In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>My T'day menu is sort of unusual for us this year. First off, it's not
>on T'day (it'll be some time next week), and secondly, it's all going to
>be gluten-free, but it will all mimic my mother's standard Thanksgiving
>Dinner.
>
>The menu:
>
>Relish tray / deviled eggs
>
>Turkey with giblet gravy and stuffing made from gluten-free bread
>Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
>Corn with butter
>Cranberry sauce (jelled and whole-berry)
>Green salad
>Some kind of steamed veggie
>Baked sweet potatoes
>
>Pumpkin pie (gluten-free crust)


>Probably Carin's Waldorf Salad, too, because that's a Mom Food thing for
>her.
>
>Am I missing anything major?

No, sounds great!

Depending on how many people you're having I might add desserts but you've
got the bases way way covered.

Our basic small-gathering T-day is turkey, potatoes (may be both
mashed russets and baked sweets), dressing, gravy, cranberry, and
at least one plain vegetable. No salad, no rolls. Mom might have
some snacky things like olives out beforehand. Truffles after the
midday dinner and pumpkin pie later.

Waldorf salad is a great addition. Occasionally we have a
cranberry-whipped cream-and-marshmallow concoction that was a specialty of my cousins'
other grandmother. Tday is all about the Mom/Grandma food!

When my brother is present we have a non-pumpkin dessert as a selection.
(Frequently blackberry/ollalieberry pie from Fatapple's or Apple Hill. We
lovessss our berry piessss, yesss we do.)

Charlotte


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