What's Your Thanksgiving 2014 Menu?

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

Just realized that your menu was our Christmas one....minus the pies. Game hens, stuffing, & taters seems to be ok with my bunch.

I get two! Perks of having a girlfriend.

Going to meet with the girlfriends family at a restaurant (they have a good excuse) and I have no idea what's on the menu.

Then off to my family dinner.

-Turkey
-Stuffing
-Vegetarian quiche
-Gravy
-Mashed potatoes
-Green beans
-Rolls (most excited for these)
-Salad
-Fruit salad
-Sweet potatoes
-A few different pies
-Whatever everyone else brings (the vegetarians like bringing stuff)

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

good call on the cornish hens....i wanted to make all of us our own hen this year but my wife wanted to go traditional.
i was going to make a duck as well as the turkey but that would have been too much food.

so im making turkey stuffed with pasta and cheese
fresh steamed broccoli
wifes home made mac and cheese
mashed potatoes, lumpy with the skin
gravy
thats it..

only going to be a few of us

i think the tards coming over are bringing some kind of pie that nobody will eat

Cut and pasting a post, Not sure which thread to use!
Prepped my first USA Thanksgiving dinner where where we are hosts. (being an Aussie n all)

I'm too embarrassed to put up pics! Everyone assures me the stuffing is great, but how the heck would I know? They are just amusing me.

Baked a honeyed ham.
Sweet potatoes with candy. Ready
Mash whipped to an inch of its life.

Turkey is the size of a Buffalo, prepped. Ready to bake in the morning.

Apple Strudle.

Amen.

Happy Thanksgiving

originally posted by: Grovit
so im making turkey stuffed with pasta and cheese

Never heard of stuffing a turkey with pasta. I see your pic in the other thread... Looks very interesting. And I love pasta, so I'd probably leave the turkey and eat the pasta! LOL!

These menus all sound so good!

a reply to: zazzafrazz

I bet it will be wonderful.

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

We are having:

Ham (Brought to us by our mother / mother in law)
Turkey (been in the oven since 9:15 am.. WOOHOO!)
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy (homemade from the drippings)
Stuffing
Corn
Deviled Eggs
Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Dinner Rolls (I always love homemade breads)

Desert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Cake (a nice yellow cake with frosting)
Fudge


Just a basic Thanksgiving day meal.. nothing too much or too fancy... but very nice! Everything is homemade from scratch!

originally posted by: dezertdog
Having become homeless recently:

Humble Pie with a big dollop of poo on top.

Happy Turkey Day.

Happy Thanksgiving! I remember the turkey meal I had on Thanksgiving at St.Vincent De Paul in Phoenix when I was homeless. Maybe you have something like that?

Have a good day!

originally posted by: zazzafrazz
I'm too embarrassed to put up pics!

I'll post pics if you do!

originally posted by: dezertdog
Having become homeless recently:

Humble Pie with a big dollop of poo on top.

Happy Turkey Day.

I hear ya. Same here i am going to help out at the soup kitchen and get me a free dinner then back to the shelter for me.

a reply to: proob4

I have been there too, but ya know everyone there - all the people - are always nice and they talk and have lovely conversation on Thanksgiving, so at least you aren't alone! It can be lots of fun, I did enjoy it when I went!

Im going with my hugely expensive 10$ pork'n'tater slow bake dish.

Im thankful i can still eat properly on the cheap.

My husband and daughter are having sausage mac and cheese. (0ld family recipe from my husbands side). Mine will be the same ol' autoimmune friendly crap I"ve been having for the past five years. (I'm in foodie purgatory!!!)

Side note - the pie posted earlier that looks like an octopus was awesome.

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

The noise level in what WAS my country lake Cabin hideaway this morning is ear piercing. I thought my family were mad.

I have worked out why America is so messed up as a result. Two dysfunctional family get togethers in month....fools

originally posted by: ChuckNasty
a reply to: Benevolent Heretic


No pie. Tired of making pies that go to waste.

This does not compute....

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

non traditional here

beef brisket w/a dry rub
pan juices
roasted acorn squash
sauteed kale w/pine nuts
sweet potato pie
home made whipped cream

a reply to: DontTreadOnMe

Sounds fantastic! When I make kale with pine nuts, I add a little onion, garlic and some craisins. Delish!

a reply to: Benevolent Heretic

Thanks.

If I remember, I'll have to add some onion...already plenty of garlic in the rub.....
Craisins sounds like an awesome addition.....next time I shop.

FAT ZAZZ