Good Alternatives to Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner
While Turkey is the traditional fare every Thanksgiving, you don't have to serve it.
Seriously, its okay to break from tradition to bring in a little variety.
The Turkey lovers will forgive you, and everyone else will be glad for the change.
Here are five alternatives to turkey for you to try this coming Thanksgiving.
Roasted Chicken: That's right, a good old roasted chicken for Thanksgiving.
You won't end up with as much turkey-refuse, they are affordable, tasty, easy to cook yourself, and abundantly available precooked.
Why not pick one up at Costco this year instead of an over-sized bird? One's not enough? Pick two--and you will have more drumsticks for everybody.
Honey Glazed Ham: A ham is a welcomed addition to any Thanksgiving feast, but do you need the turkey AND the ham? Probably not.
If you have any turkey-purists at your table this Thanksgiving, just promise them that you will cook a turkey next year and tell them to settle for ham.
It tastes better, anyway, and it's not as dry.
Why not serve one instead of a turkey? Cornish Game Hens: These little birds are beautiful when cooked.
About the size of a large grapefruit, Cornish Game Hens make a perfect personalized turkey.
Cook one up for each of your guests instead of a jumbo bird this Thanksgiving.
Not only will there be enough drumsticks to go around, but everyone gets their own bird! Vegetarian Lasagna: Vegetarian lasagna for Thanksgiving? If you happen to have a meat-abstainer coming to your Thanksgiving dinner, they will be grateful that you cooked a vegetarian alternative.
The mashed potatoes and bread rolls can get a bit lonely on a vegetarian's plate at Thanksgiving, so the lasagna will be a welcome companion next to a leafy, green salad.
Chinese Food: Instead of spending all day preparing your own Thanksgiving dinner, why not order take out? For what you would spend on preparing your own Thanksgiving feast, you could order a banquet of Chinese food and even include some duck or goose to keep the holiday flair.
If you do opt for Chinese, chances are the leftovers will be eaten much faster, so there will be less waste.
Besides, if you pull of this special treat, you'll have a Thanksgiving meal that sitcoms are made of, and the story will last a lot longer than the memory of what your Turkey tasted like.
Seriously, its okay to break from tradition to bring in a little variety.
The Turkey lovers will forgive you, and everyone else will be glad for the change.
Here are five alternatives to turkey for you to try this coming Thanksgiving.
Roasted Chicken: That's right, a good old roasted chicken for Thanksgiving.
You won't end up with as much turkey-refuse, they are affordable, tasty, easy to cook yourself, and abundantly available precooked.
Why not pick one up at Costco this year instead of an over-sized bird? One's not enough? Pick two--and you will have more drumsticks for everybody.
Honey Glazed Ham: A ham is a welcomed addition to any Thanksgiving feast, but do you need the turkey AND the ham? Probably not.
If you have any turkey-purists at your table this Thanksgiving, just promise them that you will cook a turkey next year and tell them to settle for ham.
It tastes better, anyway, and it's not as dry.
Why not serve one instead of a turkey? Cornish Game Hens: These little birds are beautiful when cooked.
About the size of a large grapefruit, Cornish Game Hens make a perfect personalized turkey.
Cook one up for each of your guests instead of a jumbo bird this Thanksgiving.
Not only will there be enough drumsticks to go around, but everyone gets their own bird! Vegetarian Lasagna: Vegetarian lasagna for Thanksgiving? If you happen to have a meat-abstainer coming to your Thanksgiving dinner, they will be grateful that you cooked a vegetarian alternative.
The mashed potatoes and bread rolls can get a bit lonely on a vegetarian's plate at Thanksgiving, so the lasagna will be a welcome companion next to a leafy, green salad.
Chinese Food: Instead of spending all day preparing your own Thanksgiving dinner, why not order take out? For what you would spend on preparing your own Thanksgiving feast, you could order a banquet of Chinese food and even include some duck or goose to keep the holiday flair.
If you do opt for Chinese, chances are the leftovers will be eaten much faster, so there will be less waste.
Besides, if you pull of this special treat, you'll have a Thanksgiving meal that sitcoms are made of, and the story will last a lot longer than the memory of what your Turkey tasted like.
