Preparing homemade, healthy recipes for our big Thanksgiving meal is on of my favorite things to do.
One year though, I spent $120 just on the turkey! I wanted a pasture-raised, organic, heritage breed turkey and it was not cheap.
As delicious as it was, that's something we can't afford year after year. So instead, I buy an organic, free-range turkey and make the other dishes as healthy as I can. I've been making Thanksgiving for over 14 years now and I have a great collection of recipes I've tried.
We've had a few food restrictions over the years too so some of these recipes reflect those seasons. And I can tell you, making homemade allergy-friendly foods is much cheaper than buying store-bought!
Here are some of my favorites:
Turkey
Perfectly Moist Turkey, Every Time
Turkey Shepards Pie {from turkey leftovers}
Side Dishes
Smashed Potatoes with Resistant Starch {Paleo, Whole30, prebiotics}
Homemade Green Bean Casserole (with Homemade French Fried Onions)
The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever (In the Instant Pot)
Bacon-y Green Beans & Mushrooms (In the Instant Pot)
Make Ahead Sweet Potato or Winter Squash Casserole with Crumb Topping {Paleo/Gluten-free/GAPS}
Fermented Cranberry Sauce with maple, figs, citrus and cloves (Paleo, no refined sugar)
Desserts
AIP Pumpkin Cake {dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free}
Grain-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free CAKE POPS! {Maple-Pumpkin and Chocolate-Dipped}
Sourdough Einkorn Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Cookies or Giant Pumpkin Cookie with Buttercream Frosting {Paleo & GAPS Diet}
Need more inspiration? Here are 47 Thanksgiving recipes for the Instant Pot
