What can I bring to Thanksgiving dinner?

Question

I am going to my in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner. I would like to bring a dish but have no clue what to bring besides a desert. They have all the basics covered and I want to bring something not too fancy but that will impress. Any help?

Answer 1

a pecan pie is fine

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Answer 2

Provied that they are your in-laws you should cook your own dish rather than bring store bought goods. Try your local libriary they usually have old magisines to check out. Make sure not to go overboard on your dish so you have less chance of ruining it. If you don't own the recipie book or magisine use a photo copy I speak from experience when I say that cooking is messy.
Have Fun add be creative.
P.S. Don't bring the turkey unless you are asked. It will look rude if you bring your own.

Answer 3

I always make deviled eggs. Its simple and everyone on our side eats them!

Here are some other easy suggestions:
Greenbean casserole
Candied yams
Vegie Tray
Fruit Tray
Cheesy Potatoes
Maccaroni Salad
Tossed Salad

I really dont know how hard it is to impress your inlaws, but I think they will just be happy that you are there. Good luck and have a happy thanksgiving!

Answer 4

I make a side dish my Italian Mom in Law taught me. Take red, yellow,orange bell pepers, as many as whatever color you like, slice them up and remove the bigger bunches of seeds/pulp. In a frying pan, blanch them with water, and as the water absorbs a bit, add in some sugar and vinegar. Stir often, add small amounts of water if things seem to be drying out, all over medium heat for about 30 minutes. They're super yummy, I get compliments every time I make them. Or, there's good recipes on www.healthyalberta.com too. Enjoy!

Answer 5

MASHED PUMPKIN

1 small to medium pumpkin
1 T salt
Water
1/2 tsp allspice
2 T honey

Cut up pumpkin. Remove strings and seeds. Put pieces in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to boil. Turn down heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and drain. Allow pumpkin to cool enough to handle. With a spoon, scrape the pumpkin meat from the skin. Return pumpkin meat to the pot and mash. Return pot to burner on medium heat and add the allspice. Stir the pumpkin constantly over the heat until the water is evaporated. Stir in honey.
Serve.

Answer 6

I am having the same issue, except they aren't even "official" inlaws yet. This recipe is how I am solving the problem. It is SUPER easy and everyone always RAVES on and on about it:

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Pie
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 envelope dessert topping mix (Dream Whip)
1 8-inch graham cracker pie shell
chopped peanuts
mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate curls, if desired, for garnish
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in peanut butter and milk until smooth and creamy. Prepare dessert topping mix according to package directions; fold into the peanut butter cream cheese mixture. Spoon into the prepared crust and chill for at least 4 hours.
Garnish peanut butter pie with chopped peanuts and chocolate, if desired.

I don't use nuts because I don't like crunchies in my pie, and instead of garnishing with chocolate chips, I buy the peanut butter chips and mix them in with the batter. This is a easy pie that my family actually requests every year since I first made it. Hopefully it goes over well with my "almost" inlaws, lol.

Answer 7

How about making some stuffed celery or stuffed eggs to go along with a sweet potato casserole? I make the celery and eggs every year and my daughter says that is a tradition for our family. For the celery, I just grate the cheese fine and mix with just enough mayo to hold it together. They eat on that and the stuffed eggs till the meal is ready. To make the eggs special, mix some crumbled bacon in the yokes and mix. Out of sight.

Answer 8

What about Lemongrass Coconut Blueberry Gelatin? It's fancy but looks easy to make.

Answer 9

Wine. Even if they have some more will be welcome and they can always enjoy it another time. Also, you might consider decorations of some sort. You could bring a centerpiece for the table like flowers, or thanksgiving themed linen napkins, or something like that. :)

Answer 10

A trifle is easy to do; is dramatic; and makes a wonderful table centerpiece:


http://www.joyofbaking.com/EnglishTrifle.html

There are so many recipes for trifle you can make them with almost anything

I like to use Angel Food Cake, pistachio Jello Pudding, chocolate sauce and Maraschino cherries too

Answer 11

Homemade Apple pie or cake. I'm making an apple cake for my family for thanksgiving.