Thanksgiving Planning

Archive for November, 2009

To entertain Thanksgiving guests, turn on the TV for sports lovers, provide playing cards and board games, offer a batch of apple cider and have various types of alcohol on hand. Host Thanksgiving dinner, encouraging socialization and mingling, with tips from an event coordinator in this free video on holiday parties.

Expert: Lori Randall
Contact: www.SimplyDevineEvents.com
Bio: Lori Randall established Simply Divine Events after working as an event producer in Tampa, Fla. managing dozens of corporate affairs throughout the state and across the country.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:32

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Rice Casserole
Melt 1 stick of butter in a casserole dish with lid.
open a small can of mushrooms pcs. and stems and drain
one cup of uncooked rice
1 can of campbells french onion soup
1 can of cambells consume beef

Mix together cook in oven at 350 for 45min to 1hr until almost dry.

SQUASH CASSEROLE
1 large onion, chopped
3 c. squash, cooked & drained well
1 c. Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 c. sour cream
salt, pepper & garlic to taste
1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
TOPPING:
2 c. Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 c. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté onion in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and mix all ingredients together. Pour into greased casserole dish and top by melting 1/2 c. butter and mixing with 2 c. crushed crackers. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth; heat to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro.

Butter Bean Salad
2 cans butter beans, rinsed and drained, 15 ounces each
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/3 palm full
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large lemon, juiced
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Toss to coat beans and vegetables evenly in dressing.

…so no cheese, meat, and cracker platter. We’re already planning on having a vege platter. Thanks!

You can try this dip. It is pumpkin, so it is festive, too!

Sweet Pumpkin Dip

4 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 – 8ounce packages cream cheese, softened to room temp
1 – 30ounce can pumpkin pie filling
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger

Combine all ingredients and serve with vanilla wafers or gingersnaps. It even goes well with fruit.

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Set a perfectly beautiful Thanksgiving Table! This step-by-step guide from Julie Mulligan shows you just what to do to create an unforgettable table this Thanksgiving Day! In this video, Julie teaches how to create beautiful placemats using fresh flowers. For more great ideas from Julie, visit http://blog.1800flowers.com/julie

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Learn how to mix ingredients for whipped sweet potatoes, a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner recipe, in this free cooking video.

Expert: Lori Schneider
Contact: www.figscatering.com
Bio: Lori Schneider is a chef and owner of Figs Catering in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Duration : 0:1:51

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Learn how to add butter for garlic mashed potatoes, a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner recipe, in this free cooking video.

Expert: Lori Schneider
Contact: www.figscatering.com
Bio: Lori Schneider is a chef and owner of Figs Catering in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Duration : 0:2:38

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Giving thanks at Thanksgiving can occur during the toast, during the prayer before dinner or in the form of personal notes handed out to everyone. Give thanks to everyone at Thanksgiving dinner with tips from an event coordinator in this free video on holiday parties.

Expert: Lori Randall
Contact: www.SimplyDevineEvents.com
Bio: Lori Randall established Simply Divine Events after working as an event producer in Tampa, Fla. managing dozens of corporate affairs throughout the state and across the country.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:20

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Is there a specific treat you look forwards to on that day only?
And who makes it?

I love sweet potatoes too with marshmellow,butter and whatever else they put in it.
I personally don’t really know how to make them yummy but I do know the basics.
Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts with me!

My moms sweet potato casserole, she is the only one who makes it like her and its only on holidays so i love looking forward to it.

My mom is making the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies so I kind of want to stay away from spice type cakes. I was thinking about some banana bread or even a pineapple upsidedown cake.

I make a rocky road ice cream pie every year and people it’s the first thing gone. If you want the recipe just add details. It’s simple and fast to make.

I am planning a Thanksgiving meal, but wan’t to do it in a less traditional way. I will be having people in and out all day, and don’t want a whole traditional Thanksgiving meal. What I want is small appetizers that are Thanksgiving inspired that I can bring out all day. Preferably things that can be made ahead of time.

Cute idea. Hmmm, I’m thinking turkey "bruschetta", toased rounds of bread with a piece of turkey, some wholeberry cranberry sauce and maybe some brie. Individual pumpkin and pecan pie tarts. Raw green bean crudite with herb dip topped with roasted almond slivers.