Thread: Thanksgiving Dinner, what's on your menu? Mine needs help.

I'm asking because I want some suggestions. I'll have turkey, potatoes, and stuffing (naturally). I need to have something else besides green beans as a side dish, though. Does anyone have any other good suggestions for a healthy vegetable dish? I hate to just throw a salad on there, but I may have to do just that.

Homemade cranberry sauce (not the goo in a can). My wife also makes carrots glazed with just a touch of honey. Or sweet potatoes glazed with maple syrup and tossed with pecans.

Originally Posted by fyrfyter43

Homemade cranberry sauce (not the goo in a can). My wife also makes carrots glazed with just a touch of honey. Or sweet potatoes glazed with maple syrup and tossed with pecans.

I live in cranberry country here, so fresh cranberry sauce is required. I forgot about carrots. I'll have to add those to the menu, too. I always make both mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes.

The pecan thing sounds interesting. I may try adding walnuts or pecans or almonds to one of the side dishes. Thanks for the response!

Honey brined smoked turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, candied yams, pumpkin pie. I like simplicity

Collard greens could work (do you know what those are?). You could also go with squash or zucchini. In you neck of the woods, you may ask some asian friends for a green side. I myself will not be eating vegetables so I can save room for food.

Originally Posted by JohnnyCakeDC

I myself will not be eating vegetables so I can save room for food.

+1. I have a 100+ lb whole hog that will be roasting in the ground for Thanksgiving. No room for vegetables.