Best Thanksgiving Meal EVER!

 

Hold onto your napkins!

Tired of the same old boring, dry turkey and traditional heavy sides?  I’ve compiled the best, drool worthy recipes the internet has to offer into one EPIC Thanksgiving meal.  Each course features some of the best flavor profiles the fall season has to offer. Pecans, figs, maple, pumpkin, turkey…you know the drill.

This gathering of Thanksgiving recipes is sure to induce dreams of heaping plates and happy bellies. Your guest will raise their glasses and toast your culinary prowess. You’ll be forever known as the “hostess with the mostest”, or at least just a badass cook. Just writing this post has my mouth watering and my tummy growling!

 

 Read on for an epic Thanksgiving to remember…

 

Let’s hit it hard from the start with some gooey, melty cheese…

Baked Brie with Spicy Blackberry Compote and Pecans

 

Follow with a salad bursting with color, flavor and insane textures…

Roasted Squash, Caramelized Fig and Feta Salad

 

For the sides, we start with a rich, creamy risotto…

Pumpkin Walnut Risotto with Blue Cheese

 

Pair it with a hearty trio of everyone favorite savory vegetables…

Creamy Sautéed Spinach, Mushrooms and Onions

 

And of course, no meal would be complete without a juicy, crispy skinned roasted bird….

Turkey Brined in Maple, Cider and Bourbon

 

I hoped you saved room for dessert…Pumpkin spice is not only yummy, but good for you too!

Pumpkin Spice Pull-apart Bread

 

Regardless of what you make/bake/cook/eat this Thanksgiving, Be sure to take a moment to remember all of the amazing things in your life that have brought you to where you are today. May you move forward with a renewed sense of gratitude and kindness into the remaining holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!