Thanksgiving Menu?

[_Gypsy_]

What are you serving for your Thanksgiving dinner?

We are having:

Turkey
Green bean casserole - made with sour cream and cheddar cheese!
Sweet potato bonbons
Stuffing
A big green salad loaded with veggies
Homemade pumpkin pie with homemade whipped cream!

I feel like I'm missing something, but can't put my finger on it.

[babymakes4]

we have
Turkey
Homemade stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Caserole
Corn
Pumkin Pie
Pecan Pie
And my homeade fruit salad....no one can resist it.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

Turkey (he's out in the barnyard, oblivious to the fate that awaits him)
Ham (I actually have to buy a ham since we're waiting to slaughter our pig)
dressing (with homegrown chicken)
mashed potatoes
carrot souffle
sweet potato casserole
dinner rolls
green beans
corn
beef & homemade egg noodles

All of the veggies come from our garden

Dessert is apple pie, pumpkin pie, blueberry pie, all from our orchard/garden

[vulturemom]

So far we have...
smoked turkey
dressing
rolls
mashed potatoes
roasted sweet potatoes, winter squash and carrots
loaded green salad
green salad
razzleberry pie
mince pie (Gag, does anyone really even like this or is it just tradition) BTW MIL is bringing this.
fruit of the forest pie
pumpkin cheese cake
butterfly cupcakes (Thanksgiving is Tasha's birthday this year and that is what she wants cake wise)

[KaraJ]

Ham (like it more than turkey)
Stuffing
Rolls
Crabapple Jelly (instead of cranberry)
Something green
Mashed potatoes
Pumpkin Pie
Cider or Eggnog
Celery with that yummy Cheese stuff
Olives and pickles
Probably more, I can't remember.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

Oh, now that we have the cow I can add vanilla ice cream to the dessert list.

[KatieLou]

I will be making my DC and myself, our very own Thanksgiving dinner to take to the in-laws with us, although they have asked to make a couple dishes, I am not sure I am comfortable with them doing that....

Small roasted turkey
roasted root veggies
baked beans that are free of tomato, mustard, and garlic, but YUMMY! (thanks for the
recipie Heather)
Homemeade cranberry sauce
green beans
I am searching for a safe dressing.
A dessert (not sure which yet)

[Babyblue]

turkey
mashed potatoes
copes dried sweetcorn
gravy
ham
broccoli with cheese sauce
cheesecake for dessert

[SarahFae]

Appetizers:
Black/Green Olives
Baby Pickles

Meal:
Turkey Breasts
Stuffing
Mashed taters
Gravy
Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie with Cool Whip

[Amy_G_]

turkey
mashed potatoes
gravy
stuffing
cran sauce
sweet potatoes with marshmellows (usually baked with no syrup)
fresh rolls
green beans
pumpkin pie
whip creme
ice tea

probably

[HIJKMommy]

Are you ready for the list.

Appetizers
chips/dip
salsa with cream cheese and crackers
veggie platter
cookies
hello dollies

Dinner:

Turkey
Ham
cornbread stuffing
french bread stuffing
collard greens
green beans
corn
Mashed potatoes
gravy
rolls
fruit salad
Sweet POtatoes
Candied yams


Dessert:
Double layer no-bake Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin pie
apple pie
strawberry pie
rhubarb pie
Sour Cream cake

[nicurn]

I dunno. SIL is cooking, and I've never really eaten her food before. DH is making rolls, but I'm just showing up, since I work the night before and Thanksgiving night.

[HummingBird]

Not sure what's on the menu for the real Turkey day, but every year we do a Pre-Thanksgiving gathering with a group of our friends. It's next weekend, menu this year:

Starters:
Deviled Eggs
Chex Mix

Dinner:
Orange Bourbon Turkey
Sweet Potato Casserole
Broccoli Casserole
Stuffing
Squash Casserole
Green Bean Casserole

Cranberry/Orange Relish
Rolls

Desserts:
Turtle Cheesecake
Brownies
Apple Crisp
Pumpkin Pie

Spiced Cider

[vulturemom]

"Orange Bourbon Turkey"


I think that I need the recipe for that!

