Healthy alternatives to Thanksgiving dinner, Who wants to be stuffed this holiday season with a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner? If the thought of cooking a turkey for hours and spending a small fortune on dinner ruffles your frugal feathers, then give these Thanksgiving menu ideas a try.

With this menu I’ve put together an easy to prepare, low fat, and more frugal alternative to Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Some of these simple recipes are also awesome for those cooking a first Thanksgiving dinner. Since Thanksgiving in Canada has passed, I’ll share my meal with my American friends.