thanksgiving a week away

Yup its a week away and now all the best cooks really start to plan their meal, actually their

day and in many cases the whole week before. I was looking through and trying many of

the recipes I thought would be good to share based on family recipes and the big crowds of

family and friends who showed up at different times starting the day before and lasting

through the weekend. I really could not make up my mind so I picked all my favorites and

the kids fav’s and some from my brothers and sister and I am going to give you all of them

and let you make a menu.

So the first thing I am going to do is list my menu items and then I will publish them by

“categories”

Thanksgiving Dinner Appetizers

Deviled eggs , ham roll ups , stuffed mushrooms, toasted ravioli’s

You can’t go wrong with any of these and you can decide on using 1 or all 4.

Dinner

warm spinach salad homemade biscuits or cornbread

Deep fried turkey or cranberry glazed roast turkey

creamed onions, bacon brussel sprouts, brussel sprouts with lemon and walnut, tarragon

green beans, carrots, parsnips and pearl onions

twice baked sweet potatoes, sweet potato casserole, mashed maple sweet potatoes,

smoked Gouda mashed potatoes, oven roast red potatoes with rosemary and garlic.

Ernie’s french stuffing for the roasted bird or cranberry cornbread dressing for the deep

fried bird.

orange glaze cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly.

and of course gravy

Desert

Indian pudding, pineapple whip, or pumpkin pie.

You can’t go wrong with any of these recipes and depending on the size of your crowd you

can pick and choose what works for you.

And a little extra for the night before thanksgiving for those of you who have family or

friends coming in from afar. a simple really elegant meal that will get everyone in the mood

for the next days feasting and enjoying family.

seafood newburg in puff pastry with tarragon beans, holiday potatoes and fresh biscuits.

And of course a simple surprise desert.

Comments

[Ariel]

Hi Christina,The 101cookbooks site is full of really great pieercs, hope your roasted butternut squash salad come out yummy! Hi Jewel,Thanks for the blog suggestion, I'll check it out!