Thanksgiving Whats your menu???

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  • tere2ov
    tere2ov Posts: 8
    Hopefully something worth the last few weeks of self control because I am going to tear up some stuffing, mashed potatoes, pie and whatever else my mom decides to make this year.
  • tere2ov
    tere2ov Posts: 8
    Good for you! I should do a 5K, but in a town of 2000, they don't have that. Maybe I will make my own!
  • alvalaurie
    alvalaurie Posts: 369 Member
    Going to my boyfriends brothers house this year, so not really sure. If I was hosting, I would have the traditional stuff:

    Turkey
    Cornbread dressing
    Mashed taters
    Gravy
    Green beans & corn on cob
    Mustard greens (special for my daughter who loves them!)
    Homemade bread
    Homemade cranberry sauce
    Fruit salad
    Pumpkin, apple & pecan pie
    Pumpkin roll

    (all desserts will be sugar free for the diabetics)
  • endlesoul
    endlesoul Posts: 98 Member
    Turkey breast
    Corned Beef ( Keto request )
    Sweet potato
    Brussel sprouts
    Broccoli
    Salad
    Olives

    Pretty low key we don't put too much emphasis on holidays and eating.
  • rnhoppe
    rnhoppe Posts: 111 Member
    Paul deens pumpkin pie for sure! It is the only one I make and it is amazing!!!!
  • mwooderson
    mwooderson Posts: 254 Member
    Smoked Turkey
    Rotisserie Turkey
    Ambrosia
    Mac N Cheese
    Brocoli Casserole
    Corn Bread Dressing
    Cranberry Sauce
    Potato Salad
    Green Beans
    Green Bean Casserole
    Gravy
    Pecan Pie
    Nanner Pudding, lol
    Sweet Potatoes
    Egg Custard Pie
    Pumkin Pie
    Cool Whip

    Breakfast 1 shake
    later that night another shake lol

    Need a recipe for that Egg Custard Pie!!! Haven't had any since my grandmother passed away almost 30 yrs ago.
  • ripemango
    ripemango Posts: 534 Member
    my favorite Tday food items are cornbread dressing and collards. Sometimes the turkey is amazing, other times just so so but seriously I can't wait for the dressing n collards!

    What is your favorite must have holiday food/recipe
  • LadyQueefsalot
    LadyQueefsalot Posts: 150 Member
    Usually we do:

    roasted upside down turkey
    Cornbread sausage-sage stuffing
    This amazing corn pudding made with loads of butter, corn, sour cream and onion- ermergerd
    garlic parm creamed potatoes
    an adult green bean casserole- fresh beans rubbed down with coarse salt and olive oil, crisped in the oven, served with loads of carmalized onions and toasted almonds on top
    white trash sweet potatoes, with marshmallows and raisins
    gravy made from pan drippings
    crescent rolls and butter

    last year we did a salted caramel apple pie that was TDF.

    lots of champagne, wine, beer, and a friend will bring appetizers, mac and cheese, bacon-wrapped water chestnuts...mmmm.

    I think this year i may try a broccoli-cheese-rice casserole too.

    I'M HUNGRY NOW!
  • mtbke5
    mtbke5 Posts: 96 Member
    Turkey with gravy
    Mashed Potatoes
    Wild Rice with cranberries and mushrooms
    Green bean casserole
    Pheasant with peppers and tomatoes
    Bread
    Pumpkin Pie
    Wine

    I won't eat most of it, but it all is so YUMMY!
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    Breakfast
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    Mean Green Juice ( rainbow chard, beet, green apple, ginger, lemon, dandelion greens)

    Lunch
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    Mean Green Juice (see above)

    Dinner
    ************

    Three cheese mac and cheese
    Collard Greens, Spinach, Cabbage mix (with vinegar & red onions and hot peppers on the side)
    Sweet Potatoes casserole
    Green Bean Casserole
    Deviled Eggs
    Cornbread Sage dressing (with cranberry sauce on the side)
    Cornish Hens (stuffed with apples and spices)


    Drinks
    **************
    Water


    Dessert
    ***************
    Chicago Public School Cookies
    Walnut Banana Bread
    Bean Pie

    EXERCISE
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    Before cooking and eating:
    10 minutes stretching
    20 minutes treadmill
    20 minutes full body exercise bike


    After Eating/later on in the evening after every thing's cleaned up:
    **********************************************************************

    Either Power90 Sculpt dvd (35 minutes) or a Leslie Sansone Walk Strong (2 miles/30 minutes)



    I'll NOT gorge myself, but have a taste/small portion of a bit of it all and a nice portion of the cornish hen. I'll also have a whole cookie and a small taste of the bean pie and a small piece of the banana nut bread. I'll log everything.
  • TCondor
    TCondor Posts: 88
    Usually it's just me & my wife so I gennerally throw a turkey brest on the grill or smoker along w/some veggies. But my parents are coming to visit so I'll be brining and roasting a whole bird this year. I'm planning on keeping the number of sides limited but yummy ... quality over quantity. Roasted veggies, sweet potatoes (baked or casserole, haven't decided yet), stuffing/filling/dressing (depending on where you are from) and gravy. I may give a farro salad a try too.
  • raylenebrooks
    raylenebrooks Posts: 137 Member
    ok ok I am adding to my list
    chex mix to snack on (DH just asked for it)
    and I want to try pumpkin walnut scone recipe (weelicious)
  • LilMissImperfect
    LilMissImperfect Posts: 82
    I have no idea! We're visiting my grandpa and family for thanksgiving this time. We have such a large family i'm sure it's going to be a large assortment of EVERYTHING. Can't wait! Happy early thanksgiving everyone :)
  • bodyrollin
    bodyrollin Posts: 215 Member
    The usual suspects...

    Turkey
    giblet gravy
    Stuffing
    Mashed potatoes
    Best ever green bean casserole
    Fresh cranberry sauce
    Bread of some sort (really contemplating doing one from scratch which I've never tried before)
    Corn (on the cob, niblets, or pudding, haven't decided yet)
    My damn well ought to be famous candied bacon bourbon pecan pie
    Some yet to be determined new experimental pie (do a new one every year)
    Lemon cream cheesecake with fresh raspberry purée

    Nothing diet, but this and Christmas are like my Super Bowl (as a chef how could it not be?!?) so screw a buncha dieting lol.
  • pinkakira1
    pinkakira1 Posts: 235 Member
    deep fried turkey (yeah I know but it makes it easier to use the oven)
    skinny mashed potatoes (skinny taste)
    Stuffing(working on the recipe)
    green chili corn bread
    roasted veggies (all food)
    carrots (working on the best recipe)
    cheese biscuits (skinny taste)
    pineapple cranberry sauce

    Veggie tray for starters
    Dill pretzels for munching

    Pies not sure people are bringing stuff... but I seen tons of nice recipes for different ones.

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