I love recipes that have been generated from a relative.  I have several of those.  I treasure them and will make sure that each time I make something, I let my family know that “This is Grammy’s Yams & Apples recipe” or “What do you think of Aunt Vicki’s Cranberry Salad?”  However, I also have a need to create my own family food traditions.  While I will insist on using my Grandma’s pecan pie recipe, I have ventured out on dishes such as Slow Cooker Stuffing, Blueberry Cranberry Sauce, and Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Pears.  I have mostly found the dishes that will likely be a part of my children’s Thanksgiving traditions (as long as they live under my roof), but does anyone have a good vegetable dish that’s not coated in cheese or cream soup?  Just curious.  Here are some great places to go searching for your own family food traditions for your Thanksgiving meal.

• AllRecipes.com – I love this website!  It has everything from very simple to gourmet.  I never make a recipes without reading quite a few of the comments.  They always have great suggestions for making a good recipes even better.
• Epicurious.com – This website is beautifully laid out and has lots of tutorials and menus already planned out.
• Taste of Home – An enormous selection of Thanksgiving recipes. . .and because I love all things that remind me of a homecooked meal.
• 101Cookbooks.com – Looking for some meatless options?  This blog has a beautiful selection of vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes.
• EatingWell.com – Traditional Thanksgiving dishes with an emphasis on health.  Substitute some of these recipes for your favorites and eat better this Thanksgiving.
• Martha Stewart – Because sometimes, it’s not just about the food.  Martha always has great advice on how to spread a table, send invitations, and decorate with simplicity and class.

Where do you go to find new recipes?  What recipes are your favorites for Thanksgiving?