Thanksgiving Plans

[Kanyon71]

I know it's still early to be thinking about plans for the day but does anyone have any yet? We just found out my wife's family is going to come into town where we live for the week so we are already making plans. Plus my sister and her family will probably come over.

 

Figure for dinner we will make:

 

Smoked Turkey

Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Sweet Potato Casserole

Green Beans

Rolls

Stuffing and Dressing (yes North and South versions lol)

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Desserts: Chocolate Pudding Pie, Chess Pie, Pumpkin Pie and possibly an apple pie or cheesecake.

 

We have some plans to take them to some cool places here to see some of the sights.

[rwking75]

My family usually does a huge multifamily TG dinner, about 8-10 families in all. But this year, most of my immediate and part of my extended family are taking a TG cruise so we will have dinner on a cruise ship. This is a 1st for us. 

[Kanyon71]

23 minutes ago, rwking75 said:

My family usually does a huge multifamily TG dinner, about 8-10 families in all. But this year, most of my immediate and part of my extended family are taking a TG cruise so we will have dinner on a cruise ship. This is a 1st for us. 

We have thought about doing either a TG or Christmas cruise. Now that our daughter is getting into our teens it might be a little easier to do Christmas since we wouldn't have to worry about presents and such. Let me know what you think of it and if it's just weird not being somewhere to celebrate the holiday.

[tracy0504]

First, it's never too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving plans... it's almost the middle of September and I already feel behind... I usually make my own dinner and then take a dish/dessert for the potluck dinner with family...nothing is finalized for me but I know I will be making the following at home for sure:

 

*Turkey or Cornish Hens... haven't quite made up my mind about this... usually do Turkey, but now that the kids are out of the house not sure I want to fool with a 12-14 pound bird anymore

*Collard greens

*Sweet potato casserole - two different kinds

*Potato salad

*Mac and Cheese

*Dressing

*Homemade Cranberry Sauce

*Corn bread

*Pound cake - not sure what flavor yet

*Apple crisp or pie - maybe

Cheesecake - possibly

*Sweet Potato Pie

**Ham may be on the menu, not sure yet

 

[ilikefree]

No definite plans yet but we usually go to my sister's house. They live in a bigger town and have the stores we go to for Black Friday. Not that we have to go since you can get things online before then, but it's a tradition we've been doing for close to 25 years.

[Bopeep]

On 9/13/2023 at 8:46 AM, Kanyon71 said:

We have thought about doing either a TG or Christmas cruise. Now that our daughter is getting into our teens it might be a little easier to do Christmas since we wouldn't have to worry about presents and such. Let me know what you think of it and if it's just weird not being somewhere to celebrate the holiday.

I don't think it's weird to not be in a specific place. You will be together and that's what counts

[Kanyon71]

9 hours ago, Bopeep said:

I don't think it's weird to not be in a specific place. You will be together and that's what counts

I mean more along the lines of at a house with a bunch of family which is how we’ve always done it.

[Hubbalance]

We are supposed to fly out to my parents but we don't have airfare yet soooo... idk

[cllehto]

Not many family members near us so we usually just have a small lunch.

[Coastiwife]

Our kitchen is very slowly being remodeled so I’m not sure I will access by Thanksgiving. My Daughter in Law is due with our first grandchild December 14th so I don’t think she will be up to hosting. We will probably go out this year.

[berry1014]

We host every year as we have the bigger house, not sure how many people will be coming yet this year.

Roasted Turkey with giblet gravy 

Homemade Stuffing

Candied yams

Corn

Green Bean Casserole

Steamed Broccoli 

Mashed Potatoes

Canned cranberry sauce and homemade cranberry sauce

Rolls

 

Desserts:

Homemade Apple crumb pie, Pumpkin pie, Sweet Potato Pie

 

Homemade pepperoni bread to snack on earlier in the day while watching parade and football 

[tracy0504]

On 9/13/2023 at 9:46 AM, Kanyon71 said:

We have thought about doing either a TG or Christmas cruise. Now that our daughter is getting into our teens it might be a little easier to do Christmas since we wouldn't have to worry about presents and such. Let me know what you think of it and if it's just weird not being somewhere to celebrate the holiday.

 

Holiday destinations are not weird!!!! Whatever you decide I'm sure you and your family will enjoy it!

[Kanyon71]

16 hours ago, tracy0504 said:

 

Holiday destinations are not weird!!!! Whatever you decide I'm sure you and your family will enjoy it!

It’s not the destination that’s weird to me as we have gone to stay with family in other states. It’s the thought of not having family around as it’s been that way my whole life. I know people do it all the time and to be honest one of these years it might be a less stressful day.