a blog thanksgiving

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i am hosting 8 on thursday for thanksgiving. i love throwing a dinner party, but i am a little out of my element without my wedding china (i was a southern bride after all), my food processor, my cookbooks and an american-standard oven.  first of all, a 9×12 pyrex isn’t sold here, and it wouldn’t fit into my oven even if i had one! it’s like a large microwave…

my kitchen is a tiny galley, so i knew i had to be creative with the menu. i wanted everything to be make-ahead. allison (bff) is coming with her charming fiancé, so i didn’t want to be tied up in the kitchen when all i wanted to do was drink whiskey with her and gossip. as i was wrapping up the final dishes today, i realized that 98% of my dishes came from a blog. i love the internet. i thought i’d share my menu in case any of you are scrambling for a last-minute dish. 

A BLOG THANKSGIVING

all of these recipes are from a blog – because what else was i supposed to do?!

disclaimer: this menu does not promote any sort of farm-to-table lifestyle - we will be eating this meal crammed in my mini-living room on very classy paper plates.

~ menu ~

sweet potato crackers topped with rosemary & black pepper

goat cheese + cranberry cherry relish

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turkey will be picked up from whole foods camden (don’t judge – tiny oven!)

mom’s mac & cheese (she made & froze it for me while she was here… angel)

make-ahead mashed potatoes

make-ahead green bean casserole (i had to pay £4 for my imported french-fried onions… sigh)

shepherd’s pie with carrot + sweet potato mash (a bit non-traditional but i had all the stuff a few wks ago)

fresh greens in simple vinaigrette + avocado + cucumber + green apple + fresh herbs

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paleo butternut chocolate chip bars

butternut spice cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting

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expert wine pairings from the bottom shelf of the grocery store (sold in giant plastic bottles)

thankful for all y’all! hope you have a blessed day with family + friends!