Thanksgiving Prep Pt Two: The Menu
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I'm not 100% sure about the menu I'm going to serve for Thanksgiving.
The sure things are:
Main Dishes:
A spiral cut ham
A pasta thing like lasagna or stuffed shells
Side Dishes:
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Bolillo rolls
Stuffing
Gravy
Broccoli Casserole
Beverages:
Mineral water
Coke
Some kind of punch? Cranberry orange? Sparkling?
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Eggnog
I'm not making the pies, I'm buying them from a pie cafe that does homeless outrich.
Possible side dishes:
Crescent Rolls (pillsbury)
Roast cauliflower/broccoli
Glazed carrots
Possible further dessert:
Cookies (purchased)
Brownies
Appetizers:
Deviled Eggs
Tortellini and cheese cube skewers?
Humus (Athena brand)
Pita toasts/chips
Cheese
Crackers
I want to have people come over around noon, snack some on appetizers, hang out and talk, then eat around 3:00. Leisurely meal, plenty of time to digest. Note: these people work from home, aren't around other people much, and we're going to have air filters going.
The ham is already cooked and just needs to be heated (for a few hours).
The pasta dish I can prepare ahead of time (possibly even over the weekend, freeze it, then bring it down to thaw)
The sweet potatoes can be made in the slow cooker.
Most of this can be prepared, or at least prepped for, ahead of time. All I have to do is work out timing.
The hardest part is going to be working with our kitchen, which is currently Having Issues, and sorting out our dining room, which is holding most of our kitchen stuff due to The Issues. I'm going to need to figure out what pots and pans I'm going to need before packing the rest away until The Issues are dealt with (by which I mean pulling down the ceiling, part or all of the wall, and putting up new cabinets).
I can do most if not all of the shopping ahead of time. I've already cleared out the fridge. I have a tentative plan and a lot of experience. Alright!
The sure things are:
Main Dishes:
A spiral cut ham
A pasta thing like lasagna or stuffed shells
Side Dishes:
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Bolillo rolls
Stuffing
Gravy
Broccoli Casserole
Beverages:
Mineral water
Coke
Some kind of punch? Cranberry orange? Sparkling?
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Eggnog
I'm not making the pies, I'm buying them from a pie cafe that does homeless outrich.
Possible side dishes:
Crescent Rolls (pillsbury)
Roast cauliflower/broccoli
Glazed carrots
Possible further dessert:
Cookies (purchased)
Brownies
Appetizers:
Deviled Eggs
Tortellini and cheese cube skewers?
Humus (Athena brand)
Pita toasts/chips
Cheese
Crackers
I want to have people come over around noon, snack some on appetizers, hang out and talk, then eat around 3:00. Leisurely meal, plenty of time to digest. Note: these people work from home, aren't around other people much, and we're going to have air filters going.
The ham is already cooked and just needs to be heated (for a few hours).
The pasta dish I can prepare ahead of time (possibly even over the weekend, freeze it, then bring it down to thaw)
The sweet potatoes can be made in the slow cooker.
Most of this can be prepared, or at least prepped for, ahead of time. All I have to do is work out timing.
The hardest part is going to be working with our kitchen, which is currently Having Issues, and sorting out our dining room, which is holding most of our kitchen stuff due to The Issues. I'm going to need to figure out what pots and pans I'm going to need before packing the rest away until The Issues are dealt with (by which I mean pulling down the ceiling, part or all of the wall, and putting up new cabinets).
I can do most if not all of the shopping ahead of time. I've already cleared out the fridge. I have a tentative plan and a lot of experience. Alright!
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Date: 2022-11-15 05:28 pm (UTC)Good luck