What Is On Your Thanksgiving Table? Thanksgiving

recipediva 17 years ago said:

Thanksgiving being my favorite holiday. I go way out.
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, My fiances cooks egg noodles in turkey broth we use it as gravy over the mashed potatoes. I thought he was nuts when he wanted this...i need to tell you it is awesome like pot pie over mashedpotatoes. I make bakes sweets and sweet potato casserole. green bean casserole a must. homemade roll that my fiance makes. breaded cauliflower with sour cream (a german thing) both cranberry sauces and homemade relish with just chopped cranberries, orange marmalade and some mint...I may be missing something oh gravey too.
dessert: pumpkin roll, carrot cake, poundcake, 3 HUGE apple pies they must weigh10 pounds. 3 pumpkin, a pumpkin custard, maple syrup pie, pecan pie, coconut custard pie, jar mince meat pie, lemon merange, chocolate mousse pie, chocolate pudding meragne pie, butterscotch pie, usually if i have left over apples i will throw togehter the rest of the apples with some pear in it and cranberry and my a toppign from my cobbler posted with some oatmeal. I make home made whip cream and egg nog cream for pie toppings. I usually pie rum raisen ice cream, vanilla bean and some chocolate pie. oh and my incredible cranberry bars! we are set for the hoiday and weekend...we always have dessert but never enough turkey for sandwiches...i end up cooking my crockpot easy dish beef. or meatballs and gravy. I take off the entire week t prepare. I start by making all my crusts. Pumpkin roll I make in october and freeze and carrot cake. then i make the cranberry bars usually wednesday and get stuffing made. Even though t is alot...it is all easy clean up. I prep alot the day before like make casseroles. I just have to throw in the mashed and make the cauliflower.
I so love thanksgiving. Only time we get around family friends just eat talk, play, groan, laugh and no gifts attached just gift of love and friendship gathered around the table. a wonderful holiday.

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Diva... you can get some saw horse brackets at the local hardware and lumber yards and make some up to fit UNDER THAT TABLE! OMG.. what a dinner!
Ya have to have leftover turkey... so we started doing a deep fried and a roasted... the deep fried keeps the guys outside and out of the way, at least the ones who just watch.. and we have lots of those.. This way they can watch the boiling kettle of hot grease! Then we have all those leftovers for watching football... I have not thought of mince in years... Not popular in this area, I love it.. Gonna have to make it..
When you do the pie crusts... do you freeze or put in frig?

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borinda 17 years ago said:

OK - Linda, you'll laugh at this one. We do not care for turkey and yes, I can make a good one that IS juicy. Just not our favorite. We have odd variations since leaving the relatives back East. There are years I've made my turkey sausage lasagne because I can prepare it and then when we get home from a movie we open wine, start noshies, and pop it in the oven. Other years there's the craving for all of the side dishes we love such as the sweet potato pie, roasted vegetables, and everything else fattening. The family traditional dessert has become the Maple Pumpkin Pie which I've posted from epicurious.com which is divine. Plenty of wine flows, laughter fills the house, and we have a great time together. It's that warmth which makes me happiest.

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recipediva 17 years ago said:

I make them usually Tuesday. Tuesday i make the pecan pie, pumpkin, maple,Mincemeat
wednesday apple, pear cranberry, lemon, chocolate and butter scotch get done on stove top and throw them in to brown.
When you get a system down it goes easy. Having the pie crusts ready helps. all my pies are about 10 inches..

Turkey, we have 2 deep fryers.. but have not made it on the holiday yet.

love thanksgiving lol

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Hey Borinda... we do the Lasagna on Christmas... I think we have almost everything on that day.. Christmas to me is, the food, family and lights... I love the lights.. gaudy or plain! Outside.. inside... I'm worse than the kids!

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

We have turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, really yummy stuffing that I am not sharing, gravy. Cream pies, pumpkin pies and lemon pie. I feel like I am forgetting some stuff.

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

What organic... no deep fried turkey? Have to have one of each...