[HummingBird]

"Orange Bourbon Turkey"


I think that I need the recipe for that!

Here you go- (I bake a 20-21 pounder. I eyeball extra bourbon and juice, I also use Simply Orange juice - not oranges.)

1 (12-pound) fresh or frozen whole turkey, thawed
2 cups fresh orange juice (about 6 oranges)
1 cup water
3/4 cup bourbon, divided
1/3 cup molasses
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 oranges, peeled
Cooking spray
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Orange slices (optional)
Flat-leaf parsley sprigs (optional)

Preparation
Remove giblets and neck from turkey; discard. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water; pat dry. Combine orange juice, water, 1/2 cup bourbon, and molasses in a 2-gallon heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add turkey. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove turkey from bag, reserving marinade.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Tie ends of legs with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under bird. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt into body cavity. Stuff cavity with oranges. Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray or on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 350° for 3 hours or until thermometer registers 180°. (Cover turkey loosely with foil if it gets too brown.) Remove turkey from oven. Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 minutes before carving. Discard oranges.

Pour reserved marinade into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Skim foam from mixture with a slotted spoon; discard. Reduce heat to medium; cook until reduced to 3 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes). Combine 1/4 cup bourbon and flour in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add to reduced marinade; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve sauce with turkey. Garnish with orange slices and parsley sprigs, if desired.

[Bellaelle]

With my family we will be eating at our country club, so whatever they have on the menu is what we will be having.

With dh's family, probably the usual fare of turkey, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mash potato, corn bread and a soup of some sort with a green salad and rolls.

[Tiffearni]

We usually go to our Mumsy's for Thanksgiving and she makes Turkey, potatoes, green beans, stuffing, sweet potato pie, and then Mil makes pumpkin pie and brings the rolls, she also makes candied yams, oh yeah, gravy, deviled eggs, and I usually make something. I brought pumkin pie cheesecake one year, last year I made some Delish monkey bread for everyone to take home. hmmm... I feel like I'm forgetting something.

[RedMamaBear]

No Thanksgiving for us this year. I'll be spending it with my Mom in the hospital as she recovers from cancer surgery.

Maybe I can use some of these menu ideas for next year. :)

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

:hug: I hope that your mother heals quickly, RedMamaBear. Take care of you while you take care of her.

[KatieLou]

Hummingbird. Thanks for sharing your turkey recipie, it is safe for us!!! I am adding it to my file!

[alejorge]

well we were going to have thanksgiving this year with my sister and share the cost of food. But we wound up not having any extra money to buy thanksgiving dinner so we aren't have thanksgiving this year. Man this sucks. This year just keeps getting worse and worse.

[still_me]

Turkey
Ham
mashed potatoes
gravy
Amish stuffing
honey oat bread
sweet potatoes with a crust of crackers, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar
corn pudding
carrots
pumpkin pie
apple pie
oatmeal pie
lots of coffee
Oh, and our Polish noodles. It is s.cream, cottage cheese, sauteed onions, a little bit of sugar, and noodles ( the dense kind) I can't think of what they are called. So good.

[Laurens_Mom]

Still Me, can you share your Amish stuffing recipe please? And the oatmeal pie too?

[still_me]

Still Me, can you share your Amish stuffing recipe please? And the oatmeal pie too?


:D They are top secret recipes....like top secret at the bakery. lol We buy the oatmeal pie. It is delicious! The Amish stuffing is "made" by my sister's MIL, but this is how it is done.

