Thanksgiving.....or the day most first time cooks go BONKERS!

To be honest with you I had a little anxiety about cooking my first turkey way back years ago. After watching the Martha Stewart show and pouring over recipes I just created what still remains my Thanksgiving meal. Some things have changed a little bit like the greenbean casserole which is now fresh green beans, and the yams which are not covered in marshmallows but a more grown up brown sugar honey and pecan although Kassi does want the marshmallows version.
I am doing these recipes early so I can share them with you. These posts are geared to first timers who have never cooked a turkey. Let your anxiety and fears go. Trust in your oven and the fact that cooking a turkey is like roasting a big chicken. Your first Thanksgiving is no time to fuss with some gourmet recipe where anything like brining and marinating, injecting and using a weird stuffing is the highlight of the recipe.
This is a simple no nonsense oh so good recipe! So this is for you my daughter Destinee hope that you like it and your Thanksgiving Dinner is a success.

Thanksgiving Menu

Sage Roasted Turkey

Sausage and Black Olive Stuffing

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Whipped Honey Pecan Yams

Fresh Mushroom Onion Garlic Green Beans

Homemade Gravy

Homemade Refigerator Rolls

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Most of these recipes have less than 6 ingredients and this menu should feed about 4-6 people so I hope you enjoy trying them. Here is your shopping list.

1 13-15 pound turkey

Fresh Sage

poultry seasoning

Paprika, Garlic powder, Pepper, Salt

olive or canola oil

3-4 russet potatoes

3-4 white potatoes

garlic

1-2 pounds of Fresh Green Beans

2 white onions

1cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1 pkg bacon

2 pkgs Farmer John Sausage

1 can black olives

celery

1 can or 3 fresh large yams

brown sugar

1/2c pecans

honey

Cornstarch

All Purpose Flour

unsweetened cocoa powder any brand

Milk any kind
eggs

instant yeast

1 package of margarine or butter

Whipped Cream/Cool Whip or Vanilla Ice Cream

This is all you will need to make this Thanksgiving Meal!

By all means if you like cranberries get a can and add to your meal. My kids dont like it so I do not want to waste it!

Stay tuned as I post video recipes throughout the day!