Thanksgiving recipes to try for a successful holiday

Madison Richards, Reporter

With the holidays being right around the corner,everyone is looking for the best things to have for Thanksgiving dinner. Here are a few of the best rated dishes for this season.

Main 

Homemade mac and cheese

A delicious main dish that both kids and adults will love. A homemade mac and cheese will bring warmth and happiness to everyone. Each bite is made with love. To learn more about this recipe, use this link  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11679/homemade-mac-and-cheese/ 

Bacon wrapped pork medallions

For the people who don’t like turkey but still want a delicious meat to have this thanksgiving, here is a tasty new dish to try. Wrapped crispy bacon cooked to perfection. It’ll have your taste buds begging for more. To learn how to make it, go to   https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/209691/bacon-wrapped-pork-medallions/

Sides

Sweet Potatoes

Want a twist on the traditional sweet potato side that you see at almost every table on Thanksgiving? Here is a different version of it. The sweet potato crunch recipe gives a new look and taste to an old favorite. By adding different layers and a crunchy top, you’ll have your guests begging for the recipe. Use this link to learn more  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235663/sweet-potato-crunch/ 

Roasted green beans

This is a quick and easy recipe. This Thanksgiving with many people in the kitchen cooking and baking, here’s an easy dish to make. Taking less than 25 minutes to prepare, it will even make the little kids want to eat their vegetables. To find this recipe go to  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229349/roasted-green-beans/

Desserts

NO-Bake pumpkin cheesecake

With it being the fall season, pumpkins and pumpkin flavored desserts and drinks are everywhere. For this Thanksgiving, instead of making the traditional pumpkin pie when there may not be room for it to cook in the oven, here is a no-bake pumpkin cheesecake that will wow you and your guests and you’ll never want to go back. With a smooth and creamy filling, it reminds you of the pumpkin pie your grandmother used to make. With this recipe, you can change the crust to whatever your taste buds want from a traditional graham cracker crust to a gingersnap cookie crust to even an oreo cookie crust to make it a chocolate pumpkin cheesecake. If this sounds like something you want to have this year, use this link to find out more https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a28497825/easy-no-bake-pumpkin-cheesecake-recipe/

Pecan Pie cookies

This is a fun and delicious twist on the normal pecan pie. Here is a smaller finger food version. Cute mini and delicious cookies that take on the same taste as the big pecan pie. To learn more visit this link  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/212863/pecan-pie-cookies/

Hope these food dishes help you find something new to bring to Thanksgiving this year.

Happy holidays from everyone here at PawPrint.