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Thanksgiving 2026 is on Thursday, November 26. If you are hosting, or just bringing a dish, the recipe planning usually starts weeks earlier with a stuffing video on TikTok, a pie on Instagram, and a side dish someone texted you. The hard part is finding them again when it is time to write the shopping list.
This guide shows how to keep your Thanksgiving recipes in one place, from the first idea to the grocery run.
Recipe ideas come from everywhere
A CivicScience survey found that 40% of U.S. adults look for new recipes at least once a month, from family and friends, cookbooks, social media and video platforms. For a holiday menu, that means one meal planned from a dozen different sources.
Step 1: Save every recipe the same way
When you see a recipe you want to make, share it to Sorti from the share sheet, or screenshot it. Sorti reads each save with AI and files recipes into their own category automatically, separate from your shopping and travel saves. The original post is kept, so you can always rewatch the video for the technique.
Step 2: Get the ingredients out of the video
Recipe videos are great to watch and hard to cook from. Sorti extracts the ingredients from saved recipes, so you have a list to work from instead of pausing a reel every few seconds.
Step 3: Build the menu
Group your saves into the parts of the meal:
- The turkey, or the main dish. - Sides: stuffing, potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce. - Desserts. - Make-ahead dishes you can cook on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Months later you can search by description, like "the pumpkin pie with the brown butter crust," and find it without remembering who posted it.
Step 4: Share the menu with your guests
If guests are bringing dishes, put the menu in a shared folder. Everyone can see what is covered and add what they plan to bring, so you do not end up with three bowls of mashed potatoes.
Step 5: Shop for the gear early
If a recipe calls for something you do not own, like a roasting pan or a pie dish, save the product link. Sorti tracks its price and notifies you when it drops, and Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving.
Frequently asked questions
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
How do I save recipes from TikTok and Instagram in one place?
Share them to Sorti. It saves TikTok videos, Instagram posts, links and screenshots together, files recipes into their own category and extracts the ingredients.
How do I plan a Thanksgiving menu with guests?
Keep the menu in a shared folder so everyone can see which dishes are covered and add what they are bringing.
Is there a free app to organize saved recipes?
Sorti is free on iOS and Android. It organizes recipes and everything else you save automatically with AI, with no ads.
Download Sorti free on iOS or Android and plan your Thanksgiving menu in one place.