Only a few guests for Thanksgiving; menu?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d cut the salad. No one really eats it in our family. You need a separate plate for it too.

I only cook for six, and our menu is similar, only replace corn with sweet potatoes.

I love salad and corn.

PP you’re responding too, I love salad, but not for thanksgiving. I’d also love to replace sweet potatoes for roasted brussel sprouts, but I get out voted. OPs kids love corn pudding, so I wasn’t suggesting replacing that. Just pointing out that is the only difference in our menus for a small dinner party.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d cut the salad. No one really eats it in our family. You need a separate plate for it too.

I only cook for six, and our menu is similar, only replace corn with sweet potatoes.

I love salad and corn.

The dieters will be happy with the salad (though personally I am not willing to use valuable TG plate space on salad)

Who are “the dieters”? OP didn’t say anything of the kind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d cut the salad. No one really eats it in our family. You need a separate plate for it too.

I only cook for six, and our menu is similar, only replace corn with sweet potatoes.

I love salad and corn.

The dieters will be happy with the salad (though personally I am not willing to use valuable TG plate space on salad)

Who are “the dieters”? OP didn’t say anything of the kind.

[Anonymous]

What kind of salad, OP? If it's just a tossed salad I'm not sure you need it.

[Anonymous]

Sounds great! On our quiet Covid years that's pretty much what we did, but went all out using the fancy china and making the table pretty.

[Anonymous]

Looks great! We always do a charcuterie lunch on holidays, which impresses, but is low effort. Since you have few guests, something individual like half a roasted honey nut squash per person, or individual ramekins of pumpkin pie or apple crumble feels special and wouldn’t be a ton of extra work. Either way, sounds like a lovely meal.

[Anonymous]

Plenty. Maybe Mac and cheese if the kids don’t eat that.

[Anonymous]

I’d want more carbs but that is because thanksgiving is indulging time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I are hosting MIL/FIL and one of DH’s cousins in addition to our family of four. I know leftovers are desirable, but as my kids are young and don’t eat a ton, we always have a problematic amount of leftovers, even after sending some home with guests. I’m thinking about scaling back both volume and amount of dishes.

How does this sound, if you were a guest?

Turkey/gravy
Mashed potatoes
Dressing
Cranberry sauce
Green beans
Salad
Corn pudding (special favorite requested by my kids)
Small yeast rolls

There will be appetizers and dessert as well.

That’s more than enough, right?

That is our exactly our menu, including the corn pudding!

Get a small turkey (or do as a PP suggested and go with two breasts) and some to-go plastic ware is the way!

Enjoy!!

[Anonymous]

We’re having tacos.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think I’ve ever eaten salad in thanksgiving lol. But I’m sure some people do.

Tell me more about the corn pudding (and no need for sweet potatoes imo if you have regular potatoes).

[Anonymous]

A vote for keeping the salad. I eat salad with pretty much every meal. And lettuce with viniagrette is a great foil to turkey with rich gravy and all those yummy carbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d want more carbs but that is because thanksgiving is indulging time.

Really? There are already 4 carbs (dressing, mashed potatoes, corn pudding and rolls) not including dessert. What carbs would you add?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d cut the salad. No one really eats it in our family. You need a separate plate for it too.

I only cook for six, and our menu is similar, only replace corn with sweet potatoes.

I love salad and corn.

The dieters will be happy with the salad (though personally I am not willing to use valuable TG plate space on salad)

Same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d want more carbs but that is because thanksgiving is indulging time.

I can’t imagine wanting more carbs than rolls, mashed potatoes, dressing, and corn casserole…not to mention pie later. Like what else? On the same plate at the same time? Do you not eat any turkey or vegetables?