• Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

PB + P Design

Home and Garden

  • About
    • My Weight Loss Story
    • My Beloved Doodles
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Bars and Brownies
    • Beef
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Cakes, Cupcakes, and Donuts
    • Coffee and Frappes
    • Cookies and Biscotti
    • Crockpot
    • Dessert
    • Dips and Spreads
    • Dog Treats
    • Drinks – Smoothies, Coffee & Cocktails
    • Fruit
    • Granola
    • Holiday
    • Muffins and Scones
    • Pancakes
    • Pasta
    • Peanut Butter
    • Poultry and Pork
    • Salads and Soups
    • Sandwiches
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian and Side Dishes
  • Healthy Living Tips & Goals
  • Garden, Plants & Flowers
  • DIY
  • Home Decor
  • Awards & Features
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

50 Skinny Thanksgiving Dishes

November 22, 2013 By Jennifer @ PB and P Design 9 Comments

Hi Everyone,

It’s that time of year again!  You know the day I’m talking about?  The one where you spend the whole day cooking, eating yourself till you can’t move and then stare at the mess in the kitchen and hope that when you wake up in the morning it will be gone?  Good times!  Actually I have never been a big Thanksgiving person.  As a kid, I always seemed to be sick on Thanksgiving with a bad cold or flu, as an adult it was pretty much just me, since my family lived on the opposite coast.  Now that I am married, we still don’t have family near us, so it’s always just the two of us.  But every year, my Husband always wants me to make the big Thanksgiving dinner and I dread it because it’s a lot of work and a lot of food.  I honestly would be happy with a nice steak or chicken and some side dishes, but nope he wants the 20lbs. bird with mashed potatoes and gravy.  Sigh….  Now one thing I do LOVE about Thanksgiving is the side dishes.  Give me some stuffing, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes and I’m a happy camper.  But this year I decided to do it different.  Since there are so many side dishes that I do love and enjoy making, I started to make them early this year and serving them with whatever protein I make that night.  I found it easier because I get to share a holiday recipe with you and I get my fill with out over-filling myself.  I even made turkey this year!  Not the big bird, but Trader Joe’s has already cooked turkey that needs to be heated in the oven for 30 minutes.  It’s darn good and my Husband loves it.  I have been making that and the side dishes that I have shared with you the past couple of weeks.  I’m hoping that by Thanksgiving my Husband will be sick of turkey and I won’t have to make the bird.  So what’s on the agenda today instead of my blabbering?  I thought I would share with you 50 SKINNY Thanksgiving recipes.

Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Here are some tasty Thanksgiving side dishes that will be sure to please all and not hurt your waistline.

Apple Walnut Cranberry Stuffing

Asparagus and Basmati Rice (Vegan)


Baked Delicata Squash with Pomegranates and Goat Cheese (Gluten Free)

Cornbread, Apple and Sage Stuffing (Gluten Free, omit the egg and it’s Vegan)

Cranberry Apple Sauce (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Cranberry, Cherry and Pear Chutney (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Delicata Squash and Cranberry Quinoa Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Fall Harvest Brussels Sprouts
Fall Harvest Brussels Sprouts (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Gluten Free)

Grilled Asparagus and Green Beans (Gluten Free)

Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots (Gluten Free)

Maple Glazed Roasted Carrots (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Orange Brussels Sprouts (Gluten Free)

Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted Butternut Squash (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Roasted Root Vegetables (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts and Apples (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Wild Rice Pilaf (Vegan)

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Baked Acorn Squash with Apple & Sausage Stuffing

Cranberry Orange Crostini's
Here are a few appetizers that I think are light and won’t fill you before you have your Thanksgiving feast. After all we don’t everyone to fill up on appetizers.

Baked Brie with Cherries (Gluten Free)

Candied Nuts (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Cheese It’s

Chocolate Covered Almonds (Gluten Free)

Crab Wontons

Pear and Cream Cheese Fillo Cups

Spiced Almonds

White Chocolate Brie Cups

Cranberry Apple Butter

Here are a few dips and spreads that can be served with dinner or even as an appetizer. Just add some crackers, vegetables or even fruit, pending on what dip you make.

Cranberry Apple Butter (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Cranberry Cherry Sauce (Vegan, Gluten Free)

French Onion Dip

Garlicky Feta White Bean Dip (Gluten Free)

Jalapeno and Artichoke Hummus (Gluten Free)

Maple Pumpkin Butter (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Maple Spice Apple Butter (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip (You know I had to throw in Peanut Butter somewhere,  he he)

Pumpkin Pie Hummus (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Smoked Paprika Edamame Dip(Vegan, Gluten Free)

Caramelized Apples in Crockpot
Here are just a few desserts. It looks like I need to start adding more, like apple and pumpkin pie! 🙂

Caramelized Apples in Crockpot (Vegan, Gluten Free) (let this cook all day and you won’t have to worry about it after dinner, just scoop some ice cream on it and serve)

Fall Crisp (Can be easily made to be Vegan & Gluten Free)

Sweet Potato Hand Pies

Mini Apple Galettes (These could also be a nice appetizer)

Portion Control Apple Pie

Blueberry Nutmeg Cake

Sugar Plum White Chocolate Cake Bites

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bites

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Here are a few side salads and soups that can be served as a 1st course.  Just make them as tastings, a little goes a long way.

