8 Thanksgiving Meals for Any Type of Holiday Gathering

Ahhhh, Thanksgiving in the USA! Family and friends, gratefulness and gatherings, and food, food, and more FOOD! Here are 9 Thanksgiving meal ideas from traditional to unique that will help you prepare for any holiday gathering.
Thanksgiving from Start to Finish
Jen Chapin shows us how to prepare for Thanksgiving from planning, shopping, and then on to the cooking. She even shows us how to cook a turkey and instant mashed potatoes to perfection. Jen offers us the ultimate instructions to make our Thanksgiving holiday perfect for family and friends.
A Keto Thanksgiving
Daniela of Daniela Diaries helps you stick to your keto diet plan for the Thanksgiving Holidays. The holidays can be a time when sticking to a keto diet might seem challenging, but Daniela shows us it’s as easy as a little planning. She and her friend Kim put together their favorite choice and show you how easy it is to stay keto-friendly during Thanksgiving.
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner
Zanna from Zen and Zaatar shows you how to make five incredibly delicious vegan Thanksgiving recipes. Her feast includes a vegan roast for the main entree, a rich mac and vegan cheese side dish, a vegan pumpkin cheesecake, and much more. This plant-based Thanksgiving dinner is sure to please even the pickiest of vegans.
Small Kitchen Thanksgiving
Alison Roman of NYT Cooking makes a huge Thanksgiving dinner even though her kitchen, refrigerator, and oven are all extremely small. Alison brings you her favorite classics. She dry-brines the turkey, makes sheet-pan gravy, and surprises us with a layered jellied cranberry orange with onion dish.
Thanksgiving Dinner for Beginners
This fall off the bone full Thanksgiving dinner served by 4Sure Family and made by Matties Kitchen, and it is perfect for beginners. Mattie will be giving away her secrets to creating the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. She goes over different ways to cook collard greens, sweet potatoes, and turkey stuffing. Mattie even includes the recipes. You can even ask questions. Follow along as Mattie cooks Thanksgiving dinner from start to finish.
Easy Thanksgiving Dinners
Jana of The Speed of Life shows us how to prepare an uncomplicated Thanksgiving dinner with recipes. Jana makes Thanksgiving dinner easy and entertaining for the holiday this year just got a little more relaxed. Jana is making her yearly favorites and new recipes too.
Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving recipes & prep from Cook Clean and Repeat Jennifer is a southern wife and mama of 2. She loves sharing all things related to home and family. She loves sharing recipes, cleaning videos, and tons of other fun things mixed.
From Jennifer about her 2019 video, “Hey y’all! I hope you enjoy today’s video! I am bringing you along for some Thanksgiving prep and recipes! I am so excited about sharing ALL of my Thanksgiving recipes with you this year! This was such a fun video and “Friendsgiving” with my favorite gals!”
Thanksgiving for One or Two
Paula from How to Make Dinner creates an intimate, cozy Thanksgiving dinner for one or two people. Paula’s motto is, “who says Thanksgiving dinner can only be made for large groups?” and she comes through with her favorite turkey dinner in the world. Her most significant suggestion is to streamline the process showing you how to cut out unnecessary steps.
About the Author
Lori Bogedin is a health and wellness writer and editor of TwigsCafe.com. She is in the restaurant business since 1999. In 2016 she was named one of the "Top Women in Business" by Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Journal.