Need Thanksgiving side dish help
11-14-2018, 05:23 AM
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Need Thanksgiving side dish help
We travel about 3 hours to the region where we will spend Thanksgiving dinner with extended family. We are in a home that day (not a hotel), but really do not have the run of the kitchen.
I am to bring a vegetable side dish. Over the years I have tried all kinds of things, but have yet to find the perfect dish that can be made 2 days ahead and served kinda warm or even room temp. They do not need a potato-type dish.
Ideas?
I am to bring a vegetable side dish. Over the years I have tried all kinds of things, but have yet to find the perfect dish that can be made 2 days ahead and served kinda warm or even room temp. They do not need a potato-type dish.
Ideas?
11-14-2018, 07:05 AM
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I would suggest a salad like broccoli salad or chinese cole slaw. They both get better with time. You could keep it in the fridge in a plastic container or ziploc bag. It doesn't require to be "set" in a casserole dish. You can take a decorative dish to put it in for the table or buffet.
11-14-2018, 08:05 AM
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Does it have to be at mealtime? A popular side dish at our family event is the taco dip with corn chips. That is the one with retried beans, chopped tomatoes, cheese, sour cream etc. and we put it out as people want munchies while waiting for the main event dinner.
11-14-2018, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by toverly
I would suggest a salad like broccoli salad or chinese cole slaw. They both get better with time. You could keep it in the fridge in a plastic container or ziploc bag. It doesn't require to be "set" in a casserole dish. You can take a decorative dish to put it in for the table or buffet.
11-14-2018, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Does it have to be at mealtime? A popular side dish at our family event is the taco dip with corn chips. That is the one with retried beans, chopped tomatoes, cheese, sour cream etc. and we put it out as people want munchies while waiting for the main event dinner.
11-14-2018, 09:24 AM
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I would choose something I could cook in a crockpot.
You could have your ingredients ready before you left home,
then put them on to cook that day, with very little fuss.
As a word of caution ...... when moving food around, please consider food safety.
Remember, that hot foods are to be kept hot, and cold foods kept cold.
Meeting in the middle with warm or not cold, can all too easily be an invitation to
what none of you want to get as a memory from a joyous get together.
You could have your ingredients ready before you left home,
then put them on to cook that day, with very little fuss.
As a word of caution ...... when moving food around, please consider food safety.
Remember, that hot foods are to be kept hot, and cold foods kept cold.
Meeting in the middle with warm or not cold, can all too easily be an invitation to
what none of you want to get as a memory from a joyous get together.
11-14-2018, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
I would choose something I could cook in a crockpot.
You could have your ingredients ready before you left home,
then put them on to cook that day, with very little fuss.
As a word of caution ...... when moving food around, please consider food safety.
Remember, that hot foods are to be kept hot, and cold foods kept cold.
Meeting in the middle with warm or not cold, can all too easily be an invitation to
what none of you want to get as a memory from a joyous get together.
You could have your ingredients ready before you left home,
then put them on to cook that day, with very little fuss.
As a word of caution ...... when moving food around, please consider food safety.
Remember, that hot foods are to be kept hot, and cold foods kept cold.
Meeting in the middle with warm or not cold, can all too easily be an invitation to
what none of you want to get as a memory from a joyous get together.
11-14-2018, 12:01 PM
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How about a dessert like dipped candies or even fudge or peanut brittle?
People are starting to wish for any of those for T.G.,. They can be made ahead of time and all can be frozen except Peanut Brittle.
If you need recipes, I have them. If so, p.m. me, as sometimes I overlook recipes on qb.
Mariah
People are starting to wish for any of those for T.G.,. They can be made ahead of time and all can be frozen except Peanut Brittle.
If you need recipes, I have them. If so, p.m. me, as sometimes I overlook recipes on qb.
Mariah
11-14-2018, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mariah
How about a dessert like dipped candies or even fudge or peanut brittle?
People are starting to wish for any of those for T.G.,. They can be made ahead of time and all can be frozen except Peanut Brittle.
If you need recipes, I have them. If so, p.m. me, as sometimes I overlook recipes on qb.
Mariah
People are starting to wish for any of those for T.G.,. They can be made ahead of time and all can be frozen except Peanut Brittle.
If you need recipes, I have them. If so, p.m. me, as sometimes I overlook recipes on qb.
Mariah
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