# Thanksgiving Menu Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497 "2011-11-19T23:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/21 "2011-11-23T03:25:55Z")
It’ll be just me and Mr. S; he works every Thursday, so every Thanksgiving Day for the four years that he’s been at this job. I’m a little ☹ that we don’t get the big family Thanksgiving gathering anymore (my mom’s in Texas, sister does her own thing [long story], Mr. S’s sibs are all grandparents with extended families of their own, ditto my aunts and uncles). I guess everyone assumes we have other plans. So we’re usually on our own. So anyway, he works second shift. So I’m going to go run a Turkey Trot in the morning (5 miles, free shirt and 5" pumpkin pie!), and then I’ll make our dinner to enjoy at 11 pm when he gets home: Glazed ham (mustard, brown sugar, apple juice, cloves) Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes combo Corn and carrots Green bean casserole Garlic bread A sassy little sparkling Shiraz Apple-cranberry deep-dish pie The menu is pretty much all Mr. S’s request; he’s not fond of traditional Thanksgiving fare. Fine with me; turkey is a mess and the ham is easy. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/22 "2011-11-23T04:03:14Z")
I’m on my own this year, but I jones bad for the full turkey dinner, so: Turkey breast & gravy Garlic mashed potatoes Stuffing Corn pudding Brussell sprouts ‘n’ bacon per the recent thread on this subject Cole slaw Ice cream & raspberries ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/23 "2011-11-23T22:40:56Z")
Anyone have a simple way to doctor up some Stove Top to make it marginally more special for Turkey Day? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/24 "2011-11-23T22:44:36Z")
I’m alone this year, So I’ll make what _I_ damn well want, screw the Pilgrims 🙂 Braised leg of lamp, Roasted red Potatoes, garlic bread. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/25 "2011-11-23T22:49:02Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Anyone have a simple way to doctor up some Stove Top to make it marginally more special for Turkey Day? Diced apple makes a nice inclusion… ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/26 "2011-11-23T22:55:57Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Braised leg of lamp, Roasted red Potatoes, garlic bread. Something like [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tJSmmbmJCLw#t=113s)? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497/27 "2011-11-23T23:07:44Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Something like [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tJSmmbmJCLw#t=113s)? :smack: Well, as I said , I’ll eat what I wanna eat, nobody can impose their rules on me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-menu-thread/603497.md?page=1)