Chow Mein Turkey Casserole: Here’s a recipe posted on Tipnut for making a casserole from leftover turkey. Very simple and easy to prepare and has a slight twist to the average Thanksgiving leftovers recipes by incorporating chow mein noodles. Recipe found on Tipnut.com.

Cornbread And Oyster Stuffing: Advises using the freshest oysters possible (and their liquor) with the option of using a mild Italian sausage instead (if you don’t care for oysters or you could also use both, see comment section on recipe page). Ingredients include butter, celery, onion, cornbread, eggs and of course–oysters. You can make your own cornbread or buy some. Stuffing is cooked separately from the Turkey. Recipe from Chow.com.

Cranberry Bourbon Relish: Don’t let the recipe name intimidate you, this is a simple recipe using easy to find ingredients (Bourbon, shallot, orange zest, cranberries, sugar, ginger and black pepper). Basically just bring ingredients to a boil (syrupy glaze stage), add sugar and cranberries and cook for a bit, then refrigerate until needed. Dish could easily be made the day before dinner. Recipe found at SorryFugu.

Cranberry Orange Sauce: Provides a textured, bit of spice and chunky nut cranberry sauce. Easy to make, just bring main ingredients to a boil then remove from heat and add orange zest and pecans (other ingredients include cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange liqueur, allspice, cloves and ginger). Recipe found at WednesdayChef.

Cranberry Relish With Apple Cider: Keep this chilled in the refrigerator and you can make this two days ahead (great time saver on the big day!). Ingredients are basic items that are easy to find: apple cider, sugar, fresh cranberries, Granny Smith apple, lemon peel and fresh parsley. Recipe found at Epicurious.com.

Diabetic Thanksgiving Recipes: Dozens of diabetic recipes to serve for Thanksgiving dinner for main dishes (including various turkey recipes), side dishes and desserts. Quite a variety with some quite basic and others a bit more intensive. Nice resource to have on hand if you’re diabetic or serving someone with diabetes. Found at DiabeticGourmet.com.

Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe: Here’s a basic recipe for pumpkin pie that’s quick and easy to prepare. You can use your own pastry recipe or just buy prepared pie shells to use instead. All the favorite spices are incorporated (cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and ginger). Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe: Here’s a recipe for pumpkin pie using a fresh sugar pumpkin for the filling. Instructions for how to prepare the pumpkin include removing the seeds and cooking (pictures included).

Herman’s Cornbread Stuffing: Uses a pan of stale cornbread (store bought if you like) and quite a list of ingredients, but promises to be well worth it. Ingredients include dry white wine, dried apricots, onion, celery, spicy sausage meat, chestnuts, pine nuts, almonds, honey and more. Can be baked in a separate dish from the turkey. Recipe found at The Splendid Table Recipe Box (publicradio.org).

Homemade Cranberry Sauce: A homemade cranberry sauce using Port, orange juice, cinnamon, sugar, cornstarch and 2 cups of cranberries. Easy to make. Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Homemade Whipped Cream: Here’s the recipe I use when wanting some fresh, homemade whipped cream. This is very easy to make. Recipe originally published on Tipnut.com. Here’s a tip for using up leftover whip cream: Quick Tip: Freeze Leftover Whipped Cream.

Leftover Turkey Casserole Recipe: Another easy to prepare casserole recipe using up some of those turkey leftovers. Consider this a Turkey Tetrazzini casserole, uses cooked spaghetti (or try your favorite pasta instead), cheddar cheese, mushrooms and more. Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Leftover Turkey Pie Recipe: A recipe for using leftover turkey, two different methods included. One is for a regular pastry turkey pie, the other is a “country style” supper dish with tea biscuits baked on top of the pie filling. Tea Biscuit recipe is included. Very easy meal to make, especially if you have the pastry prepared ahead of time. Found at Tipnut.com.

Make-Ahead Basic Turkey Gravy: Here’s a recipe for gravy that you can make up to a month ahead of your Thanksgiving meal (freeze). Using 4 turkey wings, chicken broth and a few other ingredients and you’ll have plenty of gravy on hand. Great idea if you like making turkey pies with your leftovers (there just never seems to be enough gravy on hand for that). Recipe found at WomansDay.com.

Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish Recipe: This looks a little different and is “Pepto Bismol Pink”, but it promises to be delicious with a tangy taste. Ingredients include whole raw cranberries, onion, sour cream, sugar and horseradish. There’s also a Garlicky Cranberry Chutney recipe at the bottom of the page. Recipe found at NPR.org (National Public Radio).

Mom’s Turkey Stuffing Recipe: This stuffing recipe uses french bread, walnuts, onions, celery, green apple, currants or raisins, giblet stock and more. Suggests cooking separately rather than stuffing inside the turkey cavity. Recipe found at Elise.com.

Perfect Mashed Potatoes Recipe: The advice in this recipe is to use Yukon Gold potatoes to make perfect mashed potatoes. Add some heavy cream, real butter, milk, salt and pepper and you’ll have creamy, buttery potatoes to serve for dinner. Recipe from Elise.com.

Pumpkin Cheesecake: A nice and easy recipe using a can of pumpkin, cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs and other basic ingredients (brandy too if you like, it’s optional). You might prefer this other recipe they provide: Impossibly Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake. Recipes found at BettyCrocker.com.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe: Here’s a twist to the regular pumpkin pie recipe, it’s a chilled chiffon pie. Uses prepared pumpkin, gelatin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and a few more basic ingredients. Make sure to chill several hours before serving. Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Pumpkin Pie Recipe: Informative article and recipe for pumpkin pie. Uses Pate Brisee (Short Crust Pastry) with an added pecan and gingersnap layer before adding pumpkin filling to add flavor and prevent the crust from getting soggy. The crust, filling and maple whipped cream are all made from scratch (recipes included). You could either use canned pumpkin puree or make your own (details outlined for both options). You’ll also find tips to minimize cracking. Recipe provided by JoyOfBaking.com.

Raisin Pie Recipe: Quite a simple recipe for raisin pie. Use your favorite pastry recipe (needs two pieces for top and bottom). Ingredients include raisins, sugar, a little flour and some orange juice and rind, basic stuff! Posted on Tipnut.com.

Roast Turkey with Cranberry-Sausage Stuffing: Ingredients used include cranberries, ground pork sausage, onion, celery, dry bread cubes, chicken stock and more. This is an easy recipe with ingredients that aren’t too fussy. Dressing is stuffed in turkey cavity. Details found at Chefs.com.

Roasted Turkey with Italian Sausage Stuffing: Most of the bread and sausage stuffing can be prepared ahead and refrigerated overnight. Ingredients include sweet Italian sausage, onions, celery, garlic, turkey stock, carrots, Italian bread and more. Details found at FoodAndWine.com.

Sage, Walnut and Dried Fig Stuffing Recipe: Most of the ingredients in this recipe can be prepped a few days ahead of the dinner, nice! Combine all ingredients right before baking. Ingredients include herb bread, cranberries, apple juice, onion, dried figs, sugared walnuts (recipe included) and more. The result is a fragrant, savory stuffing with some sweetness provided by the dried figs. Recipe found at 101cookbooks.com.

Simple stuffing for Thanksgiving: A half savory, half sweet stuffing (or dressing) for Thanksgiving that is cooked in a separate dish from the Turkey. Ingredients include onion, celery, apple, bread cubes, vegetable broth and more. Since the stuffing isn’t cooked inside the turkey and vegetable broth is used instead of poultry stock, this is a vegetarian friendly dish. Recipe from Slashfood.com.