~*~ Thanksgiving This Year ~*~

[LindasBusyKitchen]

What's everyone planning to do for Thanksgiving this year? What's on the menu?? If you have some special recipes for "Turkey Day", please post the links here!

[Kchurchill5]

I always have 2 Tdays!

One me, and my son comes over later for leftovers. He is normally working.
But, I make my classic roast turkey, ham, mashed spots, dressing, homemade butter, crescent rolls, green bean casserole, cranberry; and pumpkin pie.

Now, I confess - for just me ... I do cheat a bit. If I have company NO - but for me ... a little cheat.

- Cheat, I use ocean spray cranberry sauce; but, I add orange zest, orange liquor, nuts, etc.
- For the stuffing, I do use pepperidge farm cubes ... but saute all the veggies; add broth, mushrooms, etc.
- For the rolls, I HATE TO BAKE, The Dough boy comes in handy, crescent rolls
- But, I make home made butter (every year since age 12, missed one year. REALLY), some with honey for the rolls, plain for the spuds.
- The spuds ... I make with 1 tiny sweet potato, broth, butter, and lots of love. NO heavy sour cream needed.
- Green bean casserole. For me ... yes, the soup can and fried onions. For friends ... homemade soup and onions.
- Ham, just a good baked ham, same with the turkey.
- Pie, classic pumpkin for me. If for friends ... I make a spicy gingered carrot cake too. LOTS of whipped cream and spiced wine to start; and spiced coffee to end.

[Kchurchill5]

I will try to post a few links later; but very classic.
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Now, Tday 2 with my poker friends ... we do a theme each year. Cajun one year, TX one year, this year it is Seattle ... NO clue. One friend is from there; so, he has seafood in his stuffing; and seafood sides. So, who knows.

We will find out more later. He makes the menu ... we just cook!!!

[Kchurchill5]

I will say; when or if I have friends over ... I do change up my stuffing or cran sauce a bit ... depending on what they like. But, it is pretty much copy out of the playbook for me. I don't want anything new or different.

Will be back!!

[TSmiths56]

Just the usual for gorging day - big turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, sweet tater casserole (trying a new recipe) also mashed taters green bean casserole, making lots so we can stuff our pusses all night

[CanuckCooker]

Ours is already passed but hoping all the Americans have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[Mikekey]

Herb Rubbed Turkey

Holiday Sausage-Herb Stuffing

Cranberry Sauce with Red Wine, Pomegranate Molasses and Mediterranean Herbs

Smashed Roots and Tubers With Chevre (Goat Cheese)

Carrots, Baked Sweet Potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie (still researching the pie)

[Mikekey]

I will try to post a few links later; but very classic.
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Now, Tday 2 with my poker friends ... we do a theme each year. Cajun one year, TX one year, this year it is Seattle ... NO clue. One friend is from there; so, he has seafood in his stuffing; and seafood sides. So, who knows.

We will find out more later. He makes the menu ... we just cook!!!

I live in Seattle and have no clue what a Seattle Thanksgiving is (other than WET )Keep us informed.

[CrazyGabe]

Serving two turduckins, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, roasted brussels sprouts, two different pumpkin casseroles, stuffing casserole, having a large group of people over so need lots of food

[CrazyGabe]

Herb Rubbed Turkey

Holiday Sausage-Herb Stuffing

Cranberry Sauce with Red Wine, Pomegranate Molasses and Mediterranean Herbs

Smashed Roots and Tubers With Chevre (Goat Cheese)

Carrots, Baked Sweet Potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie (still researching the pie)

your menu looks damn good Mikekey