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There's nothing like a homecooked meal on Thanksgiving Day. The turkey, the stuffing, the gravy, biscuits, bread, veggies, sides, potatoes, desserts... there's something to please everyone at the dinner table. When it comes to surfing the web, there are a lot of choices for online recipes, but having a recipe that's been personally tested and doctored to the liking of the chef is something you just can't replace. Here on Squidoo, our talented chefs have come up with hundreds of delicious homemade Thanksgiving recipes, just some of which are featured on this page! Read on for some of these recipes, categorized by food type. 

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Homemade Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

Delicious homemade Thanksgiving dishes!

Turkeys in the Snow


When it comes to turkey, everyone has their own method of how to cook it up. Here, some of our talented Squid chefs show off their finest turkey recipes and cooking tips to make a more flavorful, juicy, tender bird this Thanksgiving!
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An Innovation in Turkey Eating: Turkey Fryers!

Make something completely different this year by going fried!

The latest innovation in turkey cooking lately has been turkey frying. Well, it's been around for a long time, so it's not exactly an innovation, but it's just recently become popular. Not just for Thanksgiving, you'll want to use this tailgating at football games, at summer cookouts, and a slew of excuses you'll be cooking up (pun intended) to make one of these crispy birds. Think you're up for the task? Try something different this Thanksgiving!
Bayou Classic 3025 30-Quart Aluminum Turkey Fryer Pot with Accessories

Bayou Classic 3025 30-Quart Aluminum Turkey Fryer Pot with Accessories

Amazon Price: $44.34 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

* Fry a whole turkey in as little as 45 minutes!
* Also use to boil seafood, crawfish and vegetables
* Patented Design
* Perfect for Tailgating at Football Games!

Tasty, Homemade Thanksgiving Vegetable Sides

Thanksgiving vegetable sides make the feast!

VegetablesWhen it comes to vegetables, there's no holiday of the year that brings together some of the best veggies of the year into one delicious meal like Thanksgiving. Butternut squash, sweet carrots, potatoes, and other root veggies all come into season during the autumn months. Hit your local farmstand for some fresh local produce and try out one of these recipes!
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Homemade Cranberry Sides for Your Thanksgiving Meal

No Thanksgiving dinner feast is complete without a cranberry dish!

Cranberry Bog, Between Onset and Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, USA


Cranberries are grown all over the country today, but you can likely find some in your local grocery store during the autumn months. Especially during Thanksgiving season, you should be able to find fresh cranberries easily. They make all the difference in homemade recipes like cranberry muffins, cranberry chutney, and orange cranberry sauce. Make a little bit extra for those day after Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches (which in my opinion are even BETTER than the meal itself)!
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Tips for Thanksgiving

Lensmaster tips for a better Thanksgiving dinner!

Thanksgiving comes but once a year, and it's one of the few times every year that family can get together without the pretense of gift giving. Think about it - around the holidays, the main focus is buying gifts (and giving). Birthdays are also about giving gifts in most instances, and even Halloween and Easter require a lot of discretionary spending. The Thanksgiving meal might cost a little bit of money, but it's well worth the time, effort, and money invested getting to spend the entire day with your close family.

Bountiful Thanksgiving, Turkey on Oak Leaf

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More Turkey Recipes Across the Web

The latest turkey recipes, from bloggers!

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She made several changes, such as substituting sausage for ground turkey and using two cans of pinto beans instead of one. Like most soup recipes, it is flexible enough to be tweaked for individual tastes. Heat olive oil on medium-high heat in large ...
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By Becky Krystal North Mountain Pastures: pastured pork, chicken and turkey; grass-fed lamb and beef; nitrite-free cured meats; fermented vegetables; eggs. Smith Meadows: Tuscan bean soup; hearty potato and bacon soup. Toigo Orchards: apples; pears; ...
RECIPE: Jambalaya slims down for Fat Tuesday
I use leaner chicken and turkey sausage instead. The result has just 233 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving. Traditional recipes have 16 grams of fat and 767 calories. If you like, garnish this dish with fresh cilantro sprigs and a chopped ...
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If you are looking for a source of tested and proven recipes there is nothing like getting ahold of a church cookbook. You can count on the fact that the church ladies are going to submit only those recipes that are proven successes - both in the ...
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Fill Up on More Seasonal Vegetables with These Recipes!

