This week, I am focusing on planning for this upcoming Thanksgiving. Usually, I have all of my planning done by this point, but with a four month old in the house and homeschooling my other children, I have found myself a little short on time.
Today, I am going to focus on my menu. In past years, I have downloaded Flylady’s Holiday Control Journal to help speed me through November and December. I will be doing the same thing again this year as well as digging out my previous year journals. That I way I can see what I served previous years and how to modify it.
I invited 18 people to my home on Thanksgiving but I haven’t confirmed that everyone of them will be able to attend. I’ll probably plan for 20 just so I have enough left overs to freeze for future meals. Because of the large attendance of folks, I do ask each family to contribute to the meal by bringing one item on the menu. I found that this not only helps my budget and my time in the kitchen, but it keeps my menu more simple. If I had unlimited time and funds, my Thanksgiving would be high calorie and luxurious foods fit for a king and queen. However, being realistic, I currently do not have that much time to prepare such a meal. So I am going to plan on keeping it simple.
Here is my menu:
– Appetizers: None
– Drinks: V-8 juice, sparkling grape juice, water, coffee, tea
– Main Course: Turkey and gravy
– Side dishes: Mashed potatoes, peas, stuffing, fruit salad, sweet potatoes or squash
– Bread: Pumpkin
– Dessert: Apple pie, Pumpkin pie with real whipped cream
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