Apple and Cranberry Quinoa Salad (Gluten Free)

Chicken and Apple Sweet Potato Salad (Omit the chicken in this dish for a light 1st course)

Fall Harvest Butternut Squash and Chicken Salad with Maple Dressing (Again omit the chicken for a light 1st course)

Pumpkin Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

 Roasted Fennel, Carrot and Apple Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Roasted Carrot, Fennel and Apple Soup
Well that is it for today! Lots of recipes, lots of choices. Check out my sidebar for other recipes that I posted this week and there will be more to come.  Stay tuned tomorrow for more holiday goodness.

Have a wonderful weekend! Remember if you are grocery shopping this weekend, go early! You will beat the crowds and get the freshest produce.

Toodles,

Jennifer
50 Holiday Side Dishes

Filed Under: Holiday, Weekly Recap and Misc... Tagged With: appetizers, desserts, Dips, Holiday, side dishes, Thanksgiving

You might also love

  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Classic Pumpkin Pie
  • Classic Sausage and Herb Dressing with a Twist
  • Lemon Blueberry Banana Bread / Weekly Recap / Giveaway
Chocolate Cherry Tartlet #PuffPastry »
« Thanksgiving Tips, Tricks and Help

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    November 22, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    20 lb. turkey for just two?! Now you have me freaking about the 14-pounder I just ordered for four people! Love all these lighter dishes!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      November 23, 2013 at 6:18 AM

      Yah! 20lbs, but trust me it was way to much!!! My Husband gets a free turkey form work and he says he picks out the smallest one, but I some how don’t think that’s true.

      Reply
  2. Anna (Hidden Ponies) says

    November 23, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I definitely find holidays different now that my family has moved mostly away and my husband’s family isn’t big into the family dinner thing – we try to get together with 3 of us sisters who live close by and it’s always chaotic with our little kids but the food is always worth it 🙂 Love this list of healthier options – SO many great choices! The white chocolate raspberry cheesecakes sound amazing! Hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful – love your strategy to get out of the big turkey 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      November 25, 2013 at 7:55 PM

      I hope you and your beautiful family have a wonderful holiday!!!

      Reply
  3. Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says

    November 24, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    ABSOLUTELY LOVE this list!!! You have come up with quite a few amazing lowfat recipes for T-Day! Sooooo glad to have them all here!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      November 25, 2013 at 7:48 PM

      Ahhh your too sweet!

