Thanksgiving USA (2025)

lilbopeep

lilbopeep

🌹 Still trying to get it right.
This is my tentative menu (which can change at any time LOL)

Appetizers (Lunch)

"Spanakopita" Spinach Pie (8"X8") (Homemade)
Semolina Bread (instead of crackers)
Wine cheese spread
Sopressata
Trader Joe's:
Brie
Smoked cheese
Cave aged Blue Cheese

Entrée (Dinner)

Roasted Turkey
Turkey Gravy (Homemade)
Stuffing (Homemade)
Mashed Yukon potatoes (and Turnip Root)
Green Bean Casserole (Homemade)
Steamed Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Potato Casserole (NO marshmallows)
Jellied Cranberry Sauce - Canned
Creamed Pearl Onions (Homemade)
Cranberry/Tangerine Relish (Homemade)
Dinner rolls - Store-bought

Dessert

Whipped cream (Homemade)
Apple pie (Homemade)
Pumpkin pie (Homemade)

Beverages

Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider (Non-Alcohol)
Trader Joe's Spiced Apple Cider (Non-Alcohol)
White Wine
Soda
Eggnog (maybe)
 
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I'm working Thanksgiving Eve @ $50 an hour.
Ty and the family will be in the Carolinas again.
Jeff is going to PA to see Kasey the night before, then to his Dad's.

Sometime before actual turkey day, we're all going to Sauder's Barn restaurant and have their holiday meal together.
Jules, Pam and Brian, me, Jeff, Jon, April and whoever else wants to join us.
 
lilbopeep said:
This is my tentative menu (which can change at any time LOL)

Appetizers (Lunch)

"Spanakopita" Spinach Pie (8"X8") (Homemade)
Semolina Bread (instead of crackers)
Wine cheese spread
Sopressata
Trader Joe's:
Brie
Smoked cheese
Cave aged Blue Cheese

Entrée (Dinner)

Roasted Turkey
Turkey Gravy (Homemade)
Stuffing (Homemade)
Mashed Yukon potatoes (and Turnip Root)
Green Bean Casserole (Homemade)
Steamed Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Potato Casserole (NO marshmallows)
Jellied Cranberry Sauce - Canned
Creamed Pearl Onions (Homemade)
Cranberry/Tangerine Relish (Homemade)
Dinner rolls - Store-bought

Dessert

Whipped cream (Homemade)
Apple pie (Homemade)
Pumpkin pie (Homemade)

Beverages

Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider (Non-Alcohol)
Trader Joe's Spiced Apple Cider (Non-Alcohol)
White Wine
Soda
Eggnog (maybe)
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Whew!

Lee
 
We have two Thanksgiving dinners, Thursday at one of my niece's with my side of the family and Friday at the gun club with the wife's side of the family.

At my niece's, she usually does all the cooking. Now we have as few as 30 people there with the most being 53. When we built her house we included two ovens just for this event. There is 2 refridgerators and 2 kitchen sinks. She is well equiped for the event. We designed the room to handle 70. It is a blast especially seeing folks that you may only once a year. She usually has a ham from the oven and one from the smoker, same with the turkey. Three different kinds of potatos same with the stuffing. Lima beans, brussel sprouts, corn and numerous other dishes.

At the club we never know for sure how many will show up. Could be as few as 10 or many as 30. My wife and her sisiter fix the turkey and ham, whoever shows up brings side dishes and desserts. There is always enough food to feed an army.

We talk of combining the two affairs sometimes, but I don't think it would be as much fun. We have had affairs before where both our families were together but they don't mingle well. I'm the only mingler.lol
 
For the past few decades I've only hosted Thanksgiving a few times. We usually get invited somewhere. This Thanksgiving we will be in Texas. I have family in various parts of the state. We are going to Austin this year to my middle daughter's house. They are smoking 2 turkeys. We are staying at my sisters house who lives 20 minutes from her. I will make a cold spinach dip (Knorr Swiss) with pumpernickel bread and veggies to dip, plus a non-sweet creamed corn that will finish on the smoker, and 2 whiskey and chocolate pecan pies.
 
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