What is on your Thanksgiving table?

[lavenderblue]

I host every year and like adding at least one new dish to try. Normally I do something with Sweet Potatoes, but I think this year I'm going to do something with Butternut Squash instead. 

So, what is your full menu? From apps through to dessert and drinks? 

[lavenderblue]

Signature Drink:
Pumpkin Martinis

Appetizer:
Charcuterie
Stuffed Mushrooms
French Onion Dip Cups

Entree:
Turkey
Prime Rib
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Yeast Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Succotash
"Something" Butternut Squash

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Spice Irish Coffee

[jamie.1022]

I don’t host Thanksgiving but I just saw one of my favorite IG creators post this recipe that looks amazing.

tonisrecipes.com/cheesy-au-gratin-potatoes/#wprm-recipe-container-10638

[ssmjlm]

I have no idea or how many people are coming. I think we're up to 8? DH is going to extend an invite to his nephew that moved back home with BIL.

I'm guessing it will be something like:

Apps:
Meatballs
Dip or some sort

Main:
Turkey
Ham
Twice baked potatoes
Stuffing
Kugel
GB Casserole
Corn pudding
Cranberry sauce (from a can, klassy)
Rolls

Dessert:
Pumpkin cheesecake
pumpkin pie
brownie cake

[lavenderblue]

Nov 12, 2024 15:19:35 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

I have no idea or how many people are coming. I think we're up to 8? DH is going to extend an invite to his nephew that moved back home with BIL.

I'm guessing it will be something like:

Apps:
Meatballs
Dip or some sort

Main:
Turkey
Ham
Twice baked potatoes
Stuffing
Kugel
GB Casserole
Corn pudding
Cranberry sauce (from a can, klassy)
Rolls

Dessert:
Pumpkin cheesecake
pumpkin pie
brownie cake

I made the Cranberry sauce from scratch one year and there was almost a revolt, so back to the canned stuff it is LOL

[beerlover]

I think I'll list our Friendsgiving menu since that's what we host. Some of these things are brought by others, but a lot of it, I make.

Drink:
- Usually some kind of apple cider sangria

Appetizer:
- I'm taking suggestions on this, last year we did a white cheddar cranberry dip that was yummy, but did not all get eaten and was not really attractive as leftovers. I may just do some ranch pretzels and olives or some other easy snacky item.

Entree:
- Turkey (Lazy Genius recipe)
- Mashed potatoes
- Stuffing balls
- Cranberry sauce (the recipe off the bag of cranberries, and I'll get canned as well)
- brussel sprouts with bacon
- corn pudding
- rolls
- possibly another veggie side if I feel like it

Dessert:
- Pumpkin pie
- Pumpkin roll
- Apple pie

We go to actual Thanksgiving out of town and don't host, but I always make pumpkin pie and creamed onions (polarizing dish but I like them and my grandma always had them so I continue to make them, as it's super easy). We have most of the traditional foods there; pies are pumpkin, pecan, berry, and lemon meringue.

[zaneyzoo]

I made this dish this past weekend for friendsgiving and it was a hit. I added walnuts for some crunch and it was perfect

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[Roc A Bee]

This year we are hosting 8 and we are in charge of:
Turkey
Gravy
Stuffing
Green bean casserole
Sweet potatoes

ILs:
Ham
Mashed potatoes
Dessert

I also got little turkey sugar cookies for everyone’s place setting.

[mofongo]

My aunt cooks the most perfect meal and I’m grateful with each year it continues. This has been the way since I was a kid, despite a few years when my dad was sick when I cooked for us. I just bring copious amounts of good champagne/wine, and my award winning personality. 😂

[InBetweenDays]

We do a friendsgiving in Whistler every year with a few other families. So our meal varies a bit but in general it's:

Drink:
Double magnum of wine from Costco
Honey Badger or Bert Reynold shots at après (usually the guys go back early to start cooking while the ladies ski and then do après to celebrate our friend's birthday)

Appetizer:
We usually skip this. In the past it's resulted in eating too much appetizer and hardly any dinner.

Entree:
Turkey
Ham
Smoked Salmon
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing
Green Beans
Green salad
Sweet Potato casserole
Rosemary sea salt rolls
cranberry sauce (both homemade and from the can)

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Nanaimo Bars
Ice Cream

[plutosmoon]

I host, but it's just my parents, me and DD so I don't make a huge amount of food. My parents stay with me starting on Tuesday or Wednesday, so mom usually helps me cook. We snack throughout the day while cooking. I generally make this menu with some small variations.

