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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Great Suggestions For A Fun Thanksgiving Dinner

Great Suggestions For A Fun Thanksgiving Dinner
by: Mary Walsh



Searching for that great idea on what needs to be done on Thanksgiving
night? Thought about planning or hosting that Thanksgiving dinner and
planning to invite your family, friends, neighbors, maybe just about
everyone close to you. You may feel just a tiny bit overwhelmed on
thinking about what exactly should you be doing during Thanksgiving night.

Thanksgiving isn't just about food but rather it's the time spent with
people who are most important to you. You could allow them to enjoy
making some crafts together, maybe jump into some pile of autumn leaves,
watch that big game, or involve them in some games like Pictionary and
don't forget saying your poems and prayers for Thanksgiving, talking
about what made them feel great over the past few months because
Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about thanking the one above for the
blessings that you have received.

But of course aside from spending time with people close to your heart it
also means that juicy mouth watering turkey will be served altogether
with that perfect stuffing, or freshly made cranberry red sauce, or that
melt inside your mouth pumpkin-pie.

By tradition, celebrating Thanksgiving night usually involves the turkey,
pumpkin-pie, sweet potato dishes, freshly made cranberry red sauce then
some stuffing. But how about celebrating Thanksgiving nights with just a
twist, create favorite Thanksgiving recipes with something exciting and
unique but not deviating or going overboard on the traditionally plan set
of menu.

For starters try something different by serving your guests some
appetizers and some drinks. This usually isn't considered as one kind of
Thanksgiving tradition but you may start this tradition with just your
guests. Try serving crackers with cheese, then maybe create cheese balls
that looks alot like turkeys then offer them some hot drink of apple and
cinnamon cider and include some spike by putting liquor for those adults,
perhaps some wine for them to taste, and for your little guests create
some red-orange punch with bits of fruits.

You may stick to just your special turkey as your main food during
Thanksgiving meal; then try cranking it up by including some special
delectable spices, fresh lemon squeezed juices, orange flavors, some
liquor, walnuts and cranberries, or just about anything that you think
would simply compliment the turkey dish. Some fantastic turkey recipe
alternatives includes roasted ham with bits of pineapple, herb flavored
roasted chicken, or roasted beef draped with that delicious gravy sauce.
Twist your ordinary cranberry red sauce with something different by
mixing some fruits or including some berries like raspberries and other
fruits that goes perfectly well with you dish.

Create those starch recipes of your Thanksgiving night, by making that
sweet potato recipe with marshmallows on it with sugar (brown) and some
walnuts for extra flavor, some herbs, onions, spices, bits of bacon,
cheese altogether with just that gravy turkey, mashed tasty potatoes.

Include warm vegetables together with those dishes, like broccolis with
cheese melted in perfection or some medley of vegetables and herbs. Don't
just stick to those traditionally tossed green salads, shake them up some
more by including a blend of strawberries, cranberries, seeds, walnuts,
raisins, carrots that were shredded, onions or that delicious cheese
together with some sweet rich balsamic vinegar for your dressing.

Baking pumpkin-pie for your dessert isn't your only option. You may
choose from pie alternatives like apple-cinnamon pie with some spices, or
some rhubarb or strawberry pie, plain cheesecakes together with walnuts
and warmed caramel just drizzling at the top, cheesecakes with some
pumpkin on it, or those small pumpkin tarts or pies, carrot luscious cake
that is spiced together with creamed cheese, and then some muffins made
of carrots. Try including some variety, by turning your favorite recipes
into something extraordinary delectable delights for your future
Thanksgiving nights. Enjoy!





About The Author
Jaydon is a food fanatic! You can check out his very popular Thanksgiving
Recipes website where he shares some of his Thanksgiving Cooking Recipes
and Thanksgiving Day Recipes on http://www.quickthanksgivingrecipes.com

The author invites you to visit: http://www.greatappetizerecipes.com

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