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shellbell3845 · November 2014

This is where we talk about all the Thanksgiving foods! We don't need this important stuff getting lost in Randoms!

ramfan05 · November 2014

Perfect! I'm hosting this year for my family. I'm planning on making a turkey, stuffing (I found a delicious sausage and apple stuffing recipe that I'm going to try), and deviled eggs. My family will bring mashed regular and sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and cranberries (we always have the canned ones, it's tradition!).

Between my family's Thanksgiving and DH's family's the next day, I'm making 4 pies: 2 pumpkin, 1 apple, and 1 cranberry-cherry.

shellbell3845 · November 2014

I decided I'm hosting thanksgiving. Our families can come or not. I'm still in the earlyish stages of planning. So -- turkey for sure, green bean casserole for sure, and a sweet potato casserole I saw on the pioneer woman. I'm still deciding if we'll have mashed potatoes. I know tradition, but I'd rather have sweet potato. If it's only three of us, we don't need two potatoes. Probably stuffing. Definitely Ina Garten's cranberry conserve.

Pie: toll house, pecan, caramel apple. Three pies isn't too much, right?

shellbell3845 · November 2014

@squirm veggie wise, what about some glazed carrots or corn soufflé or squash? I forgot about squash in my menu. I'll probably do it because it's lo's favorite.

shellbell3845 · November 2014

Tollhouse pie is like chocolate chip cookie in pie shell. It's the freaking best. Google Nestlé tollhouse pie. That's the recipe I use! Super easy too!

Her recipe is mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar and nuts and stuff sprinkled on top. It looked divine!

@squirm‌

djtippietoes · November 2014

I'm going out of town, so I'm not cooking, but I've hinted heavily that a sweet potato casserole with marshmallows needs to be on the menu at my mom's house!

shellbell3845 · November 2014

@squirm‌ you can do stuffing in the crockpot! It stays so moist!

shellbell3845 · November 2014

Appetizer: I like cranberry Brie tartlets and cranberry chili meatballs.

shellbell3845 · November 2014

LaurLaurLaur said:

shellbell3845 said:

Appetizer: I like cranberry Brie tartlets and cranberry chili meatballs.

I saw a recipe for those brie tartlets- It's super easy and I love brie. I wanted to try a baked brie too. In phylo with walnuts and granny smith apples.

They are super easy, kinda classy, and very tasty!

breadpudding · November 2014

I love Thanksgiving! =P~

Our menu:
Turkey
Ham
Homemade garlic mashed potatoes
Gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casserole
Corn
Stuffing
Rolls
Pumpkin pie
Cranberry sauce

Appetizers:
Crackers
All the cheese
Salami
Pepperoni
Olives
Pickles
Cheese ball
Sausage balls
Monkey bread
Chips and dip

ETA stuffing. How did I forget stuffing?

TessyMessy · November 2014

This is our first Thanksgiving at home so we are starting a new tradition. Everyone gets to pick 1 or 2 things for the menu other than the turkey. DH requested my mashed potatoes and bacon wrapped asparagus . DS wants cheesy biscuits and corn (I froze some ears of corn from the summer to surprise him!). I want stuffin muffins and stuffed grape leaves.
No one likes cranberries but me so I plan to pick up a cranberry walnut salad from the farmer's market.
I am going to make a pumpkin pie but we will be going to the inlaws for dessert.

JackieP1023 · November 2014

My ILs are hosting, and my aunt is coming with us. We plan on having (at least):
Turkey
Stuffing
Green beans
Potato chip casserole
Chicken n dumplings
Pumpkin pie
Fruit salad
Rolls

I am making the stuffing and bringing rolls. I offered to bring a corn casserole thing (new recipe I'd like to try), but MIL vetoed... She says we'll have enough stuff as it is. (This is for 9 of us, including DD).

I am considering making a dip of some sort as an appetizer, but haven't decided yet.

