What's on your Thanksgivings menu this year?

We're having (everything made from scratch):

Chicken and Dumplings
Baked Ham (baked in pineapple, orange juice and gingerale)
Cornish Hens (stuffed with apples and lots of other yummy stuff)
Deviled eggs


Greens (Turnip & Mustard w/smoked turkey necks)
Greens (Collard greens, spinach, cabbage, rutabaga with bacon)
Green Bean Casserole
Red Onions soaked in vinegar (yummy in the greens)
Sweet potato casserole

Mac N Cheese (made w/cottage cheese, sour cream, sharp cheddar, mild cheddar, mozarella& jack cheeses, 2 eggs)
cornbread stuffing
Cranberry Sauce

Peach cobbler
sweet potato pie
Gingerbread
Ambrosia
Butter cookies

What you guys having?
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  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
    So far the plan is:

    Turkey
    Sausage stuffing
    Mashed potatoes
    roasted brussel sprouts

    *plus gravy and cranberry sauce

    Last year we did cornish game hens... Yum!
  • Diet_Soda
    Diet_Soda Posts: 124 Member
    We already had our big Thanksgiving. On Thursday my oldest will come home and it will be just us. I have turkey already roasted and frozen in broth. I will fix it with the homemade egg noodles that are also in the freezer and will serve those over mashed potatoes. Not sure about dessert just yet, but probably pecan pie.
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    So far the plan is:

    Turkey
    Sausage stuffing
    Mashed potatoes
    roasted brussel sprouts

    *plus gravy and cranberry sauce

    Last year we did cornish game hens... Yum!

    Yes, the family LOVES those yummy Cornish Hens. Your dinner sounds terrific, especially those roasted brussel sprouts--YUM!
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Lentil loaf, mashed potatoes, garlicky collard greens, cranberry sauce and a raw chocolate pie!
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    Fresh farm turkey
    Stuffing - lower fat version 1 stick of butter instead of 2 lol
    Mashed potatoes
    Green bean casserole
    Rutabaga
    Fresh cranberries
    Cheese platter
    Wine!

    Everything in moderation (hopefully)

    Oh, and football - go Lions :-)
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Fried Turkey
    Ham
    Dressing
    Dumplings
    Chicken
    Sweet potatoes
    Pecan pie
    Chocolate pie
    Pound cake
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    We already had our big Thanksgiving. On Thursday my oldest will come home and it will be just us. I have turkey already roasted and frozen in broth. I will fix it with the homemade egg noodles that are also in the freezer and will serve those over mashed potatoes. Not sure about dessert just yet, but probably pecan pie.

    How cool and beautiful that you guys already had your "Thanksgiving" I LOVE that you guys chose to observe/celebrate Thanksgiving when y'all jolly well feel like it, rather than being a "slave" to tradition and the dictates of society...you ROCK!
    I hope you and your beloved have the best time ever with your son Thursday :heart: :drinker: :heart:
  • einzweidrei
    einzweidrei Posts: 381 Member
    Whatever my mom cooks. Mm.
  • colortheworld
    colortheworld Posts: 374 Member
    Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, cranberry salad, rolls, and pie, probably pumpkin and pecan. Lucky me doesn't actually really care for Thanksgiving food and won't eat much.
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
    Sigh. Ham.
  • HannahInHawaii
    HannahInHawaii Posts: 173 Member
    Usually I would have:
    Turkey
    Ham
    Mashed Potatoes w/ brown gravy
    Dressing
    Rolls
    Green Bean Casserole
    Pistachio Pudding
    Pecan Pie

    But this year...probably raw vegetables. Lol :grumble:
  • kristen49233
    kristen49233 Posts: 385 Member
    Just my daughter and I for Thanksgiving...and since she's also eating healthy, the menu will be cooked healthy-style!!

    Turkey Breast
    Mashed Potatoes
    Sweet Potatoes
    Green Bean Casserole
    Fruit Salad

    Still trying to figure out a dessert that's good but won't throw us overboard. I know...it's Thanksgiving but we don't mind and would like to stick with the plan as much as we can.
  • I come from a large family, so keep that in mind:

    Turkey
    Garlic mashed potatoes
    Whole berry cranberry sauce
    Gingered carrots with shallots and cilantro
    Candied yams
    Roasted brussels sprouts
    Green salad
    3 bean salad
    Gravy
    Cherry almond stuffing
    Brie and crackers with blueberries.
    Butternut squash pie.
    Roasted butternut squash seeds
    Chocolate pie
    Pumpkin cobbler
    Home made potato rolls
    Green bean casserole
    Cream puffs with boston cream and chocolate (if I can get to them)
    Whatever my brother and sister bring.

    EtA: ham and Waldorf salad
  • Just my daughter and I for Thanksgiving...and since she's also eating healthy, the menu will be cooked healthy-style!!

