Happy Thanksgiving: Menu Outline

Need a menu outline for your Thanksgiving meal?  We are cooking for 25 and really looking forward to it.  We create a menu outline and email it around to everyone.  Anyone that wants to bring a favorite dish can then add their name next to an existing menu item or add a new menu item with their name next to it, then gray it out.  Then they reply/all so everyone gets the most current menu.  Even our children get involved if they wish.  Guests can bring what they want, some elaborate dishes, some old family traditional dishes and some simple.  Personally, I think it is great to have some unadulterated carrots and other vegetables on the table to round out all the buttery, sugary dishes!

We fill in the items that are just easiest to do at our house -- and also a few items that we specifically grew for a particular dish (creamed onions).  Also, I try to make a Pecan Pie for Andy because he doesn't ask much of me, but REALLY appreciates this pie.  My daughter's tradition is cheesecake so she makes that every year.  After everyone has a chance to fill in what they wish to bring, we make all the rest.

Hope you all have a great time with family and friends this Thanksgiving day!

Thanksgiving 2013 Menu

Turkey Andy

Gravy Kerrie

Stuffing Kerrie

Potato Andy

Butternut Andy

Creamed Onions Kerrie

Sweet Potato Margaret

Carrots

Corn

Beans

Other Veges - Roasted Brussel Sprouts Margaret

Pickle Tray

Bread

Cranberry Sauce

Other favorites???

Horse d'ovres:

Cheese/crackers Margaret

fruit

other favorites???

Dessert:

Apple Pie

Pecan Pie Kerrie -- Andy's favorite

Oreo Cheesecake -- Meghan

Pumpkin Pie - Doug

Ice Cream

Whipping Cream -- Russell+Sydney

Other favorites???

Beverage:

Wine

Beer

Cider Margaret

Other favorites???