Whats Cooking For Thanksgiving

 

ITS THAT TIME AGAIN! Make sure you have all the seasonings you are going to need to make your Thanksgiving Dinner Delicious for your family and guest. 

Think about how you are going to cook your dinner, and plan exactly what you want to have, your Meats, Vegetables, Starches, Drinks and Desserts.   Some of the food that will be on my Dinner Menu are listed below.  We usually go with the same food every year, mainly because we only eat these foods once a year.

Mac and cheese are a favorite on my menu, I make a cheese sauce with Velvetta and parmesan cheese, shredded gouda cheese, half and half butter salt pepper little cayenne pepper cook in saucepan until it thickens then pour on macaroni or any pasta you like. Sprinkle some cheese on top with some breadcrumbs if you like. And I Don't want to forget the rice and savory gravy.

You can prepare whatever vegetables you and your family enjoy, some families enjoy green bean casserole or broccoli, or peas and carrots, cabbage but my personal favorite happens to be steamed Brussell sprouts. I have also decided to roast my turkey in a bag this year, I am also going to try and cook my candid sweet potatoes in a crockpot.

Sweet Potatoes I decided to steam the potatoes a day ahead of time then I want to make a sauce of molasses, vanilla, butter and bourbon. this makes the potatoes taste good and is not too sweet with white sugar. I plan to have a spiral ham with a honey mustard glaze/ with pineapple and Marcina cherries. In addition, and as a complement to the Turkey I can't wait to eat the cornbread stuffing or dressing.

 I prepare the day before, cornbread, sage sausage, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, bacon, celery, apple sauce I place all the ingredients into a fry pan and sauté until soft then I crumble the cooked cornbread and with some croutons I crumble together. the mixt everything together. I then place in refrigerator to be ready for the cold turkey. For my vegetables I thought I would steam brussels sprouts with broccoli. Like I mentioned before many people especially in Maryland they prepare green bean casserole with fried onions and cream of mushroom soup.  If that's what you like do that. Some of the other vegetable choices that is a regular is collard greens, asparagus, cabbage, squash.  The next thing I will make to go with my Thanksgiving meal is rice or I can use

mashed potatoes to sop up all the delicious giblet gravy. Dinner rolls are on

the menu also after all what is Dinner without the butter rolls. The next part of my menu is sourcrout here in Maryland but since I'm from New York City I will make homemade coleslaw. If anyone knows why Maryland people include

sauerkraut with their Thanksgiving meal let me know in your comment, I really would like to know.

Next item on my Menu is the dessert and this year I decided to make a Lenon Fruit tart.  I am going to use a readymade pie crust to save time then I will top with strawberries raspberries blueberries and blackberries. then the lemon curd filling will consist of 4 eggs and 4 yokes lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and butter, this is a really light and refreshing dessert.

I am excited to know what your THANKSGIVING DINNER will be. Don't forget drop me a comment.

                                                                          Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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