What are good thanksgiving meals...without turkey? anyone?

Question

I wanted to try something different this year.

Answer 1

Baked boneless ham half glazed with golden corn syrup.
Roasted coriander chicken, baked potatoes with the skin on seasoned with sea salt, baked yams with pecans.
Also, sauteed portebello mushrooms and snowpeas.

Baked frozen breaded chicken burger patties topped with premimum quality pasta sauce, make sure it doesn't spill on the sides, each having a slice of deli sliced skim mozzeralla cheese, crumbled bacon bits and pineapple tidbits.

Apple cinnamon pecan pie with vanilla ice cream.
Dr. Oetker instant caramel creme custard.

Don't forget the cranberry juice.

Answer 2

I'm going to make a big fat juicy steak for thanksgiving. Making a huge turkey is just to much for one person.

Answer 3

Ham is good, or a roast chicken, if you have a small group. We're doing crab legs at our house.

Answer 4

get a 5lbs turkey. enjoy! have a blessed day.

Answer 5

honey baked ham, is like heaven

Answer 6

do chicken, I've done it before.

Answer 7

You do not have to have A Turkey, you have other options like Ham and Chicken. You could even just buy a rotisserie style chicken from your bakery if it is just a few people attending. You can pick some of your favorite dishes through out the year, and make them for Thanksgiving if you want to go a bit untraditional. Just Think how many different dishes can be made from Potatoes alone? Play it up some. I even seen a recipe for stuffing from a box. They have mix in Ideas, like apple, bacon, tomatoe and green onions, mushroom, cheese, carrots, orange, sausage, corn or pear. Here is the website and it tells you what to do. It is really that simple.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AoBxs4MAXrfIxfVNQuT1gl_o7BR.;_ylv=3?link=answer&qid=20071120102547AAbZDLE

SIDE IDEAS
Here is a simple recipe for Apple Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

1-1/2 cups apple juice
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 small apple, chopped
1/2 cup cranberries
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1/4 cup chopped toasted PLANTERS Pecans

BRING juice and butter to boil in medium saucepan on high heat. Stir in apple, cranberries and stuffing mix; cover.

REMOVE from heat. Let stand 5 min.

STIR in pecans.


*Whipped Sweet Potato Bake*

3 cans (15 oz. each) sweet potatoes, drained
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat sweet potatoes, butter, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

SPOON into lightly greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole dish; top with marshmallows.

BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until sweet potato mixture is heated through and marshmallows are lightly browned.


*Maple Glazed Baby Carrots*

2 lb. baby carrots
1/4 cup KRAFT Light CATALINA Reduced Fat Dressing
1/4 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces, toasted

COOK carrots in saucepan in enough boiling water to cover, 12 to 14 min or until tender. Drain; set aside.

MIX dressing and syrup in saucepan; cook on medium heat until mixture is bubbly, stirring occasionally. Add carrots; cook until glaze is thickened to desired consistency, stirring frequently.
ADD butter; stir until melted. Stir in the pecans.

How about Broccoli, Cheese, and rice?
Ranch mashed potatoes...
sweet and white potato spears..


ENTREE IDEAS
What about *Broccoli-Cheddar Chicken Bundles* ?
Here is the recipe :

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (1 lb.)
1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled
1 pouch SHAKE 'N BAKE Extra Crispy Seasoned Coating Mix

PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Place chicken thighs, smooth-sides down, on cutting board. Flatten slightly by pounding with meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness. Top evenly with broccoli; sprinkle with cheese and bacon.

ROLL up each chicken thigh tightly, starting at one of the short ends; secure with wooden toothpicks. Place coating mix in shallow bowl. Roll each chicken bundle in coating mix until evenly coated on all sides. Place, seam-sides down in single layer in foil-lined shallow baking pan.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170ºF). Remove and discard toothpicks before serving.


*ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN*
1 beef tenderloin (5 lb.)
1 clove garlic, halved
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut crosswise in half
1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 Tbsp. butter

PREHEAT oven to 450°F. Trim excess fat from meat. Place meat on rack in shallow roasting pan, folding under thin end of meat for even thickness. Rub with garlic; sprinkle evenly with flour. Season with salt. Top with bacon. Insert meat thermometer into center of thickest part of meat.

BAKE 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 140°F for rare to 170°F for well done. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, cook mushrooms in butter in large skillet until tender, stirring occasionally.

REMOVE meat from pan; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve topped with the mushrooms.


This website will give you most of these holdiay meal ideas plus MORE
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Entertaining/HolidaysEvents/HolidayHowToCenter/HolidayEntrees.htm