Can you believe Thanksgiving is in a few days?? MAN! I'm headed down to NJ today for a big bash with the family. I think there will be 20-25 people at the house, yikes! I told mom I wanted to do most of the cooking (I'm leaving the bird and stuffing to her), but I'm taking care of the rest. Here's the current menu:

Appetizers
Fiesta Dip with tortilla chips
Cheese platter and crackers
Olives, pickles, celery
Rye bread

Soup
Butternut squash

Main dishes
Turkey
Ham

Side dishes
Cranberry sauce (home made and canned since people like both)
Sweet potato casserole
Baked potatoes and yams
Corn with onion saute
Stuffing (in and out of the bird versions)
String beans
Apple sauce
Roasted brussel sprouts

Desserts
Pumpkin pie – make 2
Chocolate-Almond Saltine Toffee
Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake
Amaretto Apple crisp with ice cream

I'll let you know how it all goes and I'll be posting the recipes for you all once I'm back... possibly while I'm there if the internet is working correctly! See you all back next week!