Over the years of my adult life, I’ve really come to LOVE Thanksgiving. I wasn’t a big fan as a kid – we ate a meal and then my boy cousins made jokes I didn’t understand and fell asleep on the floor, while my girl cousins were more than five years older than me and got to sit at the adult table. But NOW. Now I love Thanksgiving. It’s all the food and family and cooking without the stress of gifts and snow and travel that Christmas time brings. Don’t get me wrong – Christmas is still the BEST – but Thanksgiving season means 1) the year is wrapping up soon, 2) more holidays and days off of work are around the corner, and 3) SNUGGLING. Plus wine. Now I can drink wine. Cheers to you, 8-year-old self.

So anyway, in the years of this blog, I’ve managed to write about lots of different recipes, from desserts to health foods to main dishes. And so today I present you with a summary entitled:

Thanksgiving Recipes for All Your People

#1 Three (or less) ingredient appetizers that even your cousin who can’t cook can make.

Pear and Prosciutto Wraps

Baked Brie with Green Pepper Jelly

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

#2 Paleo and vegetarian dishes for your health-conscious Aunt Jo,       depending on what camp she’s in this year.

Spicy Swiss Chard and Zucchini

Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower – IT’S SO GOOD.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chili

#3 Traditional-ish desserts for your in-laws.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Peanut Butter Pie

Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake

Katy’s Strawberry Cake

Let me know how it goes if you try any of them out! And enjoy the kickoff to this holiday season with your family and loved ones. Blessings!