Holidays

Here at The Wooden Skillet, food is an essential part of any holiday! We love planning holiday meals for all of our family and friends. Whether it is Thanksgiving, Easter, or the 4th of July, it’s a lot of fun to get creative and make everyone’s favorites!

Thanksgiving/Christmas

Grilled turkey on a platter.

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Christmas

BEST Grilled Turkey (how to grill a turkey)

Top shot of a fully cooked thanksgiving turkey on a platter with herbs around it.

Dinner/Entree

Best Ways To Cook A Turkey

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Dairy-Free

20+ Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

Bowl of Apple Cranberry Sauce.

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Christmas

Apple Cranberry Sauce

Close up of sourdough stuffing in a baking dish with a golden spoon.

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Dairy-Free

Best EVER Sourdough Stuffing

A butter and sage roasted turkey for Thanksgiving.

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Cooking Method

Butter and Sage Roasted Turkey

Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie in a pie plate with one slice taken out.

Cooking Method

Delicious Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie

A 9x13 casserole pan filled with dairy free green bean casserole with fried onions on top.

Christmas

Dairy-Free Green Bean Casserole

Bowl of Broccoli Bacon Salad.

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Christmas

Broccoli Bacon Salad

A casserole pan filled with broccoli casserole with a spoon sticking out of it.

Christmas

Broccoli Casserole

Bowl of cranberry orange sauce with spoon sticking out.

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Christmas

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Creamy whole30 mashed potatoes.

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Cooking Method

Creamy Whole30 Mashed Potatoes

The best gluten free gravy recipe.

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Broths, Stocks and Sauces

Gluten Free Gravy

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Christmas

Smoked Ham

Christmas

Gluten Free Biscuits

Platter of green beans almondine.

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Christmas

Green Beans Almondine

Dessert

Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts

The best gluten free cornbread muffins.

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Bread

Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins

An easy gluten free stuffing recipe.

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Christmas

Gluten Free Stuffing

Green bean casserole with bacon in a casserole pan.

Christmas

Green Bean Casserole with Bacon

A grilled turkey breast on a plate.

Christmas

Grilled Turkey Breast

Top shot of a whole, cooked turkey on a cutting board and someone is removing the leg as they begin to carve the turkey.

Christmas

How to Carve a Turkey

A whole cooked turkey on a platter with someone behind it basting with a brush.

Cooking Method

How to Cook a Turkey (Ultimate Guide)

A plate of sliced turkey breast.

Dinner/Entree

How Much Turkey Breast Per Person

An easy herb citrus turkey recipe.

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Cooking Method

Herb-Citrus Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

A cooked bone-in turkey breast on a cutting board with someone just about to carve it with a chef's knife.

Christmas

How to Carve a Turkey Breast

The best giblet stuffing recipe.

Bread

How to Make Classic Giblet Stuffing

Someone pouring homemade turkey gravy over a sliced turkey breast.

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

How to Make Turkey Gravy

A top shot of a roasted turkey breast on a plate.

Christmas

Juicy Roast Turkey Breast

Spatchcock Turkey on a platter with sage leaves and cranberries.

Christmas

JUICY Spatchcock Turkey

Complete how to thaw a turkey tutorial.

Christmas

How to Thaw a Turkey

Easy instant pot garlic mashed potatoes recipe.

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Christmas

Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Easy Instant Pot mashed potatoes.

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Christmas

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Cast iron skillet filled with roasted brussel sprouts and pancetta.

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Christmas

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta

Bowl of Sausage Stuffing.

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Christmas

Sausage Stuffing

A large slow cooker filled with mashed potatoes and a potato masher sticking out.

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Christmas

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

A smoked spatchcock turkey on a platter.

Christmas

Smoked Spatchcock Turkey

The best yam bake recipe.

Christmas

Sweet Apple Cinnamon Yam Bake

Plate of stuffed onions.

Cooking Method

Stuffed Onions + Sage and Gruyére

Side view of a spatchcock chicken on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Chicken

Spatchcock Chicken (Butterflied Chicken Recipe)

Four thanksgiving appetizer photos for pinterest.

Appetizers

Thanksgiving Appetizers

A close up shot of a spoon sticking out of a sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top.

Christmas

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

Plate of a whole smoked turkey carved and sliced.

Christmas

Ultimate Smoked Turkey Recipe (How to Smoke a Turkey)

Prime rib on a wooden cutting board.

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Beef

Ultimate Standing Rib Roast (Prime Rib)

A pitcher of Christmas Sangria with a smaller glass beside it.

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Christmas

Christmas Sangria

Baked Maple Cardamom Pears - a vegan and paleo friendly dessert for the holidays that has only 3 ingredients!

