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Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

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28. Pre-dinner snacks are an art form

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:03 PM

Nov 2018

You have to give them something they like to nibble on without ruining their appetite for dinner. I’m going with veggies and ranch dip, Boursin and crackers, and nuts.

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Tell me about your Thanksgiving menu [View all] spinbaby Nov 2018 OP

I'm just into the pie TEB Nov 2018 #1

we alternate pumpkin and pecan - one for Tgiving, one for Christmas NRaleighLiberal Nov 2018 #5

Pecan is under lock and key TEB Nov 2018 #8

probably by far the most delicious pie in creation - but SO SWEET! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2018 #9

I cook but never pies or cakes TEB Nov 2018 #10

That and shoo fly pie TEB Nov 2018 #13

That's the Pennsylvania Hills TEB - Pennsylvania Hills. The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #20

Ooooo! Lugnut Nov 2018 #35

I love pecan pie Ohiogal Nov 2018 #18

Kabocha is much smoother and slightly sweeter than field pumpkin (Jack O'Lanterns) The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #21

check link, pls NJCher Nov 2018 #31

I fixed it The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #37

LOL NJCher Nov 2018 #39

Why did the homemade sauce TEB Nov 2018 #2

Grandma served canned sauce spinbaby Nov 2018 #15

I love it TEB Nov 2018 #16

Me too Freddie Nov 2018 #24

we have the basics and switch up the others Fresh_Start Nov 2018 #3

Just my wife and I - basic and traditional NRaleighLiberal Nov 2018 #4

Menu snpsmom Nov 2018 #6

This year we're eating out (Mimi's $20 ea.) due to a relative who can't drive far, but when I cook.. Liberty Belle Nov 2018 #7

Were keeping it simple this year. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #11

Just three of us Cairycat Nov 2018 #12

This reminds me... Bayard Nov 2018 #14

15 of us will be here gopiscrap Nov 2018 #17

Pre-dinner snacks are an art form spinbaby Nov 2018 #28

There will be seven of us here Ohiogal Nov 2018 #19

My wife and I will be cooking for 6 adults The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #22

It's Just My Adult Son, and I....... becca da bakkah Nov 2018 #23

Just 5 adults, 2 little kids and a baby this year Freddie Nov 2018 #25

First year I am skipping the Thanksgiving meal Freethinker65 Nov 2018 #26

16 of us lkinwi Nov 2018 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2018 #29

I beg to differ -- sweet potato casserole DOES require marshmallows. LOL Nay Nov 2018 #30

No turkey--Mom was a lousy cook shanny Nov 2018 #32

Here it is. drray23 Nov 2018 #33

my husband is making white castle dressing this year.....running from the thread now.....nt demgrrrll Nov 2018 #34

Going to my mom's for dinner but my daughter convinced me to make a dinner the day after Luciferous Nov 2018 #36

Your menu sounds amazing! Lunabell Nov 2018 #38