Thanksgiving side dishes.

[HopeHoops]

I am NOT including mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, bread, or fried road kill because they are all obvious common side dishes for thanksgiving.

[Chan790]

1. I'm having burrito!!

I'm buying it the night before at Chipotle and sticking it in the fridge!!

[trof]

17. But it's a TURKEY burrito, right?

:-)

[Chan790]

24. No. Soy vegetariano.

Esta una guacamole, salsa maize, frijoles negro, crema, queso, cilantro-limón arroz y salsa verde burrito.

(No. I'm a vegetarian.

It's a guacamole, corn salsa, black bean, sour cream, cheese, cilantro-lime rice and salsa verde burrito.)

[Amaril]

2. Curried Sweet Potato Salad

It's been one of my Thanksgiving traditions for several years since I first had it at a little, out-of-the-way restaurant in north Georgia when a friend & I were up there camping / hiking. We loved it so much that she called the restaurant and begged them for the recipe, and they gave it to her.

Other sides will be homemade yeast rolls, mashed potatoes (with my turkey / orange gravy), fresh cranberry sauce, green bean cassarole, and my mushroom pecan stuffing.

Nom, nom, nom!

[HopeHoops]

3. Over 10 years ago, I found black funnel mushrooms at a local market.

DAMN they made a kick-ass stuffing!!!

[trof]

16. Curried Sweet Potato Salad sounds good. Recipe?

Thanks.

[Amaril]

31. Curried Sweet Potato Salad

4 C cubed sweet potoatoes, cooked (I boil them till they're just fork tender & then drain & rinse them in cold water -- they seem to hold together better when done this way, otherwise you wind up with mashed sweet potato salad)
1/2 C mayonnaise
2 tsp curry powder
1 tbl brown sugar
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 C dried cranberries
1/2 C pecan pieces
2 green onions, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix mayo, curry, brown sugar & mustard. Toss in potatoes, cranberries, pecans & onions. Salt & pepper to taste (I add salt to the water that I cook the potatoes in, and then don't add anymore, leaving it to each person to salt it to their own taste).

Chill at least overnight before serving -- it's actually better to make it 24 hours in advance so the dried cranberries have a chance to reconstitute a bit.

[oneshooter]

4. Sliced Sweet Potatos pan fried with diced onion,

Calabacitas, Green Beans slow cooked with onions, bacon, and new potatoes.

[Major Nikon]

5. Green bean casserole made without using any canned ingredients

Not the shit made from canned green beans and canned mushroom soup.

[fizzgig]

13. we made ours from scratch last year

turned out pretty damn tasty, we just need to work on frying the onions

[Major Nikon]

14. Baking them works better for me

[trof]

15. Why do you hate America?

:rofl:

[OriginalGeek]

20. that made me literally lol

my office-mate asked what was so funny.


But I ain't gonna tell him.


Tea partiers don't get funny and I don't wanna waste it.

[Major Nikon]

23. Because shitty GB casserole is exactly what's wrong with America

[KamaAina]

32. Occupy Green Beans!

:rofl:

[GoCubsGo]

6. I haven't decided yet.

It will depend on what is on sale. Most likely, it will be broccoli. And, some kind of starch.

[IcyPeas]

7. mashed turnip (rutabaga)

[GoCubsGo]

8. I love rutabagas.

Mashed with butter, and a little salt and pepper. Yummy! I won't go out of my way for white turnips, however. Meh.

[LiberalEsto]

9. Mashed turnips, carrots and potatoes

which makes a beautiful orange-yellow dish,

and I also make plain mashed potatoes.

[PassingFair]

10. Corn Pudding with Bourbon

Corn Pudding

Corn pudding turns up at most of B.'s family holiday meals. Her mother used a combination of canned whole-kernel corn and cream style corn. B. likes to use the corn right off the cob if its in season. And you can add a spike of bourbon to taste.

2 large eggs
3/4 C evaporated milk or heavy cream
2 C canned cream-style corn
2 C corn kernels, canned (drained), frozen (thawed), or fresh
2 T unsalted butter, melted
2 T dark brown sugar
2 T cornstarch mixed with 2 T water
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
3 T bourbon (optional)
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. ground white pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 1-quart baking dish.

Beat the eggs and cream together in a large bowl. Stir in all the ingredients and pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until slightly browned and a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately. (serves 6)

This is the same recipe I use.

[jmowreader]

33. I'm certain you like this...

but if that was at my Thanksgiving table, I'd ask for the bourbon to be served on the side.

[PassingFair]

37. My grown children smell Bourbon and they say...."YUM, smells like corn pudding"!

Try it!

[Burma Jones]

11. Mushroom Pudding

The New York version of Dressing.......and very good

[HopeHoops]

26. Recipe?

That sounds good!

[TheMightyFavog]

12. Mashed potatoes and gravy.

Why is this not a poll option?

[HopeHoops]

27. As I said in the OP, I'm not including it because it is assumed.

[surrealAmerican]

18. Brussels Sprouts.

Sauteed with a little garlic and lemon juice, they're awesome.

[OriginalGeek]

19. I love Brussels Sprouts

but haven't had them like that so thanks for the new suggestion!

[HopeHoops]

28. They're best when you pick them out of the garden very shortly before steaming (or other cooking)

They grow like weeds, but you can dense-plant them and they produce a SHITLOAD of food in one season.

[OriginalGeek]

34. Do you happen to know if they like sunny, sandy Florida?

Although I shouldn't really try it. I am death to plants I want. Plants I don't want seem to thrive magnificently though.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. Anything but that totally vile sweet potato/marshmallow slop.

:puke:

[Kali]

22. buttered peas with pearl onions

and the requisite relish tray of black and green olives, sweet and baby dill pickles

some years I like to do mixed wild rice too as I don't like stuffing, not sure this year. budget's tight and as I do every year lately I'm debating getting a "dinner to go" from the store so I don't have to do anything. Of course I know that isn't going to be how I handle it so might as well cook it all like always...:eyes:

[grasswire]

25. brussels sprouts

...and roasted root vegetables with fresh thyme, olive oil and a squeeze of lemon

[HopeHoops]

29. Shit. Now I've got the jones for parsnips.

[woo me with science]

30. Oyster casserole.

Yum.

[Graybeard]

35. Nobody mentioned Glazed Carrots?

My favorite is always the carrots that are cut into thin strips and tossed in a sweet, tangy glaze made with butter, brown sugar and ginger. Yum.

[ellisonz]

36. Chow Mein.

:9

[mikeytherat]

38. "Injun eyes and yams stuffed with gunpowder." - Grandpa Simpson's Turkey Day side dishes.

mikey_the_rat