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Cooking Method

Baked Maple Cardamom Pears

Baked Vegan Egg Nog Cheesecake Bites - easy to make and absolutely delicious! Perfect for Christmas! #vegan

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Christmas

Baked Vegan Egg Nog Cheesecake Bites

Recipe

Creamy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Christmas

Butter Poached Lobster

Bacon wrapped scallops (oven and grill).

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Appetizers

Bacon Wrapped Scallops (Oven + Grill)

Four photos of thanksgiving side dishes with text in the middle.

Holidays

35+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Plate of a slice of prime rib with cooked mushrooms and green beans.

Christmas

15+ Prime Rib Side Dishes

Christmas

Delicious Christmas Menu

Someone basting a deep fried turkey on a platter.

Cooking School

How to Deep Fry a Turkey

Ultimate Dairy Free Egg Nog - made with coconut milk and almond milk, this dairy free egg nog is the perfect holiday treat! #dairyfree #vegan

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Christmas

Dairy-Free Egg Nog

The best sweet potato mash recipe.

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Christmas

Sweet Potato Mash

Glass of holiday punch with ice, fresh cranberries and a sprig of fresh thyme.

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Christmas

Easy Holiday Punch

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Christmas

Peppermint Mocha Brownies

Cream Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes.

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Christmas

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Top shot of a piece of french toast bake with chunks of cream cheese and blackberries on top and syrup on the plate.

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Breakfast

Ultimate French Toast Bake

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Beef

Smoked Prime Rib

Do you celebrate Halloween?

If so, you should definitely try our Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers or our Mummy Hot Dogs! The whole family is going to love either one!

Easter

A plate of deviled eggs garnished with fresh dill, chives and paprika.

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Appetizers

Classic Deviled Eggs

Creamy whole30 mashed potatoes.

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Cooking Method

Creamy Whole30 Mashed Potatoes

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Christmas

Smoked Ham

Easy leftover ham bone soup recipe.

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Christmas

Easy Leftover Ham Bone Soup

Healthy Easter Dinner Menu Ideas (Whole30 + Paleo) - all the inspiration you need to plan your Easter Dinner Menu! #easter #easterdinner #easterdinnerideas #easterdinnermenu #lambrecipes #easterham #whole30recipes #paleorecipes #dairyfreerecipes

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Dairy-Free

Healthy Easter Dinner Menu Ideas

Platter of green beans almondine.

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Christmas

Green Beans Almondine

A honey glazed ham on a platter.

Christmas

Honey Glazed Ham

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Broths, Stocks and Sauces

Honey Bourbon Ham Glaze

The best baked ham recipe.

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Christmas

Simple Baked Ham (How To Bake A Ham)

A bowl of split pea soup with ham with a spoon sticking out.

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Dairy-Free

Split Pea Soup With Ham

Roasted Rosemary Garlic Leg of Lamb - a beautifully seasoned leg of lamb is perfect for any special occasion or holiday! Whole30, Paleo and Gluten-Free! The BEST lamb recipe I have ever tasted!! #legoflamb #christmasdinner #christmasrecipes #legoflambrecipes #roastedlegoflamb #holidayrecipes

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Christmas

Ultimate Leg of Lamb Recipe

The best gluten free carrot cake recipe.

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Dairy-Free

The BEST Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Three twice baked potatoes on a plate topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

Christmas

Twice Baked Potatoes

Cheesy Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes - a delicious side dish for any meal that is Whole30, Paleo and Vegan!! #whole30 #vegan #broccolicheese #paleo #dairyfree

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Cooking Method

“Cheesy” Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes

A casserole pan filled with broccoli casserole with a spoon sticking out of it.

Christmas

Broccoli Casserole

Recipe

Creamy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

The best deviled egg potato salad recipe.

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4th of July

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

The best sweet potato mash recipe.

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Christmas

Sweet Potato Mash

A cast iron skillet filled with goat cheese potatoes au gratin.

Christmas

Goat Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin

Shallow bowl filled with garlic green beans.

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Cooking Method

Garlic Green Beans

The best whole30 deviled egg recipe.

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Appetizers

Classic Whole30 Deviled Eggs

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Appetizers

The BEST Healthy Deviled Eggs – 5 Ways

A delicious carrot cake smoothie recipe.

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Blender

Carrot Cake Smoothie

4th of July

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4th of July

20+ 4th of July Recipes (Healthy + Delicious!)

The best crab pasta salad recipe.

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4th of July

Crab Pasta Salad

A parchment lined baking sheet with ribs covered in bbq sauce that have been cooked in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.

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Cooking Method

Instant Pot Ribs

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4th of July

Easy Oven Baked Ribs (Ribs in Oven)

Metal tray with three beer brats in buns with onions and sauerkraut.

