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America's Choice Thanksgiving Dinner

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ka me ka thee

Nov. 7, 2010 6:24 am

Crescent rolls are a must! I always do a double batch of "Golden Crescent Rolls" from this site.

lady blue 72

Nov. 8, 2010 3:25 pm

regular mashed potatoes with turkey gravy!

Lilo and her Mom

Nov. 8, 2010 7:36 pm

My family can't do without stuffing and pie!

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Nov. 11, 2010 9:29 pm

The Turkey!!

Janet

Nov. 13, 2010 4:34 pm

smoked duck and stuffing and let's not forget the sweet potatoe casserole :)

Janet

Nov. 13, 2010 4:35 pm

smoked duck and stuffing and let's not forget the sweet potatoe casserole :)

BSpratt

Nov. 16, 2010 8:40 pm

Sweet potato pie and potato salad are a must along side my turkey and dressing. Everything else is simply a bonus!

bonzbiggler

Nov. 17, 2010 5:02 pm

The pie! Two pumpkin, one carmel apple and one pecan. Killer leftovers next day.

ajandjer

Nov. 18, 2010 9:27 pm

sounds crazy, but we HAVE TO HAVE Brussel sprouts with cheese sauce, and we love all the rest.

kraley

Nov. 19, 2010 2:15 am

We love the Sunday Dinner Rolls from allrecipes. I could just eat them and not anything else.

CBB

Nov. 19, 2010 4:49 am

Sweet Potato Souffle, Cranberry Chutney, Cornbread Dressing, Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage and Pecan Pie.

Jerri

Nov. 19, 2010 4:52 am

Jellied cranberry sauce!

bevw

Nov. 19, 2010 5:40 am

I have to make Shaker corn pudding. It's a gotta have!

hambone

Nov. 19, 2010 6:20 am

Turkey,Dressing,mashed Potatoes,creamed onions,escalloped Oysters,squash,cabbage salad,cranberries,pumpkin &apple,mincemeat pies are our favorites for years!!chip & dips,cheese & crackers also.

muchkin

Nov. 19, 2010 6:31 am

My mother always made biscuits with donut hole cutter with melted butter on top before baking them. They would be put in huge bowl of gravy. That was Thanksgiving treat. I didn't realize how much that caught on with my son's because that is still always requested.

layla13

Nov. 19, 2010 8:31 am

turkey w/gravy,stuffing,mashed potatoes,creamed spinach,cran.sauce,buttered rolls,sweet potatoes with marshmallows(thats dessertlol) and before the meal.. italian wedding soup, and antipasto salad a meal in itself.

Denise

Nov. 19, 2010 8:50 am

Millionaire pie and strawberry and banana Jello,sweet potatoes and marshmallows,sauteed carrots with butter and garlic, stuffing with apples,raisins,walnuts and celery and onions and of course Turkey and Portuguese sweet bread/rolls,spinach salad, Pumpkin pies, apple pies, cherry pies...lot of desserts and whatever favorite thing the kids want on Thanksgiving day

Barbara

Nov. 19, 2010 9:03 am

Spicy spinach casserole, turkey, stuffing, gravy, whipped potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn casserole etc., Happy Thanksgiving Day to everyone.

Bettina

Nov. 19, 2010 9:09 am

Mashed potatoes and jellied cramberry sauce:O)

2cook4u

Nov. 19, 2010 9:37 am

Spanakopita; my special,secret recipe turkey + gravy; carmelized onion,sausage+apple stuffing; sweet potatoes(NO marshmellows!!);whole berry cranberry sauce; mashed potatoes; sweet potato pie w/whipped cream; awesome apple cake drizzled w/caramel.....now that's Thanksgiving!!! I hope everyone's holiday is blessed.

Johanna

Nov. 19, 2010 10:56 am

My grandparents were from Austria and garlic lovers. Nothing better than crushing & chopping several cloves of garlic, and adding to a seperate cup of turkey gravy. Those that want extra "zip" add spoons of this mix, with other gravy, on potatoes, turkey, dressing etc. YMMM!

pigsie

Nov. 19, 2010 11:18 am

baked sweet potatoes Brussel sprouts,and creamy mashed potatoes always a must with our turkey dinner plus lots of other veggies and stuffing

Bettysgirl

Nov. 19, 2010 12:49 pm

Our family can't do with out either mashed butternut squash or creamed onions! Yum!

Cami

Nov. 19, 2010 1:52 pm

Homemade Clover-Leaf rolls! A family tradition and worth the time they take!

Lela

Nov. 19, 2010 2:39 pm

My sister's Roasted Brussel Sprouts, my Mom's dressing and giblet gravy, and my pecan pie. Tis my favorite holiday!

momtess

Nov. 19, 2010 4:25 pm

Sweet potato biscuits! Finally got my grandmother to write down a recipe (I couldn't follow "add enough mashed sweets to your biscuit dough until it feels right") when I was just out of college. Now she's gone, but I make them every year, and for my sons, it's not Thanksgiving without them.

