OK, what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?

My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
 
Autumn said:
My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
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Sounds yummy!!
 

We will be making a typical Thanksgiving Dinner, but without the big turkey. Will have a couple of turkey legs for me and a turkey loin for wife. My "world famous" (LOL) mashed potatoes (wife loves them), can of sweet potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce and the rest of the dinner.
Last year we ate out, but that sure isn't going to happen this year!

And, BTW, southern states, like when we lived in northeastern Florida, can have a somewhat different Thanksgiving Dinner than northern states, like here in northern Colorado. Those "southern delights" are that famous up here.
 
needshave said:
Chess Pie? I have never heard of that before. An Giblet gravy, I have not heard of that or had it since I left home. My mother used to have it often. Thanksgiving always brings up a lot of the past.
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It's a custard type filling. Story is, 'Chess Pie' is a fancied up name for 'jes pie (Southern hick for just pie) since it contains no fruit or nuts. You will occasionally see a recipe calling for lemon flavoring in chess pie; that's an abomination on par with putting lemon flavoring into pound cake or tea cakes. If you want lemon, make lemon pie, lemon tarts or lemon squares for Pete's sake.
 
Autumn said:
My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
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Your menu sounds delicious @Autumn! I love any pasta in browned butter and sage. Who needs turkey with those items?
 
chic said:
I'm not having Thanksgiving this year. I'm just too depressed to pretend. :cry:
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I won't be having a big Thanksgiving dinner -- probably something very simple. BUT, I do try to remember to be thankful every day for what I have -- which is a lot more than a lot of people in the world -- a roof over my head, enough food to eat, my wonderful dog Henry, enough money coming in to live on, etc., etc., etc. Sometimes in this pandemic thing it is easy to forget that, but I try to remember to count my blessings.
 
Autumn said:
My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
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Pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage, yet another new one. I'm a vegetarian as well as that is most interesting. Cooked in butter or served with butter?
 
Still deciding.

The main will probably be a Lean Cuisine turkey and vegetables, deli rotisserie chicken, or a thick porterhouse pork chop.

The sides will be three of the following cabbage salad, mashed yellow turnip, Brussels sprouts, maple glazed sweet potato, carrot coins, riced cauliflower stuffing, or green bean casserole.

Dessert will be a scoop of ice cream with SF maple syrup and a few pecan halves.
 
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Aunt Bea said:
Still deciding.

The main will probably be a Lean Cuisine turkey and vegetables, deli rotisserie chicken, or a thick porterhouse pork chop.

The sides will be three of the following cabbage salad, mashed yellow turnip, maple glazed sweet potato, carrot coins, riced cauliflower stuffing, or green bean casserole.

Dessert will be a scoop of ice cream with SF maple syrup and a few pecan halves.
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A lot of new dishes for me! Mashed yellow turnip, riced cauliflower stuffing, Im sure I would love that, never had maple glazed sweet potato's. I have to get out more...Im missing a lot. Senior Forum has maple syrup?
 
needshave said:
Pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage, yet another new one. I'm a vegetarian as well as that is most interesting. Cooked in butter or served with butter?
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I get them at a small shop that makes their own pasta - they also have butternut squash ravioli. I cook them the usual way, and then simmer some butter until it just begins to brown and then add a bit of sage to taste. Then I just pour the butter and sage over the ravioli...everyone seems to like it. I also get porcini mushroom ravioli sometimes and serve it with mushrooms and peas sauteed in butter.
 
Autumn said:
I get them at a small shop that makes their own pasta - they also have butternut squash ravioli. I cook them the usual way, and then simmer some butter until it just begins to brown and then add a bit of sage to taste. Then I just pour the butter and sage over the ravioli...everyone seems to like it. I also get porcini mushroom ravioli sometimes and serve it with mushrooms and peas sauteed in butter.
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Yikes! I need that....I need that a lot. I need to find a source for that...
 
My oldest sister and husband will be spending Thanksgiving with her daughter and family in KC and my other sister just put her husband in a caregiver facility so will be there with him so I will be spending Thanksgiving watching football and probably ordering in Chinese. I never was a big fan for most of the traditional Thanksgiving foods.
 
Autumn said:
My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
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I'm vegetarian and that sounds delicious! So nice of you to be so considerate of their meat-free lifestyle. You're a good sister!
 
MarkinPhx said:
My oldest sister and husband will be spending Thanksgiving with her daughter and family in KC and my other sister just put her husband in a caregiver facility so will be there with him so I will be spending Thanksgiving watching football and probably ordering in Chinese. I never was a big fan for most of the traditional Thanksgiving foods.
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I've never been a fan of turkley, but like most of the other stuff, with the exception of those sickeningly sweet sweet potato casserole things with marshmallow that my grandmother used to make, and the ubiquitous green bean casserole thing with the canned crispy onions on top. YUCK to both of them.
 
Autumn said:
My sister and her husband are the only ones coming, and they're vegetarians, so I'm trying to work out a meat-free menu. So far, I've decided on pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage. For starters, mini spinach quiches and stuffed mushrooms, then a salad with mixed greens, cranberries and walnuts and then a tomato basil soup. Haven't decided on dessert yet...
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Delish!!!
 
I need to decide (soon) what my hubby and I will be preparing for Thanksgiving Day. Not sure yet. I want something 'simple'. We will see. It will be just the two of us.
 
In some US states, you're allowed to have only nine guests and they must wear facial diaper masks except when spooning some food into their mouths and you can expect to have govt. inspectors to visit you to ensure that you're following all their rules so you might be better off to tell your guests to stay home.
 
Damaged Goods said:
In some US states, you're allowed to have only nine guests and they must wear facial diaper masks except when spooning some food into their mouths and you can expect to have govt. inspectors to visit you to ensure that you're following all their rules so you might be better off to tell your guests to stay home.
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"you can expect to have govt. inspectors to visit you to ensure that you're following all their rules"

Where is the article stating such? I'm pretty sure they have better things to do then visit each home on Thanksgiving. :rolleyes:
 

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