What are you cooking for Thanksgiving?

[MistressMonster]

I need that recipe

It's just roast beef. We call it roast beast.

LMAO, I thought it was just a typo

LOL. After watching one too many grinch specials over the years, we adopted the name.

[Anonymous 1]

I finished my menu this week & began doing some light shopping yesterday. We're expecting 19-24 people, waiting for final head count & it could always go up by another 5 the day of.

Appetizers:
lil smokies in bbq sauce
pigs in a blanket (lil smokies wrapped in crescent rolls)
queso & chips
artichoke dip
jalapeno popper triangles (jalapeno popper mixture in filo dough)
tortellini salad (cheese tortellini with cherry tomatoes, feta cheese & greek dressing)
veggie tray/fruit tray/olive & pickle tray
homemade cheese ball & crackers

Main:
2 deep fried turkeys
spiral ham
mashed potatoes with gravy
cornbread stuffing with giblet gravy
bread stuffing (my brother & I hate cornbread stuffing)
green bean casserole
corn casserole
broccoli cheese & rice casserole
baked sweet potatoes w/ marshmallows
baked squash with onions & bacon
roasted brussel sprouts with bacon & parm cheese
jellied cranberry sauce (yuck)
homemade cranberry & orange sauce
salad
rolls

Desserts:
2 chocolate pies (old fashioned cooked on the stove homemade chocolate pie. 2 because 1 is to serve & 1 is to hide for me)
pumpkin pie
pecan pie
cherry pie
turtle cheesecake (homemade cheesecake with caramel & pecans)
dark chocolate brownies
apricot cake (my brothers contribution)
blueberry pie (my sis in laws contribution)

Beer/wine/sweet tea/sodas/water

Holy smokes lady, is anyone helping you?
There will be around 25 here, give or take 1 or 2 but Im not ambitious as you are.
Hell, Im just going to choose dishes from this long list and call it a day, LMAO

[Anonymous 1]

My sister and I are responsible for the turkey and my husband is making cranberry sauce and a salad with apples and figs. My kids are making onigiri. My parents are making sriracha deviled eggs, kabocha korokke, persimmons in tofu sauce, and spinach gomaai. My grandfather is making a sushi platter . My grandmother is making eggplant oyaki. My cousin's family is bringing the dessert, chocolate hazelnut crepes. My grandparents are also making cookies with my kids to go bring to police and fire stations after dinner.

I dont know what most of those dishes are but have a great TG.

[Anonymous 1]

Originally I was going to do it here and have it catered. Then my Mom and Dad asked if they could have it at their house. I will do Christmas Eve instead. So...all I have to do is pumpkin and apple pies.

I haven't finalized the menu, Im not even close. Im still in the looking and testing phase.

So far I've decided on cranberry brie tart bites and bacon wrapped pimento cheese jalapeno poppers for appetizers.

What are you cooking?

Thats easy and simple to do and less stressful for you, this year anyway:)

[Anonymous 5]

I finished my menu this week & began doing some light shopping yesterday. We're expecting 19-24 people, waiting for final head count & it could always go up by another 5 the day of.

Appetizers:
lil smokies in bbq sauce
pigs in a blanket (lil smokies wrapped in crescent rolls)
queso & chips
artichoke dip
jalapeno popper triangles (jalapeno popper mixture in filo dough)
tortellini salad (cheese tortellini with cherry tomatoes, feta cheese & greek dressing)
veggie tray/fruit tray/olive & pickle tray
homemade cheese ball & crackers

Main:
2 deep fried turkeys
spiral ham
mashed potatoes with gravy
cornbread stuffing with giblet gravy
bread stuffing (my brother & I hate cornbread stuffing)
green bean casserole
corn casserole
broccoli cheese & rice casserole
baked sweet potatoes w/ marshmallows
baked squash with onions & bacon
roasted brussel sprouts with bacon & parm cheese
jellied cranberry sauce (yuck)
homemade cranberry & orange sauce
salad
rolls

Desserts:
2 chocolate pies (old fashioned cooked on the stove homemade chocolate pie. 2 because 1 is to serve & 1 is to hide for me)
pumpkin pie
pecan pie
cherry pie
turtle cheesecake (homemade cheesecake with caramel & pecans)
dark chocolate brownies
apricot cake (my brothers contribution)
blueberry pie (my sis in laws contribution)

Beer/wine/sweet tea/sodas/water

Holy smokes lady, is anyone helping you?
There will be around 25 here, give or take 1 or 2 but Im not ambitious as you are.
Hell, Im just going to choose dishes from this long list and call it a day, LMAO

Other than a couple of desserts, I do it all. I've been doing it for about 15 years now & have it down to a science. Helps that I have 2 kitchens in my house. Also cuts out a lot of hassle & oven rotation issues to deep fry the turkeys. All the desserts will be made & everything else assembled & ready to go into the oven Thanksgiving morning. I'll start prep work the Monday before Thanksgiving & be busy as shit until dinner hits the table. Then I open a bottle of wine & relax. By the time the food hits the table I'm so over it all. lol

[Bubbs]

Arent you going on a fabulous cruise?

