Thanksgiving is all about planning and preparation. With proper planning and shopping, you can create a Thanksgiving that is stress free. It all starts with picking out your recipes and doing your shopping early. The following is a list of some suggested tried and true recipes and a generic shopping list.

Favorite Turkey Recipe:

The Good Eats / Alton Brown Turkey

Favorite Stuffing Recipe

Cornbread Dressing with Sausage

Favorite Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Incredible

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Wine

Best Wines for Thanksgiving

The Generic Thanksgiving Shopping List

This is not related specifically to the recipes above. If you do, make a list from each recipe. This is a checklist for the basics for a traditional Thanksgiving, and good to have before you starting thinking of the specifics:

Butter

Cooking spray

Olive Oil

Chicken Broth

Gravy (pre-made or ingredients to make)

Turkey (buy ahead)

Stuffing (or ingredients to make)

Potatoes

Milk

Sour cream

Green Beans

Green Vegetable (besides green beans)

Cream of mushroom soup, bacon bits (in case you need another side)

Onions and Celery

Carrots

Cranberry sauce (or fresh ones)

Apples

Sweet Potatoes

Canned Pumpkins

Pie Crusts

Cheese and Crackers

Olives

Wine

Rum

Sour cream + soup onion packet (comes in handy for a dip)

Herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano)

Corn (frozen bag for an extra veg)

Biscuits

Baking Soda

Salt and pepper

Eggs

Whipped Cream

Coffee (cream / sugar, etc.)

Vanilla and other ice cream

Apple and Pumpkin pie

Brown and light brown sugar

Cinnamon

Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

Nutmeg

Allspice

Thanksgiving Supplies

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