Meghan14 · November 2014

Other than stuffing the only Thanksgiving food I get excited about is broccoli and Velveta with Ritz crackers- white trash and oh so delicious. But MIL never lets us bring anything. Her meals are super classy and everything has to be planned perfectly and there is no room for something so tacky! Really I should be thankful, she is a wonderful cook and hosts beautiful holidays. I told H we were making it for dinner the night before.

Rosie137 · November 2014

We're hosting this year for DH's family and my mom. My side of the family is doing a big one at my sisters the Sunday after. I'll be making:
Turkey
mashed potatoes
Gravy
roasted broccoli
cheesecake

Going to buy:
Kings Hawaiian rolls
pumpkin pie

Mil is going to bring:
Ham
stuffing
sweet potato casserole

It's also my birthday that day so somebody better be bringing me a present for getting up early and cooking all day

shellbell3845 · November 2014

I'm a lil surprised at having ham and turkey on turkey day.

But I hate ham.

courtls22 · November 2014

shellbell3845 said:

I'm a lil surprised at having ham and turkey on turkey day. But I hate ham.

This reminds me me and my DH were interviewed as children for the paper about our favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving. I said ham. I still prefer ham to turkey but am not making it for Thanksgiving this year. I'm going to try to find the picture because it's hilarious even though I look like a weirdo.

courtls22 · November 2014

We didn't even know this existed until a few years ago when the 3rd person in the picture posted it to fb.

shellbell3845 · November 2014

@bepandnick‌ what are pointsettias?

shellbell3845 · November 2014

I wonder if my dinner needs a signature drink.

Karlamo · November 2014

bepandnick said:

@bepandnick‌ what are pointsettias?
Champagne and cranberry juice. They're awesome because not too sweet

What time do you want me to come over???

Flyingtoast · November 2014

Our menu is still in flux. Mr. Turkey has just to be found and I'm too bull headed to buy one. I swear they know the exact day hunting started. A duck is our back up protein.

Stuffed mushrooms
bacon wrapped chicken nibbles (DH requested this)
goat cheese dip with crisps
Spinach dip and veggies
what ever else friends bring

Turkey/duck (in a roaster)
Rustic garlic mashed potatoes
Oven roasted carrots, yams, parsnips, brussels, squash
Sweet rolls
Gravey
Creamed corn and cornbread cassarole (crockpot)
Apple, wild rice stuffing (crockpot)
Yorksire puddings
orange cranberry sauce

Pumpkin pudding (think punkin pie without the crust) with custard
Apole pie
What ever else friends bring

Meghan14 · November 2014

shellbell3845 said:

I'm a lil surprised at having ham and turkey on turkey day. But I hate ham.

The only Thanksgiving we hosted DH cooked both. We had 10 adults and 2 kids. I'm a vegetarian, so H had a lot of leftovers to eat all by himself.

ETA- Wondering if you need a signature drink, the answer is always YES!

TessyMessy · November 2014

shellbell3845 said:

I wonder if my dinner needs a signature drink.

Yes. and it better sparkle.

shellbell3845 · November 2014

TessyMessy said:

shellbell3845 said:

I wonder if my dinner needs a signature drink.

Yes. and it better sparkle.

I'm really liking @bepandnick‌ 's poinsettia. I can't decide if I should rename it, tell my guests Christmas is here, or hoard it for myself.

Flyingtoast · November 2014

dnmolakides said:
@flyingtoast - What is bacon wrapped chicken nibbles?

I get some chicken tenders, cut them into inch-ish cubes, dredge in a savory blend of seasonings and brown sugar, wrap in bacon, and bake it in the oven. DH is obsessed with anything bacon wrapped right now.

Flyingtoast · November 2014

@Penguin173‌

This is a very easy recipe, but a bit time intensive. It reheats well acording to DH.

Sweet bacon chicken
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/sweet-chicken-bacon-wraps-recipe.html

Pm me if you want some tips

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