Judy Moist Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 What's on yours? Mine is Turkey homemade cornbread dressing homemade mashed potatoes smashed sweet potatoe casserole green beans w/ proscuitto and onion Asparagus bundles fried corn honey glazed carrots gravy dinner rolls iced tea homemade pecan pie pumpkin gooey butter cake chocolate marzipan not yo' mamas banana pudding Cranberry sauce Quote Link to comment
Bamboo Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Unikemom... where did you say you lived and what time is dinner? That sounds wonderful. Mine is not so elaborate. I let my nieces and nephew choose the menu (with a little guidance). Turkey Grandpa's sage dressing Sausage chestnut dressing (yes two dressings) Ham (requested by middle niece whom I love dearly) Cheezy potato casserole Baked broccoli casserole Rolls Taco dip with chips(nephew's request and I love him too) Pumpkin pie Apple Johnny (mother-in-law's secret recipe, hubby's request and of course he's most important) It might not be the most balanced meal, but I love to spoil them any way I can. They're home life isn't that great so this makes it more special for them. Quote Link to comment
Judy Moist Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 Spider, your menu doesn't sound too shabby itself. Sounds pretty good to me... come on over, theres more than enough.. Quote Link to comment
logcabinmama Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy. Candied Sweet Potatoes, green beans and corn. Have to have Pumpkin Pie and maybe Chocolate Birthday Cake. Quote Link to comment
Synn Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 If I were fixing it at home this year like I wanted to we would be having Turkey Sage Dressing Mashed Potatoes and Giblet Gravy Sweet Potato Praline Noodles Cranberry Salad Greenbean Casserole Rolls Pecan Pie Pumpkin Pie and probably a fruit salad.. Still might do it next weekend...Everyone's menus sound very delicious! Quote Link to comment
ozzzyyy Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 The DH, DS, DD & I are on our own this year due to DS having 1 day off (Thanksgiving) from work. We had to choose DS who lives 2 hours away and looks forward to visiting *home* on the holidays or my family gathering in another state. It was a heart wrenching decision to not be with extended loved ones but we chose what is best for our own family. Our menu is pretty basic...My immediate family is rather picky so we won't be having all the extras (stuffing, sweet potatoes etc.) that I have grown up enjoying. Also I am doing so well eating *low-carb* that I don't want to totally wreck my way of eating, I have had to make minor adjustments. *Turkey Mashed potatoes & gravy Corn *Cauliflower Crescent rolls *Sugar-free cranberry jello *deviled eggs *pickle & olive tray Pumpkin & apple pie *Sugar free pumpkin bake Happy Thanksgiving all! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Well, lesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... I'm exhausted just thinking about it, and I haven't even started cooking yet. Today I got my turkey...all 27lbs of him...so my menu will consist of the following: Turkey Cornbread Stuffing Potato Salad Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Pole Beans w/ Saltpork Corn in butter sauce Gravy Homemade bread Relish Tray 2 Cranberry dishes Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Pecan Pie White Chocolate Pecan Pie with Cranberries Pumpkin Flan Apple and Cranberry Streusel with homemade Caramel Sauce ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm...I *think* that's it...I'm tired right now so it's hard to remember everything, but it certainly is more than enough. The joy for me is in making it all...and everyone gets to go home with lots of leftovers...by that time, I don't even wanna see any of it anymore...lol Quote Link to comment
Becca_Anne Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 We're having.......... turkey homemade cornbread dressing gravy mashed potatoes green bean casserole broccoli casserole corn (I put in the freezer back in the summer) crescent rolls dinner rolls pumpkin pie We will also be celebrating our DS birthday. He turns 13 on Thanksgiving day. He's having an Old Fashioned Root Beer Float Cake with vanilla ice cream. Sounds yummy! mommafitz Quote Link to comment
Judy Moist Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 I love Thanksgiving leftovers, the next day there is nothing like a cold turkey and dressing with cranberry sandwich, absolutely yummy!!!! Quote Link to comment
rockncook Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 This is a blending of mine and roommates traditions. I tend to go overboard but then I get Friday off from cooking, LOL. Turkey Ham Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Sage Stuffing Honey Glazed Carrots Cheese and Cauliflower Rolls Choclate Cream Pie Pumpkin Pie Pecan Pie Cream Cheese Pie If oldest DD was here, we'd have fruit salad, too. I'm going to make it for her welcome home dinner in January instead. I haven't started cooking, either...but my end of things is rather easy...I do the turkey, ham, potatoes and cold pies this year. I am making an apple pie today but I think we'll have that today. Oh, and as far as leftovers go, I start working on the bird and the ham Friday morning, so I control what they get Friday, LOL...the rest goes in to the freezer for later meals. Quote Link to comment
Linda Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 ours is going to very simple as it is just us... going to roll some stuffing in ham and turkey slices poor some gravy ove it and shove it in the oven mash taters a mix veg and maybe a pie deveiled eggs. and that will be more then enough for just us Quote Link to comment
