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50 Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes, from Soup to Nuts

October 23, 2018 by Angela Roberts 9 Comments

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Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanks be to God. It’s another year and still we are blessed in many ways and with much good food. I’m sharing some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes, some with creative twists, yet still approachable and enjoyable for any member of your dinner party.

Be sure sure to see the Gluten Free, Keto/Low-Carb options, the Cooking Videos, and some great ideas for your leftovers.

We here at Spinach Tiger are thankful that you visit here and connect our kitchen life to yours.

Here is a video for roasting the turkey with cheesecloth (the only way I will roast a turkey).

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Starters

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Soups

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: The Turkey, Cranberry Sauce

Use Cheesecloth. Yes, make this stock, and pour it all a cheesecloth wrapped turkey. No Basting, and I made you a video to show you how easy it is.

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Breads/Stuffings

Pumpkin Bread

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes – Thanksgiving Vegetable Recipes

Brussels Sprouts with Almonds, Dried Cherries, Blood Orange Olive Oil Vinaigrette

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Salads

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Comfort Food Sides

Thanksgiving Desserts

Sweet Potato Apple Pie (Sugar Free Option)
Pear Buttermilk Pie
Caramelized Apple Tart
Pumpkin Hand Pie (Gluten Free)
Zuni Cafe Flourless Chocolate Cake
Pumpkin Cake with Pumpkin Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Maple Cupcakes with Maple Frosting, Candied Bacon

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart (egg free)

Pumpkin Cheesecake (sugar free, low carb version)

Tangerine Sorbet

Autumn Apple Pie

Pumpkin Soufflé
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Whiskey Bourbon Pecan Tart (Gluten Free)
Grain Free Maple Pecan Bars (sugar free, gluten free, keto)

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Gluten Free Biscuits

Gluten Free Biscuits (there a video)
Gluten Free Sweet Potato Biscuits

Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing Made from Gluten Free Sage Cornmeal Muffins

Grain Free Stuffing You Can’t Believe

Gourmet Thanksgiving Recipes: Left Overs

Grain Free Stuffing Hash

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Wishing you the best and most peaceful Thanksgiving weekend. Do you have a special recipe you will be making?

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Tammara says

November 14, 2018 at 7:49 pm

My mouth is watering! Thanks! Can’t wait to make most of the recipes.

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Cheesecloth Roasted Turkey always comes out perfectly. 50 Gourmet Thanksgiving recipes, soup to nuts. Includes some keto and gluten free thanksgiving. Happy Cooking. And, while this is the strangest thanksgiving in my lifetime, lets’ try to defy the darkness by being grateful to our God. I know its not an easy time for many and I wish you all the best. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/gourmet-thanksgiving-recipes/
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So many ways to make salad this time of year. I love this homemade blue cheese dressing wedge with pistachios and pomegranate. Another option is to take your favorite vinaigrette with crumbled blue cheese. I love both versions. You can make small wedges, dress up and place on a tray for your dinner buffet. So cute. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/party-wedge-salad-recipe/
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Pumpkin Cheesecake (sugar free) and very similar to the cheesecake factory. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/low-carb-pumpkin-cheesecake-recipe/
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Dressing that’s almost cornbread dressing made with almond flour and corn extract. So good made from this recipe #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/how-to-make-keto-cornbread/ _______________________________________

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Last day to order Keto Bakes is Wednesday, Nov 16 for delivery or pickup November 25. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/keto-bakery-nashville-franklin/

We are offering the following:

* Pumpkin Bundt
* Orange Bundt
* Triple Chocolate Bundt

* Sheet Pan Texas Sheet Cake

Lala Cakes (Our version of a cupcake)

* Pumpkin with Vanilla Glaze
* Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream
* Vanilla Vanilla Buttercream
* Orange with Orange Butter Glaze
* Chocolate Peanut Butter
* Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake (Individual)
* Lemon Blueberry with Vanilla Glaze

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Not everyone eating grain free can eat almonds or almond flour. I now have a coconut flour only batter which is just as good, fluffy and great texture. This LEMON RASPBERRY cake is 166 calories and 2 net carbs, nut free! If you need nut free, you may have to buy by the dozen at this time, but that will change in future as we branch out. You can also request dairy free in many cases. Text the owner(me) 615-812-1501. Or go to bakery page #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/keto-bakery-nashville-franklin/

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The Spinach Tiger Bakery is a home-based keto friendly, paleo friendly bakery available for pick up and delivery (minimum requirement).
We feature cupcakes, layer cakes, bundt cakes, sheet pan cakes, blondie sheet pans, cookies, tortillas and biscuits.
We deliver to the Franklin, Nashville area (and sometimes beyond) on Saturday mornings. We offer Friday Saturday pick up.

