Thanksgiving Menu

Ok it's time to commit to a Thanksgiving Day feast menu!

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday until 2 years ago anyway. I lost a baby on Thanksgiving due to miscarriage. I was 12 weeks pregnant when we lost the baby. It was a very traumatic event and to have to go through it on Thanksgiving Day just makes me a little sad every time I think of Thanksgiving. I'm sorry if I offend anyone by talking about my miscarriage. I have made it something I will always openly talk about with other women. When I went through it I felt so alone and lost. I only had one person I knew who had lost a baby. I felt alienated from other women, friends who were uneasy around me. I was scared about the process and my feelings. I really felt like I needed to know how other people dealt with this kind of loss.

Anyway, this year I am trying extra hard to be joyful and thankful for the beautiful children I have here with me now.

Back to the topic at hand, the FOOD!

1. Turkey (still deciding on size and method of cooking)
2. Dressing/stuffing
3. Gravy (this is a tricky one, from the bird but I always have other canned turkey gravy on standby)
4. Real mashed potato's (no flakes allowed)
5. Sweet potato casserole (found a new favorite recipe last year!)
6. Fresh cranberry & raisin sauce
7. Canned cranberry jelly (yes, have to have both)
8. Fresh green beans and red peppers (I am forgoing the green bean casserole this year for my older daughter who hates it)
9. Rolls (or possible beer bread)
10. Deviled eggs (because my husbands mother always made them for him on Thanksgiving)
11. Pumpkin pie
12. Cool whip

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