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Oh, gentlearts, you are forever winning my heart through my stomach. Heh.
Maybe something tart/sour in the way of relishes would be a good idea. it sounds like such a luscious, and rich, spread.
You have more than enough food, I think. Why not add extra color to the table with a bright centerpiece?
Just finished arranging the bright centerpiece. I had a moment in the store where I considered Pickled Beets. They check the block for colorful, but not everyone likes them. Pretty sure I'll go with the carrots.
Wednesday evening, my new daughter in law's parents are coming for dinner. We haven't met them before.
I am making tried and true, make ahead foods...
Curry cheese ball and shrimp with cocktail sauce, appetizers
Salad with spring greens, strawberries and candied pecans, with poppy seed dressing.
Chicken Dijon (butter, garlic, Dijon, parmesan, parsley, fresh crumbs)
Party potatoes (mashed with sour cream and cream cheese)
The dreaded green bean casserole (since its almost TG and my DIL likes it)
Rolls and butter
Pecan Pie for dessert
My feeling is that the dinner is too white. I would normally have a bright colored vegetable, and not the green beans with mushroom soup, but I want to make those for my DIL. Maybe I should add some glazed carrots, or butternut squash?
It all sounds great to me….but I would not be opposed to some carrots I'll be there along with everyone else on this thread…what time?
Maybe go with rainbow carrots? They tend to sell them at whole foods. I like the purple ones best. I like to marinate the whole batch in balsamic, honey and fresh herbs, then roast the bejesus out of them. Purple and yellow carrots seem to cut the sharpness of bright orange carrots (seriously, I can taste the difference) and roasting mellows them further.
Wednesday evening, my new daughter in law's parents are coming for dinner. We haven't met them before.
I am making tried and true, make ahead foods...
Curry cheese ball and shrimp with cocktail sauce, appetizers
Salad with spring greens, strawberries and candied pecans, with poppy seed dressing.
Chicken Dijon (butter, garlic, Dijon, parmesan, parsley, fresh crumbs)
Party potatoes (mashed with sour cream and cream cheese)
The dreaded green bean casserole (since its almost TG and my DIL likes it)
Rolls and butter
Pecan Pie for dessert
My feeling is that the dinner is too white. I would normally have a bright colored vegetable, and not the green beans with mushroom soup, but I want to make those for my DIL. Maybe I should add some glazed carrots, or butternut squash?
I might go with a savory (not sweet) mashed sweet potatoes instead of your party potato. You still do sour cream, chives, garlic and cream cheese or just butter with the sweet potatoes although I've never used cream cheese.
I might go with a savory (not sweet) mashed sweet potatoes instead of your party potato. You still do sour cream, chives, garlic and cream cheese or just butter with the sweet potatoes although I've never used cream cheese.
Here's the thing, though. The chicken is very garlicky/dijony/parmesany. I think it needs a starch that is more neutral than sweet potato. I've used pasta, and rice before, so I thought the potatoes which have a hint of garlic and onion would be compatible.
What you suggest sounds super good. I never would have thought of savory sweet potatoes.
Wednesday evening, my new daughter in law's parents are coming for dinner. We haven't met them before.
I am making tried and true, make ahead foods...
Curry cheese ball and shrimp with cocktail sauce, appetizers
Salad with spring greens, strawberries and candied pecans, with poppy seed dressing.
Chicken Dijon (butter, garlic, Dijon, parmesan, parsley, fresh crumbs)
Party potatoes (mashed with sour cream and cream cheese)
The dreaded green bean casserole (since its almost TG and my DIL likes it)
Rolls and butter
Pecan Pie for dessert
My feeling is that the dinner is too white. I would normally have a bright colored vegetable, and not the green beans with mushroom soup, but I want to make those for my DIL. Maybe I should add some glazed carrots, or butternut squash?
I like this dinner!
However, if you want to have brighter foods you could add -
Baked sweet potatoes or a sweet potato casserole
carrot salad with raisins
cranberry mold - or cranberry sauce. Jello molds are coming back in style.
However, if you want to have brighter foods you could add -
Baked sweet potatoes or a sweet potato casserole
carrot salad with raisins
cranberry mold - or cranberry sauce. Jello molds are coming back in style.
baby carrots in vodka.
I have thought along these lines. Keep in mind, though, that the chicken I am making is not the same as a mild turkey or chicken TG dinner. It is more Italian, with parmesan, garlic and mustard. I thought of carrot salad, but I am already having salad. I thought of a cranberry relish, but it did not seem to go with the type of chicken I'm making.
Thanks for weighing in, though.
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