Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner Guide

Chris Cooks | Thanksgiving Headquarters

Hey everyone, welcome to Chris Cooks Thanksgiving Headquarters! I've put together my tried-and-true Thanksgiving recipes that will be perfect to cook for the people you care about. We have a mix of Thanksgiving classics, as well as many recipes that are gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free to include those in your life with food restrictions—as we have in my household. Most of these recipes are easy, so you can spend more time enjoying the day with your family and friends.

You can also jump to the cooking schedule to help you stay on track with all the prep work. Without further ado, let's get cooking!

Turkey Main Dishes for Thanksgiving

Sides for Thanksgiving

Soups & Salads for Thanksgiving

Snacks & Appetizers for Thanksgiving

Desserts for Thanksgiving

Drinks for Thanksgiving

Cooking Schedule for Thanksgiving (Free, Downloadable Printable)

Want to make your life easier? Download this free downloadable printable with a step-by-step plan and recipe instructions. It's perfect for a one-oven kitchen and lets you prep ahead of time so you can relax on the big day.

Cooking schedule for Thanksgiving with prep days and meal plan

Recipe Playlist

Need some inspiration? I have 16 of my most popular recipes from above on a Thanksgiving playlist on my Chris Cooks YouTube channel. Pull up a chair, have a look, and you might just find your new favorite holiday meal tradition.

Thanksgiving Headquarters

What We're

Loving

Right Now

What We're

Loving

Right Now

Looking for our favorite things? A place to shop our home room by room, or just catch up on what Julia's wearing / loving right now? Browse the CLJ shop
Shop All

Love Stories

Love Where You Live

In an industry that often feels designed to make you discontent, we want this to be place you come for inspiration, ideas, and encouragement to make the space you're already in feel like home.
Read All Posts
let's break this thing up

BROWSE BY CATEGORY

01

Portfolio

Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. We’ve done a lot of projects, and they’re all here.
read more
02

Projects

We have a long-standing relationship with DIY, and love rolling our sleeves up and making it happen.
read more
03

Design

Even when you don’t want to rip down a wall, you can make that space in your home better. Right now.
read more
hello world!

looking for inspiration?

Cleaning & Organization

My Storage Hack for Organizing Christmas Decorations

Every year when I pack up the decorations after Christmas, I collect all of the garlands together in one box, I get all the candlesticks together in another box, and all my nativity sets go into their own box. We label the boxes "garlands," "candles," "nativity sets,"...which seems great until you remember that you have […]
Chris Cooks

Cranberry-Glazed Ham

What do you make for Christmas dinner? Sometimes we'll do a prime rib or a roast turkey, but this year, I'm going all out with a Christmas ham that just looks festive. For this recipe, I made a cranberry-orange glaze with some warm winter spices that takes this ham to the next level. Oh and […]
Product Tests

Product Test: Portable Phone Chargers

Raise your hand if you panic when your phone's low battery notification turns on? (Just me??) There's nothing worse when I'm out on a fun holiday outing taking video memories of my family, and I see that red light. Or I'm traveling and stuck in the airport on a layover...it gives me anxiety! I've tried […]
Lifestyle

Ask Julia: Holiday Hosting Help!

I put out a call on Insta to see if anyone needed help with holiday hosting, and I had so many great replies. There were some questions that popped up multiple times too, so I compiled this Q&A to hopefully help you prep for a smooth and stress-free hosting season. It can feel intimidating to […]
Learn With Us
Want to do what we do? Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally.
Learn More
Looking for Something?

SEARCH THE BLOG

We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. You might need a little help searching, huh?

Can We Send You Our Love Letter?

Another way for us to stay in touch! Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. Sign up below!

hello world!
Follow Along on Instagram
Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Renovating our #cljmoderncottage in Idaho and headed for new adventures in Raleigh, NC. #cljfam #cljtransformations
© 2024 CHRIS LOVES JULIA, LLCPRIVACY POLICYTERMS & CONDITIONSAFFILIATE DISCLAIMERSITE CREDITCOMMUNITY GUIDELINES