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PrizePopple
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What are you people planning?
I think this is what my "menu" looks like so far...
Brined Turkey
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Marmite Gravy
Baked Sweet Potato
Homemade Stuffing
Green Bean Casserole
Buttermilk Biscuits
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Cream Cheese Pie
I'm cooking for 6 adults and 2 kids, 7 adults if my MIL decides to come (she's already mostly backed out though, and I can't say I'm offended).
I think this is what my "menu" looks like so far...
Brined Turkey
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Marmite Gravy
Baked Sweet Potato
Homemade Stuffing
Green Bean Casserole
Buttermilk Biscuits
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Cream Cheese Pie
I'm cooking for 6 adults and 2 kids, 7 adults if my MIL decides to come (she's already mostly backed out though, and I can't say I'm offended).
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This year it's just me and my husband but it looks like:
Brined Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Homemade Cranberry chutney
Plopped out of a can cranberry sauce for my husband
Stuffing
Brussel sprouts
Dinner rolls (if I get around to making the dough)
Pumpkin pie for me
Mincemeat & Apple for him
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Brined turkey
Cornbread and sausage stuffing
Baked mac and cheese
Collard greens
Sweet potato casserole
Cranberry sauce
Sour cream mashed potatoes
Southern green beans and bacon
Corn pudding
Sweet potato cinnamon roll cake
Pecan pie bars
All from scratch and I will be cooking. I maybe doing a joint Thanksgiving with some friends so that will probably add some delicious puerto rican food to the mix.
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My parents are ordering from a barbecue restaurant in town. We did it last year, and for just the three of us (apparently my brother/sister-in-law will be at her mother's) that's all we need. Just heat it up and we're good to go!
Turkey breast
Dressing
Mashed potatoes/gravy
Cranberry sauce
Sweet potatoes for Dad, though I might try them this year
I might make something as well, depending on how much time I have (I was asked yesterday if I wanted to work that morning, but my schedule isn't reflecting that yet). We have pumpkin pie from the butcher shop, as they have their own bakery built in, and then we'll make date pudding as well, which is amazing. Then bed, wake up at 2:45 for work, and leftovers!0 -
No clue what we're having as I'm going to a potluck "orphan" thanksgiving. I'm bringing pumpkin bread stuffing.0
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I'll be eating at a friend's so I'm not sure what she's planning. I'll be taking my grandma's sweet dinner rolls, roasted garlic mac and cheese, and some kind of cupcakes, as yet undetermined.0
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I am celebrating with my husband's family and then on Saturday with my family. They both include most of the staples. There are a few key differences:
Husband's Side (heavy on the appetizers)
Bacon Wrapped Pheasant (cousins are bird hunters)
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies (we like bacon)
Chips and Homemade Salsa (every single get together we have the same salsa)
Another Appetizer that I've been assigned and am open to suggestions...
Fried Turkey
Roasted Turkey
Mashed Potatoes (with cream cheese, butter, and sour cream then baked)
Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
Popovers
Green Beans with Ham Hock
Dressing
Cranberry Sauce (probably from a can)
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Cherry Pie
Chocolate Bundt Cake
An Alternative Pumpkin Dessert which I have been assigned and am open to suggestions.
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My Side
(not even sure if we will have appetizers)
Smoked Turkey Breast
Prime Rib
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Dressing
Green Bean Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole (my contribution)
Homemade Cranberry Sauce (also my contribution)
Homemade Crescent Rolls
Pecan Pie
About 3 hours later a Pumpkin Challenge which I'm still trying to decide what to make..
Both sides will include lots of beer/wine - it is a family celebration after all!0 -
I have no clue. I'm working 8am to 4pm and we were going to go to Dora's families house in Poughkeepsie but yesterday they told her dinner is at 6pm. We won't make it so she's going up alone. It will be me and the dog going to my mom's house.
