Thanksgiving!

[kacie tri-ing]

Hello! I was just wondering what everyone is making for Thanksgiving.

I just finished digging through my recipes and settled on a few things to bring to my in-law's for the day!

Spinach Balls as an Appetizer

Brown/Wild Rice with Almonds and Cranberries

Pumpkin Butterscotch Cheesecake


Ok, now that it's posted, I have to go actually make those things! Happy cooking/eating!

[Owlie]

Do you mind sharing the rice recipe? It sounds interesting.

I'll be helping out in the kitchen, as usual. We'll be doing:

-turkey
-roasted potatoes with garlic...or garlic with potatoes. I'm not sure.
-Mexican green beans
-zucchini
-brussels sprouts, maybe
-sweet potato casserole (hopefully not the "healthy" version. That was not a good experience.)

No idea what my mom settled on for dessert. It was a really good pecan pie/tart/thing the past two years, but since it's a hybrid recipe, the filling oozes through the crust and needs to be pried out of the pan!

[ny biker]

I'm sure my mother is bringing a pie to my cousin's house. My only responsibilities will be smiling, eating and pleasant conversation. And helping to clear the table afterwards.

[Veronica]

Minestrone soup. It's just us and it's fun to cook together.

Veronica

[katluvr]

Staying home, just the 2 of us. I work & recently gave up meat...so no turkey for us. Homemade pizza cooked on the grill. Veggie for me, turkey pepperoni for her!
K

[GLC1968]

I'm pretty psyched about the dinner I'm planning. It's just the two of us, but I wanted to go tradtional anyway.

Turkey - local, free-range, heritage breed from a farm down the road
Sage Stuffing - my mom's recipe
Grilled Asparagus
Roasted Veggies - brussels sprouts, yellow carrots, orange carrots, parsnips, beets, garlic, onions and yukon gold potatoes - all from our garden!

And for desert - Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie (also made from our home grown pumpkins and apple butter!)

[OakLeaf]

After several years of vegetarian holidays we've ordered a turkey from a local farmer. We'll be doing it very traditional this year. Chestnut stuffing as always (whether or not we're having turkey) which is a royal PITA but soooooo worth it (as long as it's only once a year ).

One of my very favorites is Mollie Katzen's sweet potato casserole.

I just ran across this recipe for apple cranberry compote which looks really yummy.

And I got some lovely spinach from the special Thanksgiving farmers' market that I'll probably just sauté with garlic and pignoli. My natural food store just started getting real Italian pignoli instead of the Chinese species you usually find, woot woot!

I froze some pumpkin from the last round of pies I made - may do that, may do an apple pie, we still have a few on our tree.

[Veronica]

I'm pretty psyched about the dinner I'm planning. It's just the two of us, but I wanted to go tradtional anyway.

Turkey - local, free-range, heritage breed from a farm down the road
Sage Stuffing - my mom's recipe
Grilled Asparagus
Roasted Veggies - brussels sprouts, yellow carrots, orange carrots, parsnips, beets, garlic, onions and yukon gold potatoes - all from our garden!

And for desert - Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie (also made from our home grown pumpkins and apple butter!)

How long would it take me to drive to your house? I can't believe you grew brussel sprouts and beets. I guess someone has to like them.

Veronica

[redrhodie]

I can't believe you grew brussel sprouts and beets. I guess someone has to like them.

Veronica

I love both! This thread is making me so hungry!

We're doing it veggie. Main dish, lentil and butternut squash pot pie. Mashed potatoes, mushroom bread pudding (it's a little like stuffing), brussels sprouts, creamed peas and pearl onions, cranberry sauce, maybe candied yams if my friend brings them. This is our traditional menu. Same guests as last year, too. I can't wait! Apple pie for dessert if I get my game on, if not, creme brulee.

[kermit]

Headed to our house in South Georgia, cooking for the whole family and whoever else might come by. Super traditional except frying a turkey, don't have time to drive up and brine. Sweet potatoes, squash casserole (my favorite), stuffin muffins (thanks Rachel Ray), green bean casserole, and of course, sweet potato pie for dessert.

[GLC1968]

How long would it take me to drive to your house? I can't believe you grew brussel sprouts and beets. I guess someone has to like them.

Veronica

Probably 12 hours or so?? You are both welcome to jon us!

I like brussels sprouts and beets when roasted. That's the only way I'll eat either of them. The best part about growing them is that they are SUPER EASY to grow in our climate.

Now don't ask me about why there are no sweet potatoes in our meal! They just won't grow here.

[Veronica]

I've never had roasted beets. Seriously, my only beet experience is the nasty canned ones my mom served, boiled. I can see how roasting might make them good.

Veronica

[Raindrop]

I have the family coming over (eight adults, two kids and a toddler), so my menu is:

turkey
crockpot stuffing
yam and apple bake*
garlic smashed potatoes
fresh cranberries with orange sauce

The bread, salad, veggies and desert are the responsibility of the others. I'm already stressing about getting it all done at the same time.

*Yam and apple bake:
3 yams, cooked and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
2 granny smith apples, cored and sliced
1/4 cup of golden raisins
1 or 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 cup of apple juice
1 tablespoon of corn starch
cup of graham cracker crumbs
1 or t tablespoons of butter

alternate yam and apple slices in a 9 x 13 inch dish. Sprinkle the raisins and cinnamon over the top. Heat the apple juice and corn starch in a small saucepan until it thickens then pour it over the yams and apples. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the top of everything, dot with the butter and back in a 350 degree oven until the top is browned (about 25 minutes). Pretty healthy and delicious without being the cloying yam and marshmellow usual dish.

[Possegal]

I have 10 people and am still working out the menu, other than turkey, me Mum's stuffing, mashed potatoes.

Though I'm interested in this spinach ball appetizer!

[azfiddle]

We aren't going to be too adventurous this year- we have some guests coming who we don't know well.

Turkey with sage and apple stuffing (usually we make a stuffing with dried apricots and almonds)

Fresh cranberries sauce made with oranges and walnuts

Mashed potatoes (maybe with garlic or herbs- that sounds good)

My DH makes a sweet potato dish with almonds, pecans, yogurt, brown sugar and brandy flavoring. It's like dessert!

Some kind of fresh baked rolls- wheat or squash rolls usually

A relish tray, green vegetable - maybe green beans?

Sparkling pomegranate and apple juices

They are bringing desserts and maybe salad. Otherwise, I'll make a salad.

Can't wait to make turkey chilaquiles with the leftovers (like enchiladas, but in a casserole and you don't need to fry the tortillas)