Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

[Tapdancenanna]

Hubby, Daughter, Grandson(19) and Granddaughter(13) and me......the usual.
Ham-(Turkey for Christmas) I was out voted
crock pot stuffing-gotta have it
mashed potatoes and gravy
corn casserole
cranberry sauce
crescent rolls
olives
pumpkin and apple pies

 

[NYCgrrl]

It’ll be me, myself, and I this year so decided to make a non traditional meal.
Normally, I make pate for December entertaining but since those holidays are still in doubt on this end, might as well eat some now:

Starter- pate or mousse with toast, stuffed endive leaves

Soup- cup of wild mushroom broth (already made and frozen minus garnish)

Entree- Filet mignon with horseradish sauce, roasted veggies, baked spaghetti squash fritters, and sauteed green beans or asparagus (whichever looks better at the market).

Green salad (again, based on market)

Dessert-Spiced pumpkin roulade

The same meal is also being Ubered to a solo friend and the other half of the dessert goes to my oldest sister’s house via a Wed. evening pick up; no leftovers needed on this end.

I’m on a building committee providing a T-Day meal for residents who can’t be with their families and that menu is:

Antipasti skewers; winter squash and ginger soup; roast turkey and cornbread stuffing w/ gravy, and cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes, roasted veggies; store bought rolls; various pies by the slice on Thursday. We are still trying to figure out how to deliver hot spiced cider.
On Friday, we’ll deliver turkey soup with vegetables and egg noodles.

 

[disykat]

I bought some of the normal stuff, including a very small turkey in case my son and his girlfriend come. I know for sure my older son and his wife won't be coming and our extended gathering is cancelled. If it's just DH and I I'm tempted to get takeout. I need to figure it out soon if I want to reserve the takeout meal though!

 

[Boopuff]

I know it's not the same but have you had Cranberry Ginger Ale? I can't wait until it comes out each season. I'm not much of a soda drinker but I drink this stuff like crazy!

I love making Thanksgiving dinner every year! We have the usual menu:

Turkey
Homemade dressing
Fancy mashed potatoes
Green bean casserole
Yams with marshmallows
Corn
Canned Cranberry Sauce (the stuff that retains the shape of the can lol)

Pumpkin pie
Cookie cake

I hadn't given much thought to appetizers. I think I will make spinach dip and deviled eggs.

OMG love canned cranberries. My DH thinks I'm nuts.

 

[lovesmurfs]

It's my husband, DD21 and me. I think my son and his wife may come over as well, but I offered to do what another poster's MIL did and offered to give them plates if they don't want to come over. I still need to iron out the plans.

I suggested an alternate menu to DH and he acted like a little boy.

So:

Turkey / Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Stuffing
Green beans
Homemade rolls
Pumpkin Pie (fresh pumpkin)
Apple Pie

It's a real PITA for a small number of people, but everybody has their own favorites. If DS and his wife don't come, at least the sweet potatoes are out.

Trying a new recipe for cranberry sauce with chipotle in it -- interested to see how it goes (have some canned as a back-up).

 

[tarheelmjfan]

The discussion on The Weather Channel today convinced DH & me to add a corn casserole to our menu. I've also decided we need a few slices of cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. That makes our menu:

*Turkey
*Dressing
*Gravy
*Mashed Potatoes
*Cranberry Orange Relish
*Marshmallow Delight (because it comes with Publix meals & they don't allow substitutions)
**Sweet Potato Casserole
**Broccoli Casserole
**Corn Casserole
Yeast Rolls
Cheesecake Slices

This is for 3 people & I still need an appetizer. Thanksgiving needs to hurry up & get here, before I add something else. I blame Covid-19, because we normally eat out on Thanksgiving. Since we're eating at home for the first time in many years & can have leftovers, we're going kind of crazy.

* From Publix
** Homemade

 

[disykat]

Turkey and gravy
Mashed potatoes
Stuffing
Baked shrimp with garlic butter
Roasted sweet potatoes
Cranberry applesauce
Asparagus
Salad
Pumpkin pie

There will be four of us, one who is pescatarian. This pretty much our normal menu for when there's a crowd except we deleted appetizers, rolls, and extra desserts and are doing a small turkey breast instead of a whole turkey.

 

[travelmomof3]

We're cooking and it's just our family this year. Our college daughter is coming home this weekend and we are having her quarantine in our basement to be safe not only for our family but for our community. Because of that, we aren't traveling to see extended family (we combine our bubbles at times) and aren't hosting.

I've been working on getting Thanksgiving items for weeks. Started with the gravy, brine, pantry items and just recently got the fresh stuff delivered (so thankful for free Whole Foods delivery!)