The work schedule is one thing I'm not looking forward to with my plan to go into nursing.0 -
Actually going out...I will be making several j-ello salads including the traditional family pineapple salad (which I was 30 before I found out it didn't contain j-ello). I may smuggle some into the restaurant.0
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Luckily I'm in charge of dessert. There will be baklava,cheesecake,a New recipe banana cake and of course a pumpkin pie. Probably some cookies too!0
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »I'll be eating at a friend's so I'm not sure what she's planning. I'll be taking my grandma's sweet dinner rolls, roasted garlic mac and cheese, and some kind of cupcakes, as yet undetermined.
I think I've settled on gingerbread cupcakes-- it's supposed to be the Georgetown Cupcakes recipe.0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »I'll be eating at a friend's so I'm not sure what she's planning. I'll be taking my grandma's sweet dinner rolls, roasted garlic mac and cheese, and some kind of cupcakes, as yet undetermined.
I think I've settled on gingerbread cupcakes-- it's supposed to be the Georgetown Cupcakes recipe.
I have had uneven results with their cupcakes...I would suggest a test batch. I actually don't think those sisters know how to bake.0 -
970Mikaela1 wrote: »Luckily I'm in charge of dessert. There will be baklava,cheesecake,a New recipe banana cake and of course a pumpkin pie. Probably some cookies too!
I make pretty good baklava, and that's so very temping since my grandma will be here. I know she would love it. I'm part Greek, so I would hope I don't fail totally in that ethnic food realm. :laugh:ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »I'll be eating at a friend's so I'm not sure what she's planning. I'll be taking my grandma's sweet dinner rolls, roasted garlic mac and cheese, and some kind of cupcakes, as yet undetermined.
I think I've settled on gingerbread cupcakes-- it's supposed to be the Georgetown Cupcakes recipe.
Gingerbread is a requirement in this house during the month of December.
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »I'll be eating at a friend's so I'm not sure what she's planning. I'll be taking my grandma's sweet dinner rolls, roasted garlic mac and cheese, and some kind of cupcakes, as yet undetermined.
I think I've settled on gingerbread cupcakes-- it's supposed to be the Georgetown Cupcakes recipe.
Thanks for the heads up-- I'll do a test batch this weekend
eta not sure why that didn't work. I meant to quote bkthandler0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »970Mikaela1 wrote: »Luckily I'm in charge of dessert. There will be baklava,cheesecake,a New recipe banana cake and of course a pumpkin pie. Probably some cookies too!
I make pretty good baklava, and that's so very temping since my grandma will be here. I know she would love it. I'm part Greek, so I would hope I don't fail totally in that ethnic food realm. :laugh:
I just watched a good eats episode on baklava. It looks so labor intensive... I'm super lazy, and the shwarma king down the road has 10 different varieties. When we finished the show, I decided it would be so much easier to order a sampler plate from them.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »970Mikaela1 wrote: »Luckily I'm in charge of dessert. There will be baklava,cheesecake,a New recipe banana cake and of course a pumpkin pie. Probably some cookies too!
I make pretty good baklava, and that's so very temping since my grandma will be here. I know she would love it. I'm part Greek, so I would hope I don't fail totally in that ethnic food realm. :laugh:
I just watched a good eats episode on baklava. It looks so labor intensive... I'm super lazy, and the shwarma king down the road has 10 different varieties. When we finished the show, I decided it would be so much easier to order a sampler plate from them.
It is. But so worth it.
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PrizePopple wrote: »970Mikaela1 wrote: »Luckily I'm in charge of dessert. There will be baklava,cheesecake,a New recipe banana cake and of course a pumpkin pie. Probably some cookies too!
I make pretty good baklava, and that's so very temping since my grandma will be here. I know she would love it. I'm part Greek, so I would hope I don't fail totally in that ethnic food realm. :laugh:
I just watched a good eats episode on baklava. It looks so labor intensive... I'm super lazy, and the shwarma king down the road has 10 different varieties. When we finished the show, I decided it would be so much easier to order a sampler plate from them.
To be fair, everything on Good Eats is labor intensive. Probably worth it though (I've never tried any of his recipes but they all look amazing).0 -
Roasted turkey
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Rice (hubs is Portuguese--everything comes with a side of rice!)
Mashed sweet potatoes
Gravy
Rolls
Brussels sprouts with bacon
Cranberry sauce
Salad
Apple cake
Pumpkin pie
Lots and lots of wine0