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Pie · 11-13-2009, 08:44 AM

Sorry for such an unabashedly Yank-centric thread!

So, if you and yourn are planning a get-together on the 26th of November, what's on the menu? What are the family staples, what are the new adventures, and what causes the near-riots?

Here's our plan. My husband's extended family is coming (father, two sisters, their husbands, and one kid per couple, plus one SIL's MIL, FIL, BIL and grandmother-in-law.) Whew. The kids are 2 yrs and 8mos. One SIL is vegetarian.

Oh, and a largish dog and two cats.

Free-Range Turkey from Maple Lawn Farms, 14 lbs.
Gravy (turkey and vegetarian)
Roast pork loin stuffed with mushrooms(SIL's FIL hates turkey)
Cornbread, apple and sage stuffing (veg)
Green beans & almonds in butter
Sauteed sliced brussel sprouts with chestnuts
Roast Rosemary Veggies served w/ Truffle Aioli
Spicy butternut squash with raisins, nuts and fennel
Mashed Potatoes
Puerto Rican Potato Salad (SIL's MIL is bringing)
Cheddar biscuits
Cranberry sauce (homemade) + jelly (bought)
Wine (white & red)
Sodas, milk, juice.

Pies (BIL is bringing from Ohio)
Flan (SIL's MIL again)
Coffee
Scotch
Port

I wanted to nix the mashed potatoes and nearly had my head removed by my husband. I drew the line at any variant of candied yams. :shudder: I would just as soon get rid of the turkey as well, but I know how far that'll get.

Tuesday through Sunday. How hard can it be?

11-13-2009, 08:44 AM	#1
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	What's your Thanksgiving menu? Sorry for such an unabashedly Yank-centric thread! So, if you and yourn are planning a get-together on the 26th of November, what's on the menu? What are the family staples, what are the new adventures, and what causes the near-riots? Here's our plan. My husband's extended family is coming (father, two sisters, their husbands, and one kid per couple, plus one SIL's MIL, FIL, BIL and grandmother-in-law.) Whew. The kids are 2 yrs and 8mos. One SIL is vegetarian. Oh, and a largish dog and two cats. Free-Range Turkey from Maple Lawn Farms, 14 lbs. Gravy (turkey and vegetarian) Roast pork loin stuffed with mushrooms(SIL's FIL hates turkey) Cornbread, apple and sage stuffing (veg) Green beans & almonds in butter Sauteed sliced brussel sprouts with chestnuts Roast Rosemary Veggies served w/ Truffle Aioli Spicy butternut squash with raisins, nuts and fennel Mashed Potatoes Puerto Rican Potato Salad (SIL's MIL is bringing) Cheddar biscuits Cranberry sauce (homemade) + jelly (bought) Wine (white & red) Sodas, milk, juice. Pies (BIL is bringing from Ohio) Flan (SIL's MIL again) Coffee Scotch Port I wanted to nix the mashed potatoes and nearly had my head removed by my husband. I drew the line at any variant of candied yams. :shudder: I would just as soon get rid of the turkey as well, but I know how far that'll get. Tuesday through Sunday. How hard can it be? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.