Thanksgiving!!! Who's Cooking? (and what?)

[Karen]

We go to Paul's family for Thanksgiving. I'll be bringing cookies, as requested with "please a few extra" for the hostess (Paul's sister this year) to freeze afterwards.

As for green bean recipes, there's always the green bean casserole with mushroom soup and French's onion rings - the recipe's on the can. It's such a Thanksgiving standard, at least around these parts, that there's usually an entire endcap of an aisle at the supermarket with the mushroom soup, some canned green beans (though I prefer the frozen by far) and onion rings together!

[lisalee]

My bf will be cooking for just the two of us. We'll have vegetarian stuffing, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, biscuits and string beans. Ahh, I'm getting hungry already!

[christa]

I'll be bringing cookies, as requested with "please a few extra" for the hostess (Paul's sister this year) to freeze afterwards.

Wow! Those must be some good cookies!!!

As for the greenbean casserole . . . the whole thing with the onion rings and mushroom soup . . . that's what I'm trying to avoid making. My hubby likes stuff plain & simple. He doesn't eat dressing or anything good

I did find a recipe for "southern green beans" that I think I might try . . . it's just greenbeans tossed with minced onion and bacon pieces. Sounds like a dish that they serve at our favorite Roadhouse.

[Jessika]

This year we have a surprise planned for my fiancée Thanksgiving also doubles as his birthday this year, but he's working and we can't make the trip north to visit our parents this year. Well the surprise is that my family and his family are coming down HERE to see him! And he has NO CLUE! Three of our good/best friends are also coming down to visit but he knows they're coming and is excited about that. Imagine when he learns EVERYONE will be down here to spend thanksgiving with him!

[christa]

Imagine when he learns EVERYONE will be down here to spend thanksgiving with him!

Oh wow! That is special! He will be thrilled! I know that guys always try to be tough about things like that, but even they appreciate family and I know he'll love your surprise!

[Karen]

If your husband likes plain and simple, there's always just green beans almondine - green beans with a little butter, tossed with toasted almond slivers. A simple classic, for those not allergic to almonds (as I sadly now am).

[christa]

If your husband likes plain and simple, there's always just green beans almondine - green beans with a little butter, tossed with toasted almond slivers. A simple classic, for those not allergic to almonds (as I sadly now am).

That's a great one, Karen! And funny thing you mentioned it because my hubby LOVES almonds! We actually keep cans of them to snack on through the week! I might do that instead of the bacon & onions . . . sounds healthier anyway!

[Corinna]

I'm doing the cooking as we now have a person allergic to turkey. I'm doing Ham and turkey
Mashed potatoes
cranberries
olives
stuffing
for dessert
sweet potato pie
key lime pie.
I do thanksgiving and my daughter has Christmas when and if my son ever has jhis own place I will give him thanks giving and I'll do valentines day or new years eve.

[Karen]

That's a great one, Karen! And funny thing you mentioned it because my hubby LOVES almonds! We actually keep cans of them to snack on through the week! I might do that instead of the bacon & onions . . . sounds healthier anyway!

Hey, glad I could help! At family functions now they have to put the almonds in a dish next the green beans and let people add their own so I can avoid a trip to the emergency room, but I used to like green beans that way!

[luvofallhorses]

We are having it here at our house. My mom is cooking the turkey and I am going to help her out with all the other things, like usual. My Aunt Patty, My Uncle Ed, my second cousin Sammy, my Aunt Barbara, my cousin April, and hopefully my brother is coming...(he's been having car troubles lately..) and I haven't seen him since August. I love Thanksgiving, but not as much as I used to, because my grandmother (my mom's mother) passed away today 2 years ago. (I'll make a thread soon..)

[king2005]

My FAV green beans are, French Styled Green Beans. I just buy them in a can & DANG do they ever taste GOOD!!

[RobiLee]

Wow, this thread is making me really hungry! Everything sounds so good.

We will be going to my mom and dad's. Everyone is pitching in and bringing some food. Mom will be making her homemade noodles (the best!), mashed potatos, green beans and pumpkin pie and if I know my mom she will fix a ton of other stuff. My sister is bringing her yummy banana dessert and my brother-in-law is smoking the turkey. I'm going to be making macaroni and cheese, the stuffing, a pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling and deviled eggs. I think I might even try to make some pumpkin fudge. I'm looking forward to being with my family and eating lots of yummy food and then bringing home tons of leftovers.

[Rachel]

If your husband likes plain and simple, there's always just green beans almondine - green beans with a little butter, tossed with toasted almond slivers. A simple classic, for those not allergic to almonds (as I sadly now am).

Oh, Karen, that is a favorite of mine (I'm a plain and simple person too) although I haven't made it in ages. I'm so sorry to hear you have an allergy to almonds. I eat them daily. My favorite snack is almonds and dried cherries, eaten together.

We will be having dinner with friends. We each bring something. I am bringing the mashed potatoes and my husband is making some of his *yuppie greens*.

[christa]

Well, I just got my turkey out of the oven! I know, today's not turkey day, but like I said earlier . . . since hubby & I go out of town on Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to make us our own Thanksgiving meal to eat here at home. And hopefully there will be enough for leftovers for tomorrow!

Anyway, the turkey looks great. I made it so early because hubby actually prefers his cold . . . so it will be extra perfect by dinnertime tonight! Now all I have to do is prep my other dishes and have it all on the table this evening when he gets home from work!

BTW, guys, it smells so good! I'm drooling as I type this! I might have to go ahead and cut it off the bone before tonight, so I can have a little taste.

[Toby's my baby]

That is a great surprise Jess!!