You know what is amazing about having family live nearby, something we’ve never had until two years ago? Thanksgiving cooking help! Not only do I not have to cook everything, but we get even more food. It’s a dream.
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY:
- NO IDEA. We are painting our kitchen, which has to get done before our floors start getting ripped out on Saturday, plus, you know, Thanksgiving. Our cupboards are currently bare and I have no idea when we’ll get to the store. Good luck, Maynard children!
2022 THANKSGIVING FEAST
- Turkey (dry brined, spatchcocked and roasted + smoked)
- Gravy
- Stuffing + GF Vegetarian Stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Cheese board
- Brussels sprouts gratin
- Green beans
- Sausage rolls
- Marshmallow fruit salad
- Sweet potato souffle
- Homemade crescent rolls + GF almond millet rolls from a local bakery
- Cranberry sauce
- Cranberry slush (traditional family drink)
- Pumpkin pie
- Apple pie
- French silk pie
- Bread pudding
THURSDAY – SUNDAY:
- Leftovers + floors getting ripped out kicking off a week of pure insanity…but no more cream-colored carpet! Woohoo!
Share your menus for the week! And definitely share your Thanksgiving plans along with links to recipes if you have them. Can’t wait to see what everyone has cooking!
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!
Sounds like some deliciousness in the midst of the remodeling. I hope it all goes well and you get the kitchen of your dreams!
We’re continuing to clean out our fridge before the big day.
Sunday-Tuesday: Leftover steak burritos
Wednesday: Grilled cheese (or other leftovers)
For feast day, we’re having:
Bacon-wrapped turkey
Sliced ham
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Stuffing
String beans and bacon
Sweet potatoes with apples
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry relish
Olives
Caramel apple cheesecake pie
Magical chocolate chess pie
Friday: Split pea soup
Saturday: More leftovers!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sun: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad
Mon: Southwest omelettes
Tue: Chicken parmesan meatballs, kale caesar salad, tuscan bread
Wed: Hoagies
Thu: Thanksgiving at my sister’s house. This year I’m making dinner rolls, scallion cornbread with honey butter, Thanksgiving corn, honey glazed roasted carrots, sweet potato souffle, and chocolate cobbler
Fri & Sat: Leftovers
Sun: Smoked salmon fettuccine alfredo
Mon: Chicken teriyaki (from Just One Cookbook blog), inari sushi, bok choy
Tues and Wed: winging it
Thurs: Spatchcocked smoked turkey (probably dry rub and maybe mopped with vinegar), candied yams, French onion mac & cheese, artichokes braised in white wine and mint, green bean casserole, stuffing, corn pudding, cranberry and pear sauce, pumpkin pie, caramel & nutmeg ganache macarons
Fri: leftovers
Sat: Our annual Chinese tamale-making adventure: the kids want to learn the recipe for future years, so my mom agreed to do it one more time
Happy Thanksgiving!
The night before Thanksgiving, Jane, I decided to do a dry brine instead. I think that’ll be the way to go every year from now on. It was incredibly moist and very happy how it smoked. So much easier than a wet brine.
I can’t tell you how glad I am I tried the dry brine so many years ago – so much easier and I think even more effective! Glad you gave it a try, yay!
We only have 4 of us for thanksgiving, but everyone insisted on the full treatment still. All my vegetables are prepped and pie dough is made for the big day!
Sunday: leftovers
Monday : breakfast for dinner (toad in the hole and bacon( and roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Asian salmon
Wednesday: clear out the fridge night
Thanksgiving:
Turkey
Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Cornbread Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Green bean casserole
Pumpkin pie (Libby’s recipe….of course!)
Pie Dough
Wine from our local wine store
Friday-Sunday: leftovers!
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re hosting family this year.
Good luck with the remodel, that is a lot!
Monday: Penne a la Vodka and Asparagus
Tuesday: Ziti al Forno and Broccoli
Wednesday: Arancini, Sauce and Brussels Sprouts
Thursday–Jane’s turkey–the best! Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Rolls, Corn, Bacon Green Beans, Orange Cranberry Sauce, Deviled Eggs, Veggie Tray, Honey Mustard Glazed Ham, Stuffing, Sugar Cookies, Sweet Potato Praline Pie and Cranberry Pistachio Pie
Friday & Saturday: Left Overs
Sunday: Roasted Sausages, Potatoes, Peppers and Onions and Salad
Have fun with the remodel. We had ours done a few years ago and it was so worth it. Grocery deli take-out is your best friend.
Sun: leftover pot roast, vegs
Mon: oven bbq chicken, leftover butternut
Tues: bratwurst, leftover fries, asparagus
Wed: taco bowl, leftover beans and rice
Thu: dinner with friends, taking cranberry fruit salad
Fri: turkey breast, mixed root vegs, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, gravy, deviled eggs
Sat: cocktail party with friends, maybe tortilla soup afterward
Sun: sublime turkey and bacon club sandwiches on croissants
Have fun with the renovation. We had ours done a few years ago, and it was well worth the money. Take-out from the grocery store or deli is your best buddy.