Thanksgiving Menu 2016

Thanksgiving morning started with welcoming 2 rescue donkeys to our 4 legged family. Then our meal was planned and enjoyed by the members of Taste of Home; my selections were based on the requests of the boys. I really like their recipe box and shopping list feature. It makes it easy to get what you need from the grocery store and pull up all the recipes at once. The only exception were the 2 pies from my "Baking at High Altitude" cookbook, Noble Pig's Dill Pickle Dip and Rachael Ray's White Cheddar Mac and Cheese. As have many in the past, this was a truly blessed year.

Gouda Melt with Baguette Slices

Dill Pickle Dip

Thyme Roasted Turkey

Grandma's Turkey Gravy

Wild Rice Stuffing

Rachael Ray's White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Oven Roasted Carrots

Green Beans with Bacon

Peas-a-la-Francaise

Texas Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Calico Beans

Contest Winning Fresh Strawberry Pie

Honey Pecan Pie

Cranberry Pie (from Baking at High Altitude)

Blueberry Pie (from Baking at High Altitude)

Tuna Noodle Casserole (with Mustard)

I forgot to thaw out a meat for dinner today but then remembered we had canned tuna and noodles. So I took to googling, because I always find a gem--I love to see what other people have done to modify a classic. So, I found "Light-But-Hearty" Tuna Noodle Casserole that adds dry mustard. Unfortunately, I didn't have cream of mushroom, so I used cream of chicken instead. And, rather than use the topping in the recipe, I had some leftover French's onions (the kind you put on green bean casserole) that was the perfect choice. [Traditionally, tuna noodle casserole has potato chips on top.] I also didn't have red pepper (this time!), and added prepared mustard (in addition to dried), garlic and peas--it was strange to me that a tuna noodle casserole didn't include peas. Needless to say--I got the "mmm mmm good" quote from the hubby and we are both now huge fans of putting mustard in tuna noodle casserole. :)

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/light-but-hearty-tuna-casserole