This year’s Thanksgiving had been a bit turned on its head in our house. Some of our Thanksgiving family had a conflict so we decided to move the festivities to Friday so we could all be together. It has kind of thrown us for a loop in terms of planning and prep because we have a whole extra day! Nothing to complain about, I know but it does change the things you always do. The other big change for us is the menu…we didn’t want to just repeat Thanksgiving in all its glory, but have an upscale riff on leftovers. So, our planning has turned to making things a little differently and centering everything around sandwiches! How can you go wrong?? We have found that there are some traditional things that people can’t live without. So far, we have made dough for rolls and cookies, stuffing, cream puff shells, cranberry relish and chipotle cranberry sauce. Here is our menu (in progress as always):
Thanksgiving Menu 2013
Appetizer:
Shrimp Cocktail
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Dinner:
Roasted Turkey Sandwiches
Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches
Wild Turkey Casserole
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Relish
Cranberry Chipotle Sauce
Sweet Potato Rolls
Gravy
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream
Cream Puffs with Pumpkin Mousse and Chocolate No-Moo Mousse Filling
If you would like to see our regular schedule, check this out! Countdown Day 7, Day 5, Day 4, Day 1
It will be a great way to spend the day after turkey day! Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours! Back with more recipes post-Thanksgiving.
PS—I think the patrons at Whole Foods today need a good reminder of the spirit of the season since it seems we need police presence in the parking lot and a near riot over a lack of whipping cream! I am still trying to kill it with kindness and a smile! Thank goodness for some friendly employees. J
Kelly
