THANKSGIVING DINNER 2015

 THANKSGIVING DINNER 2015

DINNER AT HOME

Very thankful to be home with my Wife and Daughter on Thanksgiving.  Really nowhere else I would rather be.  So blessed to have family, love and great food along with friends on this special day.

We began prepping for Thanksgiving Dinner the night before with me making the Compound Herb Butter, Roasted Garlic,  Sausage, Apple and Sage Dressing, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Corn in advance.  From experience we have found that trying to make everything on Thanksgiving day is just too much stress with too much going on in the kitchen and in the oven.  This meant that we only had to cook the Turkey and a few other dishes prior to our guests arriving.  Worked out very well and allowed us to relax, take a nap and enjoy the day before we dug into this huge feast.

THANKSGIVING DINNER

WE ALWAYS START THANKSGIVING WITH SEARED AHI

FRESH AHI TUNA SEARED WITH CAJUN SPICES

SHRIMP COCKTAIL

TRUFFLE CHEESE WITH RASPBERRY JAM ON TOAST

CHEESE AND MEAT PLATTER

DEVILED EGGS 

LIVER PATE (CENTER) - CRACKER WITH CREAM CHEESE AND SUN DRIED TOMATO

CRAB CAKE

LUMP CRABCAKE WITH YOGURT SAUCE

BACON WRAPPED TURKEY

TABLE IS SET SO LETS DIG IN! 

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ROASTED WALNUTS

GRAVY - BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH - MASHED POTATOES WITH BACON

GRAVY MADE FROM TURKEY DRIPPINGS AND BACON

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE, CREAM, BUTTER AND BACON

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND SAGE DRESSING - GREEN BEANS - CREAMED CORN

CREAMED CORN WITH PIMENTO AND ONION

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS AND BACON

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND SAGE DRESSING

ROASTED TURKEY IS READY

TURKEY MOIST AND FULL OF FLAVOR

ONE LEG IS GONE!

MY FAVORITE IS THE CHOCOLATE PIE