Our new refrigerator was supposed to be delivered last week, after weeks of our slowly consuming the contents of our current previously full fridge, but it still isn't in stock yet. The store we ordered it from says it'll hopefully arrive before the end of the month. It's just two days till Thanksgiving now, so I think it's safe to assume the new fridge won't arrive until after the holiday. Time to go shopping and start cooking.
For breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, Sameer wants to make Cheesy Amish Casserole. I bought Morningstar crumbles to go in place of the bacon. I also plan to add a diced green bell pepper for flavor. We can eat this while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV.
Tomorrow night (Thanksgiving Eve) we're having nachos because it's easy and yields no leftovers. I'm including it in this meal plan so I get all the ingredients I need at the store today. We didn't end up making this last week, so I think I just need to pick up some guacamole from the Whole Foods.
Last year I ended up doing a lot of extra cooking on Thanksgiving just because I was bored and felt like it. We'd like to eat those same items, but it seems like a big commitment, so I'm dividing this year's recipes into "must do's" and "may do's." If I have the energy and desire, I'll make the may do's, but they are at the lowest priority level and can be made over the following days as necessary.
Must Do
Crudites with Homemade Ranch Dressing
For lunch and noshing on till dinner time.
Gardein Turkey Cutlets with Gravy
I already found a bag of these at the grocery store a few days ago, which makes me very happy.
Sameer picked out this recipe to make himself.
Stuffed Mushrooms with Horseradish Cream Sauce
Boxed Mashed Potatoes
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
I bought a bag of sweet potatoes a few days ago. I'm just going to bake them and then peel and whip them in the standing mixer. No additional ingredients, same as always. It's nothing fancy, but it's healthy and I like it.
Pumpkin Pie
I think I'm just going to buy a pie at the store today because I don't like making pumpkin pie and I don't care what it tastes like because it's always the worst part of the entire meal in my opinion. My family cannot tell the difference and doesn't care where it comes from as long as we have it.
May Do
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda
Cherry Pie Wontons
I made this last year without a recipe, but here is a recipe for the cherry pie filling. This is assuming I can find frozen tart cherries at the store.
Because I could make apple pie wontons too. Or maybe an apple crisp with to serve with leftover cinnamon ice cream over the weekend.
Cream Cheese and Green Onion Wontons
I just made these last year to use up some wonton wrappers and because I love to eat them, but everyone felt they were a great addition to snack on ahead of dinner. I think they had forgotten how delicious a fried wonton wrapper filled with cheese is.
We are going to have a vast amount of Thanksgiving leftovers, especially if I make all the may do's listed, but we always finish them off within a couple of days, ever since I started limiting my holiday cooking to things I really love to eat (e.g., no more stuffing or cranberry Waldorf salad) . Last year I made vegan lentil loaf the next night to eat with the rest of the sides since the Gardein turkey cutlets yield little to nothing in the way of leftovers. I plan to do the same this year. We already have plans to get takeout from Simran's favorite pizzeria next Saturday night, so we should be set for meals throughout next weekend.
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