your best Thanksgiving "side" aka food that is not the turkey

[Anonymous]

Mine: Mashed cauliflower/parsnips with butter and garlic.

Yours?

[Anonymous]

I like just mashing on the sides together on my plate and then throwing cranberry sauce on top of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like just mashing on the sides together on my plate and then throwing cranberry sauce on top of them.

Hello, me!

[Anonymous]

I'm going to try Brussels sprouts with bacon and balsamic this year. My favorite thing is the stuffing.

[Anonymous]

Orange soup.

Usually carrot but it can be pumpkin or squash. It can be spicy or mild. It can be vegan or made with pork fat.

I service it after cocktails but before seated appetizers. It became a sort of tradition after I realized that the pot was emptied every time I made it (the crock pot; I made in advance).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Orange soup.

Usually carrot but it can be pumpkin or squash. It can be spicy or mild. It can be vegan or made with pork fat.

I service it after cocktails but before seated appetizers. It became a sort of tradition after I realized that the pot was emptied every time I made it (the crock pot; I made in advance).

What's a seated appetizer? Just curious as I think of appetizers as something that would go with cocktails, not be served at the table. What do you serve for seated appetizers?

[Anonymous]

I mostly eat the cornbread stuffing and sauerkraut at the T-day dinner. Everything else, no matter how dressed up it is or how fancy the farmer's market it came from, is always forgettable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Orange soup.

Usually carrot but it can be pumpkin or squash. It can be spicy or mild. It can be vegan or made with pork fat.

I service it after cocktails but before seated appetizers. It became a sort of tradition after I realized that the pot was emptied every time I made it (the crock pot; I made in advance).

What's a seated appetizer? Just curious as I think of appetizers as something that would go with cocktails, not be served at the table. What do you serve for seated appetizers?

Soup, salad?

[Anonymous]

bacon wrapped green beans

cheddar cheese mashed potatoes with fresh chives

sweet potato casserole. OH MY GOD. Made with fresh sweet potatoes it's slap yo Mama deliciousness ! Especially that brown sugar crust.

macaroni and cheese. I miss my mother. She made THE best mac and cheese.

A few others but these are number 1 in my Thanksgiving/Christmas book.

[Anonymous]

Sweet potato casserole with nuts and marshmallows on top. Pretty traditional, but damn if family doesn't request it (and clean the dish) every single year.

[Anonymous]

Pineapple casserole

Candied yams

Dressing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Orange soup.

Usually carrot but it can be pumpkin or squash. It can be spicy or mild. It can be vegan or made with pork fat.

I service it after cocktails but before seated appetizers. It became a sort of tradition after I realized that the pot was emptied every time I made it (the crock pot; I made in advance).

What's a seated appetizer? Just curious as I think of appetizers as something that would go with cocktails, not be served at the table. What do you serve for seated appetizers?

Soup, salad?

She's serving the soup before appetizers. And salad is a salad course, not an appetizer. Really just curious because I always want to do a multi course meal but then people get full before the main course so the idea of a seated appetizer is intriguing because I assume it's something quite small. Maybe it's an amuse bouche type of thing?

[Anonymous]

Orange cranberry relish--the best.


http://www.oceanspray.com/Recipes/Corporate/Sauces,-Sides-Salads/Fresh-Cranberry-Orange-Relish.aspx

[Anonymous]

Shredded brussels with pancetta and heavy cream in a casserole dish, with Parmesan on top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Orange cranberry relish--the best.


http://www.oceanspray.com/Recipes/Corporate/Sauces,-Sides-Salads/Fresh-Cranberry-Orange-Relish.aspx

Yes! I have had this every Thanksgiving since I was a little girl. It is simple and delicious. It is best if made a day in advance.