      Reply

Feel free to leave a comment :)Cancel reply

Primary Sidebar

logo
Food Advertisements by

Featured Recipes

Pumpkin Bread

Valentine’s Day Tablescape

Preserving Pumpkins

Classic Macaroni Salad

Spring into Summer Tablescape

Archives

CATEGORIES

logo
Food Advertisements by

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
It’s time for my annual pumpkin bath picture. I It’s time for my annual pumpkin bath picture. I don’t know what it is, but I love to give pumpkins a bath. Don’t they look cute bathing in the sunlight with bubbles around them? lol
🎃
There are two methods that I have used  in the past; the chlorine bath and the dish soap bath. This is what I have learned.
🎃
My favorite and only way I wash pumpkins now is using dish soap.  It gets rid of the sap and makes them clean. I soak my pumpkins for about 20 minutes. The pumpkins will last until December. Plus if you keep your pumpkins after the holidays it will decay and grow pumpkins the following year. Plus it’s safe for animals that may nibble on your pumpkin.
🎃
The chlorine bath method will make your pumpkins last possibly up to a year. They take very long to break down and I never got my pumpkins to seed themselves. Plus it is not safe for animals in my opinion. Though Clorox Bleach says it’s safe, they just taste salty.
🎃
The key to washing pumpkins is to make sure that you get the area around the stem dry. You don’t want water around the stem. This could make your pumpkin rot sooner. So after the bath, dry your pumpkins off very good. 
🎃
Did you get your pumpkins yet?
.
PS if you are in the Bay Area, I highly recommend going to @threenunnsfarm to get your pumpkins. They have a wide variety and the pumpkins and are .75 a pound. I bought all these pumpkins for $42.
.
.
#pumpkinbath #pumpkincare #pumpkinseason #pumpkineverything #threenunnsfarm #bubblebathtime #fallvibes #falldecorations #autumndecorations #autumnpumpkins
Happy spooky Thursday! I added a few touches of Ha Happy spooky Thursday! I added a few touches of Halloween in my kitchen. I don’t do much Halloween decorations, but I just love to add it to the kitchen. Every time I go to the kitchen it makes me smile.
🦇
To add Fall or Halloween you don’t need to add a lot, just a few touches here and there. I will give a full tour in stories and tag a few items. Majority of the decor came from @krumpetshomedecor and the towels and bat banner from @theblessedpeach 
🦇
Have the best day!
.
.
#halloweendecor #krumpetshomedecor #halloweenkitchen #batdecor #cutehalloween #kitchendecoration #kitchenstyling #theblessedpeach #blackandwhitekitchen #halloweendecorideas #spookydecor
Hello Tuesday! Hope you are doing well. It’s sta Hello Tuesday! Hope you are doing well. It’s starting to feel like Fall here in Northern California. The mornings and evenings are feeling crisp. I can’t get over that we are in the middle of September. Where did the Summer go?
🎃
I’m sharing with you the corner of my living room where I store my pumpkins that I grew before I can take them outside. It’s been too warm for them and I want them to last through October. They have been doing well, as they have been here since the middle of August. 
🎃
I’m excited because this Saturday our local pumpkin patch will be opening. They have a huge variety of pumpkins and very inexpensive too. I’ll be stocking up. I just love this time of year.
🎃
Have a wonderful day!
.
.
#falllivingroom #pumpkinseason #benchdecor #fallstyleinspo #fallseason🍁 #benchstyling #livingroomdecorideas #blanketladder #fallcolors #autumndecorations #autumndecor
Happy Monday! I want to thank those who have reach Happy Monday! I want to thank those who have reached out to me asking if I am okay. I am doing just fine. I’ve taken a little break from posting here because I have been busy on the dogs Instagram page. It’s hard to keep up on both. The dog page is so busy with birthdays, events and engagement. They have a busier social life than me. 
🩵
I am sharing with you the last view of my kitchen before it is filled with Halloween. I spent 6 hours yesterday cleaning all the cabinets, appliances, sink and floor. I even did the windows. It sure tired me out. I’m not as young as I used to be. But it is so sparkly clean. I did put up my Halloween and I can’t wait to share with you. The dining room is the next room to conquer.
🩵
Have a wonderful day!!
.
The vinyl floor runner - @vmathome 
.
#flooranddecor #cleankitchen #whitecabinets #kitchenstyle #kitchenremodel #kitcheninspo #kitchenappliances #whirlpoolappliances #vmat #whitekitchen #subwaytile
Hi, it’s me Samuel!! I am taking over mamas page Hi, it’s me Samuel!! I am taking over mamas page today because I got the best gift in the whole world and it even came in the mail on my birthday. How did @downlitebedding know? They are so good!
🐾
Downlite Bedding sent me the EnviroLoft® Down Alternative PrimaCool™ Cooling Comforter. Isn’t it beautiful? It’s so soft, cozy, hypoallergenic and it makes me so happy. 
🐾
The comforter is 400 thread count, it has moisture wicking and cooling technology to help regulate body temperature, which is perfect since I get warm in the summer with all my hair and I like to be cool when I’m sleeping. A big plus is the comforter is white, I hide very well in it. It’s hard to see me. So mama can’t catch me on her bed. 
🐾
The EnviroLoft® Down Alternative PrimaCool™ Cooling Comforter also has a Scotchguard stain release fabric and machine wash and dry. It’s truly an amazing comforter.
🐾
Mama let me do this takeover today because she knows that I love @downlitebedding as much as she does. She said she has never seen me get so excited as I do when we get Downlite Bedding and pillows in the mail. How can I not get excited? It’s like sleeping on a cloud!
🐾
Downlite Bedding was kind enough to give us a 20% discount:  DYGEN20 
🐾
Have a great day and happy napping!
🐾
❤️Samuel
.
.
#downlitebedding #samueltheyellowlab #beddingstyle #cottagebedroom #cottagebedding #bedroomdecorideas #dogsanddecor #labradorretriever #krumpetshomedecor #bedroominspo #cozybedding #cozybed
Happy Thursday! Here is a view of my garden that I Happy Thursday! Here is a view of my garden that I took a couple weeks ago. My garden really overgrew this season. I need to do some major work in it, but with the heat, it’s just unbearable to be out there too long.
🌼
I had a lot of zinnias self-seed this season which is cool, but they kind of took over. They crowded out some plants, so I need to get in there and pull some out. Plus being so crowded, they got powdery mildew. Yuck!
🌼
I’m thinking for the Fall making this area a little harvest pumpkin area. We will see. I have grand ideas in my head, but I don’t always follow through. lol
🌼
How your garden growing? I lost all my potted plants from the heat. 😩
.
.
#rainydayblu3zd3k0r #bayareagardening #bayareagarden #zone9b #blackeyedsusan #wildflowergarden #homeandgardenig #homeandgarden #sunsetmagazine #greenacresnurseryandsupply #flowergarden #californiagardening #californiagardening
Hello Monday! This weekend I made a little charcut Hello Monday! This weekend I made a little charcuterie setup for my husband and I. This is something that I just love to do. I could just eat this type of meal all day long. 

