# Thanksgiving Dinner Favorites That Men Love *By James Hills — Updated September 2021* Written by: [James Hills](https://menwhoblog.com/james-hills.html) Last Updated: 09 September 2021 Top BlogHits: 4547Reading time: 02:34 Thanksgiving is a time to come together, enjoy the arguments across the table, sip wine as the sky goes dark and think about how much you can’t wait to make an excuse that you can’t come to the next one. Okay, jokes aside, Thanksgiving is a quintessentially American tradition that is not just about family and good times, it's about the food. It's one of the most loved times of the year because you get to eat dishes that you wouldn’t normally make if ever. They are twists on the most popular dishes of the olden days, such as pumpkin pie. But we think everyone can agree that there are at least 3 dishes that everyone loves and wouldn’t ever dream of missing out on. 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Rather than baste it with butter and herbs, you should be more adventurous. Choose a dry rub of your liking. Or you can mix salt, thyme, dried sage, paprika, black pepper and ground mustard. Place spoonfuls of butter underneath the skin to make it crisp and stuff the bird with half-cut onions. This allows the aroma of the onion to penetrate the bird from the inside, flavoring the meat as you let it cook for several hours. Make sure to baste it every hour or so of 30 minutes and add some more dry rub if you see it is lacking in areas.    ## Pumpkin Pie It's the most recognized American pie in the world, pumpkin pie. It's sweet and can be enjoyed with a little bit of chocolate syrup too. It's made using [mashed pumpkin](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/suzannes_old_fashioned_pumpkin_pie/)and nutmeg among other things. There is also cinnamon, cloves and ginger. You need about 2 cups of sweet pumpkin puree and then mix it with some brown and white sugar. Mix all the other ingredients in and you bake for about 45 to 55 minutes. Leave to cool for about 1-2 hours. What are your top three Thanksgiving dishes? You can't deny that the turkey is the part everyone looks forward to the most but the green bean casserole is a close second. 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