Great Thanksgiving Ideas & Recipees

Create Lasting Family Traditions for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time of family. We create traditions are passed down from one generation to the next. It's never too late to create new traditions. It doesn't even have to be something spectacular We have a silly tradition of transforming our decorative pumpkin that we get in October for a Halloween into our Tom the turkey decoration that will greet you at our front door from November first until the day after Thanksgiving. The kids and their friends have so much fun with it. On Thanksgiving day we look forward to watching the Thanksgiving parade as the aroma of the turkey roasting comes from the kitchen. Sometimes the smallest things can be the fondest memories.

It is fun to get the entire family involved in the preparation of the Thanksgiving feast, I have assembled some ideas for inspiration for your own family's feast:




* For the Kids Table *Religious Thanksgiving Craft



*Thanksgiving Coloring Sheets *Paper Pilgrim Hat and Bonnet Templates

This is an awesome recipe, I had it a Thanksgiving family celebration a couple of years ago, and now I can't imagine Thanksgiving without it!!!


CORN CASSEROLE - Yum!!!

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1 can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 can cream style corn
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1 stick butter, melted
1 egg
1 pkg. Jiffy corn bread mix

Mix together. Bake in casserole 1 hour at 350 degrees.


This is what I will be bringing to the family feast along with my pumpkin rolls:

Swiss Cheese (or Cheddar) California Vegetable Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen california vegetables, thawed
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 onion chopped
  
• 4 Tblsp. butter
• 1 1/2 c croutons
  

Directions

1. Saute vegetables and onion in 3 T butter.
   
2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine soup, 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, sour cream and 1 C croutons, then mix into the vegetables. Pour ingredients into a 2 quart casserole dish.
3. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle reserved cheese and croutons on top of the casserole and bake additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

Although we go over my cousins house for Thanksgiving, I always like to make a turkey for my own home to nibble on. I love to make this sausage stuffing every year:


Homemade Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 pound breakfast sausage
• 3/4 cup finely diced onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 8 cups soft bread cubes
• 3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove the sausage from the skillet and let drain on paper towels. Combine melted margarine with the sausage drippings until there is 1 cup of drippings and margarine combined.
2. Saute onions and celery in the margarine/dripping mixture until onion is tender but not browned. Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes. Pour onion mixture into a large bowl and stir in remaining bread cubes, sausage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Watch your hands, it's hot. Mix well. This stuffing is ready for baking.