4th of July

Best Beer Brats

The best slow cooker pulled pork recipe.

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4th of July

Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Top downs shot of cast iron skillet filled with smoked baked beans and bacon on top.

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Dairy-Free

Smoked Baked Beans Recipe

A plate of smoked baby back ribs, coleslaw, cornbread and baked beans.

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Cooking Method

Smoked Baby Back Ribs

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Cooking Method

Smoked Asparagus

Fruit pizza on a while marble board.

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4th of July

Fruit Pizza

A classic creamy coleslaw recipe.

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4th of July

Creamy Coleslaw

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4th of July

Healthy Veggie Dip

Avocado turkey burger on a bun on a plate with fried.

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4th of July

Avocado Turkey Burgers

Two jars of homemade saurkraut.

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Cooking School

Homemade Sauerkraut

The best purple cabbage coleslaw recipe.

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4th of July

Purple Cabbage Coleslaw

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Dairy-Free

Smoked Pork Shoulder

Three smoked brats in buns on a plate with various toppings,

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4th of July

Smoked Brats

A smoked pork butt on a parchment lined plate with part of it shredded.

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4th of July

Smoked Pork Butt (Smoked Pulled Pork Recipe)

A turkey burger with lettuce, cheese and tomato.

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4th of July

Juicy Turkey Burger

A plate of ribs with coleslaw, cornbread and baked beans.

Meal

Sides For Ribs (what to serve with ribs)

Bowl of lemon pasta with lemon zest on top.

Cooking Method

Easy Lemon Pasta

A plate of bruschetta drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Appetizers

Easy Bruschetta Recipe

Three smoked hot dogs in buns with various toppings sitting in a wire basket.

4th of July

Smoked Hot Dogs

A classic strawberry spinach salad.

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30 minutes or less

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Bacon wrapped scallops (oven and grill).

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Appetizers

Bacon Wrapped Scallops (Oven + Grill)

Bowl of Broccoli Bacon Salad.

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Christmas

Broccoli Bacon Salad

A beer burger on a bun with cheese, onions and jalapeno.

4th of July

Beer Burgers

All Holidays Recipes

A stack of corn fritters on a plate with fork next to it and dollop of sour cream on top with minced chives.

Corn Fritters

A bowl lined with parchment filled with garlic parmesan wings topped with extra shredded parmesan and fresh parsley.

Parmesan Garlic Wings

Top down shot of a glass bowl of mexican street corn pasta salad with lime wedges on top as well as chopped cilantro.

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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

A strawberry mojito in a glass with extra strawberry slices and mint and lime garnish with flowers around the glass.

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Strawberry Mojito

A bowl of homemade french onion dip with caramelized onions on top and someone using a chip to scoop up some dip.

French Onion Dip

A stack of three strawberry rhubarb bars on a plate with two fresh strawberries next to them.

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Close up shot of a creamy cucumber salad in a bowl with fresh dill on top.

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Close up shot of a rack of grilled ribs with bbq sauce with one rib flipped so the juicy cut side is up.

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

BEST Grilled Ribs (ribs on the grill)

Top down shot of a bowl of slow cooker baked beans with some parsley garnish.

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Five cornbread muffins piled up on top of each other.

Honey Cornbread Muffins

Straight on shot of a glass of mojito on a white plate with a flower next to it. The mojito has mint sticking out of it and a lime on the rim.

Mojito Recipe (how to make a mojito)

Top down shot of a bowl of smoked salmon dip with chunks of salmon and chives in the middle with a few crostini pieces of bread sticking out and cucumber and lemon surrounding the bowl.

Smoked Salmon Dip

Top down shot of a grilled pizza cut into slices with pepperoni on top surrounded by a bowl of pizza sauce and fresh basil.

DFDairy-Free VVegetarian

Grilled Pizza (how to grill pizza)

Top down shot of a key lime cheesecake bar on a speckled plate with a lime on top and next to it and two vanilla wafers on the other side.

Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

Top down shot of a bowl of caesar pasta salad with bow-tie pasta, parmesan cheese, croutons, dressing and romaine lettuce.

Caesar Pasta Salad

Top down shot of a small pan of 3 grilled brats in buns with onion, ketchup and mustard.

DFDairy-Free 3030 mins or less

How to Grill Brats (grilled brats)

Top down shot of three grilled hot dogs in buns with ketchup, mustard, onion and saurkraut.

DFDairy-Free 3030 mins or less

Grilled Hot Dogs (how to grill hot dogs)

The best burger recipes.

15+ Burger Recipes

A blueberry crumb bar on a plate with a piece of lemon zest on top next to a fork and a few blueberries.

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Blueberry Crumb Bars

A plate of California roll sushi pieces.

California Roll

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