Enjoy the autumn harvest season with these veggie recipes!

These aren't just steamed veggies, on Thanksgiving, we go all out. Veggies become practically entire meals in themselves, as you can see by some of the classic (and very filling) recipes below, like stuffed cabbage, candied sweet potatoes, and roasted veggies!
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Homemade Potato Recipes for Thanksgiving

Try out something new with one of these homemade potato recipes!

Potatoes


Potato. It's one versatile starchy vegetable that you can make hundreds of different recipes with. There's the traditional Thanksgiving staple, mashed potatoes, but there's also soup, scalloped, cheesy potatoes, and other spudly recipes for Turkey Day.
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Homemade Stuffing Recipes

Delicious, easy to make homemade stuffing recipes for Thanksgiving!

Wild Turkey Males Displaying, Texas, USA


It's #2 in line after the bird... you can't have a Thanksgiving without plenty of stuffing. When it comes to stuffing, not all stuffing is created equal. You can make a more unique, flavorful stuffing to stuff inside of the bird, and serve on the side by trying out some of these delicious holiday recipes!
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Sit Down to Your Turkey Feast in Style with Thanksgiving Tees!

One of a kind Thanksgiving shirts!

That checkered plaid button up shirt just won't do this Thanksgiving. Here are a few more unique, festive choices that will set the mood perfectly for your Thanksgiving feast!
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Homemade Breads for Thanksgiving

Fresh bread - a must have for any Thanksgiving feast!

Still Life, Bread



No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without some sort of biscuit, roll or bread! Try one of these delicious homemade breads this year and see the delight on the faces of many eaters.
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Awesome Turkey Recipes and Thanksgiving Sides

More recommended recipes to try this year!

Smoke a turkey, make turkey soup with the leftovers, find the perfect side dish, or prepare yourself for the ultimate post-Thanksgiving sandwich with these recommended recipes. Taste tested, lensmaster approved.
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Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips

Posts from the Thanksgiving blog for cooking, preparation, and fun!

Happy Thanksgiving, Cooked Turkey
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Not finding what you're looking for? Search Squidoo (this site) for more recipes, Thanksgiving pages, and holiday suggestions!

Some of Amazon's Best Selling Thanksgiving Cookbooks

Rejuvenate your Thanksgiving recipe collection with these cookbooks!

Looking for something new, unique, tasty, and impressive all at the same time? A new cookbook might be just what you need to flip through to get your mind stimulated! Browse through some of these tasty recipe collections below in these cookbooks.
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Thanksgiving Aprons - Festive Aprons for Turkey Day!

Wear something festive, just for the big Turkey Day meal!

These cool aprons are a great idea for a hostess gift, or to purchase yourself and wear while cooking up a storm on Thanksgiving day!
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Fun Thanksgiving Lenses on Squidoo

Tips, recipes, dinnerware, ideas and info about Thanksgiving!

Some of the most unique ideas for recipes, free printables, clip art, lapbooks, and information about Turkey day itself can be found right on this website. Take a look around the home page and see what's at the top right now for each category, or browse one of these other Thanksgiving lenses below!
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Thanksgiving Wreaths

Make your home a little bit more festive with these unique Thanksgiving wreaths!

Wreaths are a great way to welcome people into your home during the holiday season, and Thanksgiving is no exception! Browse Ebay's huge selection of Thanksgiving wreaths and holiday wreaths, new, handmade, and vintage, all shipped right to your door!
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Don't Forget About Troops this Holiday Season!

Donate to Soldier's Angels to help out soldiers abroad!

At home, we have it made on Thanksgiving, but being on duty abroad away from family and friends during the holidays must be pretty tough. Send a donation to Soldier's Angels and help out a soldier with care packages, food, and things to make their holiday season a little more festive!

Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led nonprofit that encompasses over 20 different teams and programs. They send letters, care packages, and comfort items to deployed American service members, and we support their families here at home.

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