We always have a big crew for Thanksgiving. This year both of my sons will be here with their girlfriends, can't wait.

Due to my continuing weight loss I switched up the menu this year. Green Bean casserole is out, I'm making healthy collards and roasted Brussel sprouts instead.

Turkey
Ham
Chestnut dressing
gravy
Cranberry sauce
Brussel sprouts
collards
garlic mashed potatoes
rolls
pecan pie
pumpkin pie
fresh whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream

I can enjoy the turkey and vegetables, and berries for dessert, which is just fine.

Turkey
dressing
gravy
Cranberry sauce
Brussel sprouts
rolls
pumpkin pie
fresh whipped cream
Fresh home-made potato dumplings
Probably a glass of wine for the wife

I've been dabbling with intermittent fasting lately (for benefits beyond just fat loss), so T-Day dinner will be my first and only meal that day.

Aside from that, my strategy is to load my plate up with the healthy choices (turkey and salad/veggies), then just take a little of the rest of what I want. I never bothered with bread/rolls or the gaggingly sweet yams anyway even before I cared about eating healthy. I'll have a slice of whatever dessert I feel like, just not seconds and misc cookies etc.

No clue. My contribution is a bottle of wine. Going to grandpa's, wife's, daughter's house. I don't want to, but don't know how many Thanksgivings he has left on this planet.

We are doing all the traditional stuff on Friday.
Thursday I'm smoking a ham. Also putting a large pan of mac and cheese in the smoker with it. Serving it with bourbon glazed carrots and a snickerdoodle apple cobbler for desert.

Aged ribeye on the grill. Just the wife and I.

Hot dogs. I'm a traditionalist.

I just don't know. Right now it's probably a PB sandwich, or a dinner at Luby's. I do have a cousin who lives locally and her kids usually gather at her house for holidays, but that cousin just recently moved to an assisted living facility and everything is up in the air at this time. I have a BF up in Denison (65 miles north) that I'd like to visit, but probably wouldn't be doing dinner with them.

Luby's, Golden Corral, and Furr's would have a turkey meal option, I suppose, and there is another very popular independent cafeteria in the city, too.

flashguy

All the normal stuff. I try and fill up on turkey and then I don’t eat as much of the other stuff.

I don't know what everyone else in the family is making/bringing, but I'm doing either a smoked brisket or smoked pork butt. I haven't decided yet.

The usual. Brined and smoked turkey breast, some Stove-Top stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberries, etc.... I might do a pie, but I hate making pie crust, so....

Butchering a hog on Tuesday, half will be roasted on Thursday.

Pumpkin Pie.

I don't care what else.

 
Wife cooked a turkey yesterday. I actually prefer cold turkey for sandwiches. I will be picking up some ripe tomatoes tomorrow, for as long as the meat lives.
 

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Originally posted by cas:
Hot dogs. I'm a traditionalist.

Turkey dogs?

We'll be going to my S-I-L's for undercooked turkey and all the trimmings.

maybe some chinese

I hate being single.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
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Stuffing w/ cranberries
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I also bought the ingredients to turn leftovers into Turkey enchiladas suizas

Nice! These 2 sound awesome.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
I don't know what everyone else in the family is making/bringing, but I'm doing either a smoked brisket or smoked pork butt. I haven't decided yet.

With either of those two choices who cares what anyone else brings.