tacobelle Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Turkey and dressing Ham (hoping SIL makes it so I don't have to) Mashed potato's and gravy Green Beans Corn Fried Apples Cranberry Sauce Baked Beans Deviled Eggs Veggie Tray with Dip Relish Tray Rolls (DSis will bring this) Whatever extra dishes SIL decides to bring Dessets will be many and varied LOL! I will be doing most of the cooking and baking for 30 something people here in my little house! We will be having our T.Day on Sat. instead of Thurs. since DH has to work. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I am going to make my rounds at each of your homes!!! And if you don't want me to be a T-Day Crasher then....Where are these recipes??? hum????? This may be the last year I get out of cooking T-Day dinner. We go to my MIL's each year. But here is what I bring... Pumpkin Cake Makes 1 - 10 inch bundt cake Ingredients 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups white sugar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chopped nuts Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch bundt or tube pan. 2 Cream oil, beaten eggs, pumpkin and vanilla together. 3 Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. If desired, stir in some chopped nuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a plate (use a spatula or butter knife and go around the cake to help release it from the pan) and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Quote Link to comment
Synn Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I'm with Wes! Give em up!! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 My recipes are all down in the "Thanksgiving Favorites" thread! Quote Link to comment
Judy Moist Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 I have a couple of recipes that I have already posted in the Thanksgiving favorites column, but there are a couple more that I will post later, when I have a little time.... Boy, I think we should all make sample plates and send to each other to taste, we will have a cyber Thanksgiving,,,everything sounds so gooooooddddd. Quote Link to comment
Bamboo Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Thanks for the recipe Westie.... adding that to my menu. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I just finished making this recipe... Madcat posted it in Sept. 2002 and I love it! (Low Carb friendly) "Mock Potato Salad" (cauliflower salad) I just mix the cooked cauliflower with: mayonaise mustard sliced black olives chopped celery green onion dill pickle relish chopped red bell pepper crumbled crispy bacon salt pepper I don't measure anything - just add all to your tastes. All the ingredients are low or no carb. Quote Link to comment
rockncook Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Recipes, hmmm...since this is a blending, some of these are firsts for me. I've never made my own stuffing, cause if it doesn't turn out, you've messed up DH's favorite part of the meal. It never occured to me (until just now) to experiment, LOL. Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe Go to www.Schwans.com and order theirs. Pumpkin Pie Family secret, finally trusted to me this year after 5 years of eating it LOL. Pecan Pie recipe from Good Housekeeping cookbook Cream Cheese Pie Graham Cracker Pie Crust Large Package Cream Cheese, softened 1 c. Sugar 1 Small package whipped topping Mix cream cheese and sugar, then mix in whipped topping, put in graham cracker crust, refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Also good in an Oreo crust, or with choc syrup drizzled into crust before the cream cheese mixture is put in. All other recipes posted Friday! Quote: This is a blending of mine and roommates traditions. I tend to go overboard but then I get Friday off from cooking, LOL. Turkey Ham Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Sage Stuffing Honey Glazed Carrots Cheese and Cauliflower Rolls Choclate Cream Pie Pumpkin Pie Pecan Pie Cream Cheese Pie If oldest DD was here, we'd have fruit salad, too. I'm going to make it for her welcome home dinner in January instead. I haven't started cooking, either...but my end of things is rather easy...I do the turkey, ham, potatoes and cold pies this year. I am making an apple pie today but I think we'll have that today. Oh, and as far as leftovers go, I start working on the bird and the ham Friday morning, so I control what they get Friday, LOL...the rest goes in to the freezer for later meals. Quote Link to comment
inkskin Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 OH, Sis! Can I please get the recipes for these when you get a chance. Chocolate Pecan Pie White Chocolate Pecan Pie with Cranberries Apple and Cranberry Streusel with homemade Caramel Sauce I don't visit this website weekly so could you email me when you post them? georgene_girouard@yahoo.com Thank you so much! Georgene Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Georgene, Shame on you! you ought to visit more often... you fit right in... (note: wants all deserts and 2 of the 3 recipes she wants are chocolate!) Quote Link to comment
Synn Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I am all for wanting to hear that Chocolate Pecan pie recipe too!!!! Georgene as soon as I get the chance I will let you know about Carla's visit.. It was mostly concerning the eventual run out of petroleum (sp) and how that affects us as homesteaders and the whole world for that part. And the need to prepare for such a tragedy.. Quote Link to comment
psarnes1 Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Man I wish I was with some of you!!! Here is what we are having: Enchiladas Mexican rice Refried Beans Hawaiian Bread Lemon Merange Pie Chocolate Pie Pecan Pie ( my trees did good this year ) What I wouldnt give for some turkey and dressing. Oh well cant break tradition. Talk to yall later. Smooches Quote Link to comment
rockncook Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 If you fedex enchiladas, I'll fedex turkey and stuffing! Quote Link to comment
Homesteader Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 How about turkey enchiladas? You can have turkey and the traditional family meal. We ended up having fried turkey stove top dressing (DIL is not the best cook) broccoli(steamed) green beans (no seasoning or casserole..just steamed) cranberry salad (I made) watergate salad (a friend of mine made too much and gave me some) sweet potato casserole (the one thing DIL can really do well) pumpkin cheesecake ( I made this) It was nice not having to do too much cleaning up and the grandbabies were precious. DH sure missed mashed potatoes and gravy. Quote Link to comment
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