    Turkey Breast
    Mashed Potatoes
    Sweet Potatoes
    Green Bean Casserole
    Fruit Salad

    Still trying to figure out a dessert that's good but won't throw us overboard. I know...it's Thanksgiving but we don't mind and would like to stick with the plan as much as we can.

    Poached pears. They are elegant, delicious and fairly light

    EtA recipe: http://m.foodnetwork.com/recipes/293692
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    my in-laws are having steak. i have no idea what else. i'm also making a peanut butter pie and cookies to bring

    at my moms we are having
    ham
    turkey
    sweet potatoes
    brussel sprouts
    green bean casserole
    rolls of course
    mashed potatoes
    cranberries
    stuffing

    peanut butter cake
    pumpkin roll
    apple pie
    pumpkin pie
    chocolate chip cookies

    there will probably be one or two sides and desserts added. i can't wait for the ham! i love ham! and it's my birthday. mmmmm ham!
  • kristen49233
    kristen49233 Posts: 385 Member
    Just my daughter and I for Thanksgiving...and since she's also eating healthy, the menu will be cooked healthy-style!!

    Turkey Breast
    Mashed Potatoes
    Sweet Potatoes
    Green Bean Casserole
    Fruit Salad

    Still trying to figure out a dessert that's good but won't throw us overboard. I know...it's Thanksgiving but we don't mind and would like to stick with the plan as much as we can.

    Poached pears. They are elegant, delicious and fairly light

    EtA recipe: http://m.foodnetwork.com/recipes/293692

    Thank you! Funny she mentioned this past weekend that pears sounded good! I'm going to check it out.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Turkey
    Collard greens
    sweet potatoes
    sweet potato pie and coconut custard pie made with no sugar and with nut crusts

    Macaroni and cheese and home made yeast rolls for my husband.
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    I come from a large family, so keep that in mind:

    Turkey
    Garlic mashed potatoes
    Whole berry cranberry sauce
    Gingered carrots with shallots and cilantro
    Candied yams
    Roasted brussels sprouts
    Green salad
    3 bean salad
    Gravy
    :heart: Cherry almond stuffing:heart:
    Brie and crackers with blueberries.
    Butternut squash pie.
    Roasted butternut squash seeds
    Chocolate pie
    Pumpkin cobbler
    Home made potato rolls
    Green bean casserole
    Cream puffs with boston cream and chocolate (if I can get to them)
    Whatever my brother and sister bring.

    EtA: ham and :heart: Waldorf salad :heart:

    Everything sounds yummy, but especially this... "Cherry almond stuffing" WOW, I never had that before, but it sounds totally delish! Also, one of my children requested Waldorf salad, but I told him next time--Waldorf salad is THE BOMB!!!
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    Since I am Canadian, we had Thanksgiving back in October but I thought I would post the menu here in case it inspires anyone.

    Menu Oct 13

    Onion Mushroom Soup with Cheese Croûtes
    Chardonnay

    Cold Meats and Foie Gras
    Italian Round Bread
    Cabernet/ Merlot

    Roasted Turkey Roulade (Barefoot Contessa)
    Oven Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, and Parsnips
    Greens (Radicchio, Endive, Butter and Arrugula, Pine nuts, baby tomatoes) with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Dressing
    Pinot Grigio/Merlot

    Variety of French Cheeses
    Valpolicella

    Blueberry and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
    Ice Cream
    Asti Bambino
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    Since I am Canadian, we had Thanksgiving back in October but I thought I would post the menu here in case it inspires anyone.

    Menu Oct 13

    Onion Mushroom Soup with Cheese Croûtes
    Chardonnay

    Cold Meats and Foie Gras
    Italian Round Bread
    Cabernet/ Merlot

    Roasted Turkey Roulade (Barefoot Contessa)
    Oven Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, and Parsnips
    Greens (Radicchio, Endive, Butter and Arrugula, Pine nuts, baby tomatoes) with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Dressing
    Pinot Grigio/Merlot

    Variety of French Cheeses
    Valpolicella

    :heart: Blueberry and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie:heart:
    Ice Cream
    Asti Bambino

    Everything sounds so wonderful, but especially :heart: Blueberry and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie :heart: ...never had that before either, but it sounds utterly fabulous!
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    I'm hosting...wish me luck, lol. I'm making:

    Turkey roasted w/ butter (cheesecloth method), fennel, onion, lemon, garlic, rosemary and thyme
    Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
    Mashed sweet potatoes
    Roasted Brussels sprouts w/ bacon
    Green beans w/ red onion, garlic and parmesan cheese
    White dinner rolls (I have a weakness for the ultra-cheap brown-and-serve ones from our local grocery store, lol)

    MIL is making sweet potato muffins and my mom's making cranberry relish and sausage stuffing

    Appetizers will be cold shrimp cocktail and port wine cheese and crackers

    Desserts are (frozen...hush, don't judge) apple pie with vanilla ice cream and homemade salted caramel sauce, and (not just completely scratch-made but my very own recipe, ladies and gentlemen) sweet potato cheesecake with spiced brown butter crust and candied pecans on top.