We are making:

Turkey
Two types of stuffing - one gluten-free
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Snowflake dinner rolls
Green bean casserole
Corn
Pumpkin Pie (gluten free)
Pumpkin Pie (egg free)
Apple Pie (it will be egg/nut free but don't need to do anything special to make it so!)

We are going to have a mid-day brunch with pancakes, smokies in grape jelly/chili sauce, fruit, bacon, grapes & cheese tray and cranberry mimosas!

 

[travelmomof3]

We're cooking and it's just our family this year. Our college daughter is coming home this weekend and we are having her quarantine in our basement to be safe not only for our family but for our community. Because of that, we aren't traveling to see extended family (we combine our bubbles at times) and aren't hosting.

I've been working on getting Thanksgiving items for weeks. Started with the gravy, brine, pantry items and just recently got the fresh stuff delivered (so thankful for free Whole Foods delivery!)

We are making:

Turkey
Two types of stuffing - one gluten-free
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Snowflake dinner rolls
Green bean casserole
Corn
Pumpkin Pie (gluten free)
Pumpkin Pie (egg free)
Apple Pie (it will be egg/nut free but don't need to do anything special to make it so!)

We are going to have a mid-day brunch with pancakes, smokes in grape jelly/chili sauce, fruit, bacon, grapes & cheese tray and cranberry mimosas!

 

[MIGrandma]

It will be just DH and me, so we ordered the Thanksgiving Feast from Bob Evans. This is our third year doing it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have always been happy with the food, and ease of reheating. I did add an extra side, and 2 family size soups this time so we will have enough food to last through the weekend

 

[easyas123]

cranberry mimosas!

That is on my menu as well! For breakfast...mid day....

 

[LuvOrlando]

We usually go to the movies for a matinee every holiday, this year we will pick something to watch together while the turkey cooks.

Immediate family of four only this year, I think I will send a home made pie with the inlaws who will be with SIL.

Wegmans spiced apple cider (tastes like apple pie)
I picked up an Italian Meat collection at Trader Joes along with their Syrah Cheese and rice crackers for nibbles
Butterball turkey made with Tyler Florence's Sage Butter recipe
Home made gravy from the drippings
Stovetop stuffing
Canned jelly & canned whole berry cranberries
Cornbread
Aunt Peggy's Sweet Potato Souffle
Buttered green beans with almonds
Brussel sprouts
Crackerbarrel Hash Brown casserole (copycat/homemade)

Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie

My whole household is now 21+ and so there will be Bourbon with Luxardos & Ashton Cigars for the guys while DD and I will be enjoying Caramel Apple Martinis (1oz Tito's, 1.5 oz Butterscotch Schnapps then fill the glass with Wegmans Cider)
if it's nice enough there will be a firepit.

We do love leftovers, I'll do croquettes and enchiladas, turkey salad etc but on day 4 I normally drop everything left into a big pot and boil the whole pile into what my favorite cousin called "Garbage Turkey Soup" which I was really skeptical of at first, but turns out he was completely right . Every year it is a new taste but it is always wonderful.

 

[easyas123]

Caramel Apple Martinis (1oz Tito's, 1.5 oz Butterscotch Schnapps then fill the glass with Wegmans Cider)

My son & his girlfriend were telling me about these....I'm not a huge cider fan but might give it a try.

 

[DVCjj]

You are all very brave during Covid. We are old and we chickened out and it's just the 2 of us.

Picking up 2 Turkey Dinners from Wildfire...one of the Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants in Chicagoland. Food is always good from that group of restaurants.

We are going to try not to be sad and will Zoom with Daughter/Daughter & Son in Law
Covid really stinks.

 

[disykat]

While our little dinner is going on we are also having a zoom meet with friends we usually do holidays with. We are doing a zoom scavenger hunt and a little birdie just told me a package is being delivered to doorsteps with ingredients for a gingerbread house contest.

 

[snoopy two]

I’m thinking pizza and lots of desserts.

 

[nikkistevej]

Just me, hubby and my daughter(18), none of us like "traditional" Thanksgiving. So we are having bacon wrapped shrimp and scallops, lobster and shrimp ravioli with alfredo sauce, garlic bread and honeybun cake(a pinterest recipe that's delicious!!).

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Just me, hubby and my daughter(18), none of us like "traditional" Thanksgiving. So we are having bacon wrapped shrimp and scallops, lobster and shrimp ravioli with alfredo sauce, garlic bread and honeybun cake(a pinterest recipe that's delicious!!).

I could totally go for that meal instead of what we have planned. It sounds delicious.

 

[nikkistevej]

I could totally go for that meal instead of what we have planned. It sounds delicious.

Thanks, we just don't eat the other stuff, we wanted to have something that we all liked.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Thanks, we just don't eat the other stuff, we wanted to have something that we all liked.

Good plan. Do you have any recipes for your meal that you could share? I may do that for Christmas.