Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate in the U.S. I hope your dinner went well and you were able to enjoy being with your friends and relatives this year.
John and I hosted 10 people and the preparations were done a lot in advance so that actual Thanksgiving day was easier (except for all the dishes and glassware.) We set out a buffet style table and then sat at our dining room table for dining.
Dining room table ready to receive guestsBuffet table from bottom to top, Brussels sprouts, macaroni and cheese, broccoli casserole, roasted stuffed turkey thighs, roasted creamed onions in the covered dish, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry chutney. Gravy and rolls were served on the dining table.John’s stuffed turkey thighs hot out of the oven
Since of course I forgot to take a picture of my plate because, yum, Thanksgiving, I am posting my leftovers night plate.
Clockwise from top, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, roasted creamed onions, and turkey thigh slice. Cranberry chutney is in the center.
Everything turned out well and everyone brought something to share. Sarah made the onions, Jonathan made the broccoli and rolls, Ryan and Leigh collaborated on Martha Stewart’s macaroni and cheese, and Rose and John H. brought three delicious pies, pumpkin, mixed berry, and cranberry walnut.
Happy Thanksgiving!! We are having the feast at our house and expecting 10 people. In addition to us and Sarah, there is Jon, Ryan, Nathan, Sam, and Leigh, plus Rose and John Henderson. John and I have been cooking for days and things go along pretty smoothly. We have one disaster dish, butternut squash with bacon and sage. The squash tastes terrible and we throw it out. Our only other hitch comes when John puts the turkey in the oven not realizing that I had turned the oven off. Turns out that we only need to slip the schedule 30 minutes.
Jonathan brings a broccoli dish and sauteed kale. Ryan brings cranberry sauce. Leigh contributes homemade Chex Mix for before-sies. Rose makes four pies – strawberry rhubarb, pumpkin, mincemeat, and chocolate chess. Sarah also makes dessert, our family favorite, Indian pudding. I think we have enough desserts.
Nathan has made a Lego diorama of aliens at the first Thanksgiving and Sam brings along placecards. Everybody is taking part this year.
Here are some pictures –
TableIndoor decorationsOutdoor decorationsNathan’s LEGO depiction of the first alien ThanksgivingJohn’s innovation for keeping stemless glasses identified – peelable vinyl stickers (like Color-Forms)Sam and Leigh pick out stickers for their glasses while “Gramps Henderson” looks onJohn and JonathanJon and momSam’s place card for Beeba, a bee saying baaaaZayde gets a hissing snakeJohn and Sarah waiting for their turn at the buffetNathan and Sam picking out their favoritesLeigh and Rose in lineJonathan with his plateI only took a spoonful of each, except the onions, and my plate is so full!Nathan, Ryan, and Sam enjoying dinnerUh-oh Sam is getting tired. Time for dessert!
