It's no secret that Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the decorations, the baked goods, and being able to use the word "festive" constantly sans judgment.
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But first up is my second favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! This year is extra special because for the first time, because Adam and I are hosting the Big Dinner for about 14 of our family members. I'm a little nervous, to be honest. I don't even own a roasting pan yet, we have dining room seating for 8, tops, and I've never cooked a 20-pound bird in my life.
True to form, I came up with our extremely innovative fairly standard Thanksgiving dinner menu about a month ago. Here it is:
Appetizers
Vegetable Crudite (learned that word while wedding planning - score)
Cheese and Bread Plate
Main Course
Roasted Turkey with Homemade Gravy
Stuffed Ham (a southern Maryland classic)
Red Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Stovetop Stuffing
Mom-Mom Sheckell's Carrots*
Dinner Rolls
Dessert
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
*Secret family recipe. The recipe is: add sugar.
Mmmm my mouth is watering already. Luckily our moms are helping us with some of the dishes, so it should be pretty manageable! That is, assuming I remember to take the turkey out of the freezer on Sunday...
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What are your Thanksgiving plans?
What is crudité?!
ReplyDeleteIt's just a fancy word for a veggie platter and dip! It's pronounced "crude-it-tay" not "crude-ite". My mom was kind enough to let me know that I was pronouncing it wrong BEFORE we went to a meeting with the caterer, thank goodness.
DeleteOMG Genius!
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