Comments on: Thanksgiving Celebrates What Everyone Brings to the Table

By: lisa

lisa — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:38:02 +0000

We are ready! This year I am including cypress branches and motives in old tart tins…so that it transitions right into Christmas. It will be simple and elegant. happy thanksgiving!

By: Sheila @Eat2gather

Sheila @Eat2gather — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:48:08 +0000

I agree Thanksgiving is Pie! and I will be making 34 of them this year! and hosting. My family does not like the menu messed with it’s the same every year, that makes it easy.

By: CAS

CAS — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:59:56 +0000

I’ve never brined a turkey before, but you make it sound so good. I may, however, be heading off to WS to get the shortcut method…..lol!
CAS

By: Dayle

Dayle — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:51:53 +0000

It’s almost here. Wonder if I have time to lose a few pounds first?

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:08:53 +0000

What a great series and the tips are terrific! I keep a cooking notebook year-round with the recipes I’ve made and the book & page number. On the other side of the sheet is my shopping list. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve referred back to it…it’s a lifesaver!

By: Kirstin

Kirstin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:39:37 +0000

I am not hosting this year. We are heading to my inlaws house. My MIL loves to host holidays and we usually go ahead and let her. Every once in awhile I will host. We do Christmas Eve and morning breakfast at our house.

I am bringing rolls (I found some yummy tasting herb rolls at costco), an appetizer (not decided yet), and a broccoli side dish (casserole with a puff pastry topping).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:20:45 +0000

We always tend to do more pies than needed. One of my favorite childhood memories of Thanksgiving is at my great aunt & uncle’s house the bed in the spare bedroom being covered with pies.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:08:16 +0000

Sandy, I heard about your blog via Moody Radio Chicago, and I love your approach to entertaining…It’s inspiring! The food looks so delicious and I’ve shared some of the recipes with my family. My family brines our turkeys and those pie recipes look delish.

I’m not hosting Thanksgiving but I wanted to share your laid back ideas with more readers. Do I have your permission to use a photo from your blog in my Examiner.com article?

Here is the link:
http://www.examiner.com/frugal-living-in-chicago/free-thanksgiving-and-holiday-entertaining-resources

Thanks for reminding us that Thanksgiving is about being thankful and welcoming others.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:02:52 +0000

Oh Sandy! What lovely recipes. Everything looks so delicious. And yes, I’m with you. I love to place all my desserts together in a special place. We always eat in our kitchen…including holidays because I have a large table there…and there’s a fireplace too! :-) It always makes me feel so colonial (even though I live in Texas…LOL!) Then, I use the dinning room table as the dessert table. Everyone wanders into the dinning room scoping out what they plan to have for dessert as they walk through that room on their way to the kitchen!

Love,

Mary

By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:08:35 +0000

Love the idea of having the desserts displayed =
Thanksgiving is coming alone great- my son and brother and their families will be sharing with us this year- and each has been assigned a different part of the meal- so Happy Day…it will be super easy for me this year.
Have my table centerpiece planned= {using things from my yard.}
Thanks for all your great ideas
Have a wonderful weekend.