i think I will try it. There's a cup of brandy in this recipe. Yes please!
The Bossy Kitchen

Autumn Harvest Rice Stuffing
{ Gluten Free }
Heather says that this is the best stuffing ever. I have never done a rice dressing. Have you? There's lots of goodies in it like vermouth, walnuts, apples, and so much more. 
Heather Christo

Soy Sauce and Honey Glazed Turkey
Raise your hand if you really would rather have Chinese than Turkey, If your hand is up, this recipe is for you. Here, the bird is marinated and basted with soy, sesame, honey and ginger, giving it superb flavor and a beautiful mahogany color. This really does sound fabulous.
Food and Wine

Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with 
Apple and Pancetta
Don't you just want to take a bite of these? Said to be easy to pick up because they are crispy around the edges. Can be made one day ahead.
A Spicy Perspective

Roast Turkey With Arugula Pesto Rub
I think that pesto makes anything better, so this recipe appeals to me. The seasoning rub balances the pepperiness with hints of Romano cheese and chopped walnuts for a new favorite holiday recipe.
Better Homes & Gardens

Brussels Sprouts Gratin
My family is crazy about Brussels Sprouts. I generally roast them with lots of fresh garlic, bacon, balsamic and pure maple syrup. This recipe might change things up a bit, and it is made with my favorite cheese. The sprouts have been blanched and then baked in a sauce with pancetta, shallots, and Gruyere. Doesn't this sound good? Now I am conflicted.
Simply Recipes

Orange And Sage Turkey

If you want a simple no fuss turkey recipe, this is it. I always use citrus, too. It adds a sparkle to the turkey, if you know what I mean.

Bakers Royale

Pumpkin Sage Bacon Mashed Potatoes 
This for non traditionalists. I think it sounds and looks delicious (bacon in mashed potatoes is fab). Do we dare?
Britt & Co

Savory Rosemary Olive Bread Pudding
Oh my! This looks so very good. A savory bread pudding is something different. The recipe author calls it dressing smothered in cheese. Why not?
Broma Bakery

Cider Glazed Turkey With Lager Gravy

Michael Symon's recipe sounds good. He uses cider soaked cheesecloth to cover the breast. I am sure that it is super juicy.

Food and Wine

Green Bean Bundles

Aren't these attractive? Beautiful on a buffet. They are topped with a white wine, sugar and butter sauce.
Taste of Home

Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Here's an updated take on the classic casserole. This recipe features a surprise layer of texture and flavor with the addition of a flaky, buttery, phyllo dough. How interesting!
Half Baked Harvest

Spatchcock Roast Turkey Recipe
Just this morning, I heard chef Michael Symon say that this is the way he likes to cook turkey. And get this, it is ready in 1.5 hours. This link shows you how to cut your turkey before cooking. Michael also says that the butcher would be happy to cut out the back bone for you. Read about it at 
I Am A Food Blog

The Best Mashed Potatoes
I'll vouch for that. This is how I basically make my own. They are indulgently buttery, creamy, tangy, and made with a very subtle hint of garlic. Actually my garlic might not be so subtle. And the real secret to the richness is cream cheese. New to me is the New York Time's tip to use a combination of Yukon Gold and Russet potatoes. I will try that this year.
Give Me Some Oven

Chipotle Cranberry Chutney
Oh how unique! This relish packs a little heat that works well with the sweet.
How Sweet Eats

Blue Cheese & Apple Turkey 
Breast Roulade

If you aren't cooking for a crowd this year, this recipe makes six servings and is packed with sweet and savory flavors. I love the look of the spiral stuffing.

Foxes Love Lemons

Oyster Stuffing
This recipe makes me smile and sad at the same time. Growing up, my Mom would make Oyster dressing just for my Dad and I. It was beyond good. And I haven't had it again once he passed. It's a traditional New England style stuffing with cured pork, oysters, and French bread. 
Saveur

Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
If you prefer a more savory sweet potato dish, try this.  The smoky chipotle peppers and adobe sauce will add lots of flavor. 
Go Bold With Butter

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