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recipediva 17 years ago said:

AMHEDS TWIX PIE!! DID YOU GUYS CHECK THAT OUT? IT WILL BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I SAW SO MANY RECIPES I WAS ADDING I FORGOT THEM. I NEED TO CHECK MY SAVED FILE...WISH WE COULD ORGANIZE THEM BETTER ON OUR LISTINGS AND OUR SAVED

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borinda 17 years ago said:

Linda -- my husband used to be in that light industry (referred to as "decorative lights"). Oh, how many friends' homes were illuminated by us during those years I cannot imagine. Not our holiday - but to try using the product he brought home a faux tree and a slew of boxes of lights. All sorts. The midget lights, chasers, licensed character ones such as the Disney and Warner Bros. ones. He tore up his hands wrapping them around the branches and the tree was huge and hilarious. You just know that was a year I kept inviting people over for holiday dinners. We got a lot of laughter and fun going. Of course I served lasagnes that year.

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walkenbakery 17 years ago said:

includes the turkey of course, sage/onion stuffing , gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, yam casserole, mac& cheese, mashed turnip, btternut squash and cranberry sauce (canned! my Grandnmother would have no other! LOL) Now for dessert if no one has exploded or have had a couple hours break in front of the TV with a football game, we have mincemeat pie, apple pie, and some variation on pumpkin like a cheesecake, bread pudding, cake or the traditional pie. I usually mix up the desert offerings each year (except for the mincemeat!)

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Walken.... thanks you reminded me... I was going to do bread pudding... Now to decide which one... Grizz has been posting so many... I don't know which to choose!

Now... for Christmas.. I have this kick butt.... FRESH coconut cake that my great grandmother handed down over the years.. I will post after Thanksgiving... It has been on our table for over 80 plus years!

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paprikamama 17 years ago said:

always has turkey, which is stuffed with my sausage raisin dressing and then the whole turkey gets bacon put across it and then drizzled with honey and topped off with pineapple rings, the juices its roasted in are pineapple juice and ginger ale. We also have a honey spiral ham, asparagus, broccoli, sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar, acorn squash w/ butter and brown sugar, garlic smashed potatoes,homemade gravy from turkey juices,relish tray, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs,black olives,salad, honey wheat rolls, pumpkin pie, pumkin roll, mincemeat pie,pumpkin/butterscotch parfaites,chocolate pudding for my lil girl and all kinds of gourmet coffees and lots of beer and wine...and during the game for the guys I make my Paprika's Poppers for them........there's so much food and so much love and laughter in the house I just love it.....it definately is my element and favorite time of year.....oh...and Christmas too......this year I will be having about 15 people or more over....so Im starting to bake some things in advance and freeze til then.........oh almost forgot......I also make homemade turkey soup.......that is always cooking while the turkeys in the oven........whew...I think thats it....LOLOLOLOLOL...just call me the cooking mad hungarian.....LOOOLOLOLOL

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

Line, no deep fried turkey. We like it the old fashioned way. Besides, I could burn my cute little face doing that.

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

I keep forgetting the rest of the world does not have the same weather as here.. DUH! Cook both... that's what we do...

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Is that stuffing recipe posted? I like the sounds of that...

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debbie919 17 years ago said:

Well, it might just be my fiance and I this year - some of his relatives will be out of town, and if anyone else comes, it will only be 3 others. Anyway, I'm cooking of course! Have a tentative menu started - Baked turkey, cornbread dressing, giblet gravy (which no one up here has tasted, and probably won't!), broccoli/rice casserole, mashed potatoes, gonna have some turkey gravy too, cranberry sauce, the canned jellied type here too....homemade rolls. Might do one other side, still thinking about the possibility. Dessert hasn't been thought out yet, probably have to make one of those peanut butter and chocolate cakes I've been drooling over. Probably some Pecan pie bars, and chocolate cream pie. Sure hate that most of the family's going to miss it! LOL

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Hey Debbie... you show off your Texas cookin... You will be shocked at how much yankees like southern food! I was raised in Michigan and my mother and her family was from Miss and ala... we changed a lot of people on what they ate for dinner! We grew our own black eyes and lima as they did not sell them up there... and our greens.. Soon, we had those yankees asking if they could buy some produce! It got so our garden got bigger and bigger... we had pick your own... ...
Just cook up your favorites... they will love it!
Hey don't forget the Texas Pecan Pie!

