My favorite Thanksgiving dish is scalloped potatoes. I prefer them to mashed, and only indulge in them a few times a year! Potatoes are easy on the budget, too, which is great.
My favorite thanksgiving dish is actually a side - cranberries! I like getting whole ones, boiling them with sugar until they pop and adding orange juice and zest. YUM! Good with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, anything!
My favorite budget thanksgiving dish is Pumpkin Soup. I make a thai spice version with by taking fresh pumpkin, baking, puree-ing and red curry paste and a can of coconut milk. It's super cheap, goes a long way, adds a bit of exotic flavor and is delicious!
I'm a fidgeter too, and I used to knit during some of my college classes. I introduced myself to my professors on the first day and explained that I still took notes and paid attention, and that knitting helped me focus. None of them ever had a problem with it, and I knitted a full blanket one semester.
My favorite part of Thanksgiving has always been the green beans. My mom makes them extra delicious by adding crumbled bacon. Last year instead of pumpkin pie, I made a layered pumpkin cheesecake which was delicious and used the leftover pumpkin!
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top has got to be my favorite side dish for Thanksgiving. It smells so good in the oven, looks wonderful on your plate, and is so comforting.
Roasted carrots are a great side dish and cost next to nothing! Just drizzle a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 350 for about 30 mins (depending on the size of the carrots) and voila!
It sweet and savory, giving you a great alternative to sweet potatoes. Mash them up with regular potatoes for a twist on the usual mashed potatoes and gravy. I eat them year round!
My favorite comfort food has to be my mom's dressing and giblet gravy. My mom and dad spend a looooong time at the stove taking turns browning several cups of flour for the gravy base, taking care not to burn it! My dad has a gentle touch with the dressing and mixes it with his hands so it stays nice and light and fluffy. Oh....makes me hungry! Budget dish? An inexpensive turkey coated in butter and a thick coating of black pepper, baked in an oven bag....tastes like a gourmet!
The best Thanksgiving dinner I ever had was the first one after my divorce. Prior to that, Thanksgiving was a hustle and bustle--making 35 dishes my former mother-in-law insisted were vital to our happiness. Clean-up was even more excessive. So, in year one of freedom, I made spaghetti with whole wheat noodles, ground turkey, and my special secret sauce. I stayed in my PJs all day long (something I'd never done unless I had strep throat); I savored my spaghetti and watched sappy holiday movies. I still smile when I remember that day!
Comfort food is this great broccolli casserole my wife makes. Its primarily just frozen broccolli, velveeta, breadcrumbs and some spices, so it's pretty cheap too!
What's your favorite Thanksgiving budget dish or comfort food?
- This is difficult for me because I absolutely love turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, yankee pudding and pumpkin pie all equally and would never consider a holiday complete without any of them.
If I must pick one though, I would say turkey because you can reuse turkey for so many different dishes (hence the budget). The broth is used for yankee pudding, the turkey can be made into turkey croquets or turkey soup. Great healthy meal too because it is low calorie, high protein, no carb, and low fat :)
My very favorite Thanksgiving side dish is green bean casserole. For some reason, even though it's super easy, I never make it at any time! But that's the one thing I'm really looking forward to this year at my Thanksgiving dinners. (I'm so lucky, I get two! One for family and "hipster Thanksgiving" with our friends a week before the real thing.)
My favorite Thanksgiving budget dish and comfort food are one and the same. It's talent has been made abundantly clear to my family as they have yet to experience the same presentation of the "Potatoe". At times, The "Star of the Show" Mr. Turkey, has failed to make an appearance, not with Mr. Potatoe! Due to its affordability and versatility this humble, comfort food has ample creative and nutritional value. It also has a warm nostalgic, traditional place in our memories of Day's past. While possessing Star Quality, it prefers its' supportive role confident of its permanent place in our Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner.
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is my mother's oyster stuffing (she grew up in New Orleans). However now that I follow a low-carb diet I'm just going to stick with turkey and vegetables!
I live in a 5300 sq ft brick building built in 1883, with lathe and plaster walls, wood floors, and 12 ft tin ceilings.....ALONE. Do you really think Im going to be keeping my temp at 70? hahahha. It is 54 degrees in my house right now my friends, and its only nov 1. I sleep with 3 blankets, I wear hat gloves scarf, layers and coats. Its not that bad, I am getting used to it. I simply cannot afford a heat bill the size of my mortgage payment. Id rather have looked back at the end of each month and had to have just bundled up a little more, rather than have to be shelling out over $1000 in gas bc I was too much of a pussy to bundle up and make some adjustments in my lifestyle. Man up, it wont kill you.
My favorite Thankgiving dish is the pumpkin pie. The crust is homemade and the pumpkin is made from baking a pumpkin (not from a can)
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is scalloped potatoes. I prefer them to mashed, and only indulge in them a few times a year! Potatoes are easy on the budget, too, which is great.
My favorite thanksgiving dish is actually a side - cranberries! I like getting whole ones, boiling them with sugar until they pop and adding orange juice and zest. YUM! Good with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, anything!
I like mashed potatoes with turkey. Chocolate is my fave comfort food.
