Most Thanksgiving dishes call for meal prep, so why not embrace a low-fuss, quick brunch to start the day? Our Cranberry Orange French Toast fits the bill—it’s baked, so every portion is ready at once, sparing you the time you’d spend over the stove with the traditional one-at-a-time flip-and-serve method. While it bakes, you’ll have time to clean up your prep dishes, get a head start on your mise en place for dinner, or simply take a breath before diving into the day.

Calling all junior sous chefs to the kitchen to help with an easy appetizer! Composed of easy to make-ahead elements, these Cranberry Butternut Squash Quesadillas are festive and fast—and simple enough to enlist some help from the kiddos. Roast the butternut squash the day before (we won’t tell if you buy pre-cut cubes to save time!). Make the (cheater) cranberry aioli the day before, and delegate the simple guac to a helpful hands while you set up an assembly line. Serve. Clear down. And carry on with the cooking!

Sure to delight vegans, flexitarians, and omnivores of all ages, this plant-based Thanksgiving recipe is a flavourful, deceptively filling, and stunning main to serve. With hearty, satisfying whole grains from Sprouted Organic Heritage Grain Big Red’s Bread™ and a balance of umami mushroom, bright fresh herbs, and sweet fresh apple, even the most committed omnivores will love this dish.

No matter what you’re stuffing, this versatile recipe gives you serious stuffing options. With three variations to choose from (or combine!), our Build a Better Stuffing base recipe is a starting point you can use to take your stuffing in any direction you can dream up. So, whether you prefer inside stuffing or outside dressing (or heated stuffing-vs-dressing debates are a staple at every family holiday meal!), everyone will be satisfied.

Serve it as a side, as a pre-dinner soup course, or as a fast, flavourful mid-day lunch. Whenever you ladle up our rustic, savoury Tuscan Bread Soup, you can serve it with a smile. Rich, tomatoey, and thickened with bread, this luxurious soup is like a food-love hug you can spoon from a bowl.

This universally-loved classic is perfect to serve as a salad course. Our Caesar Salad with Garlicky Croutons offers a welcome contrast to otherwise rich, hearty Thanksgiving fare. With the refreshing crunch of romaine lettuce, and the zing of lemon, Dijon mustard, and capers, this salad adds a high note to lighten your menu. And this creamy, cashew-based dressing is eggless and dairy-free, too.

Don’t settle for canned cranberry sauce. This wow-worthy, made-from-scratch alternative is almost as easy, and will bring out the best in your seasonal spread. Super simple and quick to make, our Orange Cranberry Chia Relish will become a Thanksgiving Classic. (Try small-batch canning some to send to family and friends who can’t join your Thanksgiving feast).

This beloved combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice spreads warmth and joy in (almost!) every recipe it touches. Our Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding is inviting, easy to prepare, and secretly healthier than any other bread pudding recipe we’ve tried. We’re sure you’ll find this a rewarding way to end a Thanksgiving feast with family at home.