This year was the first time my husband and I hosted Thanksgiving at our home. Or any major holiday, for that matter. We thought about things and planned well and it went very smoothly. In fact, I was able to enjoy my guests and visit some, not just slave away over the stove. Here was my menu.
Thanksgiving 2009 Menu
Appetizers:
Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets – my husband and I
Pumpkin Curry Soup – My husband’s grandmother
Sweet Chex Mix – My husband’s grandmother
Onion Dip – My husband’s grandmother
chips and salsa – bought at Target
Main Dishes:
2 fried turkeys – my husband and I
1 ham cooked in the crockpot – my husband and I
Fall to your Knees Mac and Cheese – my husband and I
Sweet Potato Casserole – my mom and dad
Cornbread Dressing – My dad and my husband’s grandmother
Mixed Vegetables – my husband’s grandmother
Bacon Brussels Sprouts – my husband and I
Salad – my mother-in-law
Green Bean Casserole - my brother and sister-in-law
Rolls – my brother and his fiancee’
Desserts:
Ginger Pumpkin Truffles – my husband and I
Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tarte – my husband and I
Brownies – my mother-in-law
Pralines – My mom and dad
Chocolate Mint Cookies – my niece and I
Cookie Assortment – my mother-in-law