My favorite budget thanksgiving dish is Pumpkin Soup. I make a thai spice version with by taking fresh pumpkin, baking, puree-ing and red curry paste and a can of coconut milk. It's super cheap, goes a long way, adds a bit of exotic flavor and is delicious!
I'm a fidgeter too, and I used to knit during some of my college classes. I introduced myself to my professors on the first day and explained that I still took notes and paid attention, and that knitting helped me focus. None of them ever had a problem with it, and I knitted a full blanket one semester.
My favorite part of Thanksgiving has always been the green beans. My mom makes them extra delicious by adding crumbled bacon. Last year instead of pumpkin pie, I made a layered pumpkin cheesecake which was delicious and used the leftover pumpkin!
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top has got to be my favorite side dish for Thanksgiving. It smells so good in the oven, looks wonderful on your plate, and is so comforting.
Roasted carrots are a great side dish and cost next to nothing! Just drizzle a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 350 for about 30 mins (depending on the size of the carrots) and voila!
It sweet and savory, giving you a great alternative to sweet potatoes. Mash them up with regular potatoes for a twist on the usual mashed potatoes and gravy. I eat them year round!
My favorite comfort food/budget dish is cheesy potatoes. They are so delicious and very inexpensive to make! (not too mention easy too)
Homemade noodles. It's a must have for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
My favorite comfort food has to be my mom's dressing and giblet gravy. My mom and dad spend a looooong time at the stove taking turns browning several cups of flour for the gravy base, taking care not to burn it! My dad has a gentle touch with the dressing and mixes it with his hands so it stays nice and light and fluffy. Oh....makes me hungry! Budget dish? An inexpensive turkey coated in butter and a thick coating of black pepper, baked in an oven bag....tastes like a gourmet!
The best Thanksgiving dinner I ever had was the first one after my divorce. Prior to that, Thanksgiving was a hustle and bustle--making 35 dishes my former mother-in-law insisted were vital to our happiness. Clean-up was even more excessive. So, in year one of freedom, I made spaghetti with whole wheat noodles, ground turkey, and my special secret sauce. I stayed in my PJs all day long (something I'd never done unless I had strep throat); I savored my spaghetti and watched sappy holiday movies. I still smile when I remember that day!
Comfort food is this great broccolli casserole my wife makes. Its primarily just frozen broccolli, velveeta, breadcrumbs and some spices, so it's pretty cheap too!
I love making gourmet desserts, but they are not always budget friendly. I made a 4 layer pumpkin cake last year that was CHEAP and looked expensive! The recipe is here http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/luscious-four-layer-pumpkin-cake-659...
Must have Mom's sweet potatoes. Nobody makes them as yummy as she does!
My favorite thanksgiving dish made on a budget and very simple to make is my wife's homemade breen bean bake. Wow, so simple and tastes great.
What's your favorite Thanksgiving budget dish or comfort food?
- This is difficult for me because I absolutely love turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, yankee pudding and pumpkin pie all equally and would never consider a holiday complete without any of them.
If I must pick one though, I would say turkey because you can reuse turkey for so many different dishes (hence the budget). The broth is used for yankee pudding, the turkey can be made into turkey croquets or turkey soup. Great healthy meal too because it is low calorie, high protein, no carb, and low fat :)
I really like mashed cauliflower with cheese and butter as a neat alternative to mashed potatoes.
My very favorite Thanksgiving side dish is green bean casserole. For some reason, even though it's super easy, I never make it at any time! But that's the one thing I'm really looking forward to this year at my Thanksgiving dinners. (I'm so lucky, I get two! One for family and "hipster Thanksgiving" with our friends a week before the real thing.)
My favorite Thanksgiving budget dish and comfort food are one and the same. It's talent has been made abundantly clear to my family as they have yet to experience the same presentation of the "Potatoe". At times, The "Star of the Show" Mr. Turkey, has failed to make an appearance, not with Mr. Potatoe! Due to its affordability and versatility this humble, comfort food has ample creative and nutritional value. It also has a warm nostalgic, traditional place in our memories of Day's past. While possessing Star Quality, it prefers its' supportive role confident of its permanent place in our Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner.
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is my mother's oyster stuffing (she grew up in New Orleans). However now that I follow a low-carb diet I'm just going to stick with turkey and vegetables!
Sweet potatoes are affordable and easy to prepare. Add a little brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and they are delicious and nutritious!
It has to be pie. When my family gets together we often have 1/2 pie per person.
I live in a 5300 sq ft brick building built in 1883, with lathe and plaster walls, wood floors, and 12 ft tin ceilings.....ALONE. Do you really think Im going to be keeping my temp at 70? hahahha. It is 54 degrees in my house right now my friends, and its only nov 1. I sleep with 3 blankets, I wear hat gloves scarf, layers and coats. Its not that bad, I am getting used to it. I simply cannot afford a heat bill the size of my mortgage payment. Id rather have looked back at the end of each month and had to have just bundled up a little more, rather than have to be shelling out over $1000 in gas bc I was too much of a pussy to bundle up and make some adjustments in my lifestyle. Man up, it wont kill you.