Serwah’s Thanksgiving Menu Plan for 2019, The Year of the Leftovers
By, Afua Serwah Osei-Bonsu
Main Course and Side Dishes
Glazed Orange Scented Turkey with orange peels in cavity and gravy
Small Ham with apricot preserves and cloves
Mashed Potatoes
Corn Bread Stuffing with apple and sausage
Macaroni and Cheese Bake
Black Eyed Peas
Green Bean Casserole
Pot of Collard Greens or Creamed Spinach (w/cream cheese) or Creamed Kale
Bacon wrapped Asparagus with toothpicks
Cranberry Jelly or Cranberry Sauce
Rolls and Butter (Hawaiian Rolls or crescent rolls or dinner rolls or poppers)
Cocktails and Holiday Liquor (Holiday Cheer)
Cranberry Sparklers-cranberry juice, soda, Absolut Vodka
Vodka Gimlets -Roses Lime Juice, soda, Absolut Vodka
East 8-pineapple juice, squeeze lime juice, Grey Goose Vodka
Moscow Mule-crushed ice, 1 ounce vodka, fig eau de vie (Bouka Bokobsa) 1/2 ounce ginger simple syrup, ½ ounce fresh lime juice, ½ ounce agave nectar or date syrup, freshly grated nutmeg, lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish in a copper mug
White Wine for dinner or White Wine Spritzers with soda and lemon
Case of Holiday Beer
Grapefruit Shandy-grapefruit juice, light lager beer
Brandy baking
Port
Cognac
Americano-1 part Campari, 1 part Red Vermouth, Soda
Campari and soda
Kir -White Wine and Crème de Cassis
Kir Royale- Champagne, Crème de Cassis,
Shaker & a bag of ice
Canapes
Baked dips and crackers (Charleston Dip or Artichoke Dip or Party Dip)
Warm Brie with dried cranberry and walnuts w/ crackers
Puff Pastry Brie, Dried Cranberry and Walnuts
Caramelized Walnuts
Stuffed Mushrooms
Curly Toothpick Art-Cubed Salami and Cheese
Baby mini bread slices and toppings
Chips and Dips
Fritters
Easy Cracker Canapes with toppings (look on the Ritz Cracker Website & Triscuit Website)
Veggies and dip
Baked Cheese Balls
Meat Platter
Pumpernickel and Spinach Dip
Pinwheels
Baby sandwiches for starving cooks on white bread with crusts removed sliced in fours (use Ham and Cheese, Ham Spread, Jalapeno Cheese Dip, Spinach Dip etc.)
Ham Spread or Deviled Ham on baby sandwiches or sliced mini baguettes or sliced thick cucumbers or on crackers (good for starving chefs while cooking)
Desserts or Dessert Tray
Brandied Pears
Sweet Potato Pies w/ Whipped Cream
Mountain Rose Apple Pies or Brandy Apple Crisp or Apple Crisp Bites or Apple Hand Pies or Pie Poppers with Ice Cream
Raspberry Crumb Bars
Quick breads for breakfast or dessert tray (zucchini and pumpkin)
Fresh Baked Bread (for left overs sandwiches)
Warm Custard in ramekins with berries or spices or Flan
Dessert Beverages
Coffee
Masala Chai (Fresh ginger grated, cinnamon stick, black tea, cardamom pods lightly crushed, 2 ¾ cups milk, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, bring ginger and cinnamon to a boil in 3 ½ cups water, add tea bags, ad rest, steep off and return to heat, strain
Torani Iced Turtle Latte (see Torani website for dessert drink recipes)
Rose Tea, cloves, cinnamon, orange peel, lemon peel
Apple Cider Toddy’s-1/2 orange, cloves, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, Brandy, whipped heavy cream, brewed
Hot Toddy-coffee espresso 3 shots, 1 shot whisky “Bartle’s and James,” Half and Half, whip cream, cinnamon stick, beer mug glass, sprinkle brown sugar on top
Leftovers
Acorn Squash w/stuffing and cranberry
Turkey Salad Sandwiches (curried Salad, Cali Club, Mango Chutney/Melted Brie/Shredded Turkey)
Turkey Cobb Sandwiches
Turkey Sliders with Stuffing Biscuits
Turkey and Cucumber Salad Wraps
Buffalo Chicken Pull Apart Bread
Warm Brie Salad with sesame seeds coated on brie slices on romaine with vinaigrette
Coronation Chicken Salad Wraps
Turkey and Spicy Hummus Clubs
Spicy Banh Mi Sandwiches
Turkey Brie Bacon and Cranberry Sandwiches
Pulled Cran-Turkey Sandwiches
Chinese Chicken Salad Wraps
Turkey, Mozzarella and Kale Pesto Panini
Turkey Sandwich with hot honey
Turkey Cranberry and Brie Wraps
Pesto Chicken Salad Croissants
BBQ Turkey Melts (tailgating) (pulled turkey with bbq sauce and melted Velveeta on a sub)
Rose Petal Jam and Turkey on Fresh Baked Bread (check Middle Eastern Markets)
Turkey Enchiladas
Ranch Turkey Tacos
Casseroles
Pot Pies
Creamy Turkey Pasta Bake
Mashed Potato Soup
Stuffing Meatballs in Marinara on Toast (meatball sub-is)
Shepherd’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes
Creamed Kale, Fried Egg and Crispy Onion Tartines
Toast with Cranberry and Bacon and a touch of arugula
French Toast Turkey Sandwich
Bistro Turkey Calzone
Pan Roasted Chicken with Pineapple Chile Glaze
Bones and Rocket Greens make stock, strain and make soups
Apple Cider Beef Stew
After Dinner Chill
Smoke Box
DVD Player/films Popcorn and Vernos
Playlist
Records
Digestive Cocktails
New dishes, serving dishes and serving spoons, plastic containers, pans, nice outfit, table cloth, flowers, candle and a prayer
Happy Thanksgiving from Revolving Stream!
Love,
Afua Serwah Osei-Bonsu, Founder, aka “aoseibon” ♥