Help with holiday menu

[gisellerol]

well guys i need some suggestions i tend to make the same thing every year and this year i would like to make different side dishes for thanksgiving

 

 

i always make typical mashed, potatoes ,corn, gravy, stuffing can anyone offer some side dishes to spruce up my feast.

[erh12275]

Wish I could help. I don't even cook for the holidays.

[best4less]

Doesn't look like I'd be much help to you. I make pretty much the same things- the turkey (of course ) stuffing, mashed potatoes, homemade mac & cheese, rolls and gravy.

[deborahc281]

I think Thanksgiving is a very traditional meal sometimes we just veg and don't even cook.

[dealluvr]

i sometimes make ,i guess you'd call them loaded stuffing.i put walnuts,raisins cranberries sometimes apples in it.nobody else will touch it but me but it is yummy i think. i have never done this but when i was growing up there was this restaurant that used to serve dinner meals with a basket of different breads.i want to do this sometime put in a big basket blueberry muffins,banana bread,nut bread all kinds of different bread and muffin,rolls to have with dinner

[berry1014]

How about adding cheese to your mashed potatoes, making a green bean or broccoli casserole? Instead of regular corn, make some corn muffins and add the corn into the batter.

Bettycrocker.com has some great recipes for the holidays.

[shopping mom]

Why be traditional ask everyone in your family their favorites and be sure to have those things. Mine want candied yams, collards, deviled eggs, potato salad, succotash, ..... I cook for two days but after Thanksgiving I do not cook again until Monday.

[Gator Pam]

Spinach Artichoke Casserole

Carrot Souffle

Vanilla Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Scalloped Cabbage

Scalloped Eggplant

Scalloped Turnips

Acorn Squash with Apple Stuffing (also a good option as an entree for vegetarians)

Gratin of Four Onions

Hazelnut Mushroom Pilaf

 

I have recipes for all. LMK if any interest you.

[eve]

Spinach Artichoke Casserole

Carrot Souffle

Vanilla Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Scalloped Cabbage

Scalloped Eggplant

Scalloped Turnips

Acorn Squash with Apple Stuffing (also a good option as an entree for vegetarians)

Gratin of Four Onions

Hazelnut Mushroom Pilaf

 

I have recipes for all. LMK if any interest you.

i want recipes:g_thumbri sounds good

[JonathanM]

I know you asked for side dishes, but here is a recipe for the pumpkin bread which I make every year.

 

JonathanM's famous pumpkin bread:

 

3 cups Sugar

3 1/2 cups Flour

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Nutmeg

1 tsp. Cinnamon

 

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.

 

1 cup Oil

2/3 cup Water

4 eggs

1 29 oz can (About 3 ½ cups) canned pumpkin

2 cups chocolate chips

3/4 chopped walnuts

 

Make a well and place remaining ingredients in well.

 

Mix and place in three well-greased loaf pans.

 

Bake at 350° F for 1 to 1 hour, 15min until done.

[gisellerol]

thanks guys this helps and gives me a variety to choose from

[mrsbmb]

we make this broccoli cheese casserole for all of the holidays like thanks giving, christmas and easter. it is a big hit and we never ever have left overs. i have known people to switch up the velveeta with better cheddar cheeses and they said the velvetta works best in preformance and taste in this recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

Broccoli Cheese Casserole.

9X13 size pan

6 packs of frozen chopped broccoli

2 sticks butter marg. melted

2 rows of ritz crackers ground into crumbs

2 lb velvetta cheese sliced or chunked up

 

Cook and drain broccoli (really press the water out as much as possible) Put in casserole. Slice cheese over top. Cover with Ritz cracker crumbs. Pour margarine over all. Bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbling hot.