Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes for Dummies

Cooking turkey in an oven bag is a virtually fool-proof method for a moist and juicy Thanksgiving turkey. Easy and practically mess-free (just gather up the bag and throw it out), this is the perfect way for beginners to make Thanksgiving turkey.

If you can mix a few ingredients, dump them in a baking dish and put them in the oven, you can make this creamy corn pudding. It is the ideal side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.

Sweet potatoes are microwaved, then mixed with butter, brown sugar, crushed pineapple, cinnamon and nutmeg, then topped with mini marshmallows in this crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving recipe.

A packaged herb stuffing mix gets jazzed up with onions, celery, carrots, butter and apple cider in this tasty turkey stuffing recipe.

This classic green bean casserole recipe is one of those recipes you just mix, dump and bake. Hint: If you want to jazz up this recipe a bit, substitute crispy onions (such as Fresh Gourmet brand) for the French fried onions.

The sweet-tart flavor of this cranberry relish pairs perfectly with Thanksgiving turkey. And this recipe has just five ingredients and can be made several days in advance.

Serve this raspberry Cool Whip Jello mold in a clear glass container with tall sides for the best effect. This recipe makes a sweet side dish or a refreshing dessert.

The hardest part about making pumpkin pie is getting the crust right. the second hardest part is knowing when to take the pie out of the oven. This easy pumpkin pie recipe starts with a frozen crust, so you don't have to worry about that. Take it out when the pie is still slightly jiggly in the center. Then let it rest for several hours to firm up, and you will have perfect pumpkin pie.

This pumpkin cake makes a nice alternative to pumpkin pie. Even better: It's really easy, because it starts with a cake mix.

Don't let the chocolate-lovers at the table go home unhappy. With this easy chocolate pecan pie recipe, you can satisfy pecan pie-lovers and chocoholics, too.