When it comes to Thanksgiving (okay and Christmas), I get pretty serious about the menu. Like I simply cannot leave a thing out, I have to make it all! See, I have this thing where I feel the need to please EVERYONE, and when it comes to Thanksgiving, there’s no exception. This year all six of my siblings will be in town, along with two girlfriends, (Caitlin you will be missed, BUT we’ll see you at Christmas!) and my cousin Abby and her roommate Sarah. So far there’s a grand total of twelve, but I guarantee that will change and there will be last-minute additions. So I always make a FEAST. Granted we don’t typically eat until six or seven PM, but I feel that’s OK if we have tons of really good food, you know? Plus, it just would not be a Gerard family meal if it wasn’t on the later side. So anyway, here is my menu for this year. I have a few last-minute recipes coming your way this week, so look out for those too!
TIP: I always serve a good breakfast on Thanksgiving morning since we tend to eat on the later side. If you do the same, I highly recommend a delicious hearty breakfast. It keeps people full until dinner. Then all of a sudden… they’re starving! Buttermilk Ricotta Pancakes with Candied Bacon Chocolate Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Brioche Bread Sweet Potato Pie Cinnamon Rolls with Butter Whipped Meringue Frosting *TIP: Prep the appetizers in advance and then bake/warm in the oven before serving. For the hummus, prepare each hummus recipe in advance and then add toppings just before serving. Crispy Prosciutto Baked Brie Bites with Honey Pears + Walnuts The Big Holiday Hummus Board with Roasted Root vegetable Chips Goat Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Swirls with Pomegranate Honey + Pistachios Simply Salty Sweet Potato Skin Chips 5-Ingredient Cranberry + Brie Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pasty Swirls Herb and Butter Roasted Turkey White Wine Pan Gravy Cranberry Chutney Easy Home Crescent Rolls Easy Fully Pull-Apart Buttery Dinner Rolls Maple Cream Sweet Potato Soup with Cinnamon Sugar Twist Brown Butter and Sage Mashed Potatoes Brown Sugar and Pineapple Roasted Acorn Squash Lighter Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple Toasted Marshmallow Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Stuffing Nutty Wild Rice and Shredded Brussels Sprout Stuffed Mini Pumpkins Harvest Cranberry, Persimmon and Burrata Salad *TIP: all of these desserts can be made up to two days in advance, so do yourself a favor and start prepping them now! It will save you so much time come the big day! Salted Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Pie Caramelized Condensed Milk Mini Apple Pies Fudge Brownie and Chocolate Liqueur Creme Brulee Pie Slice ‘N” Bake Vanilla Brown Butter Pecan Cookies…dipped in Chocolate Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels Green Chile Butternut Squash and Turkey Enchiladas with Crispy Sage The Thanksgiving Leftovers Croque Madame One-Pot Cheesy Turkey Tamale Pie Turkey, Smashed Avocado, Cranberry, Brie and Mashed Potato Waffle Melts Chipotle Quinoa Sweet Potato Tacos with Roasted Cranberry-Pomegranate Salsa Crockpot Honey Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas, Feta and Jeweled Pomegranate Rice Cranberry Pot Roast Crockpot French Onion Soup with Cheesy French Toast Umm, is it Thanksgiving yet? I am starving!
