I finally finalized our Thanksgiving menu! Check it out, then tell me what’s going to be on your table tomorrow.
Appetizers:
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Roasted Pecans
- Savory Roasted Almonds
- Spicy Asiago Cheese Dip (or the Original Hot Pepper Dip)
Main Dishes:
Sides:
- Cider Gravy
- Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
- Collard Greens with Raisins and Almonds
- Butternut Squash with Brown Butter and Oregano
- Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Cherry Butter
- Stuffing {someone else is bringing}
- Rolls {someone else is bringing}
Desserts:
- Pumpkin Pie {someone else is bringing}
- Apple Spice Birthday Cake {recipe to come}
- Maple Walnut Ice Cream {recipe to come}
Today’s to-do list:
- Make gravy base and herb butter
- Brine turkey
- Caramelize onions
- Make both sweet and savory roasted nuts
- Chop butternut squash
- Bake birthday cake
- Bake pumpkin bread for Friday morning
- Chill white wine
- Clean, clean, clean!
What’s on your Thanksgiving menu? Links are welcome!
Sounds fantastic! Happy Thanksgiving
1. i am glad you are having caramelized mashed potatoes again. DEAR GAWD – those were AMAZING.
2. I am having: pizza. brownies. ice cream. with Nicholas, his grandmother and his uncle.
3. YUM!
jealous of your pizza and brownies thanksgiving heather! sounds fun. PS Julie, your menu looks incredible, i hope you both have an amazing thanksgiving!
Thanks, dear
Good luck on your Turkey Trot! Can’t wait for the recap, love!
Just found you via your commenting on shutterbean! You have a cute, cute blog, glad to know you help w/self hosting. Hope to be doing in 2012!
Keep up your creative work & oh, Happy Thanksgiving
Aw, Thank you so much!! I’m glad you found me!
My menu is:
Apps – crackers & boursin
Main – turkey, of course!
Sides- mashed potatoes (Pioneer Woman’s recipe), mac n cheese (also a PW recipe), sausage dressing, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cranberry salad, rolls with strawberry jam
Dessert – pecan pie, pumpkin pie, dutch apple pie, pumpkin bread
Whewwwww – full just thinking about it!
Wow, everything sounds great!
Oh my Lord…carmelized onion mashed potatoes!?!?! *faint*
I’m making turkey (for “leftovers” but we switch it out b/c granny’s is a little dry *wink*), homemade stuffing and light pumpkin pie. (See my comment luv below for the recipe. Sooo yummy!)
Enjoy the holiday!
Yes, you MUST try the potatoes sometime. So good!
I can’t wait till I can host Thanksgiving! I love hosting parties but
A. Thanksgiving is kinda my grandma’s thing now so I don’t wanna intrude! and B. I don’t have a house to host it in…would make things tricky
I am making some banana pumpkin muffins (based on a banana pumpkin bread I made: http://semihealthnut.blogspot.com/2011/08/banana-pumpkin-breadfall-is-sooner-than.html)
Also trying a new recipe (crossing my fingers it’s good) that I found while blog-surfing and added to my Friday Favs: http://semihealthnut.blogspot.com/2011/11/friday-five-foodie-finds-8-fall-food.html
Good luck with hosting, although it looks like have everything under control. Lists are the best! Happy Thanksgiving! <3
oh yum! i’m trying to make a special food that i can contribute to our Christmas party and you have a great choices here, thanks for the recipe!