Hellobee Boards Topic: What's on your Thanksgiving menu?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What's on your Thanksgiving menu? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 13:54:35 +0000 raintreebee on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1224424 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:35:18 +0000 raintreebee 1224424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are doing: Turkey roll Collard Greens Roasted Broccoli Sweet Potato Casserole Mashed Potato Stuffing Mushroom Gravy Cranberry Sauce Pumpkin pie Unfortunately, my in-laws won't let me cook since I have a very high risk pergnancy, and they can't cook. SO I am ordering all of this through an artisinal store in Brooklyn. Very lame. junebugmama on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223935 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:32:32 +0000 junebugmama 1223935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're having 20 people! Apps: fig, blue cheese, prosciutto, tarts pesto, sundried tomato spread Cranberry Brie Butternut Squash Soup Turkey Brussels sprouts with pancetta Red Bliss Mashed Potato Roasted Root Veggies with horseradish vinaigrette Sweet Potato Casserole Apple Cranberry Stuffing Baked Mac N/ Cheese Cajun Corn Biscuits Broccoli/Cauliflower Au Gratin Green Bean Casserole Wild Rice with Mushrooms Zucchini Linguine Collards Then I'm doing a pie bar Blueberry Crumb Apple NY Cheesecake Pretzel, Peanut Butter, Nutella Sweet Potato Paleo Pecan Cranberry Cake lovehoneybee on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223895 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:22:23 +0000 lovehoneybee 1223895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mashed sweet potatoes with orange sauce Cranberry sauce Creamed pearl onions Turkey and gravy Mashed potatoes Oysters Stuffing Sweet potato rolls/dinner rolls Belgian chocolate Pumpkin pie Also a cheese and cracker plate D's aunt hosts, and MIL and I help. I think it needs another vegetable, but haven't figured out what yet. Maybe spicy honey glazed carrots, or creamed spinach. And I'd like to make a pie but haven't decided on what kind yet. Alivoo01 on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223894 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:21:18 +0000 Alivoo01 1223894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Turkey Honey baked ham Green bean casserole mashed potatoes stuffing corn salad bread fruit tart cheesecake doodlepoodle on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223877 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:14:24 +0000 doodlepoodle 1223877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Super traditional here! Smoked Turkey (we have a Treager) Mashed taters & scratch gravy Green Bean Casserole Company Corn Stuffing Green Salad Lots of wine. I do a cheese and cracker tray and a veggie tray to snack on Pumpkin pie Mincemeat pie Texas sheet cake (for the hubs chocolate addiction) Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223814 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:53:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1223814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ To start: warm spinach salad with tomato and goat cheese OR twiced baked stuffed potato skins with mushroom OR butternut squash bisque...any one or two sound like a winner? Turkey Cornbread stuffing Cranberry citrus relish Ham Mac & Cheese Collard Greens Brussel Sprouts with pomegranate and pecans Candied yams Dessert: sweet potato pie, sour cream pound cake, banana pudding, apple crumb cake Mae on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223652 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:49:43 +0000 Mae 1223652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We do super traditional. Cheese/crackers and veggies to nom on before dinner. Dinner is: Turkey and gravy Mashed potatoes Stuffing (not in turkey) Green Bean Casserole Sweet Potato souffle Cranberry sauce (both real/homeade and also the canned jelly kind) Rolls Dessert is always pumpkin pie and one other type-- usually apple but not always :) Mrs. Pickle on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223644 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:48:13 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1223644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm making a pretty simple meal -deep fried turkey (we have an infrared fryer) -stuffing -cranberry sauce -macaroni and cheese -mashed potatoes and gravy -green bean casserole -brussel sprouts -chocolate pecan pie -mini apple pies bushelandapeck on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223640 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:46:29 +0000 bushelandapeck 1223640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are hosting this year as well. I tend to do a pretty traditional Thanksgiving meal. Pre-dinner: veggies/dip/hummus Crackers/cheese Turkey stuffing (not stuffed in the turkey) cranberry sauce (real and jelly) mashed potatoes green salad homemade rolls squash roasted veggies pumpkin pie apple pie brownies wine, beer, apple cider, milk (for the kiddos) :) looch on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223628 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:41:57 +0000 looch 1223628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. wagon: excellent, that looks yummy! I really like the fig jam from Trader Joes, so I will probably use that! @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Thanks for this! I want to do something when guests arrive, so this would be really special, I think. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223621 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:38:52 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1223621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: last year I made a punch that I adapted from a Martha Stewart holiday recipe Ginger Beer Cranberry Juice Orange Juice Champagne (I used an el cheapo carbonated kind) Sugared orange slices (froze them to act like ice cubes) The drink was hit, but this year I am going to add pomegranate syrup and use pomegranate seeds as garnish. Perhaps freeze them in champagne ice cubes. mrs. wagon on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223617 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:37:48 +0000 mrs. wagon 1223617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I cannot remember where I saw the recipe but this is very similar, but uses cream cheese: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fig-and-Olive-Tapenade/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=goat%20cheese%20fig%20tapenade%20log&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page" rel="nofollow">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fig-and-Olive-Tapenade/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=goat%20cheese%20fig%20tapenade%20log&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page</a> Basically it's making fig/olive tapenade then coating a log of goat cheese. I made the tapenade the night before and refrigerated it, which made it super quick to serve! looch on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223603 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:35:02 +0000 looch 1223603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. wagon: Do it! I ordered it online from cajungrocer and it came last week. It's the first time we are trying it, I figure it can't be worse than plain turkey! What do you do for the fig and goat cheese log...I might add that! mrs. wagon on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223591 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:32:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 1223591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: ohhh pre-dinner grazing!! good point! I made a goat cheese and fig log and served with crackers a few years ago and I think I will do that again. TURDUCKEN... Should I give it a shot?!??! Brussel Sprouts...!!! Oh man, maybe I need to rethink my "basic" menu. looch on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223582 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:29:29 +0000 looch 1223582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh girl, you read my mind: Pre dinner grazing: crawfish pies Turducken, with cornbread stuffing cranberry sauce mashed sweet potatoes green salad Ina Garten's Sagoponac Corn Pudding roasted brussels sprouts with bacon mac and cheese (in reality, this is Alpermagronen, Swiss style mac and cheese) Apple crumble, pumpkin pie What I am really struggling with is beverages...I feel like I need something "special" to drink with dinner, and not wine. mrs. wagon on "What's on your Thanksgiving menu?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-thanksgiving-menu#post-1223563 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:24:26 +0000 mrs. wagon 1223563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just found out my parents are leaving early Thanksgiving Day, which means they'll arrive after lunch. Maybe even right before dinner if they stop for lunch and shopping like they usually do. That's totally fine with me (I love preparing holiday meals!! as long as someone is entertaining the kids) but now I've got to plan the menu. Usually my mom has input since she's a great cook, and my dad will take care of the turkey no matter where he is... but since they'll be driving... it's all up to me! I'm thinking just the basics, mostly to keep it kid-friendly: Turkey with stuffing Separate stuffing (maybe in muffin tins to make multiple crispy servings) Mashed potatoes (I am thinking sour cream and chive) Green Bean casserole Sweet Potato casserole Cornbread Cranberry sauce (I like the canned, jellied kind... no whole berries!) Creamed corn (I have an amaaaazing recipe somewhere at home I will link to in the future!) Pumpkin and apple pie (the night before!) I've done things like sauteed green beans with almonds and baked acorn squash before, but for some reason I want to keep things super simple and basic this year. Maybe I'll do a mac and cheese since that will go over super well with the kids.