Thanksgiving Meal Ideas!

so im going to my mother in laws house for thanksgiving and she always cooks all the food but this year i want to make something really good and kinda different. I know a lot of you girls cook so great things and wanted to know if any of you would share some ideas of something i can make to bring there for Thanksgiving. Any ideas would help me out a lot. im not a big cook and have no idea what to make.Thanks in advance ladies!

What about making the antipasta!!
Thats my favorite part of any holiday!!

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Posted by Brian and Marie

What about making the antipasta!!
Thats my favorite part of any holiday!!

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ok dumb question......... but how would you make a antipasta i told you i wasnt a cook lo.l

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Posted by babygirl71777

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Posted by Brian and Marie

What about making the antipasto!!
Thats my favorite part of any holiday!!

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ok dumb question......... but how would you make a antipasta i told you i wasnt a cook lo.l

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You can do antipasto without cooking!! Any italian meats store has it (I love Lombardi Market)You can include:

Trays filled with:

marinated artichoke hearts
olives (all types)
roasted red peppers
fresh mozarella and tomatoe
marinated mushrooms
peperoni
peperoni rolls

Cold cut tray- all your italian meats rolled up

Italian bread

Bruschetta

Deviled Eggs

The only thing is that it can become very expensive!!!

hey tara!

if u want to do italian antipasto ..my dad ons an italian food store in bayport! come on down ill hook u up :)

ok, I've had a yen for leftover turkey sandwiches.... so I'm roasting a turkey breast and making homemade stuffing.... I love my stuffing recipe, so I'll give it to you......

4 celery stalks- diced
1 large onion-diced
1 lb of good white bakery bread (diced into 1/2 inch cubes and day old)
chicken broth
milk
3T poultry seasoning
fresh sage and thyme, chopped small
2 eggs
salt and pepper

preheat oven 350. (put turkey in). fry celery in oil on medium heat for about 20 min, until edges are golden. Add sage and thyme. after a couple min, add onion and fry another 10 min or so, until throroughly cooked.

Scramble eggs, add poultry seasoning and salt and pepper. Add about 2 cups milk and 1 cup broth. Soak bread in liquid. Add more milk and broth if necessary. Bread should be moistened thoroughly, but there shouldn't be a puddle in the bowl. Add in the celery and onion mixture and bake at 350 in a casserole dish until cooked thoroughly, about 45 min.

also gravy......

1/4 cup minced onion
3 sprigs sage, minced
3 sprigs fresh thyme, stems removed
1/4 cup parsley, minced
1T poultry seasoning
drippings from pan
salt and pepper
olive oil
1 pack sliced mushrooms
1-2 cups chicken broth
2T flour
1/3 cup cream

heat drippings in pan. Add oil, onion, and herbs. When onion is cooked, add mushrooms. When mushrooms are cooked, add poultry seasoning. A minute later, add broth. Once all drippings are dissolved, season with S&P. In a tupperware dish, shake flour and cream together. Pour into pan. Once thickened, transfer to a serving boat.

Hey Tara! I made candied yams last year and they were such a big hit.

INGREDIENTS
1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
Cover and bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

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Posted by Jesaroo2

hey tara!

if u want to do italian antipasto ..my dad ons an italian food store in bayport! come on down ill hook u up :)

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Which one???

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Posted by Brian and Marie

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Posted by Jesaroo2

hey tara!

if u want to do italian antipasto ..my dad ons an italian food store in bayport! come on down ill hook u up :)

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Which one???

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I work in Bayport, Is it Furci's? (I totally love this place)

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Posted by trish71407

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Posted by Brian and Marie

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Posted by Jesaroo2

hey tara!

if u want to do italian antipasto ..my dad ons an italian food store in bayport! come on down ill hook u up :)

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Which one???

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I work in Bayport, Is it Furci's? (I totally love this place)

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Yes haha!! my family owns it :)

I have a really easy, unique, and yummy cranberry sauce recipe. Its def not your run-of-the-mill cranberry mold from the can and it takes 5 minutes to make.

1 small red jello (cherry or rasberry)
1 can mandarin oranges
1/2 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

In a nice bowl (festive, decorative, or other serving bowl) disolve jello in one cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water, pineapple, oranges, cranberry sauce, and walnuts. Stir well. Chill in frigde until firm (at least one hour). Serve alongside Turkey dinner!

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Posted by Jesaroo2

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Posted by trish71407

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Posted by Brian and Marie

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Posted by Jesaroo2

hey tara!

if u want to do italian antipasto ..my dad ons an italian food store in bayport! come on down ill hook u up :)

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Which one???

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I work in Bayport, Is it Furci's? (I totally love this place)

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Yes haha!! my family owns it :)

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We love Furci's!! We either will go there or Lombardi's Market!! Now we'll just go there!

yummy yummy girls!! thanks soo much for all these great ideas!! I showed DH and he loves them to ... He's really the cook but im going to try

theres the brocolli soufle dish that my mom makes- FM me if you want teh recipe ill ask my mom for ya