I would love to hear what everyone is serving for their Thanksgiving meal, or making, or if you are going out to a restaurant instead (we have done this three times and it is awesome).
I am hosting just my sister this year, so there will be me, my husband, my sister and my two kids (9 and 11):
Turkey
Stuffing
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
Sweet potatoes/marshmallows (sister bringing)
Roasted brussles spprouts with shallots and bacon
Corn souffle
Crescent rolls
Peacn pie (sister bringing)
Chocolate silk pie
We always do bagels and lox for breakfast Thanksgiving morning. In our town, the HS football team plays the town next door at 10am. We always go to that game, then come home and eat around 1 or 2 PM. No appetizers or anything b/c we do it as a lunch. Then of course Turkey gobbler sandwiches for dinner that night :)
Headed to my sisters, bringing the squash (my son is a cook and the restaurant he works at makes the BEST butternut squash!!) The spuds and lots of wine!!
We will also do the mother/mother in law transport to and from their apartments.
Looking forward to a relaxing day!
Would you be willing to share the squash recipe? I have never made butternut squash and would love a recipe that someone has tried and likes!
We're having sons, daughters-in-law, and grands coming, everyone is bringing something:
We a have a quiet T-giving at my mom and dad's house. Just me and my 3 kids, my oldest will come home from college which is good since I haven't seen her in a while.
Our food is:
Turkey (I don't really like turkey, so my first choice is prime rib, but it gets shot down every year)
Mashed potatoes
Turnip (my favorite!!)
Probably some roasted brussels sprouts of some type.
Corn
Pearl onions in cream sauce
Gravy
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce- everyone like the one shaped like the can it comes in so that's what we have
We also drink sparkling red grape juice with our meal too.
Pies are apple (yum!), pumpkin (yuk! I try it every year and every year I still say yuk) and a chocolate silk pie that is to die for. I make all the pies from scratch.
Thanksgiving duties got split up into assignments since my Ma just had a minor surgery. She's fine but still wants to host. I'm in charge of the mashies and brussles (with shallots and bacon - though i'm considering pancetta and perhaps going with a gratin type this time -Irish cheddar and gruyere - YUM!)
Everyone's coming to our house this year (35-40 people). I will be cooking our traditional Thanksgiving meal with several recipes passed down from both of my grandmothers.
Farawyn
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Yea. I asked The Big Kid if he would rather just go out to dinner, and he said, can you cook, please? So, that's what I'm doing.
Did I mention wine? Lotsa wine.
Thanks, my friend.