Amish Dressing (what some call stuffing)
http://www.yumyum.com/recipe.htm?ID=20287

Amish Dressing Ingredients:

2 1 pound loaves good quality
-bread, cut in 1/2" cubes
-(about 4 quarts)
2 lb Poached chicken thighs
1/2 c Minced fresh parsley
3/4 c Chopped onions
1 c Chopped celery
1 c Shredded carrot
1 1/4 c Finely chopped boiled
-potatoes
1 T Rubbed sage
1 T Celery seed
1 t Dried thyme
1/2 t Turmeric
5 Eggs
1 12 ounce can evaporated
-milk
2 1/2 c Homemade chicken broth or
-canned
Amish Dressing Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.
On 2 cookie sheets, toast the bread cubes for 15 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown.
Transfer to a large mixer bowl.
Bone the chicken and very finely chop the meat, discarding the skin.
Add the chopped vegetables and chicken meat to the bread, along with the seasonings.
Toss In a medium bowl, beat the eggs; add the evaporated milk and broth.
Pour over the bread mixture and blend.
The mixture will be quite moist.
Allow to stand 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Transfer the dressing to an oiled 3-quart glass casserole that is 10 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep.
(At this point dressing can be frozen for future use; thaw before baking).
Bake dressing for 2 hours, or until the center of the dressing puffs up and is golden brown on top.
Serve it with fried chicken and lots of chicken gravy to ladle over the top.
From: Cooking From Quilt Country Shared by: Pat Stockett

Amish Oatmeal Pie
http://www.recipelink.com/mf/2/19672
AMISH OATMEAL PIE

"Oatmeal Pie is a classic dessert amoung the Amish and Mennonites in northern Indiana. It is likened to a budget version of pecan pie, which isn't fair, it is certainly good enough to stand on its own. This version has a rich delicate bottom custard and a top rather like a chewy oatmeal cookie. I like to add a bit of orange to this, but that is not traditional."

1 prebaked (9-inch) pie shell
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup light corn syrup
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp grated orange rind (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup uncooked 1-minute quick oatmeal, uncooked

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Set out the pie shell.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy.

Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the beaten eggs and blend. Add the corn syrup, melted butter, orange rind, and vanilla and blend again. Mix in the oatmeal, and pour into the baked pie shell.

Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool completely and serve at room temperature.

[newbie]

Turkey & Dressing
Mashed taters & gravy
Deviled eggs
Chicken & noodles
broccoli, rice & cheese casserole
cornbread casserole
greenbean casserole
sweet taters
fresh cooked cranberries
home-made rolls
Home made pumpkin pie with heavy whipping cream.

[Laurens_Mom]

Thank you Still Me!

[lisanvenice]

Just thinking about this today. This year the first Sunday of Advent falls in the same weekend so I am trying to plan both meals so that stuff does not overlap. This is what I have so far:

TGing:

Ettouffe
Ham
scalloped potatoes
green bean casserole
sweet potato souffle
cranberry something (not sure yet)
chocolate bread pudding

Advent (formal multi-course meal that I ONLY do once a year)
Fish course-smoked salmon pasta dish with a sherry cream sauce
Soup-either parsnip or sweet potato/ginger soup
Oyster course-spinach, mushroom, garlic and goat cheese souffle
Skipping the aspic because I think it's foul
Game course-muscouvy duck breasts with something (not sure yet)
Salad-baby greens with goat cheese, blackberry vinegerette with grilled pears and pecans
Roast course-boneless leg of lamb with grilled veggies
fruit and cheese
dessert (maybe more bread pudding because it's easy to make two at once)

[WalkingTittyBar]

My mom does most of the cooking and then the rest of the family brings a dish or two. So far I know we will have:

turkey and stuffing
homemade dressing
cranberry sauce
sweet potato casserole with carmel sauce (this is the best thing ever, my moms own recipe)
mashed potatoes
green beans
broccoli and rice casserole
potato salad
macaroni salad
baked beans (probably)
deviled eggs
rolls
orange dessert (I have no idea what the real name of this is, we just call it "that orange stuff.)
probably several different pies and cakes