The Thanksgiving Mega Thread

I just found out that DH will have to be out of town on Thursday, so instead of cooking, I think it's KFC for me and the kids!  No cooking and no dishes after my nightshift!

I just found out that DH will have to be out of town on Thursday, so instead of cooking, I think it's KFC for me and the kids!  No cooking and no dishes after my nightshift!

sounds like the best option to me! 

I know!  I'm kinda looking forward to it.

what is corn cobbler?
I only ask as I have to bring some form of corn included dish?
My last ditch effort is just cook the canned corn and put it in a dish, but that is so boring.
Maybe boring is where its at though as its safe.?

OMG I am a COMPLETE numpty. All this time I have been thinking Thanksgiving was on the 29th this year!! My husband has just informed me tonight that it's actually tomorrow and yes he would like his turket dinner!!

OMG I am a COMPLETE numpty. All this time I have been thinking Thanksgiving was on the 29th this year!! My husband has just informed me tonight that it's actually tomorrow and yes he would like his turket dinner!!

Oops! Hope you can manage to pull something together!

question...

we're having 29. 

i'm doing 35 lbs turkey.
5 sides (stuffing, green beans, mash, candied yams, corn cobbler).  i'm doing only double or triple recipies of these- for between 18 - 24 people.  I think b/c there's so many sides, i don't have to do 30 portions of each.

am i correct?

I'd probably do more mashed potatoes, green beans, and stuffing -- those are the staples and they'll probably go faster than the yams and corn cobbler.

OMG I am a COMPLETE numpty. All this time I have been thinking Thanksgiving was on the 29th this year!! My husband has just informed me tonight that it's actually tomorrow and yes he would like his turket dinner!!

I also thought it was the 29th! I spoke to my mother tonight and she told me about all the company she's expecting for Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Well we're having ours on Friday anyway.
I always thought Thanksgiving was the last Thurs of November. 

I also thought it was the 29th! I spoke to my mother tonight and she told me about all the company she's expecting for Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Well we're having ours on Friday anyway.
I always thought Thanksgiving was the last Thurs of November. 

It's the FOURTH Thursday, which is usually the last, but not always!

Found this:

In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt clarified that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month to encourage earlier holiday shopping, never on the occasional fifth Thursday.

I always thought Thanksgiving was the last Thurs of November. 

That is what I thought too! Anyway thank goodness there's just 3 of us. I could have done without having to do baking for a cake stall on Friday as well but I've done my cookies for that tonight so I just have to dash to Tesco tomorrow morning and get some kind of birdie for my DH and then cook it. I'm just going to do green bean casserole, mash and gravy. And whatever Thanksgiving type dessert I can find at Tesco!

I think this is my menu (keep in mind it's just the two of us!):

roasted squash
corn on the cob
salad
wild rice
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes
stuffing
mushroom gravy
carrots and parsnips
cranberry sauce
bread/rolls

pumpkin pie
rhubarb crumble
vanilla ice cream

 

We are just doing a small dinner at my grandmother's house since she's not able to leave her bed. My mother is doing the turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie.
I just got finished cooking tonight and I have a few things to finish up in the morning - my responsibilites were:
stuffed artichokes - starter, usually reserved for Christmas and it's my grandmother's receipe and favorite, so I decided to make them to cheer her up.
homade cranberry sauce
green beans with roasted onions, thyme & vinegarette (no casserole here)
sweet potato galette
creme brulee
oh - and I decided to get a tofurkey...I know, I know, but I thought I'd give a try. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

I think this is my menu (keep in mind it's just the two of us!):

roasted squash
corn on the cob
salad
wild rice
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes
stuffing
mushroom gravy
carrots and parsnips
cranberry sauce
bread/rolls

pumpkin pie
rhubarb crumble
vanilla ice cream

 

You're more ambitious than I am, and I'm cooking for 10!

I'm doing:
savoury biscotti
assorted olives
dark M&Ms

butternut & goat cheese crepes
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes with lemon & ginger
green veg, probably sprouts unless I change my mind and go with green beans
corn (plain frozen!)
homemade cranberry sauce
cranberry-orange relish
homemade rolls (two kinds)

pumpkin cheesecake
pecan pie
chocolate-cranberry tart
homemade whipped cream

Somebody's bringing unidentified nibbles, several people are bringing wine, and one of the Italians is making tiramisu, yum!

Anyway, I'd better go start cooking! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

ETA: Oh no, I almost forgot the gravy! Better not do that today...

sweet potatoes with lemon & ginger

That sounds heavenly!! Do you have a recipe? Or is it just a case of adding grated lemon and ginger?

what is corn cobbler?
I only ask as I have to bring some form of corn included dish?
My last ditch effort is just cook the canned corn and put it in a dish, but that is so boring.
Maybe boring is where its at though as its safe.?

it's an attempt at killing (2) birds with (1) stone: corn + biscuits.  the recipie is here: (www.realsimple.com, savoury corn cobbler) http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1118166