You know what today is, right? Only 44 shopping days left ’til Christmas! As if you weren’t stressed enough, trying to figure out where everyone and their +1 is going to sit and then realizing that with each dish broken over the last year, you moved closer and closer to hosting Thanksgiving on paper plates.
Our menu is set! I mean, you know, mostly. I’m always on the look for the next new great side dish. I’m still debating between a classic baked mac & cheese or a fancier one that uses goat cheese.
And after I typed that, I’m not even sure why it’s still up in the air 🙂
If you’re still working on yours and need a little inspiration, I’ve pulled together some of our fall favorites and the greatest hits from our holiday menus over the last few years.
Items marked * are on our menu this year. Probably. Almost definitely.
Drinks
*Cranberry Margaritas
*And the usual drink selection (wine, water, sweet tea)
Appetizers
*Baked Brie en Croute with Orange Cranberry-Apple Sauce
Goat Cheese Phyllo Purses
*Veggie plate and Homemade Ranch Dressing for dipping
Soup & Salad
*Fall Salad with Roasted Pears, Cranberries, and Blue Cheese
Butternut Squash Soup
Main dishes
Roasted Turkey with Citrus and White Truffle Butter
Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic-Cranberry Sauce
*Garlic and Citrus Roasted Turkey (the drippings make a wonderful citrusy gravy)
Roast Pork with Pears and Caramelized Onions
Side dishes
*Dad’s Baked Beans
Butternut Squash Orzotto
*Baked Macaroni & Cheese
*Homemade Cranberry Sauce
*Roasted Chestnut and Sausage Dressing
*Thyme-Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese
Grilled Sweet Potato Rounds with Maple Vinaigrette
Roasted Green Beans
*Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Wedges with Bacon Vinaigrette
Breads
Oatmeal Buttermilk Bread (round loaves)
*Soft Dinner Rolls with Black Pepper & Rosemary
Desserts
Pecan Pie Bars
Cranberry-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
Pecan-Pumpkin Tart
*Southern-Comfort Apple Pie
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
*Apple Dumplings
*Pecan Pie