anybody have any ideas for a different Thanksgiving feast?
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Serve whatever you want. It doesn't have to be turkey. Do you like ham, pork, chicken, beef, ethnic foods? Figure out what you like and be creative with it. \n\nYou could even do heavy appetizers from the frozen section of Costco/Sam's. They are hearty enough that people can easily make a meal out of them.
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http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holiday-cooking/thanksgiving/main.aspx
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How about a turkey breast? Stove top stuffing, mashed potato and bottled gravy (or canned). Jello with miniature marshmallows, green bean casserole and a really good bottle of wine. Get a bake it at home frozen pumpkin pie for later though you'll need to bake it the night before. A can of whipped cream and don't worry about stuff!!
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You first see who all you will be preparing for. Find a place to hold the feast. Then buy a lot of food that everyone can enjoy and learn how to cook it (hopefully get someone to help buying and preparing the food).\nGood luck!
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Turkey and stuffing, potatoes, gravy, cranberries, bread, green beans, yams, pie.  Also, my mom serves it with champagne!!
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For Thanksgiving, my boyfriend is coming over.  I have no CLUE how to make a turkey, and I'm not fond of ham (unless my Mom makes it).\n\nI'm cooking:\n\nScallops in a Mascarpone Sauce\nLentils with Apple Bacon and an Apple Cider Reduction\nTruffled Red Wine Risotto\nBok Choy with Garlic\nCauliflower fried in Duck Fat
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I'll take the can any old day!\n\nBut on food network I saw some great recipes.  especially one made in a turkey shaped mold.
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Re-enact a little feast between the pilgrimamd and Indians. The kids could make their own little headpieaces out of construction paper and stuff. Seems like it could be cute.
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mm, i like that concept, give a long, heartfelt prayer. & then after giving the goodlord thanks for the feast, dig in.\n"bon apitite"
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LOL----got a couple picky eaters in your crowd?\n\nHere's a couple options:  (A)  Thanksgiving gets stuffing selection 1, chosen by coin toss----you serve the other option with the Christmas/winter feast turkey.\n\n(B)  Opt for something completely different....but still Southern.  How about a RICE dressing for the bird, with or without fruits/ vegetables?  (MMMmmmm---sauteed onions, celery, nice plump raisins or cranberries....mushrooms are optional)  Or rice and the turkey giblets (URRRRK!), supplemented by chicken livers (ACKFFHLLLFFFF).\n\n(C)  Make a rule that everyone who complains about the stuffing (whatever you end up choosing, strictly by random) has to do dishes, clean up, etc.!   \n\n(D)  Don't suppose you could tell them that you're giving up Thanksgiving turkey for Lent (that ought to stun them into silence for a minute ot two), and that they're going to eat lamb or venison and LIKE it, or else? (g)    \n\nBut don't let my silly prejudices get in your way. \n  \nEither the family will compromise, or they will ALL join together in cussing you out.....in which case, make them take you out to dinner at a restaurant! (g)\n\nOysters....why did it have to be OYSTERS?....  I do SO not want to eat anything that looks like I just suctioned it from a patient's airway, thank you very much....\n\nWe solved the matter by sticking to bread stuffing, but having lovely corn muffins/cornbread on the table.\n\nHave a great meal!
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Well I'm the designated Cook since my father died.....so I always stay at home and cook the traditional Feast....I tell my friends and family it's open door at my house on holidays....Everyone is welcome!.....I cook up our family's traditional feast and usually add a new different something Iv been wanting to try out as well.....I usually start cooking/baking Pies/cookies(jello salads.. & prep work) on wed....and theT- bird on Thursday...it's a ton of work specially since I do it all myself now that Dad has passed( we always did it together ever since I was young girl,just us two)....but everyone really apreaciates it!  so it's worth it !! whatever you do, Rember, Thanksgiving really isn't about the food...though try to tell that to the men...lol....it's really about family and good friends getting together and enjoying each others company....and being Thankful for each other..... \nHave a Great day!\nBlessed Be!
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It's probably not a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but that doesn't mean that you can't have it on Thanksgiving.  If your family likes it, why not make it a Thanksgiving tradition at your house?
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One of the suggestions I would make is to send them a nice table runner and napkin set or ... a gift certificate to their favorite Grocery Store -- so that they can use that to purchase the Thanksgiving meal ingredients this year!
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a turkey burger..... lots of mayo & ketchup.... lettuce tomotoes....  turkey gravey.... stuffing....  I can't wait till saturday..... left-overs.....
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I just finished our menu last night and besides every food you mentioned (which we will have) our family also requires:  pan gravy; sage dressing; a pineapple dressing that is more like a souffle; a butternut squash casserole made with sour cream, butter and onions; a fruit salad that is combined with a base of marshmallows, sour cream and coconut that has previously set for 24 hours so that they combine into a thick and stable sweet cream that won't turn into a liquid; pickles (dill and sweet); olives (black and green);  both pumpkin AND pecan pie plus a required cherry pie and pumpkin cake roll.  I will also have a tray of crudities and dip that guests can nibble on if they can't wait until dinner (which is usually around 1pm to accommodate those that must watch football.)\n\nI know it sounds like a lot (and it is) but then we ususally have a gathering of from 13 to 24.  Even with a 20-27 pound turkey we rarely have many leftovers which is rather upsetting because isn't the whole reason we have turkey on Thanksgiving is for the sandwiches we get to have the rest of the week?
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Well.....Just do normal Thanksgiving meal and hope for the best. It's going to seem odd and there isn't much you can do but hope for the best. \nGood Luck
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brown rice and vegetables\n\nsugar free strawberry/banana jello with whipit for topping