So what's everybody cooking for Thanksgiving?

[OahuAmateurChef]

What are you cooking for thanksgiving dinner?

This year we are doing Asian/Japanese/Hawaiian style.

Making a Kalua Turkey, steamed in Taro leaves with liquid smoke and Hawaiian salt.

Also making a Mochi Rice Stuffing with Lup Cheong (Chinese Sausage), Shiitake mushrooms, water chesnuts, soy sauce and green onions.

Ok, it's not all that traditional but there's always Xmas and next year.

[kitchengod1]

To think outside the box is a wonderful thing

[AprilB]

with a little twist...

Turkey. Lemme define that as JUST turkey that tastes like just turkey. Slow roasted breast side down and rubbed with unsalted butter.
Sage stuffing with onion, celery, chestnuts and apricots
Baked yams with brown sugar, butter, pecans and marshmallows (s&p)
Scalloped fresh corn, peas and pearl onions
Smashed baked potatoes with gravy
Sweet Yeast Rolls
Mandarin and banana salad
Fresh cranberry sauce

MY PUMPKIN PIE <grin>

April

[Mezzaluna]

My brother-in-law did a great job brining his 17-pound turkey; it was delicious. We had a small gathering with simple dishes: butternut squash-apple soup with a good belt of spices; buttered fresh green beans with toasted pecans; stuffing (Pepperidge farm, no veggies- my SIL demands this; it's how her mom made it); cranberry jelly; mashed potatoes and gravy. For dessert, two that I brought: chocolate truffle tart (oh, my heavens was it good) and Splenda-sweetened pumpkin pie (it was actually quite good).

It was a very traditional dinner. I think it's our turn next year, although we'll also be doing the other big family dinner in April (Passover).