Newbie Thanksgiving Host suddenly panicking - do I have enough food?

[Anonymous]

Kids love rolls. More rolls for sure.

I'd rather have too much and have leftovers (who doesn't love Thanksgiving leftovers?!) then embarrassed by allotting 1 scoop of mashed potatoes to everyone bc that's all there is to go around.

People will arrive hungry. Better have the iconic feast ready.

[Anonymous]

Np. I don’t have rolls. We do have three pies though. Are rolls critical?

[Anonymous]

I know you did not ask, but had to comment on the number of carb heavy items - dressing, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, corn pudding, rolls, corn bread. You need another roasted vegetable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know you did not ask, but had to comment on the number of carb heavy items - dressing, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, corn pudding, rolls, corn bread. You need another roasted vegetable.

It’s thanksgiving- it’s a carb heavy day

[Anonymous]

Appetizers? Desserts? Drinks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Np. I don’t have rolls. We do have three pies though. Are rolls critical?

Yes. Especially with kids.

[Anonymous]

Yams with marshmallows

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Np. I don’t have rolls. We do have three pies though. Are rolls critical?

Yes. Especially with kids.

We have corn bread no rolls...no problem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:An easy addition would be peas with pearl onions

So…food nobody wants to eat?

Seriously. Just make peas and pearl onions to throw in the trash because that’s where they are going.

[Anonymous]

In 30+ years of going to Thanksgiving and other food related events as an adult (wouldn't remember as a kid), I don't recall a single time when there was not enough food. A popular food item ran out? Sure. But generally there is way more than needed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Np. I don’t have rolls. We do have three pies though. Are rolls critical?

Yes. Especially with kids.

We have corn bread no rolls...no problem.

Not everyone like cornbread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you did not ask, but had to comment on the number of carb heavy items - dressing, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, corn pudding, rolls, corn bread. You need another roasted vegetable.

It’s thanksgiving- it’s a carb heavy day

+1 green vegetables go largely untouched at every thanksgiving I’ve gone to. Maybe a courtesy spoonful

[Anonymous]

How big is the turkey?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Np. I don’t have rolls. We do have three pies though. Are rolls critical?

Yes. Especially with kids.

We have corn bread no rolls...no problem.

Not everyone like cornbread

Agree

And the texture and the way cornbread crumbles when you try to bite into is not substitute for rolls.

Go out a buy a thing of Pillsbury Biscuits.

Try to be a little bit accommodating to your guests

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With clarification that a single portion is a 9x12 and a double is two pans, I think you are totally good and will have leftovers! I would do another dozen rolls.

+1. If you can find rolls, fine. If not, they'll eat the cornbread.