Thanksgiving menu suggestions

[hamster]

I know it's early, but SIL will be here in a couple weeks and we are doing it then.

Right now I'm thinking of a soup (probably mushroom, but totally still TBD), turkey, and roasted root vegetables. I need another side. Nobody eats cranberry sauce, stuffing, etc. We're leaning towards more of a fall food theme, vs traditional thanskgiving. 

Any suggestions? 

[Deleted]

Fried Brussel sprouts. I made butternut squash gnocchi for dinner tonight that were good too.

[hamster]

@songforyou I was thinking of mac and cheese, but I'm afraid it'll be too heavy.

[crashgizmo]

brussels sprouts
green beans
cauliflower gratin
butternut squash mac and cheese (my favorite!)

[mbcdefg]

How about Brie in puff pastry, with nuts and preserves? Or cranberries?

Squash gratin

Sausage-stuffed bread

Stuffed mushrooms

Zucchini boats

My FIL makes a really good tortellini in cream sauce dish, as well as eggplant rollatini. My family asks for them every holiday.

[mlvmd]

Butternut squash soup or cauliflower cheese is also fun for fall.

I like mashed sweet potatoes (savory) and asparagus and lemon or garlic broccoli. Also bacon and cheese biscuits or a jalapeño cornbread.

[magdala]

Roasted brussels sprouts

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2.html

Roasted cauliflower

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/oven-roasted-cauliflower-with-garlic-olive-oil-and-lemon-juice-recipe.html

If the oven is full, this salad is good

www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spinach-Salad-with-Bosc-Pears-Cranberries-Red-Onion-and-Toasted-Hazelnuts-355430

[hamster]

Oct 24, 2014 18:44:27 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

How about Brie in puff pastry, with nuts and preserves? Or cranberries?

SIL may want this as an appetizer, actually :-)

[mbcdefg]

Oct 24, 2014 18:51:20 GMT -5 hamster said:

Oct 24, 2014 18:44:27 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

How about Brie in puff pastry, with nuts and preserves? Or cranberries?

SIL may want this as an appetizer, actually :-)

My mom is the pickiest person in the whole wide world and she LOVES when I serve this.

[hamster]

Oct 24, 2014 19:14:30 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Oct 24, 2014 18:51:20 GMT -5 hamster said:

SIL may want this as an appetizer, actually :-)

My mom is the pickiest person in the whole wide world and she LOVES when I serve this.

I wish I could remember what my MIL thought. She has very...simple...tastes so I like making "fancy" to show off and be all smug.

[awkwardpenguin]

I vote for both a green vegetable (Brussels sprouts or green beans) and Mac and cheese. I like this Mac and cheese recipe, skipping the baking step and serving it right from the stovetop.

markbittman.com/sunday-supper-baked-macaroni-and-cheese/

[mbcdefg]

Oct 24, 2014 19:55:33 GMT -5 hamster said:

Oct 24, 2014 19:14:30 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

My mom is the pickiest person in the whole wide world and she LOVES when I serve this.

I wish I could remember what my MIL thought. She has very...simple...tastes so I like making "fancy" to show off and be all smug.

My mom thinks I'm "fancy" because I have a dishwasher. Haha

[Gwen]

What? You are forgetting the mashed potatoes everybody.

[konapoppy]

I made a really good salad with barley, arugula, and pomegranate seeds last year. It was a hit. Happy to send you the recipe if you are interested!

[soozy87]

www.closetcooking.com/2007/05/hungarian-mushroom-soup.html

This is an excellent mushroom soup.

[sa]

I hosted a fall dinner one year and I served:

Vegetable Soup (I can give you the recipe if you're interested - it was a big hit)
Maple Glazed Chicken
Mashed sweet potato (though you could do baked)
Roasted vegetables with balsamic reduction
Salad with mixed greens, slivered almonds, sliced apples (or pears) and dried cranberries (salt, pepper, cran pear white balsamic and olive oil)
Crusty bread

For dessert we had apples with a caramel cream cheese dip and a giant whoopie pie.

[hamster]

Oct 25, 2014 7:24:57 GMT -5 konapoppy said:

I made a really good salad with barley, arugula, and pomegranate seeds last year. It was a hit. Happy to send you the recipe if you are interested!

Yes please!

[hamster]

Oct 25, 2014 8:27:22 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

You want grandma nugget's Mac and cheese in your life. Seriously. It's a recipe that has been floating around on ML.


Also, butternut squash, kale and seasoning.

Is it crockpotabale by any chance? I don't know that I'd go that route, but just factoring in oven space and all...

nuggetbrain

[konapoppy]

Oct 25, 2014 9:21:33 GMT -5 hamster said:

Oct 25, 2014 7:24:57 GMT -5 konapoppy said:

I made a really good salad with barley, arugula, and pomegranate seeds last year. It was a hit. Happy to send you the recipe if you are interested!

Yes please!

Let's see if this works. I added arugula and went light on the dressing.

[WinterWine]

Oct 24, 2014 18:32:40 GMT -5 @ffbride0813 said:

Fried Brussel sprouts. I made butternut squash gnocchi for dinner tonight that were good too.

Can you share the gnocchi recipe? Sounds delicious!!

I would do mashed potatos of some sort, and another vegetable.