Daytime snacks:
Acorn squash soup, I usually make this the night before and we have a bowl at some point during the day
Cranberry nut bread
Antipasto available throughout the day

Dinner:
Turkey
Gravy
Stuffing
Garlic mashed red potatoes
Some sort of roasted veggie- I like to roast a combo of sweet potatoes, butternut squash, parsnips and carrots. My dad doesn't like sweet potatoes so sometimes I leave them out or do them separately.
Cranberry sauce from a jar
Pillsbury crescent rolls

Dessert:
Pumpkin pie
Apple or pecan pie since Mom and I don't like the pumpkin. Sometimes I just get us ice cream for dessert.

Lots of wine

[dcn]

Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Broccoli casserole
Ginger glazed carrots
Cranberry/apple/orange salad
Rolls

Apple pie
Chocolate cream pie

[starburst604]

I'm not hosting, my cousin is, but I'm in charge of the stuffing. I'm making this, which I made when I hosted last year and apparently should have made more because there wasn't a crumb left! pin.it/hDht1mlZc

[rosiebear]

Very simple and traditional:

Cheese & sausage plate
Chips & dip

Turkey
Mashed potatoes (Hs special recipe with sour cream, cream cheese, and butter)
Slow cooker dressing
Green beans or asparagus
Cranberry sauce (homemade with apple cider)
Corn

Pumpkin pie
Some other dessert

[pierogigirl]

Turkey
stuffing
mashed potatoes
roasted vegetables (carrots, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, turnips, rutabega)
cranberry sauce
sweet potato casserole
rolls
gravy
cranberry sauce
cranberry-apple casserole (can be a side dish or dessert)
pumpkin pie
apple pie
ice cream (DS2 hates pie)

[underwaterrhymes]

It’s just the four of us, so we are just getting sides from Whole Foods and making a roast chicken.

[katfco]

There are 6 of us:
Roast beef
mashed potatoes
cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes (maybe)
green bean casserole
cranberry sausage stuffing
rolls
gravy
apple pie
chocolate pie
possibly orange cranberry cake

[definitelyO]

There will be 10 of us.

appetizers - still looking for ideas - but love the french onion dip cups

turkey - smoked by DH
dressing - cornbread and sausage - SIL
gravy - me (from Costco)
mashed potatoes - me with boursin, butter and cream cheese - make Wednesday - heat in crockpot
green beans - cousin
corn pudding - cousin
sweet potatoes - cousin
cranberries - me - I have a recipe with port wine and figs that I like and as I'm probably 1 of 2 that eats it I'll make what I like.
rolls - homemade - SIL
pies - pumpkin and apple - cousin

wine,
sparking cider

[thebreakfastclub]

I have a very small gathering of 4 people and do not care about eating traditional Thanksgiving food.

We make lots of snacks and dessert instead.

[chickadee77]

When I used to entertain:

Turkey
Mashed potatoes
Sweet potato and cranberry casserole
Seafood stuffing
Traditional stuffing
Gravy
Peas and carrots
Corn
Jello mold (a joke because there's a very specific recipe that my H likes)
Rolls

Desserts: Pumpkin pie & apple pie

For apps, when I was entertaining, I would get a couple of fruit and veggie trays and some shrimp & cocktail sauce. When we lived in FL it would be stone crabs instead of shrimp, and a key lime pie in addition for dessert.

A lot of times people would offer to bring either apps or dessert, so I would adjust accordingly.

Menu is a lot smaller now with usually only the 4 of us, lol.

[notsopicky]

Apps: veg tray, olives, meat & cheese, hummus, port wine cheese

Meal: turkey, mashed potatoes, GB casserole, cold broccoli salad (broccoli, red onion, bacon, walnuts & a vinagrette dressing), homemade mushroom stuffing, fresh cran sauce, rolls

Dessert: pumpkin pie w/ pumpkin pie spice whipped cream (from a can), pecan pie

Drinks: whatever the hell you can find (pretty much a full liquor bar, seltzers, beer, soda, wine, water). I might try to do a cran Paloma this year w/ tajin (sp?) on the rim (I don't really drink anymore, would probably drink 1/2 of it and dump the rest, lol)

We do a simple meal.

