Fall means it’s time for the holidays, including my favorite Thanksgiving Food Ideas.
Autumn is fantastic because the weather cools off, the leaves turn beautiful colors, and my Thanksgiving pies start going in the oven!
Thanksgiving Food Ideas
I can barely contain myself when this holiday comes around.
I love that we have an entire day dedicated to gratitude, and I love celebrating with my darling family.
Is Thanksgiving a Holiday?
So, if you’re wondering, is Thanksgiving a holiday, the answer is yes.
It is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada.
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Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October, while American Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November.
Healthy Keto Thanksgiving Recipes
I love that my Thanksgiving meal includes so many delicious superfoods.
With the harvest of fall upon us, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to eat the rainbow.
And so, each year, we have a variety of gorgeous, colorful dishes on the table, from the greens of kale and brussels sprouts to the orange of Pumpkin Pie, and the beautiful bright red of cranberry sauce.
All delicious superfoods that are easy to make, perfectly traditional, and incredibly healthy.
If you’re looking for Keto Diet Healthy Recipes, try my Keto Pumpkin Pie and many other hits below!
Recipe for Roasted Turkey with Balsamic
Stuffing Recipes for Thanksgiving
Vegetable Side Dish for Thanksgiving
My favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal, other than dessert, is the vegetable sides! Here are some of my favorites:
Sides for Thanksgiving
It’s not all about the turkey and vegetables, there are plenty of other delicious sides for Thanksgiving.
Cranberry Sauce Orange Juice
How to Make Cranberry Sauce
Biscuits with Almond Flour
Thanksgiving Pies
Saying that we love pies in this house is a major understatement!
And we love them even more during fall.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Homemade
Recipe for Chocolate Pecan Pie
Thanksgiving Recipe Desserts
What’s better than a chocolate chip cookie? A nut-free, egg-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie!
If you’re looking for some other unique recipes for the holidays, check out my Thanksgiving Desserts.
There you’ll find delectable recipes for the below and more!
Thanksgiving Recipe Leftovers
There’s nothing better than waking up the day after Thanksgiving to a fridge full of leftovers.
If you are wondering what to make with turkey leftovers, I’ve got the perfect solutions for you.
Ideas for Leftover Turkey
I love making Turkey Chili, or when the family is in the mood for something more simple, a classic turkey soup.
Alternatively, my Recipe for Turkey Hash is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner folded into a savory leftover Thanksgiving remix.
Onion, squash, and turkey come together to make the most flavorful Thanksgiving recipe leftovers.
Thanksgiving Recipes for Vegans
Don’t worry, I have some great recipes for the vegans in your life too. Check out my:
Thanksgiving Recipes for Vegetarians
And if you’re a vegetarian, you can use the recipes for vegans above as well as the vegetarian items below:
Thanksgiving Recipes Easy
Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a time of gorging on unhealthy fare or sitting at the table watching others eat and feeling deprived.
With my healthy Thanksgiving recipes, you can enjoy grazing and being full without the high-carb hangover.
What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food or tradition? Leave a comment and let me know!
Christina Schipper says
Everything sounds yummy. I am definitely trying the herb gravy!
Maggie says
Southerner.Must.Have.Sweet.Potatoes.
Kate says
This will be my second completely paleo Thanksgiving – it was a hit last year and I do a week long grazing of Thanksgiving food items instead of a huge stuff yourself day but Thanksgiving Day usually has the the turkey. Of course, I have already started on the desserts–gotta test those extra, how else are you going to get into the proper frame of mind???
I have not traveled or hosted in several years so this makes so much more sense, I can eat and everyone who visits or stops by likes my food, whether they know it is paleo or not.
Elena says
I commend you for giving up chocolate for someone who makes so many chocolate treats!! Love your recipes!!! And your cook book! Perfect for this paleo family!
Wanda Ball says
Why did you decide to give up goat products?
Karen says
I have been gluten free for 7 years due to a diagnosis of celiac disease and have been trying to be Paleo for the past year due to other autoimmune issues. I have had a lot of success with the recipes on this blog. However, it seems like everyday there is another list of foods not to eat. Most people who post seem to embrace this as an exciting challenge. Does anyone else mourn all the foods they can no longer eat? This is getting so limiting I find it discouraging.
Trisha says
I agree completely. I found myself teetering on the edge of an eating disorder, so unsure was I of what I *could* eat. It is very very frustrating!!
Elana says
Trisha and Karen, I eliminated so many foods in 2001 and over the years have slowly added back in very dark chocolate, nightshades, cheese, and eggs :-)
Kate says
Grow your own. I’m celiac, but I can eat fully organic GMO-free homegrown wheat. It’s a lot of work, and the natural flour is dense… but it makes amazing sourdough!
Elana says
Thanks Kate!
Bonnie says
Hi Elana,
I am eating “mostly” a Paleo diet. Dairy/wheat free and mostly grain-free, for example. I am having difficulty with some baked goods. I usually base cake/cookies on pumpkin and work from there. However, I have developed anaphylaxis to several nuts. Ironically NOT peanuts, which of course are a legume. So Brazil nuts, pecans, hazelnuts, and almonds are absolutely out. I am giving my body a break from nuts for a while, hoping not to set off an allergy to other nuts. It was years from becoming allergic to Brazil nuts, then hazelnuts, then gradually almonds, etc.
So, with all that said, what would you recommend I use in place of almond flour? I use coconut milk in place of almond or soy milk. Could I substitute a smaller amount of coconut flour for the almond flour?
Your suggestions would be appreciated!
Thank you,
Bonnie
Kate says
It could potentially be pesticides or the chemicals used in shelling and cleaning nuts. Have you tried organic nuts? For example, a person I used to work with grew her own peanuts that she could eat as she would have an anaphylactic reaction to any commercial peanut product.
Elana says
Thanks Kate!
Linda Whitlow says
About chocolate: Do you know about a company called MXI that produces Xocai RAW dark cacao products using a cold process (done in Belgium)…retains nearly all its antioxidants, and most of their raw dark cacao products are sweetened only with berry blends, including acai, blueberries etc. Check them out on the web!