What do you make for Thanksgiving that is not turkey, ham, yams, greens, pies?

[Anonymous]

Lentil loaf
Root vegetable soup
Roasted Brussels and mushrooms

[Anonymous]

I make an amazing kale, butternut squash, pomegranate, pumpkin seed salad. I made it once several years ago and it's been requested for every holiday meal since. It's nice because it's seasonal but also much fresher than the other Thanksgiving fare.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/kale-salad-with-roasted-butternut-squash-pomegranate-and-pumpkin-seeds

Also a wild rice, cranberry, walnut, mushroom dish. I think it might be this recipe from NYTimes cooking but my subscription lapsed so I can't tell. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/241-wild-rice-with-mushrooms-cranberries-and-walnuts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-thanksgiving-slaw-237475

We add thin apple slices and celery. Everyone likes something fresh and crisp to balance the richness of the rest of the menu, and this works better than a green salad.

This is exactly what I was looking for this year! Thank you so much for posting it.

[Anonymous]

My kids are lobbying for sushi.

[Anonymous]

Beef tenderloin
Garlic mashed potatoes
Roasted Brussels sprouts and baby carrots
Apple crisp or store bought apple pie.

We don’t do a traditional Thanksgiving menu

[Anonymous]

Shrimp cocktail
Salad made with kale, thinly sliced Brussels, almonds or walnuts, dried cranberries, and Parmesan
Roasted squash and root vegetables

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interested in getting out of the depressing cage of traditional Thanksgiving that I have lived in each year.

I am seeking ideas for Thanksgiving foods that are not the same turkey, ham, greens, yams, sweet potato pie that I have always made. I’m the OP of the OT thread abo it Thanksgiving (https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1238690.page). Hoping to cheer up my experience and expectation.

Prime Rib

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interested in getting out of the depressing cage of traditional Thanksgiving that I have lived in each year.

I am seeking ideas for Thanksgiving foods that are not the same turkey, ham, greens, yams, sweet potato pie that I have always made. I’m the OP of the OT thread abo it Thanksgiving (https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1238690.page). Hoping to cheer up my experience and expectation.

Chicken pot pie. My daughter requests this because she doesn't like turkey. or ham. or steak.

[Anonymous]

My kids request the Pillsbury Grands rolls. We rarely have them but they love them so having them at Thanksgiving and Christmas make it special.
We have some traditional thanksgiving fare; but not pumpkin pie or yam people at all.
Dessert: apple pie with vanilla ice cream (one kid doesn't like pie); or trifle, but also ice cream because the kid who doesn't like pie also doesn't like trifle; or cheesecake and a pie option (bot kids and I like cheesecake but my husband doesn't). Sigh. Thanksgiving is a lot of work in my family.

[Anonymous]

This is always a hit:
https://www.spoonforkbacon.com/cheesy-root-vegetable-gratin/

[Anonymous]

Lasagna bolognese
Homemade rosemary focaccia
Roasted baby potatoes
Caesar salad

[Anonymous]

A friend of mine gave me this recipe that she says is a huge hit at her Thanksgiving. I'm planning to make it.

Saute one chopped white onion and 1 lb. sliced yellow squash in one stick of butter. Combine with 3x 15 oz. cans hominy (drained), 1 lb. cubed pepper jack, 1 tsp salt. and 1 pt. sour cream. Top with 1/2 lb. shredded cheddar and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

I also make a sweet potato casserole that's basically a dessert (and treated as such). It's really very good.

https://www.food.com/recipe/rum-and-sweet-potato-casserole-216969