Spinach Tiger is founded by Angela Roberts, a veteran 12 year food blogger who accidentally started a low-carb, keto friendly, sugar free bakery after years of baking with alternative methods.
We are committed to making baked goods that taste delicious, are nutrient dense and will do no harm.
We use almond flour, coconut flour, and Swerve in our baked goods. We never use xylitol.
To date, we have baked and sold over 5,000 Lala Cakes (our signature cupcake that is shaped like a tart).
We are thrilled that most of our customers order more than four times, and many are weekly or monthly clients.
Let us bake for you and stay off grains and sugar.
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I got this recipe for Pinot Grigio Braised Chicken Thighs from Karen Tedesco’s new cookbook. Family Style: Shared Plates for Casual Feasts @familystylefood. She really knows how to create the food I would eat every night❤️👩🏻‍🍳. She’s also amazing food blogger. These are elegant chicken thighs braised in white wine, garlic , shallots, thyme, lemon. Buy this book #linkinprofile https://amzn.to/3ePKliU (affiliate)
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Tomorrow 11 am at channel 5 nashville, I’ll be making this spaghetti squash lasagna on Talk of the Town. It’s super easy, super delicious and LOW CARB without compromise. Get your Italian fix the healthy way. Who among you cooks with spaghetti squash? I know it can be intimidating at first, but once you do, you will love it. Tell me your favorite spaghetti squash recipe in the comments.
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Here is a perfect side salad to bring to your thanksgiving get together, and even perfect for you Californians who have to eat outside. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/shaved-brussels-sprout-salad/
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RECIPE

Ingredients
* 1 pint brussels sprouts cleaned sliced thinly
* 1 apple sliced into apple sticks
* 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
* 2 tablespoons golden raisins
* 1 cup chopped kale
* 1/2 teaspoon sea salt OR to taste
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons shaved pecorino romano cheese
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Apple Cider Vinaigrette
* 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
* 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar more as needed
* 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* Salt,Pepper
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Instructions
* Wash and trim brussels sprouts.
* Cut thin strips cross wise.
* Cut apples into strips. Gala is a good choice, doesn't brown.
* Toss brussels sprouts and apples with vinaigrette.
* Take the thick rib out of the kale, if using Lacanato (my choice). Chop into bite sized pieces.
* Toast almonds in oven for four minutes.
* Mix shaved brussels sprouts, apples, raisins, kale, and almonds.
* Toss with just enough vinaigrette
* Add shaved Pecorino Romano Cheese
* Season with salt and pepper

Have a cheery night! ❤️ You can order a Keto triple chocolate bundt cake from the Keto Spinach Tiger Bakery. #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/keto-bakery-nashville-franklin/
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New recipe for a creamy butternut squash soup made with coconut cream, fried sage, toasted almonds. 👩🏻‍🍳❤️The coconut milk is the secret to the creaminess. 😋My favorite way to add heat to food like this soup is with pigment d’espelette made from red chilies from France and Spain and a more subtle heat than cayenne. You can sub with hot paprika. I discovered this when following a Thomas Keller recipe for his crab cakes and it has become my go to for adding heat without overpowering the other ingredients.
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RECIPE
1 extra large butternut squash, roasted
14 ounce can coconut cream
1 cup broth or hot water
turmeric
piment d’espelette or hot paprika
salt
pepper
sage leaves
toasted almonds

Keto Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Muffin with Lemon Glaze. 🍋New flavor. What I really love about these is I found those big fat blueberries. So you get the sweet and the tart! 👩🏻‍🍳Net Carbs: 2 I’ll keep this on the menu for November and switch back to blueberry maple in December. As always, gluten free, paleo and can be made dairy free.
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New to the blog: Grilled reverse sear lollipop Lamb Chops with mint pistou. Pistou is not pesto (no nuts), and super easy. When you get a rack of lamb, be sure to cut off the fat. The meat itself is fatty enough and will be tender, especially if you reverse sear, which is a game changer. I had only twenty minutes to marinate while chops were coming up to room temperature and grill was heating. Best lamb chops I ever ate. #linkinprofilehttps://spinachtiger.com/grilled-lollipop-lamb-chops-reverse-sear-mint-pistou/
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How about roasting a sugar pumpkin, then filling with ricotta, choc zero maple syrup and pomegranate arils. So good and goes great w a roast chicken. Really spells October and November for me. #linkinprofile
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Recipe for Roasted Pumpkin

1 sugar pumpkin (about 3 pound)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper each
1 tablespoon Choc Zero Maple Syrup or syrupy balsamic vinegar

