what are some good and not-to complicated foods for thanksgiving?

Question

Keep in mind that i am 15 years old, but i am a pretty good cook, have been cooking since i was 8. i dont know how to roll out a pie crust, or do the more complicated cakes, i can make turkey, sweet potatoe caserole, simple one-layer cakes,pudding, etc.

Answer 1

green bean casserole...and you dont need to know how to roll out pie dough..buy the pre made ones and put in pie plate open up a can of apple pie filling and put top crust on it and bake..very very simple..they even have cheese cake kits....mashed potatoes, stuffing from the box and add to it onion celery and some chicken broth from the can.....not much else you should need

Answer 2

Creamed Cabbage...buy a bag of shredded cabbage, mix together 1 pt. sour cream, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1 Tbsp. white vinagar and a pinch of salt. Combine all and mix well. Allow to sit in fridge for several hours. Taste and adjust ingredients. Add some milk or cream if too thick. Tasty, a family tradition at Thanksgiving.

Answer 3

I just saw Paula Dean make this an it looked so simple and yummy. You just take a can of whole berry cranberry sauce, a can of drained mandarin oranges and 1/4 cup of toasted chopped walnuts. Mix it all together and you have a simple and yummy cranberry salad.

There are a few different ways that you can toast walnuts, like in the over or toaster over. I usually just put them in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring them around every few seconds until they have that lovely, toasted smell. Done!

Answer 4

Cornbread dressing is so easy and delicious and you can do any variety according to your tastes.
Bake your cornbread first (we do two makings in iron skillets)
When the cornbread comes out, stop, immediately cut a big hung off the side, top it with butter and indulge. Yum!
crumble the rest of the cornbread in a very large bowl. add a sleeve of crushed saltine crackers and about 6 slices of crumbled toast.
saute celery, onions, and bell pepper if desired in butter/olive oil (season with salt/pepper) on the stove until soft.
mix them in with your cornbread when done.
add stock from your baked turkey, or chicken, or canned chicken stock will be fine if you don't have fresh. add enough to make it take on a nice wet but firm consistency.
my mom throws in couple of cans of cream of mushroom but, that's optional.
add poultry seasoning, black pepper, or anything else you want to taste.
bake in 400 oven till firm in center probably about 45 minutes to an hour
**I left out eggs! Put at least 3 eggs in your bread broth mixture.

Green bean casserole is also a favorite Thanksgiving dish. Recipe is on Delmonte can wrapper.

Answer 5

This recipe looks elegant, but it is very easy to put together.

RASPBERRY TRIFLE

1 pkg. (16 oz.) pound cake, cut into 18 slices or 2 pkg (3 oz. each) ladyfingers
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 jar (18 oz.) raspberry jam
1-1/2 pints fresh raspberries
Whipped cream and fresh raspberries, for garnish

Arrange one-third of sliced cake in the bottom of a trifle dish or large decorative bowl. Prepare pudding according to package directions. Place one-third more cake pieces around inside of bowl, using half of pudding to hold them in place. Gently stir together jam and raspberries; spoon half over pudding. Cover with remaining cake pieces. Layer remaining pudding and raspberry mixture. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Makes 8-10 servings.

NO BAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESE PIE

1 basket fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced
1 6-oz pkg. Strawberry Jell-O
2 C. water
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 14-oz. can evaporated milk
1 pre-made graham cracker crust
whipped cream

Place cleaned and sliced strawberries into a large bowl and refrigerate until needed. In a pot, boil 2 C. water. Once boiling, add Jell-O and remove from heat. Stir until dissolved and set aside to cool. Combine cream cheese and evaporated milk in blender; blend together until smooth, scraping down side making sure there are no clumps of cream cheese. Pour Jell-O slowly into blender until well combined and very smooth. Remove strawberries from refrigerator, pour Jell-O mixture over strawberries, combine well and pour into graham cracker crust, chill 2-3 hours or until set. Once set, top with whipped cream and serve.

Answer 6

"White Trash Sweet Potatos"

Take a large can of sweet potatos,
a large size can of pineapple tidbits, drained
A bag of marshmellows (small ones)
Dump everything in a pan, bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes- piece of cake- tastes great!

Answer 7

I take sweet potatoes and white potatoes and mix them. Then I puree them ad some butter and milk or cream. I spice them with some salt and nutmeg. It taste great and is not as sweet as the traditional sweet potatoes.

Answer 8

Mix orange marmalade to taste in canned whole cranberry sauce. Nice trick to jazz up a simple dish.

Answer 9

i always make an oreo blizzzard icecream pie.it is yummy yet totaly easy.just bye a pie crust and put in the ingrediants.you can get the recepiet from online.

Answer 10

MMMM MMMM! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I am stocking up on groceries! Stuffing is great for Thanksgiving, and so is Turkey with Gravy. You might be able to make some MEATLOAF! Yes, I said it! MEATLOAF! Great for the Holidays!

Good Luck!