I need help on what to make for Thanksgiving!! It is my first time having it at my house.?

Question

And I have no idea what to put on the table!! I know the turkey, mashed potatoes and pies.. But there has got to be more!!! Please suggest some easy recipes!! Thanks!

Answer 1

Check out these recipes

http://recipes.chef2chef.net/holiday-recipe-collection/thanksgiving-index.htm

Answer 2

I know how your feeling, I've been there before but now that I've been doing it for many years the first thing to do is not panic. It will be okay just breathe. Now you have a computer so you have all the recipes necessary at your fingertips. Go to the food network and look up Thanksgiving and see all the recipes at you disposal. Martha Stewart also has some of the best recipes there are and the best part is they are free. I have made a variation of these sweet potatoes and found them to be delectable and fairly easy. Don't lose hope and remember "it is your Thanksgiving too" so enjoy yourself. Feel free to ask others to help, if they seem to be sitting around the TV get them in on some of the cooking action. You can also have some people bring their specialties.
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Serves 12
14 sweet potatoes (each about 8 ounces)
1/2 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices
1 3/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2/3 cup pecans, toasted, coarsely chopped
40 large marshmallows, halved crosswise
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake until soft, about 50 minutes. Let cool slightly on a rack.
2. Cut a lengthwise slit in potatoes almost all the way through, leaving about 1 inch at each end intact. Scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/2-inch border on skins. Put flesh in a medium nonreactive bowl, then transfer half to a food processor. Process until smooth; return to bowl. Stir in sour cream, 6 tablespoons softened butter, 1 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Transfer sweet potato mixture in batches to a pastry bag fitted with a very large round tip. Pipe mixture into 12 of the potato shells, dividing evenly; discard remaining 2 shells. Filled shells can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day. Just before serving, top with remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, the sliced butter, and pecans; arrange marshmallows on top. Bake on a rimmed baking sheet until hot and marshmallows are golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

Answer 3

Go to this site and you will get lots of ideas. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all that's there.
If you want something simple but good. Stick with the basics. Don't forget cranberry sauce-sweet potato casserole, corn pudding is good too.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/

Answer 4

i always cook a dish called broccoli rice and cheese casserole. The recipes is simple. here is the recipe for it. 1 cup of cooked rice,1 big jar of cheese whiz,1 medium size onion chpped& cooked,1 (16 oz) package of frozen chopped broccoli,1 can of cream of chicken,1 can of cream of celery and 1 stick of butter. First cook your rice set it aside. then cook your onion then mix your broccoli and cheese whiz together then your 2 soups then put in the cake size pan.then cut your butter in small pieces then put it all over the mixture in the pan. Bake it the oven @350 for 1hr or until the cheese is bubbly. the sevre. it is great good....My whole family loves it. My three year old loves it too....and she doesn't like alot of things..

Answer 5

Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Winter-Fruit-Salad-with-Lemon-Poppyseed-Dressing-2/Detail.aspx

Apple Orchard Punch
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Orchard-Punch/Detail.aspx

Alyson's Broccoli Salad
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Alysons-Broccoli-Salad/Detail.aspx

Thanksgiving Won Tons
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Thanksgiving-Won-Tons/Detail.aspx

Also, there are always stuffed mushrooms, cranberry sauce, and deviled eggs. Set out a tray with veggies and dip.

Answer 6

turkey, pies & cakes, mash potatoes w/ gravy, corn & otha vegetables, steak, cranberry sauce, cider, salads and other appetizers, catfish fritters, creampuffs, and cornbread

Answer 7

Green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, gravy, mac & cheese, cinnamon apples, candied yams.

Check out www.recipezaar.com and www.allrecipes.com. You won't be disappointed. It's FREE too.

Answer 8

home made gravy is always a hit its simple! brown giblets,neck,onions,celery and carrots in butter and olive oil, sprinkle flour in to make a rue,stiring constantly,add chicken stock, stir until it comes to boil, if too thin add more flour, too thick add more stock,salt and pepper to taste! good luck!

Answer 9

Don't forget the turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie for dessert! mmm!

Answer 10

recipezaar.com