I am sharing the “All White Collection” from @bzaar_wholesale. Each piece to the collection is so elegant and can be used all year round and would be gorgeous around the holidays.

The tray is made of marble with beautiful gold handles. The cheese knives are gold with solid marble handles and compliments the tray perfectly.

I used the marble flower shaped bowl for putting chocolates, but would be so stunning to use on your coffee table, side table and more.

The cake stand is has a marble base with Mother of Pearl edging and has a glass lid to go over the top. I will be putting my cakes and cookies on it in the future, but for now I used it to place my bruschetta.

@bzaar_wholesale has amazing products for your home, great pricing and global shipping. The link is in my bio.

Do you like making charcuterie boards? What do you add to yours?
.
.
#bzaar_wholesale #charcuterieboard #kitchendecorideas #marbledecor #cheeseboardsfordinner #homedecorideas #servingtray #cakestand #entertainingathome #entertainingideas #giftware #ideasforthehome #h☀️tAugdaze
Hello, hello! It may be 100 degrees outside, but I Hello, hello! It may be 100 degrees outside, but I can’t resist putting out some Fall. Especially when you get new decor from @12timbers.  You would laugh if you came into my living-room. Half my room is Fall, the other half is still coastal blues. lol I’ll eventually change it all out.
🍂
Let’s talk the art work. Isn’t it stunning? My husband never says anything about my decor, but he keeps talking about how much he likes the framed art from 12 Timbers. I agree, it’s so beautiful. It reminds me of when I lived back east and we would go to Letchworth Park in NY. The colors are stunning and goes perfectly with the burnt orange color that I’m using this season.
🍂
I just adore the wooden cut out pumpkins from @12Timbers. When I look at them they make me smile. The orange wooden leaf is the perfect piece to bring everything together. This gets me so excited for Fall decorating. Now to finish the rest of the living room.
🍂
12 Timbers is so kind to give me a discount code. It’s good until Saturday at midnight. The code is PBANDP15.
🍂
Have the most beautiful day!
.
.
#consoletabledecor #falldecor #falldecorating #falldecoratingideas #falllivingroom #12timbers #livingroomdecor #fallart #smalllivingroom #pumpkindecor #fallleaves #mediatable #sch00ldaysrback
Look at this friends! It’s my first Fall vignett Look at this friends! It’s my first Fall vignette. Notice anything that seems a tad early? It’s my first pumpkin from my garden. Can you believe it? They started to grow early this season so it’s time to start picking. Unfortunately the massive one I showed you a couple weeks ago didn’t make it. It collapsed in the middle. That makes me sad, but at least I have more pumpkins growing.
🎃
I really had fun bringing out some Fall decor. Fall is not my favorite season, as I love Spring and Summer, but Fall is my favorite to decorate for.
🎃
I wanted to share with you my new reversible blocks from @krumpetshomedecor. Aren’t they cute. They would look so pretty on a shelf. The one side says Fall and the other side says Boo! The two wooden pumpkins are also from Krumpets Home Decor.
🎃
The Fall blocks are the Krumpets Home Decor deal of the week. Plus you get an additional 10% off with code: PBANDP. Link in my bio.
🎃 
What is your favorite season to decorate for?
.
.
#krumpetshomedecor #fallvignette #falldecorating #vignettestyling #falldecor #traystyling #traydecor #pumpkinseason #homegrownpumpkins #falltrends 
#summ3rsd4y
Hello Tuesday! One of my favorite summer drinks is Hello Tuesday! One of my favorite summer drinks is a nice cold glass of lemonade. I like it a tad sour over sweet. It gives you the zippys in your mouth. I do love a good homemade lemonade, but once in awhile I like to cheat and just get my favorite store brand and add some freshly cut lemons and a few sprigs of mint. It then looks homemade when it’s not.
🍋
This is my outdoor dining area. I put the tablecloth over the table and have kept it like that all summer. I love my table, but being black, it’s extremely hot when you touch it. Plus it has water spots from last year which is annoying. Not sure how to get rid of them? 
🍋
What is your favorite summer drink? Have a wonderful day!
.
.
#julyysunnydaz3 #outdoordining #outdoordiningtable #outdoordogs #samueltheyellowlab #sunsetmagazine #bayarealiving #bayareagarden #lemonadecraze #dogsanddecor #outdoorspaces #summerlifestyle #targetstyle #backyardideas
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · PB + P Design · Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy

Go to mobile version
 

Loading Comments...