Thanksgiving Menu

[Mummy deer-est]

Just planning mine, and wanted something different....anybody have any ideas? Other than turkey, stuffing/dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean cass, rolls, or sweet potatoes?

[Sickie Ickie]

What about cornish hens for each guest, made like a turkey?

[morganscorpse]

A nice country smoked ham is nice.....

[Mummy deer-est]

I would love having hens or ham, but I think if I don't give these people a turkey, then I might be strung up by my toenails. I was looking for different side dishes....but maybe I should just leave well enough alone?

[Sickie Ickie]

Chocolate covered crickets?

[childofthenight]

maybe a nice duck, think ending to christmas story.

[Mummy deer-est]

I'm totally going out side to collect bugs right now, while the chocolate is on the double broiler.... :eek:

[Ice Princess]

Speaking of Thanksgiving, after work today I will be food shopping for the turkey and all its trimmings.

[Sickie Ickie]

I'm totally going out side to collect bugs right now, while the chocolate is on the double broiler.... :eek:

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

I majored in speeched and lectures for my BS (initials are fitting, no?) . One speech I gave was why we should adopt the idea of insects in our diet as a protein source...and for the kicker, I passed homemade chocolate covered crickets out to whomever wanted them. LOL Surprisingly enough, most people DID want to try them. :)

They taste like chocolate covered rice crispies.

[Mistress Muffy]

I don't know kids......if I added chocolate covered bugs to my wholesale candy price list.....I could charge top dollar & try to convince the customers that its a french delicacy!
Think they'd buy it?

Muffy

[Sickie Ickie]

Muff, check out http://hotlix.com/ :D

[Thecandyman]

How about some homemade Mac & cheese, made with Ziti pasta! 'Those long tube pasta noodles'.Yummmy & simple to do.
That's what I'll be bringing to the table and maybe even a pecan pie!
Now that my next door nieghbor has brought me some cracked pecans.
I think I'll do that for dessert.

[BlackRose]

It's not really a side dish but this time of year target sells Jones soda flavored like thanksgiving dinner. They have a turkey soda, etc. Might be something fun to add without having to make another dish.

This was the 2005 holiday pack, but they do one every year.....

http://www.jonessoda.com/files_new/turkey05.html

And no, I've never tried it. LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

Blackrose! Thank you! I've been trying to locate these for 3 years unsuccessfully!

[Mistress Muffy]

Oh Sickie.....Thank you so much! I saw these insect lollies some time ago but never made a note of it. Had forgotten the name of them & really never got around to searching for them on here!!! Thanks for finding that web site for me!!

Meanwhile ........who do you think buys that kind of stuff?

The Muffster

[Sickie Ickie]

LOL I have. The BBQ mealworms are like BBQed crispy showstring fries. They actually taste pretty good, but I love to watch people's faces when I eat them or dare them to try it. Those that do are pleasently surprised at the food and themselves.

http://hotlix.com/img-sec/larvettes.jpg

[Mistress Muffy]

OH MY GOD!!!! eeewwwww now we know where your name comes from!! Honestly ...you have to hear me laughing all the way to the suburbs of Chicago!!!(my home sweet home!)


Mischevious Muffy

Sickie I thought I was the only Ickie on this board that had anything to do w/ WORMS!!! I was a mobile worm packer for awhile>>>>>>>Do you know what that is!!lol

[Mummy deer-est]

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

[Mummy deer-est]

CandyMan -- I make mac and cheese with a yummy crunchy top for christmas. It went over really well last year, good suggestion.
Rose -- I saw those at Target...don't have the stomach for it though! :)

I decided to do the usual stuff plus a spinach gratin...I'll let you know how it turned out in case your interested for Christmas!

[spookineer]

The turkey is marinating in the fridge awaiting the BBQ on turkey day. Sides will be baked beans, stovetop stuffing, and for a green item, lime Jello. Dessert will be a Key Lime pie.

[BlackRose]

Blackrose! Thank you! I've been trying to locate these for 3 years unsuccessfully!

Glad I could help. And mostly glad I'm not the one who is going to have to drink them. :rolleyes:

[Sickie Ickie]

OH MY GOD!!!! eeewwwww now we know where your name comes from!! Honestly ...you have to hear me laughing all the way to the suburbs of Chicago!!!(my home sweet home!)


Mischevious Muffy

Sickie I thought I was the only Ickie on this board that had anything to do w/ WORMS!!! I was a mobile worm packer for awhile>>>>>>>Do you know what that is!!lol

Did you grow them or pack them for the stores? :D

[Ice Princess]

The only worm I'll eat is in a Tequila Bottle!

[BlackRose]

Princess - I'll drink the tequila - you can keep the worm. :)

[spookineer]

I haven't touched Tequilla since 1969. The hangover lasted 14 years...

[Mistress Muffy]

Packed them & delivered on routes! Definately the one in the bottle is better!! Oh...and Sickie I have worn a miner hat w/ the flashlight on it & a pair of knee pads & picked those suckers on the top of a mountain under the moonlight in Colorado!! Could you classify that as a "Romantic Date!"? lol

Muffy

[Sickie Ickie]

Romantic date? Absolutely. Full moon, being with the one you're with, and slime. :p

[spookineer]

And now the menu is complete, I found some little umbrellas for the Pina Coladas!

[Mistress Muffy]

Pina Coladas for Thanksgiving>>>>>Yummy!!

the Muffster

[spookineer]

Yes, boat drinks are a staple of any holiday meal around here...

[Sickie Ickie]

Foo Foo drinks are all I do when I drink. :)