I am, but I will be home before Thanksgiving.

If you get back a few days before TG, then just order a meal.
Have a great time on the cruise and be
BAD......very very bad

This will be the first TG that I have my kids in 5 years. I might order the sides and make Cornish hens & 7-up cake (special requests)

I don’t think I’ll have the chance to be bad LOL I’m cruising with my Mom but we’ll have fun

[californiagirl83]

I think we'll be contributing dessert. Dh found a cheesecake baked in pumpkins that looks amazing!

Really, that does sound good. I googled and couldnt find anything close to what you described other than pumpkin cheesecake but nothing baked in an actual pumpkin.
But my googling skills arent stellar. Can you share the link?

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... lflowFBDEL

[madfoodie]

Turkey
Mashed potato
Gravy
Parker House Rolls
Pumpkin pie
Apple pie
Pumpkin roll
Cranberry white chocolate cake
Jelly cranberry sauce
Whole cranberry sauce
Stuffing

[Anonymous 1]

I finished my menu this week & began doing some light shopping yesterday. We're expecting 19-24 people, waiting for final head count & it could always go up by another 5 the day of.

Appetizers:
lil smokies in bbq sauce
pigs in a blanket (lil smokies wrapped in crescent rolls)
queso & chips
artichoke dip
jalapeno popper triangles (jalapeno popper mixture in filo dough)
tortellini salad (cheese tortellini with cherry tomatoes, feta cheese & greek dressing)
veggie tray/fruit tray/olive & pickle tray
homemade cheese ball & crackers

Main:
2 deep fried turkeys
spiral ham
mashed potatoes with gravy
cornbread stuffing with giblet gravy
bread stuffing (my brother & I hate cornbread stuffing)
green bean casserole
corn casserole
broccoli cheese & rice casserole
baked sweet potatoes w/ marshmallows
baked squash with onions & bacon
roasted brussel sprouts with bacon & parm cheese
jellied cranberry sauce (yuck)
homemade cranberry & orange sauce
salad
rolls

Desserts:
2 chocolate pies (old fashioned cooked on the stove homemade chocolate pie. 2 because 1 is to serve & 1 is to hide for me)
pumpkin pie
pecan pie
cherry pie
turtle cheesecake (homemade cheesecake with caramel & pecans)
dark chocolate brownies
apricot cake (my brothers contribution)
blueberry pie (my sis in laws contribution)

Beer/wine/sweet tea/sodas/water

Holy smokes lady, is anyone helping you?
There will be around 25 here, give or take 1 or 2 but Im not ambitious as you are.
Hell, Im just going to choose dishes from this long list and call it a day, LMAO

Other than a couple of desserts, I do it all. I've been doing it for about 15 years now & have it down to a science. Helps that I have 2 kitchens in my house. Also cuts out a lot of hassle & oven rotation issues to deep fry the turkeys. All the desserts will be made & everything else assembled & ready to go into the oven Thanksgiving morning. I'll start prep work the Monday before Thanksgiving & be busy as shit until dinner hits the table. Then I open a bottle of wine & relax. By the time the food hits the table I'm so over it all. lol

You have a summer kitchen also, thats so cool. I havent met anyone irl that had a second kitchen in their house. Thats what the realtor called the kitchen in the basement when we bought the house.
I thought I cooked too much food for TG and Christmas but You have me beat. It helps to have 2 stoves and a wall oven, 3 fridges and 2 large freezers.

[Anonymous 1]

I am, but I will be home before Thanksgiving.

If you get back a few days before TG, then just order a meal.
Have a great time on the cruise and be
BAD......very very bad

This will be the first TG that I have my kids in 5 years. I might order the sides and make Cornish hens & 7-up cake (special requests)

I don’t think I’ll have the chance to be bad LOL I’m cruising with my Mom but we’ll have fun

You can be a little bad after your mom goes to sleep