Today I will on Talk of the Town (11:00) Nashville channel 5, making this delicious cream cheese filled (low carb) Pumpkin Bundt cake. A great cake for the upcoming holidays or why not enjoy this weekend. Naturally gluten free, grain free, sugar free, but with a perfect texture and Fall Pumpkin eating satisfaction😋. I took this to a pot luck of non-dieters and they loved it!
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My local keto bakery friends, Tuesday is last day to order for the weekend. Cupcake flavors of the week below. More details #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/keto-bakery-nashville-franklin/
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The Spinach Tiger Bakery is a home-based keto friendly, paleo friendly, gluten free and diabetic friendly bakery.
We feature cupcakes, layer cakes, bundt cakes, sheet pan cakes, blondie sheet pans, cookies, tortillas and biscuits.
We deliver to the Franklin, Nashville area (and sometimes beyond) on Saturday mornings. We offer Friday Saturday pick up.
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Lala Cake Flavors this week

Chocolate Vanilla
Vanilla Chocolate
Pumpkin
Red Velvet
Blueberry Pancake
Texas Sheet Cake
Chocolate Ganache

Bundt Cakes: Orange, Pumpkin, Chocolate,

If anyone were to ask me where I got my biggest life lessons, it would be as an entrepreneur. Years ago I left the corporate world and starting a decorative painting business. It was there that I learned how to negotiate on behalf of myself and ask for my value. I even negotiated a job that exceeded $50,000. Its MUCH HARDER to sell your own goods, your own services, basically to believe in your own value and purpose.
The bakery, not a planned adventure, has been quite the learning experience. These are the lessons I share to those wanting to venture out on their own.

* There is something you have that the world needs. EVERYONE, has a purpose, as each person is born to be a value center for their part of the world. Some have many varied purposes, but there is something you have that the world needs.
* Your venture should solve someone else’s problem. If your venture is only to satisfy you, it’s probably a great hobby, but not a great business idea.
* Embrace the daily mistakes and failures because that’s where you learn. Be willing to learn something new from yourself and from others. This has been crucial for me.
* Don’t allow mistakes or fails to take you down. They can be the best lessons in polishing you or your products and or services. Fails are a natural part of science of cooking/baking.
* Get feedback. Have a team, a tribe, a community you can trust to critique your work. LISTEN. Learn from others.
* Surround yourself with successful people and edit out negative people. Feedback should come from people who want you to succeed, not fail.
* Research. A quick research gave me my secret ingredient to a chewy cookie.
* Study the market. Look to see who is doing what and tell yourself you can do it better because you’re willing to work harder.
* Don’t do everything by yourself. You will burn out and hate what you’re doing. I have a small team, and I don’t do the paperwork, and I never will.
* Build systems that work. Operations are just as important as creating. In the very early days of the bakery, I set up a system for bagging ingredients, baking days and boundaries. Without this system, I would fail.
* Focus and prioritize. I don’t focus on a f

Happy National Pasta Day. 💚❤️In my top ten blog posts this year is HOW TO COOK PASTA LIKE AN ITALIAN. Certain pasta goes with certain sauces. Biggest mistakes people make. Not salting water heavily. Adding oil (don’t do that). Cooking too long. Pasta should have a bite to it (al dente). It is better for your digestion that way too! Thinking homemade pasta is always best. It’s not always suitable to certain sauces. Not saving some of the pasta water (it’s starchy and can add to certain sauces). Not finishing pasta in cream sauces, mushroom sauces, pesto sauces, etc. Read more about cooking pasta and my favorite pasta dishes here at #linkinprofile https://spinachtiger.com/how-to-cook-pasta-like-an-italian-al-dente/
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Don’t think you have to make turkey for the holidays. Roast chicken can win the day. 👩🏻‍🍳The first one is made with roasted figs and potatoes and is just amazing when you get a little bit of fig with a bite of chicken. This is a no fuss, easy prep dinner that could take the stress out of all the preparation. One year I did two chickens instead of turkeys and we had plenty to go around. Here’s the good news. One hour Roast Chicken takes ONE HOUR to make and it always looks like this. Golden crispy skin and tender meat 👩🏻‍🍳😋. I learned this method from the Zuni Cafe in San Franciso. See recipe below.
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One Hour Roast Chicken

3-4 pound organic chicken
Herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme
Salt Pepper
Cast Iron Frying Pan
Figs Potatoes

Salt chicken and refrigerate for up to three days. This tenderizes the meat.
Take out two hours before roasting and place herbs under skin.
Preheat over to 450 degrees F.
Once oven is hot, place large cast iron pan in oven for ten minutes to get it hot.
Place chicken in pan. Roast one hour.
At 30 minutes, add potatoes, figs, etc. (make sure your pan is large enough to hold.
Test chicken at thick part of thigh, to make sure 165 degrees F. internal temperature.
Allow chicken to sit for 20 minutes prior to carving.

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