We're very traditional, my family looks forward to our favorite and special recipes that I only trot out this time of year. My SIL decided one year to do all new foods/recipes, and it went over like a lead balloon. 🤣
Smoked turkey
Stuffing I make from scratch. No box mix.
Mashed potatoes & gravy from scratch
green bean casserole at my husband's request
roasted brussels sprouts served with garlic bacon aioli
fruit salad - fruits are sliced thin and served glazed with a sauce: lemon juice, Grand Marnier, and superfine sugar.
Candied yams - with marshmallows baked on top, my mom's specialty and my kids' favorite
cranberry-cherry relish, which is MY favorite
dark & spicy pumpkin pie - recipe handed down from my mom
huckleberry pie - in memory of my beloved FIL, because it was always his favorite.
My husband smokes 2 turkeys every year, because it's so good my mom will eat half of it while we're cleaning up after dinner, and take the other half home with her. The first year she did this I was so mad because I didn't have enough leftovers to make turkey pot pie for dinner the next night. 🤣🤣