The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu and Prep Schedule

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Thanksgiving is a big deal here on What's Gaby Cooking. Always has been, always will be. It's my favorite time of year to bring everyone together around a table and share a beautiful afternoon/evening of food and conversation. This year is no different. Below you will find an incredible spread of recipes that are award winning across the country! I know many of you come back year after year for these recipes and I will forever be so appreciative of that. Having WGC recipes on your holiday table is the best feeling in the world. So, without further ado, let's pull everything together for the most epic Thanksgiving Menu and then talk prep and schedule!



 

If you want to be extra extra this year, I partnered with Finish to bring you the Ultimate Thanksgiving Timer! You can sign up to recieve push notifications on when to start shopping, a reminder to clean your dishes and set the table and so much more! Ok here we go...

Thanksgiving Menu + Prep Schedule from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@Whatsgabycookin)

Thanksgiving Menu:

Thanksgiving Cheese Board

Herb Roasted Turkey

Homemade Gravy

Zesty Cranberry Sauce

Winter Green Salad with Pecorino Dressing

Wild Mushroom Stuffing

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts

Spicy Garlic Green Beans

Roasted Acorn Squash

Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Creamed Kale or Spinach

Apple Crisp

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow Meringue or Bourbon Pecan Pie

I mean, is that not the most glorious Thanksgiving menus you've ever seen!!

Thanksgiving Menu + Prep Schedule from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@Whatsgabycookin)

 

Pre schedule for Thanksgiving Week:

Sunday:

  • Clean out the fridge
  • Stock up on beer and wine
  • Make a grocery list
  • Shop for all the ingredients
  • If you buy a frozen turkey - make sure to put it in the fridge to start thawing out
  • Reorganize fridge with all the ingredients

Monday:

Tuesday

  • Prep the Pomegranates for the Winter Green Salad if you're buying whole pomegranates. Store in an air tight container in the fridge.
  • Cut the bread into cubes for the Wild Mushroom Stuffing - let sit on the counter overnight to harden.

Thanksgiving Menu + Prep Schedule from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@Whatsgabycookin)Wednesday:

Thursday:

Early Morning / 8am-ish

Before the Feast

Thanksgiving Menu + Prep Schedule from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@Whatsgabycookin)

Have any last minute questions about Thanksgiving, the prep schedule, my Thanksgiving Menu or prep timing...?? Shout them out in the comments below and I'll respond ASAP!

PS – are you thinking of putting this on your Thanksgiving menu? Check out the full What’s Gaby Cooking menu here along with the master prep schedule to keep things organized and on track!

And if you need more Thanksgiving Ideas check out this roundup of 80+ Thanksgiving Recipes and Ideas

Photography by Matt Armendariz / Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipes by What’s Gaby Cooking

188 Comments

  1. You always do such a great job breaking things down to make them feel more manageable!! I love it when people provide the tools/plan so that readers feel confident taking on an undertaking like Thanksgiving! It makes me grateful that my family approaches the holiday potluck style, but I recall the years we spent making all the fixings for our friends-giving when my husband's military buddies would come over - having a plan was the only way! Ha!

  2. Gaby! This is a fabulous Thanksgiving menu. Incorporating a few of these into our traditions - thank you!! Love all of your recipes and the Friday snapchats... Keep it up! Happy Thanksgiving to you!

  3. This looks perfectly marvelous! I get help from the store as well. I happen to really enjoy some of the things from our market!! My pumpkin pie is always store bought!!!

  4. i will never understand why you and others continue to show this lovely feast serving those boring, store bought nasty dinner rolls.
    homemade rolls are not rocket science.

    1. Hi Linda - I'm so sorry if the rolls offended you! Homemade rolls are certainly not rocket science, you are right! But I take a helping hand from the store every now and then especially when I'm making the entire dinner by myself! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy a delicious homemade roll for me please 🙂 xx

  5. Fabulous job on the blog Gaby! I'm loving all these recipes - especially the wild mushroom stuffing MMMM!

  6. Now I need to find my pants with the elastic waist! This looks like Thanksgiving dream! Next year I want to come to your house!!!!

  7. I can't believe you made (okay PRE-MADE) all this food to post about it before Thanksgiving. You are amazing and that food, the styling, omg SO gorgeous! Pinned!

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