I have been working on my Thanksgiving menu and I’m so excited about it. If you are stumped with what to make I am here to help. I will share with you what I’ll be serving and other recipes that you might like. There are some recipes I do not have links to and those are the ones that I have yet to post about but I do plan to.
If this is your first time hosting Thanksgiving, please don’t stress. It’s really all in the planning. Plan your menu ahead of time and then break it down. You do not need to be cooking all day on Thanksgiving. I like to enjoy the day and spend time with my family and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade along with football. To help you out, I will share with you how I’ll be planning the days to Thanksgiving.
Sunday:
- Make Parker House Rolls and Freeze
Monday:
- Make Spinach Dip
- Make Cranberry Compote
- Prepare napkins and table cloths (iron if necessary)
Tuesday:
- Make Pumpkin Cream Pie
- Make Apple Pie
- Make Cranberry and Apple Cake
Wednesday:
- Brine the Turkey
- Make Green Rice and Bake
- Make Mashed Potatoes
- Make Spiced Apple Cider
- Make Sweet Potatoes and Apples and Bake
- Cut veggies for tray
- Set the tables
Thanksgiving Day:
Morning:
- Roast Turkey
- Make Brie en Croute
- Make Stuffing
- Mix the Spiced Apple Cider with Wine to make Sangria
- Roast Brussel Sprouts
- Reheat All Side Dishes
- Throw rolls into oven
- Carve Turkey and enjoy dinner
What an awesome menu. I have to make the gravy and the mashed potatoes at the last possible second. I know it sounds like a lot, but we make it work because everything but the carving is done by then.
A perfect turkey! I love this menu.