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krumkake 17 years ago said:

Thanksgiving dinner depends on which side of the family we are celebrating with - my husband's 11 other siblings and their families (where we all contribute dishes to go with the turkey and gravy), or my small family. When I do the dinner, it's a combo of what I grew up with and what my husband's family ate: turkey, of course, slow roasted in the oven, with my late MIL's fantastic sage and "turkey parts" dressing stuffed in the turkey and in casserole dishes (we make LOTS as we have to have plenty of leftovers to see us through the winter!), mashed sour cream potatoes, rich turkey gravy, scalloped oysters, green bean casserole and one other veg casserole (usually cauliflower au gratin or a carrot dish), hot dinner rolls with lots of butter, relish tray with pickle wraps, green and black olives, garlic-stuffed olives and devilled eggs, rice pudding, overnight fruit and pasta ring salad, cranberry sauce and jellied, sweet potato casserole with praline topping, and we usually try one "new" dish just for kicks...for dessert, it's always pumpkin pie with "real" whipped cream, pecan pie, apple, pie, and an assortment of the holiday cookies and bars that have been started and frozen in early November for the Christmas season. I've probably missed something, but all I know for sure is that we eat until we are miserable, then fall into a food coma until we get hungry enough again for leftover turkey sandwiches and more dessert! Ohhhhh, how I love Thanksgiving!!!!

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paprikamama 17 years ago said:

for you Line...I'll do it now...it is soooo yummy.....it's my x-MIL's recipe that was just a hit with everyone since.......I tried to make a different one a couple years ago and got my head chewed off by all...LOLOLOLOL............Im scootin now to post it....

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paprikamama 17 years ago said:

Ok...its posted hope you like it.....we do...but everyone is different...LOLOL

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debbie919 17 years ago said:

Linda, definitely going to cook southern stuff - my fiance likes most everything, pretty easy to please. I did Salisbury Steak yesterday, and made banana pudding for dessert, and everybody loved it, especially the pudding! It was the first time any of them had ever had it...lol. Seems funny to a southern gal, but things are different everywhere. Hey, I love lots of things I've had up here too - haven't gotten a bad bowl of soup yet! They put out some great soup. Just found out we may have an extra 3 for dinner. Sure hope so...it's so much nicer with lots of people around. Really looking forward to this Thanksgiving! I'll miss my family in Texas, but we're going to see them the week of Nov. 11...yay! Can't wait to see my baby boy!

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Paprika... scoped out that recipe.. it looks wonderful... I am going to half it and use it for pork... I will get chewed out if we don't have cornbread dressing... Hummmm I wonder if I could use cornbread with that? Nah.... I want it your way... I love the sound of it.. raisns... pineapple.. it's calling my name... Linda... Linda.. Yummy!

Debbie... the soups up north are great... that is one thing I miss being here... that and the hot roast beef commerical sandwich... that is to die for... Krum has one posted, she did that to shut me up about them! Bless you Krum!

But Debbie... the soups have to be good.... TO THAW YOU OUT GIRL! This first year... you will look like a Blue Bunny Ice Cream Bar! RAOFLMAO!

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julesong 17 years ago said:

Ours is pretty standard, actually. :)

Turkey
Mom's sage stuffing (mmmmm!)
sweet potatoes (Mom just bakes, chunks, and butters them - pretty simple)
yeast rolls
sister Terry's mashed potatoes
Perfection Salad
Mom's Crispy Top Green Bean Casserole (it doesn't use soup!)
etc

Anyhow, you can see some of them at this menu:

http://www.grouprecipes.com/menu/111/julesongs-family-thanksgiving

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notyourmomma 17 years ago said:

Like Linda, we have one deep fried turkey, one roasted turkey and two extra turkey breasts for leftovers. (Thank goodness for two ovens at one house-my sis and I split the menu chores and for our nieces and cousins who don't cook, they contribute $$ or buy the rolls and veggie tray)
Corn bread stuffing like my mom used to make.
A chorizo sausage bread stuffing for Dad#2-spicy!
Mashed potatoes
Bourbon mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar thyme topping (Hearty boys)
Green bean casserole
Balsalmic glazed roasted Brussel Sprouts, slivered proscuitto, an absolute
Carrot and Parsnips Julienne in orange juice with leeks
Corn pudding off the Jiffy box
Creamed onions from scratch
one homemade cranberry sauce, it changes each year
jellied cranberry sauce, we have to have both!
Ambrosia (Pampered Chef)
Dinner rolls from Publix-they appear on the table for dinner and then we have lots for sandwiches later
Romaine salad with pears,walnuts and crumbled blue, dressing varies
Mississippi Mud Pie
Mince Pie-Meringue crust if the weather permits otherwise pastry crust
Drunkin Pumpkin Pie
Rum soaked Bundt Cake
Upside down Apple Cranberry pie
Champagne and Sparkling Apple Cider for the kids
Tons of take home containers.

We serve buffet style and set up a dessert station. Everyone comes at 11:00 a.m. and helps out where they can. We plan to eat at 3:00. After dinner, we play several rounds of Uno. Sandwiches around 8:00 p.m. and most leave by 9:00...however there have been some nights where we don't quit playing games and it becomes an all-nighter.

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donnatmann 17 years ago said:

We celebrate Thanksgiving at a friends home. We all pitch in and bring dishes that are crowd pleaser's. The menu is traditional turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, fruit salads, green salads, pumpkin bars, cookies, pies, pound cakes, a huge variety of appetizers.

We eat early but talk till the cows come home. Since I have little family in my state we have made this holiday with our bests friends for years now. We serve at least 18-20 people. Even the guys join in and talk it up. we always say a different prayer since we share the same faith as well. Our kids are about grown as well so we all have a lot in common. Fun Holiday and cooking at its best.

God Bless all of you, my new cooking buddies, DonnaTMann~

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pleclare 17 years ago said:

Traditional Thanksgiving.
Turkey
best stuffing ever
gravy
mashed potatoes
bourbon sweet potatoes
creamed onions
peas and mushrooms
turnips,mashed
rolls,cornbread
2 kinds of cranberries

Pecan pie,chocolate fudge pie,apple pie and pumpkin pecan frozen yogurt

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

I hope you people are posting these recipes!

Notyourmama... what time is dinner? We play Uno also, and Pictionary, and after a few drinks... the guys always get the bright idea to play SPOONS! Now that is funny!

Have y'all noticed how many of us serve GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE????

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notyourmomma 17 years ago said:

Linda, Dinner is between 2 and 3 depending on the bird! C'mon over the more the merrier.
Posted: Creamed lilies of the field=creamed onions, Mincemeat Meringue pie, Carrots and Parsnips Julienne, Drunken Punkin PIe, and Simple Cranberry Sauce with Maple syrup is posted too. Our green bean casserole is straight off the Durkee can, same with the Jiffy corn casserole. TVFN has the Hearty Boys sweet potato recipe, it is the best I have ever tasted. Not one bit was left last year, it vanished. Same on the brussel sprouts, there are several similar to my recipe on the site already. Someone has posted the Mississippi Mud pie just like Mom made. I'll have to post the upside down Apple Cranberry pie.

I have to laugh, some people adore the green bean casserole and other can't abide the look of it. I tried to take it off the menu and there was a near riot for the g.b casserole lovers. AND when I tried to reduce the sodium and fat, I was told to knock it off and fix it the normal way. WELL THEN!!!

Our Uno games can last for hours, I think one year we didn't get home til 4 a.m. We all live within a two mile radius of each other and that is a very good thing. Another favorite is Scattergories or Trivial Pursuit, but the Uno is the most cut throat and competitive.

