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NWR: Whatcha Cooking for Thanksgiving Dinner?

mikimoto6mikimoto6
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Ladies,

I know that many of you are traveling for the holiday next week, but for those of you who are hosting dinner what's on your menu? I am hosting dinner for 6-8 people and planning to prepare the following:

turkey breast with apple cranberry stuffing (from Trader Joe's. I don't like turkey and don't want to cook a whole one knowing that we won't eat it all. Its a small-medium sized breast that you season and bake. The stuffing is already in it)
gravy
brisket (for me Smile)
braised kale
brussel spouts with walnuts and grapes
candied yams
macaroni and cheese
cranberry sauce
monkey bread (placed my order today)
sweet potato pie
lemon bars or pumpkin walnut bread or tarts with pumpkin butter 

Do I really need to make dressing, mashed potatoes or rice to go with the gravy?  

What's on your menu for dinner?  Sorry to post and run, but I am heading out to buy the serving bowls, table linens and stuff I need to host people next week. 

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Re: NWR: Whatcha Cooking for Thanksgiving Dinner?

  • EBONYROBERTEBONYROBERT member
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    edited December 2011

    your menu sounds delish!  what is monkey bread?

    i am making:
    turkey, apple sausage stuffing, candie yams, baked macaroni n cheese, cheesy potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower bake, cranberry sauce, and baked ham
    desserts: sweet potato pie, carrot cake, and peach cobbler

    i have about 10 people coming to my house hold where there is four of us already.

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  • island07b2bisland07b2b member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't know what the other members of the family are doing yet but my contribution will be collard greens, deep fried turkey wings, lasagne, rolls, and something sweet (TBD).  I am heading to my Mom's house for dinner. 



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  • mikimoto6mikimoto6
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    edited December 2011
    Monkey bread is a round loaf of buttery sweet goodness. I don't know exactly how its made but I hear it isn't hard to make. I know I am too excited to get some for Thanksgiving.


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  • EBONYROBERTEBONYROBERT member
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    edited December 2011
    sounds good i love buttery sweetness :)
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  • prettyfacegalprettyfacegal
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    edited December 2011

    I am cooking :

    turkey wings
    dressing
    egglpant and shrimp casserole
    collard greens with turkey neck
    sweet potatoe pie
    cake
    sweet tea.
    gator bite (mixed drinks- for the adults)

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  • mikimoto6mikimoto6
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    edited December 2011
    DH is allergic to shellfish, but the shrimp and eggplant casserole sounds divine!   Anyone else cooking? 
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  • Sophia1913Sophia1913 member
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    edited December 2011
    So FI and I have decided to have Thanksgiving Dinner with just the two of us.  On our menu is:

    Roast
    Ham
    Stuffing
    Chitterlings (don't ask, this is ALL him)
    Greens
    Macaroni and Cheese
    Mashed Potatoes

    and for dessert, I am attempting to make a Lemon Pie (please pray for me on this one ladies)

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