Hi everyone! I was going to post my Thanksgiving menu on Monday, but then I was thinking, we’re all probably doing a bunch of our grocery shopping this weekend, so it’s time to get planning for the Thanksgiving feasts NOW. Let’s get to it!
Here is what we are having for Thanksgiving this year. I can’t WAIT for Thursday!
- Turkey (Every year I try a different technique. This year I’m going with a super simple approach shared by my friend Aimee.)
- Classic Mashed Potatoes (I MIGHT throw a little cream cheese in there this year because that’s what Martha Stewart’s mom does, although I think we’ll skip Snoop’s cognac.)
- Classic Stuffing
- Gravy
- Crescent Rolls
- Cranberry Slush (my great-grandmother’s recipe that we have EVERY YEAR NO MATTER WHAT)
- Cranberry Sauce
- Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
- Sweet Potato Souffle
- Broccoli Casserole
- 60-Second Brussels Sprouts
Dessert is still up in the air. We’re going to have a serious discussion about it once everyone is in town, but there will for sure be Pumpkin Pie and something with chocolate. And maybe makes-its-own-crust apple pie. And maybe even more than that. Who knows? It might get crazy around here.
P.S. I didn’t get any cooking done ahead of time besides the cranberry sauce. So much for being organized and ahead of the game!
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Sounds like the perfect menu! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving Breakfast
Date Bread
Thanksgiving Dinner
SOUP
Gumbo
Roasted Chicken
Prime Rib
Butternut Squash
Brussels Sprouts
Cranberry Sauce
Eggplant Parmesan
Mashed Potatoes
Sausage Dressing
Dinner Rolls
Mango Cobbler
Mincemeat Pie
Seven-up Cake
Pitcher of Water with sliced cucumber
OOPs! I don’t know why I typed “soup”, the Gumbo is the soup.
I’m making your slush! It’s become a McClain/Daines family tradition thanks to you!
that makes me so happy!
Have room for 1 more at your CA table?! Looks delish! Happiest Thanksgiving to you & your family!
I’m going to make your green bean casserole – that sounds perfect!
Thanksgiving dinner:
Turkey (recipe from Thanksgiving book by Sam Sifton)
Cornbread dressing
Stove Top Stuffing (for sister-in-law)
Rolls
Candied yams
mashed potatoes (recipe from Sam Sifton’s book)
Greens
Green beans
Mac and cheese
corn pudding
cranberry sauce with dried cherries
Can of cranberry sauce (for husband)
Sweet Potato pie
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
Coconut pie
Chocolate chess pie
Pineapple chess pie
Buttermilk pie
Lemon chess pie
Jello salad
Eight pies!…..your gonna need a bigger pie table!
that really is amazing – 8!!!
Sounds delicious! I might have to add some cream cheese to my potatoes now too.
I think we are actually going to go out to eat for Thanksgiving this year!! I kinda can’t believe it, but we are alone as usual this year and it always feels so… lonely! We are thinking maybe a decent buffet somewhere surrounded by people will be nice, as well as different. Plus, no slaving away in the kitchen all day, cooking and then cleaning. We’ll see how it goes! 😉
hope you had a nice quiet thanksgiving – sounds nice! 🙂
Your post is a good reminder to take my turkey out of the freezer! 🙂 There will only be 6 of us, so I’m going to scale it down. I try to incorporate new recipes, but my family is full of staunch traditionalists for Thanksgiving. So, the usual cast of characters it is!
– Roasted 12-lb bird (I’m brining this year for the first time)
– Whole cranberry sauce
– Roasted cauliflower with parmesan
– Homemade crescent rolls
– Pumpkin pie
we suggested mixing it up and my mom just said, “whhhaaaaaaat?” 😉
We made the cranberry slush last year and my kids have already requested it for this year. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
that’s so awesome – love to hear it!
Delicious menu! Have a great Thanksgiving!!
thanks kate – you too!
Apps:
Fancy cheese platter
Bacon wrapped dates
Dinner:
Deep Fried Turkey
Cornbread stuffing
Parmesan mashed potatoes w/ gravy
Glazed carrots
Green bean casserole
Cranberry-jalapeño relish
Dessert:
Pumpkin pie
blueberry pie
Turkey cookies
Forgot to mention my 5-yr-old’s favorite turkey day dish…Thanksgiving pasta! Every year I make a fall festive pasta dish because he loves pasta! This year its bowtie pasta w/ roasted butternut squash, scallions, & bacon. 🙂
that is sweet of you to do that for your son…and that pasta sounds divine!
My menu seems so small compared to everyone else’s!
traditional turkey
brussel sprout gratin
green bean casserole
mashed potatoes
spinach salad
caramel apple streusel pie
small doesn’t mean it’s not delicious! looks good to me! 🙂
Tamarind Glazed Turkey
Smoked Brisket
Sage Sausage Cornbread Dressing
Citrus Glazed Kale Salad w Shaved Beets & Candied Walnuts
Collard Greens
String Bean Casserole topped w Fried Shallots
Black Eyed Peas
Yellow Rice
4-Cheese Mac & Cheese
Rutabaga Puree
Candied Yams
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sc (we NEVER digress!)
Sweet Potato Pie
Pecan Pie
Peach & Blackberry Cobbler
Apple Cake w Browned Butter Sea Salted Caramel Sc
Cinnamon Bourbon Whipped Cream
Traditional menu with a brined turkey, sausage foccacia stuffing (Williams Sonoma), sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, homemade rolls, from scratch green bean casserole, spinach madeliene, orange jello souffle, pumpkin and apple pie and a chocolate sheet cake.
Extra special this year with the girls being home from college!
enjoy your time with your girls!
Here’s mine…all gluten free
Turkey brined in a version of alton brown brine
Ina Garten sausage/mush stuffing w gluten free bread
Roasted sweet potatoes
Roasted broccoli
Corn Souffle – GF using bob’s red mill mix
Cheese tray for apps
Salad w pears & blue cheese
Cranberry Cabernet Sauce (new recipe i’m going to try) – basically homemade cranberry sauce with red wine – how can that not be good ???
dessert = pumpkin cheese cake cupcakes w cin cream cheese ice cream and a caramel apple tart
sadly i didnt find a gf roll recipe that looked good without having to buy more GF flours so i will skip that but that’s ok.
impressive!
I have so much to be thankful for this year!
Turkey, brined and roasted
Sour Dough, sage, and butternut squash dressing
Corn Casserole
Streussel topped sweet potato casserole
Green bean casserole
Garlic mashed potatoes/gravy
home baked yeast dinner rolls
cranberry/pineapple relish
home baked Sweet potato, pumpkin and pecan pies
I love how you started your comment – that’s what it’s all about!
Your menu sounds delicious:
Here’s mine:
Breakfast:
Fresh Fruit & Monkey Bread
Appetizers:
Chips, Salsa & Guacamole, Chips & Dip, crackers & cheese ball(my sister’s fav) and Spinach Artichoke Dip w/Bacon
Dinner:
Good Eats Roast Turkey
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Savory Sausage Stuffing
Mashed Sour Cream and Scallion Potatoes
Pan Gravy
Sweet Potato Casserole w/Pecan Topping (Trying new recipe in crock pot!)
Cranberry Punch (non-alcoholic)
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie and Whip Cream
Apple Pie a la mode
and my husbands famous Pecan Pie
thank you all for your menus – they look amazing!!!!!!!!!!