drabley Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Ex-wife's family always dominated the holiday gatherings, so I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to cook a big elaborate meal again. Here's my menu -- all home made, of course: Traditional Roasted Turkey Sausage, Apricot, and Sage Stuffing Sweet Potato Casserole Sauteed Green beans and Onions w/ Bacon Spiced Red Wine Cranberry Sauce Jalapeno Corn Bread Pumpkin-Maple Pie I'm so excited! Can't wait to make soup with the carcass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Turkey Green Bean casserole topped with homemade onion rings Garlic Mashed Potatoes Mashed Yam Casserole (sweet potatoes are not, contrary to belief, the orange ones, those are yams) Brussell Sprouts w/ Pancetta and Fingerling potato Stuffing Homemade Cranberry sauce Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Malt Cheesecake Chess Pie Noodle Kugel (yiddish noodle pudding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murakami Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 both sound amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I seriously haven't had a decent Thanksgiving meal since 2005. I'm supersick too, so i'ts turkey sandwiches and those damn rolls for me. Because at least if i can't have a regular turkey, i'm getting those fucking rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 2-3 boxes of Franzia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanukichu Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I can't go home for Thanksgiving. I'm legitimately bummed. A friend of mine and my roommate might pull a meal together on Wednesday night. But I'm damn determined to make myself a meal even if I will be eating it alone on Thursday. A lot of this will probably be leftover from Wednesday night if that happens. Tofurky baked with a cherry sauce or an orange soy sauce...haven't decided yet. Beer* Mashed potatoes (if my roommate makes them they will be her special recipe. If I make them they will likely just be pretty basic). Beer Green bean casserole. Straight up the way grandma makes it, no frills yet delicious. Beer Yams with the brown sugar and possibly vegan marshmallows if I can find them. Beer Cranberry sauce...straight from the can. With the can shape and all. Beer Pumpkin pie Beer Beer Beer *Beer may be substituted for Woodchuck Fall Cider at any given point of the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanukichu Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 YAY. Turns out plans for Wednesday night are a go, and a friend of mine who is has been traveling across the country, a journey that started in Florida, is in Baltimore en route to Philly and will be some wonderful Thanksgiving company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonix Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 *Beer may be substituted for Woodchuck Fall Cider at any given point of the evening. If woodchuck wasnt 10 bucks for a 6 pack, I'm pretty sure it would turn me into an alcoholic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 For the last few years, my family has done "Thanksgiving Around The Wooooooooooorld!" One year we made Chinese food, last year was Polish, another was Greek, this year we're doing Italian. We're making lasagna and some other stuff that I'm not sure of. Most of it isn't really authentic, but its still fun and beats the hell out of the same turkey and stuffing every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 This year my family is kinda going their separate ways for thanksgiving so my gf and i are meeting my parents in Savannah, Ga for a couple days. My mom got reservations at Paula Dean's restaurant for thanksgiving so we will be feasting on some southern foods... Hope its as good as i expect it to be. I just got a nice delivery from a local radio station, it is a sweet potato/pecan pie and looks/smells fucking dope. Very nice unexpected holiday gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 We try to have a theme every thanksgiving. Last year was secret ingredient, where everything that was made had a special secret ingredient in it. The Year before was better. Alien Autopsy Thanksgiving! Here are some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 mannnnn, i wish that my family had themed dinners. we have traditional everything pretty much. this year i plan on making some vegan cupcakes that look like turkeys! example: my family of hunters and meat eaters will loooooooove it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 pumpkin black bean soup and orange rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyjanice Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 this past weekend we had an amazing homecooked all vegan thanksgiving meal (I have been eating it all week for lunch and dinner) green bean cassarole sweet potato cassarole mashed potatos and gravy whole wheat rolls dressing cranberry compote tofuky roll (first year I ever had it and it was amazing!!) pumpkin roll shortbread chocolate chip cookies mulled cider sooooo yummy for thursday my dad is coming over and I am making a chocolate peanut butter pie yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamm212 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 FRIED TURKEY I'm actually never sure what we're having for Thanksgiving, I just kinda show up at my aunt's house and eat. It's usually some variation on potatoes, green bean casserole, dressing, and pumpkin and chocolate pies. But it's always delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Gobbleritos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkenthird Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 polish thanksgiving: Gołąbki- stuffed cabbage Bigos- "cabbage stew with bacon, sausages and other meat" Roasted Turkey Kiełbasa Pierogi with potato/cheese filling Ham mashed potatoes cranberry/pear pie (not polish...stolen from Alton Brown lol) chrusciki- "dough baked and covered in powdered sugar" mak- "poppy seed roll" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabley Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 polish thanksgiving:Gołąbki- stuffed cabbage Is this along the lines of a German cabbage roll? If so, I need to know how to make it. Love those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 i always used to have polish food at my house. my great grandmother was literally right off the boat and spoke polish better than english. now that she died, no one else will make any polish food because it's 'just not like babkas' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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