Do you know what you are cooking for Thanksgiving?

I am going to a nice restaurant for dinner.  We went last year and it was delicious!  Easy Peasy!

I am ALL in for those of you serving deviled eggs. I love hard boiled eggs, sadly they do not love me to the point of DH banning me from ever eating them if we're going to be in the same bed that night. He has a point, the results are pretty noxious a few hours after eating them.

It's just the 4 of us. This is my least favorite holiday so every year I try to find ways to make it easier on myself. Smoked turkey from Costco, cranberries, Mac and cheese (from a local caterer who makes the BEST Mac and cheese) crescent rolls, green bean casserole, jello and DD has asked for potatoes Ana. DS wants pumpkin pie for dessert and I'll make something chocolate a few days ahead to add to it.

Oh and Stuffing! DH's favorite part of his favorite meal. Once my mom died (she made her stuffing every year) he asked if we could do his family's recipe. I make him make it and he's happy.

I have nooooo idea 🤷

It's just 3 of us and the only thing we've really talked about is dessert lol

My mom requested cherry yum yum so that'll be in place of any pies and I do need to order our favorite asiago rolls from the bakery before they sell out. Then we always do my aunt's spinach dip recipe because it's my fav .. shit, maybe we'll do appetizers and dessert and call it a day

I’m in charge of doing stuffing (or “dressing” as my mother calls it) - I’ll do one large traditional one plus a smaller “different” one.

And my mom is super anti-appetizer but I’m in charge of bringing an appetizer would love ideas. Maybe I’ll do a salmon dip.

I think we are having Prime Rib, which is fine with me because I am not a Turkey lover. We will have pumpkin pie though, I insist. 😆

I host.

Turkey
Stuffing. Lots and lots of stuffing.
Mashed potatoes 
Turkey Gravy
Mushroom Gravy
Corn Pudding
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Rolls
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Streusel top pumpkin pie

I will cook the turkey on Wednesday and it goes in the crockpot. Stuffing will be prepped. Pies will be baked.

When I was a kid, my family always went camping during the thanksgiving break. My first real traditional thanksgiving dinner happened my freshman year in college. I had gone to school across country and spent the holidays with my grandparents. My grandmother was a great cook and hostess, and I learned whatever entertaining skills I have from her. DH and I went to one family or the other before and after we had kids and sometimes held Thanksgiving at our house. So I’ve done the massive cooking thing leading up to 15 minutes of eating and another marathon to clean up. I have always understood why my mom loved the camping alternative. Because of my childhood camping tradition, I also have no emotional attachment to the traditional holiday meal.

That being said, the kids have launched, although one is currently living with us. I hate the whole marathon cooking thing with a passion, so we order most of our dinner from Whole Foods. It’s always pretty good, there’s a huge variety of options, including vegan options (for me) and all I have to do is organize reheating times. This year I just need to make fresh cranberry relish and vegan mashed potatoes. For me, it’s a win win.

For the first time ever, we’re getting it catered!

Sauerkraut with Kielbasa, it’s a family tradition on Thanksgiving regardless of what else is on the menu.  My DB and SIL are hosting this year and I’m more than happy to drive 2 hrs to avoid the cooking and cleaning up.

I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving because I get to fix the creative parts of the meal. I'm going to my BFF's house to feast with her 3 grown kids and her grandchildren. She's making all the traditional stuff: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls and gravy.

I'm making sweet potato casserole, charcuterie board, fruit skewers on a pumpkin, and a pumpkin shaped cake. I've spent a lot of time on Pinterest lately.

I'm also preparing a few games for the adults and kiddos to play.

I'm hoping it will go well. Her kids are pretty condescending towards her but I understand why. She acts very much like Eeyore. Also, I'm concerned about the smell in her house - her son lives with her and you can smell the pot he smokes from the front yard. The house reeks but she and her son are nose blind to it.

Cindy