Pat

Nov. 19, 2010 6:33 pm

A must for my family is home made noodles and lots of mash potatoes and we deep fry our turkey.

Antique Cook

Nov. 19, 2010 6:46 pm

My oh My! I was brought up on two fabulous dishes and we have them both on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. I am now nearing my 80s so these are real old treasures from the 'Victorian Days'! Scalloped oysters and creamed onions! Yum!! Coming from the Bay State, home of the Pilgrims (Massachusetts), we can't celebrate without this stuff. Also, cranberries right from the bog on Cape Cod. We like having a cranberry sauce making contest, and having the spoon stand up in it while still cooking in the pan is a must!

Toodles

Nov. 19, 2010 6:47 pm

Cocktail sausage meatballs, mincemeat pie, 7 layer salad, scalloped corn and cranberry walnut salad have to be on the table or it's not Thanksgiving. Everything else including the turkey is replaceable.

deedee

Nov. 20, 2010 12:55 am

Turkey, stuffing, mashed pototoes, gravy, rolls, corn casserole, creamy corn, green bean cass, pistachio salad, pumpkin pies, chocolate pudding pies, bacon wrapped smokies, crab dip & spinach dip for appetizers. Yum! Can't wait!

tess

Nov. 20, 2010 1:27 am

my children can skip over anything else but the must have is sweet potatoes with marshmallows!

nataliekb

Nov. 20, 2010 4:18 am

I favor smoked turkey but some of the stuff listed here deserves a look definitely. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

KRISTI B

Nov. 20, 2010 1:04 pm

Homeade noodles! Plus all the other stuff...

JoyDee

Nov. 20, 2010 10:46 pm

Our family MUST have Fresh Cranberry Fluff Salad w/Ground Cranberries, Sugar, Crushed Pineapple, Mini Marshmellows, real whipped cream & toasted pecans. Wonderfully refreshing & not too sweet.

Grammikraker

Nov. 20, 2010 11:17 pm

Where will I start, turkey, sometimes ham, depends how many at the table, bread stuffing, gravy, olives, both whole & jellied cranberry, fruit salad, marshmallowed sweet potatoes, rolls, mincemeat & pumpkin pies & pumpkin dump cake. We have a big gathering & everybody brings something which makes a nice holiday w/ family & friends. Wishing everybody a wonderful Thanksgiving as ours.

hawksridge

Nov. 21, 2010 4:17 pm

My Mom's oyster dressing, smoked turkey, sweet potato souffle with pecans, collards and of course turnips..biscuits and lacy cornbread...it's a southern thing

annette

Nov. 22, 2010 8:12 am

rutabaga is a must

rosebud46

Nov. 22, 2010 7:27 pm

My family always wants my mac salad, not only for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but any time we are together. Plus my home made apple and pumpkin pies.

Candace

Nov. 23, 2010 7:37 am

Cornbread Dressing. Mashed potatoes. Turkey, homemade rolls,cranberry relish, broccoli cheese casserole.

Ilene

Nov. 23, 2010 9:27 am

Turkey, mashed potatoes & giblet gravy, greenbean casserole, homemade mac & cheese, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce (jellied) & rolls are a tradition in my family! Its a must have every year!! Happy Gobble Gobble!!! :)

Suzie Q

Nov. 23, 2010 5:46 pm

Roasted chestnuts are my holiday favorite

Cynthia Ross

Nov. 24, 2010 2:58 am

Thanksgiving must have? The traditional dishes we all love make the meal... but being with friends and family make it Thanksgiving. That's my must-have on this holiday.

Sassy

Dec. 1, 2010 4:36 pm

I've discovered a new substitute that's far better than any mashed potatoes. I call it root mash. Equal parts sweet potato (not yams) carrots, red potatos, celery root, parsnips with onion and garlic. Cube, boil, mash with 1 stick butter and 1 can evap. milk. YUMM-O!

Lolita

Nov. 11, 2011 1:37 pm

Home made green bean cassarole, the Martha Stewart " way-Shhhhhh.

MsVal

Nov. 19, 2011 10:47 am

My you have "interesting" tastes for Thanksgiving dinner must-haves, Angelica Dillard... :-| Ours is a little relish tray of tiny sweet gherkins, black olives and cream cheese-stuffed celery sticks. Turkey and gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Seven Layer salad, Awesome Broccoli-Cheese Casserole from this site, other veggie dishes, sweet potato casserole, jellied cran-raspberry sauce, dinner rolls or crescents and of course-pumpkin and apple pies! Don't forget the wine!! Enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving, AR Friends!!

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