I'm in charge of Thanksgiving dinner this year.  Help with a menu?
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Stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, baked apples, and mashed potatoes. We have this every year, plus the things you already listed.  It's always delicious!
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What planet have you been living on?? Everybody knows that the traditional Thanksgiving meal is corned beef and cabbage.\n\nI am sorry, it really is not corned beef and cabbage that is the usual Christmas meal.  For Thanksgiving you cook:\n\nTurkey\nStuffing\nMashed Potatos\nCornbread\nGreen beans\nCranberry sauce\nPumpkin Pie\nMince Pie\n\nEnjoy your meal
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This iste might help. It has a menu planner.
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something with pumpkin spice. look on martha stewarts website she has great ideas
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arrangements\ngiblet   gravy\noverlets
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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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Turkey and stuffing, potatoes, gravy, cranberries, bread, green beans, yams, pie.  Also, my mom serves it with champagne!!
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First try to memorize the abbreviations. Its easiest to do it by menu category. First start with the appetizers and work forward. Then after getting those down, start going for the descriptions.  Its easier than it looks because most descriptions are kind of obvious after looking at the name of the menu item.
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First you need to figure out what your budget is for this.  I don't think you need to go full-out 5 course meal for your guests.  A nice dinner dish with a salad or side dish would be fine.  Whatever you do, I would recommend having at least two choices for people so everyone can find something they like.  I went to a wedding that served a salad, then a grilled chicken breast with veggies.  It was great, without be over-filling.  Remember, they will need to have room to have the cake! :)
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We have both turkey and ham because my mom hates turkey. ALSO we have :\n\nHome made Crescent rolls, Green Bean Casserole, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Creamed Corn, Scalloped Potatoes, Cranberry Dressing, Fruit Salad, Devilled Eggs, Vegetable, Fruit & Relish Trays, etc. I KNOW I'm forgetting something. Sorry. \n\nFor dessert, we have Pumpkin pie, Sweet Potato Pie, French Silk Pie, Triple Berry Pie, and Apple Pie. These are all home baked not store kind. \n\nFor snacking, there are pumpkin bars & Chex Party Mix. \n\nI LOVE baked macaroni & cheese but can't fit it in the oven with all the other stuff in there or I would make that, too!\n\n Happy thanksgiving!!
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I'll get up at the crack of dawn and put the turkey and dressing in. I'll make the side dishes, with the potatoes being last. I'll set the table, then serve. I'm expecting my daughter, her new husband, his daughter, my best friends Gene and Marie, my g/f's son and her daughter, new husband and new baby(but she has to work), and probably 3-4 of my ex husband's (who now lives in florida) single middle ages friends who no family and no where else to go. Its simply a normal Thanksgiving for me.
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You answered your own question, I give you 10 *'s....I've always included popcorn in my dinner plans for Thanksgiving. The kids as well as the adults enjoy nibbling on it. You can decorate a very impressive arrangement for your table by using colored popcorn balls mixed with nuts & fruits. You can include whatever you want in your Thanksgiving meal...I think the idea of having people you care about coming over and celebrating it with you is the main focus. Be creative and enjoy your day! Happy Bird Day!
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Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, butter, pickles, coleslaw, sweet potatoes, corn, cabbage rolls, baked ham, tomato juice, pumpkin pies & whipped cream, apple pies with cheese or vanilla icecream. A couch to sleep on after I eat while everyone else cleans up (seeing I have done most of the cooking)
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To make it simple, you could get two Cornish game hens!  Use some prepared stuffing, and get any other dishes at a deli that you could warm up.  Throwing the birds into the oven isn't hard, and you could still have a real dinner.  Besides, kids like having a miniature "turkey" of their own!  And you would get to smell that good aroma for awhile!\n\nMost supermarkets have such a variety of prepared foods these days.  And many have a salad bar type thing that you can buy just what you want.  \n\nIt is hard to be away from family on holidays, but call them and have a visit that way.  Just make it a special day for you and your daughter.  I'm sure being that pregnant, you would feel more comfortable being home than to eat out anyway.  Rent a couple of movies.  Watch the parade on TV. \n\nGood luck with the new baby!
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I had an answer for this, but it was too close to Cinnamon's. Give her the 10 pts. I've been in this situation enough times - don't even try to over-feed yourself. \n\nIt's great to start with intentions of only having one part of the meal at one place, but the next thing you know, the stuffing smells sooooo good, and you're stuffed! :)\n\nYour families should understand that you want to see everyone. What matters is that you're making the effort to visit with them all, and that you're not making anyone wait for you. Have fun!
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Only the desserts.  There is nothing worst  than reheated stuff for the big day.   It would be like leftovers for  Thanksgiving.  You'll do  fine if  you can line up some help for Thanksgiving to help you with the side dishes.  I agree with the poster that gravy and rolls should  be done shortly before the meals is served.  The only thing that I do ahead of time is season the Turkey  and chop the onions and celery for the stuffing/dressing.
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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.