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debra47 17 years ago said:

Despite the fact that I am currently in England I do indeed celebrate Thanksgiving. Our meal will consist of the following:
Appetizers will include shrimp cocktail and stuffed mushrooms.
Dinner will be champagne, roast turkey, stuffing, roast and mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, corn, cauliflower with cheese sauce and a tray with pickles and olives.
Dessert will be pumpkin cheesecake.

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sparow64 17 years ago said:

Mom and Dad always have Thanksgiving & Christmas at their house, and even though they are 70 this year, they still fix everything. Wil have about 15-20 (my cousins on my dad's side come with their families, too, since their parents passed away when they were all very young), Of course, we all bring something, but, Mom counted on folks bringing what they said they would the first time she had it (40 years ago), and they didn't, SO, she STILL fixes everything she wants, and the rest is just extra! We too need extra support for the tables! Every year she says she is cutting back, but, haven't seen it yet! LOL
Our tradition is that everyone will go outside and play football afterwards...funny, that "kids" are 40-53 now, and we grunt and groan like our parents used to! Finally get to sit at the grown-up table, though! LOL

Fresh Veggie Tray and Cheese N Crackers Tray for nibbling before hand
Nuts and Bolts throughout the house (her version of chex mix - will post when I find it)
Turkey with Mushroom / Waterchestnut Suffing
Her Brown Turkey Gravy
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Dad's Sweet Potatoes - mashed with cinamon and a fresh squeezed orange, then put into a baking dish, covered wtih jumbo marshmallows, and placed under broiler for a couple of minutes
Green Beans
Homemade Mac N Cheese
Corn
My Dad's Slaw
Cranberry Sauce
Ham
Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Pie
Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Icing

I will take Broccoli Casserole and Cranberry Bread

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recipediva 17 years ago said:

I know at 46 it is nice to finally sit at the grown up table...we too play football before dinner. Love it...all the groans now.

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ksfoodjunkie 17 years ago said:

Turkey
Ham
Stuffing-Cornbread w/apples and sausage and Oyster Dressing
Chicken Noodles
Mashed Pots
Gravy
Sweet Pots
Green Salad
Artichoke Rice
CranberrySalad
Rolls
Grape Dumplings
Macaroni and Cheese
Fruit Salad
Relish Trays
Pies: pumpkin, cherry,apple,pecan, chocolate
And whatever else anyone feels like bringing!

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Have you posted those recipes... What is Grape dumplings? OMG... let all go to her house!

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linebb956 17 years ago said:

Well they just added a Ham... and they switched the green bean casserole for my creamed green beans... They do this every year... I give last call for grocery shopping and they change.. Oh yeah... doing 2 turkeys... one deep fried! It's the Redneck in us!

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organicmama 17 years ago said:

Oh Line, we can't be heating the trailer up too much...

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debbie919 17 years ago said:

Looks like we're having fewer people, and MORE food - go figure!
Five people for dinner.....and having:
Roast Turkey/Cornbread Dressing/Cranberry Sauce
Gravy - 2 kinds
Mashed potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Broccoli Rice Casserole
Creamed Spinach
Buttered Corn
Rolls and Butter
Apple Pie, Fluffy No-bake Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip cookies, and can't decide on just one more dessert!
Whew! Finally can escape the green bean casserole this year! It's my oldest daughter's 'must have'...lol

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tnacndn 17 years ago said:

There will be 11 of us meeting at my nephew's new house and my sister and I will be cooking dinner and taking to nephew's.
Sister is making turkey and sweet potatoes, not exactly sure how she will make them. I am doing the rest.......
Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Corn Casserole
Honey Dijon Glazed carrots
Mayo Muffins
Pecan Pie
Impossible Pumpkin Pie
Pina Colada Pie
Mtn. Dew Cake

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notyourmomma 17 years ago said:

On Thursday, one sister has to work and the other is visiting her daughter and family. So, we're hosting a small dinner with the daughter's boyfriend and family, some close friends who don't cook, and some work friends who are alone.

Then, on Sunday, the family will regather and do it all over again. I'm making different sides for the Sunday supper. I'm kind of happy that way I get to try two different sweet potatoe recipes, two different cranberries etc. I've happily collected all the recipes from this site and can't wait to give them whirl. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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