    And wine...lots of wine....

    Thanksgiving is about portion control for me. If I at least taste everything and eat just about at maintenance for that single day, I will have exceeded my personal expectations and goals for the holiday.
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    Lentil loaf, mashed potatoes, garlicky collard greens, cranberry sauce and a raw chocolate pie!

    What a wonderful and super terrific meal plan, sounds positively yummy and super healthy too...go girl!
    :smooched: :heart: :smooched:
  • CharChary
    CharChary Posts: 220 Member
    My mom's making her usual dinner of the typical thanksgiving foods.
    My boyfriend is making this delicious garlic Penne pasta treat to bring over and black berry wine!

    I am treating the day like I would any other though and not dabbling in all of the food... but will spend the day with those I love and am thankful for anyhow!
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    I'm hosting...wish me luck, lol. I'm making:

    Turkey roasted w/ butter (cheesecloth method), fennel, onion, lemon, garlic, rosemary and thyme
    Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
    Mashed sweet potatoes
    Roasted Brussels sprouts w/ bacon
    Green beans w/ red onion, garlic and parmesan cheese
    White dinner rolls (I have a weakness for the ultra-cheap brown-and-serve ones from our local grocery store, lol)

    MIL is making sweet potato muffins and my mom's making cranberry relish and sausage stuffing

    Appetizers will be cold shrimp cocktail and port wine cheese and crackers

    Desserts are (frozen...hush, don't judge) apple pie with vanilla ice cream and homemade salted caramel sauce, and (not just completely scratch-made but my very own recipe, ladies and gentlemen) sweet potato cheesecake with spiced brown butter crust and candied pecans on top.

    And wine...lots of wine....

    Thanksgiving is about portion control for me. If I at least taste everything and eat just about at maintenance for that single day, I will have exceeded my personal expectations and goals for the holiday.

    How exciting that you are hosting! This year is going to be the BEST time ever for you and your family--that's my "wish" for you. Enjoy!!!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    This year it will just be my husband, father-in-law, and I.

    My husband is making everything from scratch except for the cranberry relish, which I'm preparing tonight.

    Turkey (only FIL eats this so tons of leftovers for him)
    Extra firm tofu - marinated in spices/soy sauce & baked
    Cornbread dressing
    Mashed potatoes
    Butternut squash, spinach & kale casserole
    Green beans with slivered almonds
    Turkey gravy (for FIL)
    Onion gravy
    Cranberry relish w/ orange & pineapple & pecans
    Cranberry sauce (plain)
    Dark chocolate pie AND Pumpkin pie - both with real homemade whipped cream
  • dlbaron
    dlbaron Posts: 79 Member
    I am obsessed with this topic lately!!! So excited to eat all the deliciousness!
    My family will be having:
    -a Plainville Farms turkey
    -regular gravy for the meat eaters and I'm making a from-scratch mushroom gravy for the vegetarians
    -mashed potatoes
    -mashed turnips
    -baby pearl onions
    -xylitol sweetened cranberry sauce (xylitol is an AWESOME sugar substitute if anyone is interested! It caramelizes and gels and is good for your teeth- google it)
    -crescent rolls
    -green beans
    -apple-pear crisp with vanilla ice cream
    -pumpkin cheesecake
    -hot mulled cider with bourbon/sparkling martinelli's cider for the teetotalers

    I wanted to make a mushroom-carmelized onion tart too, but my mom convinced me to hold off and make it another day, we have a pretty small family
  • krazeedr
    krazeedr Posts: 35 Member
    Roasted turkey (with extra drumsticks)
    Smoked pork loin wrapped in bacon

    Mashed potatoes
    Baked yams with cranberries and maple syrup
    Stuffing with sausage, apples, and cranberries
    Green bean casserole
    Collard greens
    Fruit salad

    Cranberry-Blueberry sauce
    Olive/pickle tray
    Gravy
    Deviled eggs

    Pumpkin pie
    Blueberry pie
    Pecan Pie
    White Chocolate Cake

    Asti
    Mulled wine

    Serving for about 11-13 people. And I agree with an earlier poster - Go Lions!
  • Lecterman
    Lecterman Posts: 97 Member
    Nothing. I am fasting on Thanksgiving to bring awareness to hunger in America, specifically children and seniors.

    However, I will be having leftovers on Friday :) :

    Tofurky
    Sweet potato and turnip green mash
    Lentil Mushroom Walnut Balls
    Gravy
    Pumpkin Pie
    Stuffing
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Chicken breasts,with rib meat,smoked
    Mashed potato
    Fresh green beans
    Frozen corn that DD saved last summer
    Cranberry relish
    Deviled eggs
    Hot rolls

    Apple pecan cake with real whipped cream
    Coffee,Tea or flavored water
  • Broderick50
    Broderick50 Posts: 842 Member
    Brocili and cheese
    Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
    Sweet Corn
    Vanilla Pudding Pack
    Drinking Water