here is thanksgiving menu. anyone want to share theirs

[seabeyond]

i may want to change up here and there

smoked turkey/ham
stuffing/cranberries ( good recipe would be appreciated)
baked beans
green bean casserole
mac n cheese casserole
mashed potato & gravy
yams (i had a good one and lost it. pecans on top. anyone?)
spinach/chestnut/artichoke casserole
jello mold
ambrosia
devil eggs
roll

pumpkin pie

i have a kick ass rum cake, but i am always the only one that eats it. a whole cake this year, nah..... lol

today i am spending the day organizing and putting things together. so would be fun to hear others menus

[Midlodemocrat]

1. I'm not hosting this year, but I will serve this at Christmas

Ham
Turkey
Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce - made from fresh cranberries
Broccoli casserole
Green Bean casserole
Mashed Redskin Potatoes

Fruit Cocktail
Green Salad

Rolls

Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Cheesecake

Assorted cheeses for amuse bouche

[seabeyond]

3. is it a different green bean recipe or standard. i have

made that only last year. hubbby request and i got it off the back of something. was good, but owndering if there is a better.

and i dont have any good stuffing recipe. hubby smokes stuff the day before so it really cant go into turkey anyway. i have done box (i know, bad, but i make real mash tators, lol lol). thought i would explore easy, i mean EASY stufing recipe. every year i have gone a little further. i wasnt much of a cook before marrying and have just started all this about 5 years ago. i believe in baby steps

thanks for sharing menu. looks yummy and fun and creative. lots of desserts. i am the only one that eats them

[Midlodemocrat]

5. The standard one off the green bean can.

My SIL has a great recipe for stuffing, if I can find it, I'll PM you with it.

[seabeyond]

6. ty..... that seems to be

the green recipe, off the can. lo lol

[taterguy]

2. ok

[seabeyond]

4. lol lol lol tater, there is room, (well not really, BUT we always manage room)

at the table if you want to come, lol. that is funny

[seemunkee]

7. Here's ours

Cheese
Fruits
Vegetables
Deviled eggs
Steamed shrimp

Cesar salad

Smoked turkey
Cornbread stuffing
Tofurkey for the vegetarians
Szechuan greenbeans
Garlic mashed potatoes
Sweet potato, apple, chestnut casserole
Raspberry jello mold

Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
Apple crostini
Chocolate cake

[seabeyond]

8. wow. that is impressive and fun

you are a cook huh. lol lol. that is grand. thank you for sharing. i dont want it because i already have a recipe with chestnuts but the sweet potato recipe sure sound interesting. what is szechaun greenbeans?

[seemunkee]

20. I love to cook, but there will be lots of help around

I don't have to do any desserts and some one else is bringing the shrimps

The szechuan green beans are similar to this recipe
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/339/CrunchySzechuanGreenBeans68241.shtml
They can be made a day ahead of time.

[leftofthedial]

9. roasted turkey

cornbread dressing
green chili cornbread stuffing
gravy
giblet gravy
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes
green bean casserole
cranberries
cranberry sauce

green salad
crudite

baguette
rolls

stewed apples
pumpkin pie
mincemeat pie

iced tea
hot apple cider

[seabeyond]

11. and your green bean casserole, lol? wink.

sounds good. i have never had mincemeat pie

[leftofthedial]

18. my sister and my nephew absolutely love the gross old green bean

casserole, complete with the canned green beans, the Campbell's soup and the canned onion rings . . .

:puke: but in a sort of almost good way


I wanted to cook green beans a little more interestingly and I thought they were gonna kill me

I'd like to do one other decent veggie, but I don't know what

Besides, no way we'll eat all of the stuff already on the menu.



My BIL's family business is a meat shop, so we do a very traditional mincemeat--sweet, a little tangy and pungent

[seabeyond]

19. you are funny. the same thing with hubby and the gr bean

i have a good spinach casserole if you want to try sometime and can do it night before. i hate spinach but this way it is good. cr cheese, butter, spinach, artichoke hearts and chestnuts. with bread crumbs on top. i love. and i am the only one that eats it. i dont eat the green bean stuff

[leftofthedial]

21. mmmm!

sounds great.

[seabeyond]

23. recipe for who ever wants

adds to a meal, if people wll try because it is a veggie and spinach at that, but i will make and take to others house to help fill in a menu and good reception. i make it day before

spinach casserole

2 pkgs of frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained well.
1 tall can of artichoke heart, drained and quartered or halved
1 can sliced waterchestnut, drained

melt over low heat - 1 lrge pkg of cream cheese with 1 stick of butter
(a whisk works well, per authoratarian mother in law, lol lol but this one she is right)

Place artichoke hearts in bottom of casserole dish. Mix spinach, water chestnuts, and cream cheese mixture together. Pour over the artichoke hearts. Top with seasoned bread crumbs. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.

[fizzgig]

10. yes to the pecans

i love the crunch.

i'm doing a toned-down menu this year cuz there's only two of us

turkey
mashed potatoes and gravy
mashed sweet potatoes
dressing
green bean casserole
rolls
pecan pie

i make the standard green bean casserole but i add about a cup or so of shredded cheddar cheese, a lot of sliced fresh mushrooms and plenty of fresh black pepper

[seabeyond]

12. ah,... thank you for your additions to the gr bean casserole

lol lol. i didnt want to really do a one. wasnt going to until i found out at least four more, possibly 7 more were coming. i like to add things into recipe. i hadnt thought of that with green beans but good idea.

[seabeyond]

13. i like crunch in it too. i had a yummy recipe and cannot find it.

i think it is standard cause i have had it at others thanksgiving. but,.... lots of butter, lol lol pecan and brown sugar mix on top i think. i had a replacement with rum in it, was good and i added pecans, but not the same.

[fizzgig]

16. sweet potatoes aren't too difficult

boil the taters until they're tender. mix together one egg, a can of condensed milk and some brown sugar, stir into the taters. then mix some butter, brown sugar and pecans for the top.

rum does sound like it would add a nice touch, though.

[seabeyond]

17. ty.... will use yours n/t

[Divameow77]

14. My mother and I will be preparing a small feast of

Turkey
Wildrice & cornbread stuffing
Scalloped corn
Mashed potatoes & gravy
Rolls
Some green vegie that my mom will like

My dried beef ball - it's really good, I swear

Pumpkin pie

[seabeyond]

15. what is a dry beef ball. we have a christmas party for

friends and employees. they dont go for things like shrimp and cavier,.... more meatball in sauce kinda people. so that sounds interesting

[zappa_parappa]

22. Whats with everyone making casseroles

haven't you all realized yet that no one alive actually likes a casserole. They're just being polite.

[seabeyond]

24. i am alive... and a somebody and i like them. n/t

[zappa_parappa]

25. you're the exception that proves the rule

[seabeyond]

26. lol lol isnt there always one. n/t