Gluten-free pumpkin cornbread is made with just enough pumpkin puree to give it a really sunny color and light pumpkin flavor. The pumpkin puree replaces a portion of the fat, making this recipe a lower fat, gluten-free version of classic cornbread.

A reminder for busy gluten-free holiday cooks: Always make sure your work surfaces, utensils, pans and tools are free of gluten. Always read product labels. Manufacturers can change product formulations without notice. When in doubt, do not buy or use a product before contacting the manufacturer for verification that the product is free of gluten.

Gluten-Free Bread and Muffin Recipes for Your Gluten-Free Holiday Menu:

• Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cornbread

• Gluten and Dairy Free Onion Molasses Quick Bread

• Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Pepper Cornbread Muffins

• Gluten and Dairy Free Pumpkin Muffins

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Turkey and stuffing. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Sweet potato recipes. Cranberry sauce. Rolls and muffins. Gluten-free pumpkin pie and much more. These Thanksgiving recipes are all classic favorites that the whole family can enjoy!

• Brined Turkey

• How to Roast a Turkey - Watch the Video

• 5 Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipes

• 10 Gluten-Free Cranberry Sauce Recipes

• Best Gluten-Free Sweet Potatoe Recipes

• Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy

• Gluten-Free Beer Batter Dinner Rolls

• Gluten-Free Wild Rice Muffins

• Gluten-Free Low Carb Apple Oat Muffins

• Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

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Megan over at triumphdining.com just emailed me with news that should excite a number of gluten-free cooks this Thanksgiving- several specialty Butterball turkey products are now available with a gluten-free gravy concentrate packet.

Tiffany, triumphdining.com's terrific blogger recently spoke with Butterball Turkey Talk Line and suggests that consumers continue to carefully read labels because the gluten-free gravy packet is not included in all Butterball turkey products, just some of their specialty products including Ready to Roast turkeys, 'Lil Butterball turkeys and whole turkey breasts- but not whole turkeys.

The take-away message, continue to carefully read labels because some stores may still be selling some of the older specialty products which do not contain the gluten-free gravy concentrate packets.

Read more about the new Butterball gluten-free products from Tiffany at triumphdining.com. You'll get her interesting take on the story!

Triumph Dining is the publisher of the "Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide" and "The Essential Gluten-Free Dining Guide + Cards", wonderful publications that make it easier to find gluten-free foods at the grocery and in restaurants.

• Find a Gluten-Free Turkey

• Easy Homemade Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy

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Company's coming! This easy make-ahead recipe for Gluten-Free Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Prunes is rich, savory and satisfying. A warm bowl of this lightly sweet stew is such a welcoming meal to serve weary travelers as they arrive for the holidays.

Lean beef, sweet potatoes, prunes, onions, garlic, gluten-free beer, apple cider and Dijon mustard are among the ingredients that make the flavor of this homemade gluten-free stew so complex and interesting.

This recipe is thickened with sweet rice flour, available at most Asian markets. Sweet rice flour works magnificently as a thickener for soups, stews and gravies. I think you will love the results!

• Recipe for Gluten-Free Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Prunes

• Gluten-Free Wild Rice Muffin Recipe

• Gluten-Free Cooking - What's Hot This Week?

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The "other" Thanksgiving pie at my house is gluten-free pecan pie. This recipe is so easy to make that I've never found a good reason not to make it.

The very sweet filling is mixed in a blender and the pie dough can be prepared ahead of time in a food processor and refrigerated until you're ready to bake it. So if you are thinking about making two pies for your Thanksgiving gathering, think about making this easy, toasty sweet gluten-free classic pie.

• Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Recipe

• Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe

• Food Processor Gluten-Free Pie and Tart Crust Recipe

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Jules Dowler Shepard, founder of Jules Gluten Free has a very generous offer for About.com readers, a free download of her latest eBook, Jules' Gluten Free - Thanksgiving 101 eBook.. Nice!

Prolific Jules has put together an appealing collection of 23 traditional gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes along with tips for hosting a gluten-free Thanksgiving gathering and tips for avoiding gluten when you are a guest. You'll also find helpful tips for baking better gluten-free bread, a handy ingredient substitution guide and a countdown to Thanksgiving planning checklist.

Jules' eBooks normally cost $12.95 but through Thanksgiving Day Jules is offering it completely free to you, About.com readers!

To access your free copy of Jules' Gluten Free - Thanksgiving 101 eBook, simply enter thanksabout on Jules' product page in the coupon code box, click on proceed to checkout and download your free copy of Jules' ebook. Thanks Jules!

About Jules:

Jules Dowler Shepard is the founder of Jules Gluten-Free, a frequent presenter at the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) Annual Educational conferences, spokesperson for the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research, cooking instructor and author of The First Year - Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed.

• Access Your Free Copy of Jules' Gluten Free - Thanksgiving 101 eBook (Enter thanksabout in the coupon code box)

• Read a review of Jules' book "The First Year - Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free"

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A food processor makes quick work of preparing gluten-free pie crusts. That's why my old, hard working food processor is my very favorite kitchen tool in the days leading up to Thanksgiving!

You can really get ahead of schedule by preparing this buttery, tender gluten-free pie dough several days before you are ready to bake and store the dough ball(s) tightly wrapped in the refrigerator. Just bring dough to room temperature before you are ready to roll it.

Also consider baking your pie crusts in a tart pan with a removable bottom. These amazing pans make shaping pie crust and cutting and serving pies so much easier. And the crimped edges of the pans make such beautiful looking pies! Most large cookware shops and even some of the big discount chains carry these handy pans in a variety of sizes and shapes. I love mine!

• Food Processor Gluten-Free Pie and Tart Crust

• Food Processor Gluten-Free Savory Short Crust

• Gluten-Free Gingerbread Tart Crust

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Gluten-Free Walnut Rosemary Bread is a moist, firm textured gluten-free bread with a beautiful crust and fragrant rosemary and walnut flavor.

Make a loaf of gluten-free rosemary walnut bread this week, freeze it and you'll have the foundation for classic, savory gluten-free Thanksgiving dressing, and one less thing to do as pre-holiday schedules get hectic.

• Gluten-Free Walnut Rosemary Bread

• Step-by-Step Guide - How to Make Gluten-Free Walnut Rosemary Bread

• Gluten-Free Herb Dressing Recipe

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Gluten-free turkey gravy is easy to make and just as delicious as wheat-based gravy. This is a staple recipe for gluten-free Thanksgiving menus but it's just as enjoyable in July, served with grilled turkey.

This recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make using the super flavorful pan juices from the turkey roasting pan (no need to buy commercial gluten-free stock) and was adapted for gluten-free diets from a 5-star turkey gravy recipe from About.com Guide to Southern Food, Diana Rattray.

Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy Recipe

Tips for Making Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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Cranberry sauce has always been one of my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving. The tangy acidity of ruby red cranberry sauce compliments roasted turkey and herb dressing like nothing else. That's probably why cranberry sauce has been a mainstay on Thanksgiving tables forever!

Here are our top 10 gluten-free cranberry sauce recipes from About.com Food Guides. You'll find traditional cranberry sauce recipes as well as unusual, gourmet recipes, like Cabernet Cranberry Sauce and British Cranberry Sauce with Port. They are all gluten-free and delicious!

• Top 10 Gluten-Free Cranberry Sauce Recipes

• Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Recipes

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