Thanksgiving 2013

Gearing up for our first time hosting family for Thanksgiving AND our first Thanksgiving as homeowners in our new place!

I thought I would share the menu, now that I've got it set, to help inspire anyone still working out their details- PLEASE share your menu and links (to recipes only please, spam will be deleted) so we can all get ideas & prepare for next week's food-fest!
CHEERS!!

                                                   

PRE-GAME
Devil'd Eggs

Turkey-veggie tray (above is the one we made last year)

Sweet potato chips- Costco had the Terra Chips last week so I got those

Crackers- Trader Joe's

Hummus- I'm buyin it at Trader Joe's

April’s jalapeno dip from the amazing Kevin at CLOSET COOKING

Cranberry cheese log- Also Trader Joe's- I buy at least one of these a year- SO GOOD!

Nuts- Trader Joe's assorted

MAIN EVENT

Turkey- I will have to post AFTER we make it, we will be smoking our bird in the smoker this year! First for everything!

Gravy

Garlic Mashed (no-peel) potatoes- I make these often, will add a recipe in my wrap-up, basically when making so much other stuff to cut down on prep, I bake the potatoes whole then scoop the inside away from the peel instead of peeling the potatoes and boiling them.

The BEST Stuffing EVER

Cranberry Relish (I am making my own version, similar to THIS (with apples & orange zest, but no celery)

Sweet Potato Souffle

Corn Bread Pudding

Green beans with bacon & crispy home-fried onions- making this one up as I go so like the Turkey, look for this recipe after Thanksgiving.

AFTERMATH

Pumpkin pie

Cherry pie

Chocolate pudding pie

Cranberry Blueberry Crumble (THIS filling with an oat & brown sugar crumble crust topping)

COFFEE.