THANKSGIVING IS THIS WEEK HOW IS THIS SO?!?!? Miraculously I graduated from the hard splint from my hand surgery, so while my thumb doesn’t work yet and I still have to be careful, I will be able to help cook Thanksgiving dinner! The girls and Nate are ready to help with the cooking this year. While I’m sad we won’t be with extended family (COVID!), I think it will be a special year, all of us cooking together in the kitchen. I did make a few store-bought modifications to our menu to simplify cooking, but for the most part we are still cooking up our usual feast!
MONDAY:
- Beef Bulgogi Meatballs (HelloFresh)
TUESDAY:
- Pork Tostadas Supremo (HelloFresh)
WEDNESDAY:
- Pineapple Pork Meatballs (HelloFresh)
THURSDAY | Thanksgiving 2020!
- Turkey (for real this is the BEST technique for cooking turkey, be sure to click through and check it out!)
- Classic Mashed Potatoes
- Classic Stuffing (full disclosure we are using Trader Joe’s stuffing mixes – cornbread and gluten-free – because of my darn hand)
- Gravy
- Crescent Rolls
- Cranberry Slush (my great-grandmother’s recipe that we have EVERY YEAR NO MATTER WHAT)
- Cranberry Sauce
- Sweet Potato Souffle
- Butternut Squash
- Charcuterie Board
- Dessert: Pumpkin Pie, Crumble Apple Pie, Chocolate Mousse (we actually bought the pumpkin pie and apple pie this year because I just can’t do pie crust with my hand, but we will for sure make the chocolate mousse from scratch!)
FRIDAY:
- Leftovers
SATURDAY:
- Leftovers
SUNDAY:
- Leftovers
Please share your weekly menu in the comments, including your Thanksgiving menu plans! Have a happy and delicious Thanksgiving and please stay safe!!!
Hi! My name is Jane Maynard and you've landed yourself on my blog, This Week for Dinner™. Every Sunday I share a weekly menu...and count on you to share yours! You'll also find other deliciousness that I hope you'll enjoy!
Sun: Jha Ziang Mein noodles
Mon: Ground beef, onion, creamed corn over rice (my favorite meal as a kid)
Tues: leftovers
Wed: Green salad with smoked salmon
Thurs: Turducken (from scratch — fingers crossed), Brussels sprouts with chorizo, corn gratin, sweet potatoes, cranberry & pear sauce, pumpkin pie (from scratch — never baked a pumpkin before), passion fruit cheesecake
Fri: leftovers
Sat: leftovers
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Sun: Salad with chicken, gouda, apples, walnuts
Mon: Chicken fajitas on grainy tortillas
Tue: Rigatoni with roasted cauliflower, swiss chard, parmesan, and toasted lemon panko
Wed: Meatloaf, carrots
Thu: Thanksgiving tailgate on my parent’s farm: Nantucketers (Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, a little gravey, on a hoagie roll). All outdoor, socially distanced & safe.
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Baked cod, peas
Now that’s the way to do turkey! I’m going to have to remember that one.
Happy Thanksgiving, Kim!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Jane, I’m so glad you’re on the mend. We only have 5 at Thanksgiving this year. So, we will stick to the Lawrence Family Essentials. I bought my turkey yesterday and the smallest bird was 20lb. Ay yi yi! Turkey for daysssssssss.
Sunday: Frittata (spinach and bacon) and roasted broccoli
Monday: Chicken and white bean stew (Instant Pot recipe)
Tuesday: Beef vegetable soup
Wednesday: Golden fried rice
Thursday: Thanksgiving dinner!
– Turkey
– Gravy
– Cornbread stuffing
– Mashed potatoes
– Whole cranberry sauce
– Green bean casserole
– Pumpkin pie(s)
Friday: Leftovers?
Saturday: Takeout?
Mon – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
Tues – Beef Enchiladas, Avocados
Wed – Baked Ziti Casserole, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread
Thursday – Thanksgiving
Fri-Sun – Leftovers
I love any week’s menu when it includes 3 days of leftovers!
So I totally spaced posting my menu this week, but here is what we had, and happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Monday: Chipotle Tomato Corn Chowder with Cheese Croutons
Tuesday: White Bean Pumpkin Gratin with Brussels Sprouts Salad
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Spinach, Bean, and Fennel Chicken with a Fennel Salad
Thursday: Turkey, Ham, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Corn, Rolls, Ambrosia Salad, Sweet Potatoes, Three Berry Pie and Banofee Pie
Friday: Turkey Gravy and Left Overs 🙂
Saturday: Biscuits and Gravy and Harvest Salad
Sunday: Chrissy Teigen Burger, Onion Rings, and Southern Green Beans
Posting to give ideas for turkey leftovers:
W- take out
Th- turkey, stuffing, baked sweet potatoes, cranberries, green beans, Mac n cheese
Fri- turkey stuffing bake
Sat- pillsbury crescent turkey sandwiches
Sun- Alfredo spaghetti with turkey cubes
great idea, thanks for sharing the leftover menu!
S – homemade thin crust pizza
M – grilled mozzarella cheese sandwiches with truffle dip
T – leftovers
W – noodle kugel + breaded chicken tenderloins
T – THANKSGIVING (turkey, gravy, party potatoes, green bean casserole, noodle kugel, crescent rolls, cranberry sauce, rainbow jello, key lime pie, pumpkin bars)
F – leftovers and gingerbread turkey cookies (Trader Joe’s)
S – olive garden copycat gnocchi soup with turkey stock and turkey