Do you ever mix it up at Thanksgiving with different dishes?

Turnip and potatoes mashed together, instead of just mashed potatoes.

Cranberry, oranges and walnuts; put them in food processor then bring to boil and chill.

I’m using crabcakes (in crumbled form) en lieu of stuffing.

I love turkey stuffing just fine, but need as many nautical elements as possible, Want to introduce some of the “New Nordic” diet as well. Normally, I try to remain Kosher but cannot do shellfish and kosher.

I had my Mom cook a duck one year, in addition to the turkey. Now I get a whole duck, to myself each year, and she cooks a second for my father.

It’s a recipe with honey, chili sauce, and some other stuff. Each year I add something to make it a little more spicy.

I don’t think I have touched the turkey in years. I used to eat turkey legs a lot, as they are cheap and big, so it’s just not that special…

I have one daughter who hates turkey, and another who intensely dislikes cranberries in any way shape or form.

So we tend to have beef brisket as well as turkey, and various other gravies and sauces.

Last year, I hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for the British in-laws. The one item served that wasn’t traditional, at least in my family, was corn bread muffins with bits of chopped up jalepeno and a small can of corn. They were a hit.

The best stuffing is easy. A loaf or two of day old bread, a diced onion, some salt and pepper, toss and stuff into the turkey. Any leftover stuffing is drizzled with a bit of melted butter and baked in a covered pot, then mixed in with what comes out with the turkey.

I love to experiment with new flavors, but I also love the traditional so it’s a mix if I’m cooking. This year, though, we are dining at friends, so I will probably bring a couple of vegetable dishes. I have a Brussels sprout tree so may do Brussels sprouts with blue cheese and walnuts.

@marinelife That sounds lovely. We sauté halved Brussels sprouts in chicken broth until tender, add a bit of balsamic vinegar, and then toss in roasted pine nuts and grated Parmesan cheese.

@Pied_Pfeffer Yum!

@marinelife. Yum! Those Brussels sprouts sound luscious.

@Pied_Pfeffer I love corn muffins with jalapeños.

I just saw an ad on FB for Boursin brand cheese with cranberries in it. I may have to get some of that today.

@Yellowdog, I’d like to hear more about the new Nordic diet.

Thanks everybody, keep ‘em coming.

Here’s a way to have alien facehugger for thanksgiving.

^Loli would love that…

@Kardamom I would love Boursin w/ cranberries. Just tried some goat cheese with cranberries at Trader Joe’s. It was delicious.

I have made this for Thanksgiving and had people scraping the dish.

@marinelife. I have had that cranberry cheese from Trader Joe’s. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Last year I bought extra and froze some. It was nice to pull some out in May, when it’s not available in the store.

That onion dish sounds wonderful : )

I’m so in, turducken Thanksgiving.