[*BabyMaMa*]

Do you guys cook for Thanksgiving? What's your favorite dish?

I'm trying to think of some new and interesting things to fix this Thanksgiving. I think I want to do some sort of cheesecake. I've been looking at tons of recipes on Pinterest, but I thought you all might be a wealth of knowledge, also. I'm not a big cook, but I love food

[mommytokem]

We've always spent it with family and this will be the first year that is not with family so I'm trying to figure out what to do too. But cheese cake sounds good to me.

[CutlassDiva]

We go out to DH's parent's place.....and I always make the stuffing I converted them.... Wild Rice Stuffing Yummy!

not a cheesecake but I have an awesome recipe for Chocolate Sweet Potato Pie

[shockandawe]

Thanksgiving dinner at our house has little flexibility. I've gotten away with doing brussel sprouts and cranberry sauce with new recipes...and both have managed to win over previous haters!

Our standard menu is:
Turkey of course - we do a sausage and sage stuffing
Mashed potatoes with the obligatory pitcher of gravy
carrots with an orange glaze
turnips with brown sugar
brussel sprouts (usually just boiled with butter, but I won over some real green haters with a butter, brown sugar, and carmelized pecan sauce...and I sauted it all together)
cauliflower with cheese sauce (homemade from scratch)
cranberry sauce from scratch as well. I kick it up a notch with orange segments and pecans as well. Spiced with a dash of cinammon and nutmeg make a huge difference. I've even added raisins and diced apple! That was fantastic!
and usually brocolli too.

Pies are generally an after thought, but often present. No one usually has enough room left but they force it anyway. Pumpkin Pie, and Apple Pie are the faves.

[sboricua]

I usually make sweet potatoes, and green bean cassarole are my favorite. for dessert i make flan. Its a great hit when I make it!

[Arei_720]

How about Fluffy Pumpkin Cheesecake? It's a no-bake!

3/4 c pumpkin
1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 c confectioners sugar
2 TBS milk
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed
1 graham cracker crust

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese & sugar together till fluffy. Add pumpkin, milk, and spices, beating till creamy. Fold Cool Whip into pumpkin mixture. Turn into graham cracker crust. Chill about 5 hrs.

[Bridgett_H]

I love cooking Thanksgiving dinner....

I usually cook
Turkey
Dressing
Green bean casserole (green beans, onions, mushrooms, bacon, and velveeta cheese)
candied sweet potatoes
pink salad (cottage cheese, jello, coolwhip, pineapple)
mashed potatoes
gravy
fruit salad
plus all the deserts... striped delight is the kids fave Cooks.com - Recipe - Striped Delight

[Lilly Bella]

i don't usually cook anything because mil does it all. we can't have it at our house since no one would come lol last year we didn't go home and had thanksgiving at an awesome brunch place in town...it was buffet style but with awesome and different items. so good!

[*BabyMaMa*]

I've been thinking about this one, but it just seems so boring. I guess strawberries would dress it up a bit.

Food / Ricotta Cheesecake

That fluffly pumpkin cheesecake sounds super yummy!!

[jessanddane]

My mom still does most of the holiday cooking. I will probably take mashed potatoes or mac and cheese. Probably cook a dessert too.