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November 26, 2013 By Larkin Grant

What's Cooking on Thanksgiving

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huntsville thanksgivingCooking and eating are central to Thanksgiving like no other holiday, and so we wondered: just what does a Huntsville Thanksgiving looked like? So we asked! Here’s what we learned about Huntsville Thanksgiving after asking local folks: what are you cooking for Thanksgiving this year?

Sides

thanksgiving sidesSweet potato casserole. I use my mom’s recipe, and it has lots of brown sugar and cinnamon in it. Oh, and it has to have the little marshmallows on top! It’s like dessert during the main course! It’s not Thanksgiving for me without it!

-Amy Jones, Broadway Theatre League

I am making strawberry pretzel salad. It takes 9 million years to make but my family loves it!

-Cheryl Davis, Huntsville Hospital  

This year I was asked to bring an appetizer to our family Thanksgiving. I went to Pinterest to find some creative ideas and found a great recipe for roasted brussel sprouts & apples on skewers, drizzled with a balsamic glaze. A perfect combination for the holidays!

-Adriane @ Adriane Scott Designs 

My mom still does the turkey and stuffing (the really hard stuff!) and I am just in a supporting role, bringing sweet potato casserole, green beans, and an appetizer or two.

-Cynthia Potts, Land Trust of North Alabama

Our family comes together to make the best Thanksgiving dinner! And I’m bringing my homemade 6-cheese mac & cheese.

-Lauryn Johnson, Von Braun Center   cranberry sauce

For me? Fresh cranberry sauce with a tablespoon of fresh squeezed orange juice and little orange zest (mixed in while cooking) for good measure!

-Jennifer Doss, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra

My husband is making his Italian spinach. Not exactly a traditional Thanksgiving side dish, but our kids have always loved it. If you or your children don’t like spinach, it’s because you’ve never tasted this spinach! This is how God meant for spinach to be prepared. I’m pretty sure it’s in the Bible somewhere.

-Pam Clasgens, HEALS, Inc

Because there will be other people eating it and because my wife is awesome, we will be bringing broccoli salad to the table. Just like the Pilgrims did.

-Joe Martin, Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp

I’ll be cooking a homemade cranberry sauce, which utilizes both whiskey and maple syrup, key ingredients to any holiday dish!

–Geek Out Huntsville

yamsWe’re doing a potluck Thanksgiving with the extended family and are in charge of the roast and a couple of side dishes. We’re also making a broccoli cornbread and sweet potatoes.

-Sara Alavi, Silhouette Boutique 

I’m spending the day with some great friends, and I’ll be making a Cheddar Corn Casserole and Cranberry Pinwheels to add to the traditional turkey dinner we are having.

-Leslie Gates, Theatre Huntsville

Main Dishes

We’ll be having the traditional turkey and all the trimmings– cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole and of course the all-important cranberry sauce. I do the ham although I prefer turkey!

 -Charles Winters, Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Deep fried turkey!!

-Kristian Chesser, Landers McLarty Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Subaru and Fiat of Huntsville    thanksgiving turkey 

I’m cooking a BIG turkey, some appetizers and sweets and have placed an ordered for all the side dishes!

-Jo Ann Henderson, American Cancer Society

First time trying to make a fried turkey (making one in the oven as a backup of course) and all the usual side dishes liked loaded mashed potatoes and green bean casserole!

-Charity Stewart, U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Desserts

A couple of our favorites are freshly-made Ambrosia with oranges, maraschino cherries, coconut flakes, bananas and pecans; and our favorite dessert are “Noels.” Those are like a brown sugar brownie – minus the cocoa.

-Kelly Smith, Athletic Club Alabama

My husband’s family is cooking and I am bringing the entertainment, our 19mo old son! And, chess tarts for dessert!

-Elizabeth Flemming, The Schools Foundation

The Whole Schabang

peanut butter pie-new market bbqI’m helping my mom make sausage balls, green bean casserole and chocolate pie. Those are Thanksgiving staples for me!

-Stephanie Schrenk, Our Valley Events’ Blogger

Well, I’m not planning to cook! But, I plan to eat turkey, sweet potatoes and vegetables.

-Rob Heard, Downtown 47 

Smoked Turkey of course, Kelly’s favorite Rosemary Peas and Pearl onions, Carrots Marsala, Crockpot Dressing, yams, Peanut Butter Pie, and, German Chocolate Cake.

-Libby Webb, New Market BBQ

My stove is currently shot, so I am having a replacement part shipped from California that is supposed to be installed on Wednesday in time for Thanksgiving! I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed that the part arrives on time to cook our traditional Thanksgiving menu of Turkey, Mashed potatoes, Green bean casserole, Macaroni and cheese, Squash casserole, Yeast rolls, Cranberry sauce, Salad, Pumpkin pie, & Pecan pie!

-Jennifer Moore, Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Everything Else

Volunteering at a soup kitchen.

-Bronwen Murray, In the Loop Communications 

I am being really bad this year and not cooking. My family will be going to a Thanksgiving buffet. We just decided it wasn’t worth the hours of cooking and cleaning for 45 min – 1 hour of eating. Hopefully this will give us more family time.

-Brandi Goode, My Spirited Art  piccadilly

The new CEO of Downtown Huntsville, Inc is so committed to downtown that he’s getting his turkey from a downtown restaurant, Cotton Row!

-Chad Emerson, Downtown Huntsville, Inc.

My fiancé, my mom and I are joining friends at Piccadilly for Thanksgiving. It’s something of a tradition for us, started many years ago because, when I was at The Times, I usually worked the Thanksgiving shift at 3 p.m.

-Ann Marie Martin, Huntsville Public Library

What am I making for Thanksgiving? Reservations.

-Mitzi Coulombe Connell, Yoga with Mitzi


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Larkin Grant

About Larkin Grant

Larkin Grant is the Chief Strategist and co-owner of Our Valley Events and Move Digital. At Move, Larkin focuses on strategic ways to help businesses large and small maximize their digital marketing efforts. Since moving to Huntsville, Larkin has enjoyed working with Junior League of Huntsville, Huntsville Young Professionals, Leadership Huntsville/Madison County's Connect Program, and many more. In her spare time, she enjoys keeping her very adorable yet crazy puppies in line, acting in local theatre productions, and volunteering.

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Comments

  1. Amy Jones says

    November 26, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Such a fun article!

    • Larkin GrantLarkin Grant says

      November 26, 2013 at 10:05 am

      Thanks, Amy! And I’m totally with you on the sweet potatoes. We have a tradition of burning the marshmallows on top of the sweet potato casserole every year. It started out as an accident, and no matter how hard we try to avoid it, it still happens…

  2. Joe Martin says

    November 26, 2013 at 1:41 pm

    Love Mitzi’s idea!

    • admin says

      November 26, 2013 at 2:17 pm

      We do too, Joe!

    • Larkin GrantLarkin Grant says

      November 26, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Our family has done reservations for Thanksgiving MANY, MANY years and it is a fabulous idea! Well worth the money: no one is stressed out, everyone gets what they want, and no one has to do the dishes. Talk about a win-win!

  3. Elizabeth Jones says

    November 26, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Loved seeing what all my friends around town are whipping up. Hold your breath and cross your fingers for us…Chris and I offered to smoke the Turkey. First. Turkey. Ever. Wish us luck!

    • Our Valley Events says

      November 26, 2013 at 10:02 pm

      Best of luck- but we are sure it’s going to be a great turkey! We already know how fantastic your cookies are!

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