Thursday
No Knead Bread (for eating)
Bread Machine White Bread x2 (for stuffing)
High-Heat Roasted Turkey (We’re getting another heritage turkey this year!)
Apple-Raisin Bread Stuffing x2
Green Bean Casserole
Cream Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes x3
Sweet Potato Casserole
Pumpkin Bread
storebought vanilla ice cream and pecan pie
Molten Lava Cakes x1.5
Buttermilk Pie
Friday
Breakfast: Bundt Cake w/ eggs w/ grapefruit
Lunch: Avgolemono w/ Spanakopita Puffs (make ahead)
Dinner: Taco Salad As expected, we were too full/busy to eat three meals on Friday, so we just had breakfast and the Avgolemono with Puffs for dinner.
Saturday
Breakfast: Shakshuka w/ English muffins
Dinner: Leftovers!
At the moment, Thanksgiving 2012 is the same, at least for Thursday, as Thanksgiving 2011. I’m considering making a recipe for Pecan Pie Ice Cream I ran across the other day, but that would be the only thing I’d add. I like the foods we eat and don’t feel inspired to try out anything new this year.
My parents will be staying in town from Thanksgiving dinner through Saturday breakfast, so I got to plan some other meals to eat with company as well! Last year we never got around to Friday lunch, but my plan is to cook the soup and puffs regardless and have them for dinner instead of Taco Salad if we don’t have the for lunch.
I’m thankful so very many things this year but, most of all, I’m thankful for the amazing people in my life. I’m looking forward to sharing a Thanksgiving feast with a few of those people!
Update:
I realized I forgot to post my cooking schedule with this menu, so here’s an update with that information. This week is very busy for me with choir stuff, so I’m having to spread my cooking out a little bit more in order to have time to get everything taken care of.
Sunday
This is the day to make the Labneh and Harissa which are both components of Saturday morning’s Shakshuka. I’m super excited about trying out this dish.
Monday
This is casserole assembly day. I’ll put together Green Bean Casserole and Sweet Potato Casserole and get them in the fridge. They’ll go into the oven for baking while the turkey rests on Thursday. I’ll also make Pumpkin Bread.
Tuesday
I guess this is bread day. I’m out of the house a lot, but I’ll be able to get bread ingredients into the bread machine when I am home. I’ll be doing Bread Machine White Bread x2 (for stuffing) during the day and then No Knead Bread (for eating) after I get home from choir.
Wednesday
This is another busy day for me with errands, but I’ll be making Friday’s lunch/dinner (recipes. I’ll get the Avgolemono and Spanakopita Puffs made and in the fridge. I hope there’s room in the fridge… This plan might need to be revisited a little bit. Ugh. I clearly need a bigger fridge.
Thursday
Yay Thanksgiving Day! Once I know my parents are en route I’ll get the Turkey in the oven. Then Art and I will make the Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes. Once the Turkey is out of the oven the casseroles will go into the oven for their baking time. After we finish dinner and digest a bit, my mom and I will make Molten Lava Cakes for dessert! (I figure I can get the Buttermilk Pie ready to go into the oven right as we sit down to eat and it can bake while we’re eating.)
But, yeah, I need to get the fridge space issue figured out. I guess this won’t be so much of an issue once we eat more of the leftovers that are hanging around.