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I always have ham & turkey, but looking to maybe try a few new side dishes this year. Whats on your Thanksgiving menu?


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Posts: 883 | Location: Pa | Registered: Jul 05, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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We all go to my brother's, and everyone cooks. I make a broccoli cheese casserole in the crockpot that all the former teens (now early 20's) kids just love. I also make a trifle that's peanut butter and chocolate that my nephew looks for as soon as I walk in the door. I can post the recipes if you'd like.

Holly
 
Posts: 697 | Registered: Jul 01, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Yes! I'm especially interested in a broccoli casserole that teens like.

We have turkey & ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, corn casserole (from this MB) green beans or zuccini casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls, chocolate pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie.
 
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This year probably a bag of cheetos as I will be working 16 hours that day.
Vending machine will be open. LOL

Last year I think it was a PB&J sandwich.

Growing up it was the traditional turkey and veges like corn, green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, gravy etc...


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Posts: 1735 | Location: In my dream crafting room | Registered: Jan 09, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Here's the broccoli cheese crockpot side dish:

2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1-1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp worchestershire sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
1 c. crushed butter-flavored crackers (I used Ritz)
2 tbsp butter or margarine

In a large bowl, combine broccoli, soup, 1 c. cheese, onion, worcestershire
sauce and pepper. Pour into a greased slow cooker. Sprinkle crackers on top,
dot with butter. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Sprinkle with
remaining cheese, cook 10 minutes longer or until the cheese melts.


Of course I use a crockpot liner, instead of greasing it. And I leave out the worcestershire sauce, since my DH is allergic to it. We have a large group (25 or so) for dinner, so I double the recipe and use the big crockpot.

Holly
 
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I am working 16 hours t-day. Will probably have our day the Sunday after. Just us 3 and DS, his wife and 3 kids. We generally have a large roaster chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, noodles, homemade bread, and a vegetable. I make a jello, pudding, cake concoction for dessert. It is called "punch bowl cake". Oh, and creanberry sauce. Cannot forget that. Whe DGD was 20 months old she ate all the cranberry sauce off of everybody's plate. She waited until the kids left the table and crawled up on their chairs and ate the sauce. She continued onto the next plate until it was all gone. We sat and watched her and just laughed. Kids do the darnest things.
 
Posts: 7822 | Location: quilt and garden paradise | Registered: May 10, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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We felt the need to start a new tradition when my Son and Daughter-in-law moved out of state. Instead of cooking a large dinner for just four, we decided to make reservations for a Thanksgiving Buffet. This year it will be especially nice since my new 8 month old grand-daughter will be joining us.
 
Posts: 280 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Nov 15, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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We will do the traditional. I make a rice dressing that has garlic, cornbread, and sausage in it that is good. I just got the new Southern Living and think we will try their turkey receipe. Every year we try something new with the turkey. Always seems to taste the same though which is o.k. I am also going to try the cocount almond cake in SL also. Of course, there will also be pumpkin pie. Oh, can't forget the sauerkraut. I have made a carrot souffle in the past that was good. Spiced like pumpkin pie but very light. Let me know if you want receipes.
 
Posts: 38 | Registered: Aug 30, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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We entertain my DH family in our home on Thanksgiving Day. I've been working on the menu for a few weeks now, always turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy and fresh homemade Rohlickys. I switch around recipes every year for soup, salad, cranberries, vegetables and dessert. This year: Homemade tomato-basil & zucchini soup, bibb lettuce wedges with lemon cream dressing, glazed roasted winter vegetables, cranberries with roasted shallots, and old fashioned apple dumplings in cinnamon sauce with cream.
My side of the family gathers on Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend and my mom always does something different than turkey - she said ham is on the menu. I take the pies and always make regular pumpkin.
I have a set of leaf mini cookie cutters, and edge the pie rim with pie dough leaves. The leaves sometimes melt into oblivion or fall off even though I stick them on with egg wash & press them on firmly. Does anyone have a tip or secret to successfully accomplishing this decorative edge?
 
Posts: 502 | Registered: Nov 29, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I havn't made any Tday plans yet. Will probley go to our DDIL's and DS for dinner. I think that I will make some pies and some pumpkin rolls Ds and my other DDil love my pumpkin rolls, Last year I gave my DDil a whole pumpkin roll log and she had it half gone by the time they got home Ds did not get any of it.
Lurah when you put your leaves on your pie try to stick them on with water, or however you stick the top crust on when you make a 2 crust pie. I use water.


Handie Ann
 
Posts: 1293 | Location: Des Moines, Wa. USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Originally posted by nr4crafts:
This year probably a bag of cheetos as I will be working 16 hours that day.
Vending machine will be open. LOL
Last year I think it was a PB&J sandwich.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by owie:
I am working 16 hours t-day. Will probably have our day the Sunday after.

Been there, done that, and I know how much fun it isn't to have to work the holidays.
Praises to you both for whatever your work and sharing of yourself on the holidays. May you be blessed to celebrate on your day off.

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Posts: 502 | Registered: Nov 29, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Anewmom, please post the carrot souffle recipe!

Holly
 
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Holly, to make the clean up easier for the broccoli casserole or anything you cook in a crockpot, I HIGHLY recommend Reynolds' crockpot liners. Those little things are worth their weight in gold. I use them all the time and all the crockpot needs at the end of the day is a little wipe out and I'm done. Once in a great while I get a small hole in them from where people have gotten a little aggressive getting out the last little bit, but the clean up is still much easier.
 
Posts: 79 | Registered: Oct 11, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I am right there with you...working a double shift on Thanksgiving.

I will probably take a frozen dinner, some fruit and some sort of yummy...lol.

When you are a nurse, you are used to working the holidays, so it is a different mindset.
 
Posts: 261 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Mar 31, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Our family is scattered, but this year will be different as we're expecting our DS, DIL and GD.

Perhaps the BEST T-day feast I had was more about people vs. the menu. We volunteered for a soup kitchen and I brought from scratch pumpkin pie (others contributed sides and desserts). I encourage all to share their time, talents, their ears and bounty w/ shelters especially around the holidays. Optionally, inviting lonely seniors from a nursing home to your home and meal is equally rewarding.
 
Posts: 7548 | Location: Right here, duh! ;) | Registered: Nov 03, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Yep, mainecoon, been there, done that. DH is an ER nurse and DD#1 is and L&D nurse. He works days and she works nights. (I went back to school and got a school nurse certif, so I'm on a real people schedule). We celebrate at all wierd times- this year Christmas is on December 27 for us, LOL

Holly
 
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we don't have any relatives nearby, and typically eat out on Tday. I'm not sure what we will do this year. I'll probably cook at home, but it won't be Turkey since it's only two of us.
 
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