Thanksgiving is one of our household’s favorite holidays. It is a day to sit around relax, spend time together, and stuff ourselves silly on all kinds of good food.
I came home form work a little less than an hour ago and after some well deserved R&R I am off to do the bulk of my cooking for the big day and I thought that I’d share with you all this year’s menu.
I make a lot of food, especially considering we are only 5 people. But, half the fun of the holiday is that we live on leftovers all the way through Sunday.
Most of dinner is made by me (thus the upcoming hours ahead in the kitchen) but I do supplement here and there with pre-made items as I can frankly only do so much.
As I am every year I am grateful for the ability to feed my family. I am grateful for the happy yummy sounds that will be made. I am looking forward to serving my family off my grandmother’s china, lifting a glass of champagne and being grateful for making it through another year.
May each of our readers here in the US have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with friends family and feasting. For everyone else may the holiday season start off happy for you & yours and continue on as such all the way through the new year ahead.
Blessings
Mama Kelly
Appetizers/Light Lunch – laid out around noon
Gherkin sized pickles – both sweet and sour
Olives
marinated mozzarella balls
various cubed cheeses
pepperoni, sopresatta, genoa salami
fried ravioli w/ sauce
deviled eggs
spreadable port wine/cheddar cheese & crackers
cocktail franks
Dinner – served around 4pm
Turkey – deep-fried by the men
Bread Stuffing w/ apples sausage and caramelized onions
Candied Yams w/ mini marshmallows
Mashed Potatoes w/ roasted garlic
Spicy Peas & Mushrooms
Cheesy Cauliflower
Oven-fried Artichoke Hearts
Mizeria – cucumbers w/ sour cream
Cranberry sauce – from a can
Rolls – from a can
Gravy – from a jar
Dessert – served around 7:30pm
2 Mrs Smith’s pies – sweet potato and cherry
3 kinds of cookies (store-bought)
fruit
nuts