[4speedy]

We’re going to SIL’s but we’ll take:

Maple glazed carrots with rosemary
Roasted Brussels sprouts with toasted hazelnuts, bacon and feta
Sour cream and chive smashed potatoes

Apple tartlets

and a pitcher of some kind of cocktail.  Maybe a cranberry old fashioned

[preppy]

I am hosting and we will have 10 people total with 6 adults and 4 kids ranging from 6-9 years old.

Apps: Baked Brie with Apples/Cranberries, Barefoot Contest Rosemary Nuts, Veggie Platter and Shrimp Cocktail

Entrees: Smoked Turkey (we make it outside on our Trager), mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato au gratin, sautéed green beans, debating between crispy Brussel sprouts or a harvest salad as the second green veggie, roasted carrots, gravy, cranberry sauce (both the good homemade kind and the canned kind for my FIL), homemade parker house rolls and crescent rolls.

Dessert: Carrot Cake with a Salted Caramel top (ordered, not making this), Chocolate Chip cookie pie and vanilla ice cream.

DH is working on the signature drink, likely some sort of old fashioned then we will have wine as well.

I have debated back and forth on adding Mac and cheese for the kids but I think I am leaving it out, we will have plenty of other food.

[sadlebred]

For one:

Sweet potato w/brown sugar + butter
Stuffing
Gravy
Cranberry thingie
Green Beans

Dessert: I'll probably buy something good. or ice cream + sea salt caramel sauce

[dontlook]

Apps: no apps. Starve until food is ready. It’s tradition lol.

Dinner:
Turkey
Dressing
Mac n cheese
Candied yam
Collard greens
Rolls
A random veggie my mom makes. She insists on something new each year.

Dessert:
Sweet potato pie
Cheesecake
Apple pie

I’ll host again. There are usually only 11 of us.

[dontlook]

Nov 12, 2024 18:04:06 GMT -5 dontlook said:

Apps: no apps. Starve until food is ready. It’s tradition lol.

Dinner:
Turkey
Dressing
Mac n cheese
Candied yam
Collard greens
Rolls
A random veggie my mom makes. She insists on something new each year.

Dessert:
Sweet potato pie
Cheesecake
Apple pie

I’ll host again. There are usually only 11 of us.

ETA: canned cranberries that no one eats

[expectantsteelerfan]

I don't host, MIL hasn't relinquished that duty yet.
Our meal isn't that traditional besides the turkey. Sil and her family will bring an app and a side that is unknown till we get there. I bring an app and side too and change it up thos year.

This year I am bringing a brie and cranberry pull apart loaf for my app. There is always charcuterie, veggies and ranch, and chips and dip.

Turkey, pasta alio e olio, corn, rolls, homemade cranberry chutney, and a spicy mashed sweet potato are the main meal staples. This year I'm bringing chicken sausage and roast veggies (broccoli, sweet potato, peppers, and onions) as my side.

Dessert is usually whatever mil orders. I make a pumpkin pie to have at home because it's my fav but no one else (other than my kids) eat it.

[redheadk]

If we have a ham in addition to the turkey, we have pineapple casserole. It is the most 60s mishmash of nonsense ingredients but it is so good with ham and we all have a laugh at remembering how horrified my grandmother was the first time my mom made it.

For an appetizer, I made French Quarter Cheese Spread last year and it was a hit. creative-culinary.com/french-quarter-cream-cheese-spread-recipe/

I want to try marinated parmesan cheese this year but chopped in smaller pieces than this recipe suggests. itsnotcomplicatedrecipes.com/marinated-parmesan/

[Jalapeñomel]

We order food from a local grocery store and switch it up every year. This year, we are doing appetizer dinner.

[brooke77]

I’m hosting this year and just starting to think about the menu. We have a good number of vegetarians, so my husband will make a rice dish and I won’t cook a huge turkey. I will buy all the pies.

Drinks:
Beer & Wine (I do love the idea someone posted about a fall sangria)

Apps:
Cheese & Crackers
Veggies & Dip

Main:
Corn
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes w/marshmallow topping
Rolls
Cranberry sauce
Turkey
Rice

Dessert:
Pies - Apple/Pecan/Cherry