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[brii]

I'm really tempted to make the hot crab dip recipe that's in the Food Network's Thanksigiving issue.  It looks so delicious.

We had hot crab dip at a little place in Savannah this summer.  It was wonderful.

[Plaid Pants2]

What's on my Thanksgiving day menu? 

Whatever the restaurant is serving.

[chickenbutt]

Noel - I hope it's going well.  Sending you many positive thoughts and good vibes!!!      Take it easy and don't over-do it, ok?  

As to my menu - We really don't seem to eat as much as a lot of folks, from what I see.

I make a turkey with a combination of methods - the brining per somebody else's recipe (slightly tweaked by me, of course) and a dry rub of my own recipe.  I order it fresh (organic and free-range) each year and pick it up on Monday before Thanksgiving.  This is one of the things I make a little ahead, what with doing the brining Tues night and roasting on Wed.

I make a dressing (no stuffing the turkey for me!) that is my recipe entirely.  I make the bread cubes with sourdough.  I put the cubes into a gallon baggie, along with olive oil and a number of herbs and seasonings.  Then I close the baggie with lots of air in it so I can shake it around between my hands.   Toast those in the oven and cool completely.  Then I use a combination of Jimmy Dean sage and hot sausage, wild rice, and the usual stuff.

I make mashers with potatoes, asiago, and a fair amount of butter and s&p.  

I also make a green bean saute with slivered almonds, mushrooms, a little lemon and whatever else (fortunately, it's all written down).

Then there is just gravy and pumpkin pie.  For us, that is more than enough.

It ttakes me days to do all this but it IS worth it and I'll keep doing it as long as I can manage.  

[GCR18]

Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, butternut squash, green beans, rolls, gravy, Apple pie and vanilla ice cream.

[momtochloe]

Everybody's menus sound delicious, thank you for sharing.  Since it's just me and i've changed my mind about 1,000 times since I started planning suffice to say I really have no idea what's going to land on the plate next week.

@Irshgrl31201 those compound butters sound absolutely delicious.  I think I will try my hand at one of those as I am pretty sure both turkey and rolls are going to end up on the menu . . . I hope.

@NoelSeven I'm glad your dinner is planned and you can get some rest.  I hope you are feeling better each day.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody and ENJOY!  

[FUTURE]

Hey, @Irshgrl31201!! I'm hosting this year. We are doing ham & turkey, a sweet potato dish, a corn dish that is TDF, rolls, green bean casserole (homemade - not using anything canned, it's great!!), a fall inspired salad, baked or mashed potatoes (haven't decided yet!) and pies. And my mom is making another dessert of some variety.   I LOVE Brussels sprouts, but several coming over don't, so I'll make them for myself another time. Lol! Wednesday night we are doing Itlaian food. We aren't Italian, but like to do something different every year, and something that's different than our traditional meal the next day. Hope you have an awesome holiday, and enjoy your time with family and friends! 

[Irshgrl31201]

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@brii wrote:

I'm really tempted to make the hot crab dip recipe that's in the Food Network's Thanksigiving issue.  It looks so delicious.

We had hot crab dip at a little place in Savannah this summer.  It was wonderful.

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I had crab dip in Savannah and I want to say it was at a restaurant called Lizzys (I think). OMG, to die for! The best I have ever had. I am sure there are lots of delicious crab dips there. Savannah is one of my favorite cities to eat!

[momtochloe]

@FUTURE if you wouldn't mind sharing your delicious corn dish recipe I would be more than happy to see it . . .

[brii]

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@Irshgrl31201 wrote:

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@brii wrote:

I'm really tempted to make the hot crab dip recipe that's in the Food Network's Thanksigiving issue.  It looks so delicious.

We had hot crab dip at a little place in Savannah this summer.  It was wonderful.

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I had crab dip in Savannah and I want to say it was at a restaurant called Lizzys (I think). OMG, to die for! The best I have ever had. I am sure there are lots of delicious crab dips there. Savannah is one of my favorite cities to eat!

I don't remember the name of the restaurant.  It's in this little area with cute shops, restaurants - it's a very historic and right on the water.  I remember walking down handmade steps and praying I didn't fall.  LOL

We love Savannah - such a charming place.  We drove in from Hilton Head - maybe a 40 minute drive.  It's so beautiful there.

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[Irshgrl31201]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Noel - I hope it's going well.  Sending you many positive thoughts and good vibes!!!      Take it easy and don't over-do it, ok?  

As to my menu - We really don't seem to eat as much as a lot of folks, from what I see.

I make a turkey with a combination of methods - the brining per somebody else's recipe (slightly tweaked by me, of course) and a dry rub of my own recipe.  I order it fresh (organic and free-range) each year and pick it up on Monday before Thanksgiving.  This is one of the things I make a little ahead, what with doing the brining Tues night and roasting on Wed.

I make a dressing (no stuffing the turkey for me!) that is my recipe entirely.  I make the bread cubes with sourdough.  I put the cubes into a gallon baggie, along with olive oil and a number of herbs and seasonings.  Then I close the baggie with lots of air in it so I can shake it around between my hands.   Toast those in the oven and cool completely.  Then I use a combination of Jimmy Dean sage and hot sausage, wild rice, and the usual stuff.

I make mashers with potatoes, asiago, and a fair amount of butter and s&p.  

I also make a green bean saute with slivered almonds, mushrooms, a little lemon and whatever else (fortunately, it's all written down).

Then there is just gravy and pumpkin pie.  For us, that is more than enough.

It ttakes me days to do all this but it IS worth it and I'll keep doing it as long as I can manage.  

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Your menu sounds great! If it was just my family we probably wouldn't have so many different things but I think the current count is 22 and when that many people come, everyone wants to bring something they grew up eating. I think almost everyone is making something and that is fun because you get to try so many different peoples Thanksgiving taste. If it was just me and immediately family, I would have a much smaller menu though, I just don't have the energy for it anymore! lol!