November 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Supper Club
by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table®
Welcome to your virtual opportunity to explore food, drinks, tabletop tips, and flower arrangements that take you from Halloween to Thanksgiving. We unveil the reasons to be thankful and ways in which to celebrate that just might make your top 10 list. Give thanks, as this is why we gather.
Today I present you with some inspirational tips and stories from our Tastemakers, as well as a few celebrity treats. Happy Thanksgiving+ Pig Pickin' Thanksgiving+Fear vs Expectations + Take time for a coffee friend break = Tip #1 How to Thrive, not just Survive the Holidays + It's the night before Thanksgiving...Eat Light... Thai Peanut Noodles + Powerful Prayers by Larry King +Thanksgiving Challenge+Your Thanksgiving Tradition+Talk Amongst Your Friends+Top Thanksgiving Time Savers+Thankful Turkey Trot+Add a Little Easy to Your Thanksgiving Entertainment!!!
Easy table tips come in a variety of packages that are usually based on the size of your guest’s list, budget, and the size of your table/tables. If I have an overflowing crowd, I like to fill in using TV Trays…yes, they still exist. Today this section offers you our largest variety of tips to keep you sane, table decor, floral design, and a lot of over-arching ways in which to have a hall of fame Thanksgiving.
Here we go! Fall Outdoor Planter+10 Tips & Tricks for a Harmonious Thanksgiving + Cinnamon Brooms+ Thanksgiving Hall of Fame+Tips and Tricks for Thanksgiving Floral Designs+Thanksgiving Meal-First Course to Last+Thanksgiving Simple Swaps for Food Allergies & Sensitivities+Seasons of Sassy Style+Thanksgiving Parade of Tips+Kids+Fruit+Burlap+Flowers = Thanksgiving Table Fun+Thanksgiving Pumpkin Bouquet+Add a Little Easy to Your Thanksgiving Entertainment
Enjoy a few tips for breakfast and/or brunch that will keep you from over-munching before Thanksgiving dinner! Pumpkin Spice Pancakes+Blueberry Coffee Cake+Pineapple Sriracha Breakfast Bowls+Have it your Way Mini Egg Muffins+Raspberry Vanilla Almond Breakfast Quinoa+Mango Overnight Oats+Cream Scones.
So…now breakfast seems like a long time ago, or…maybe you skipped it completely because you were running around the kitchen. So here are a few appetizers you can serve early! Football Munch and Crunch Time = Walking Tacos+Chipotle BBQ Turkey Sliders+Guinea Fowl Potpie (or Chicken)+Football & Thanksgiving (3 Chex choices)+Grand Marnier Almonds.
Salads, soups, and slaws serve up your first course quickly because these can be prepared ahead of time.
Kale and Brussels Slaw with Quinoa+Shredded Butternut Squash with Dates and Pistachios+Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Serrano Ham, Melting Manchego Cheese & Sweet Sherry+Twice-Baked Butternut Squash with Parmesan Cream and Candied Bacon=It's like a twice-baked potato that's gone to heaven😇. Brussels Sprouts Salad with Szechuan Peppercorn and Celery.
Some of you prefer a cocktail and others prefer white, red or sparkling wines. Without further mixing it up, here you go! 5 Thanksgiving Wines Under $30+Wines for Thanksgiving+Perfect Beer Pairings for Thanksgiving+Tis the season for beer+The Truly Thanksgiving: a unique fall cocktail from Jeptha Creed distillery+Martini Monday & Mixology - Fig and Folly!
You’re feeling pretty sassy, with your fancy beer, wine, or cocktail in your hand, but now it’s time to get to work on the side dishes. I could truly have a Thanksgiving dinner with just a soup/salad with lots of sides! Thai Coconut Sweet Potatoes+Truffled Mashed Potatoes+Sweet Potato Almond Coconut Casserole+Thanksgiving Stuffing Trifecta includes=Cindi's Turkey Dressing-Cider, Bacon, and Golden Raisin Stuffing &Bacon & Jalapeño Stuffing! Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with Apples and Bacon
Now for the main event…it’s all about Turkey choices!
Bourbon Glazed Turkey+Bourbon and Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey+Roast Turkey Recipe+Three Sisters Bowl with Maple Roasted Turkey+Turkey Meatballs.
Desserts! I love them so much, I’ve had a lot of festive times with them as the only food I serve. Dessert Party Template+Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake+Siri Daly's Homemade Samoas+Graham Cracker Crust for Everyone (GF, DF, Nut Free, Vegan)+Cheesecake Chill Out+Pistachio Lemon Drop Cookies by Martina McBride+Butterscotch Budino with Sea Salt Caramel Topping!
So now the kids are asleep, the dishes are done and you’re super tired. But they will wake up tomorrow HUNGRY! So here are some of my favorite ways to use the leftovers.
Spicy Wild Turkey Frittata+White Bean Turkey Chili+Turkey Soup Recipe+Turkey Barbacoa Tacos with Black Beans+Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Salad + Cranberry Sauce Dressing+Turkey & Veggie One-Pot Chili
Now…Put your feet up and allow me to enter your world and share a few stories of love, rest, and a special place at the table.
Texas Time & Memories+Effort and Rest. A union of the two.+Back in Time on Hwy 29+A Place at the Table.
We wish you and your families the greatest Thanksgiving ever! I hope our recipes, decor, tabletop tips, drinks, and food enable you to share the best of the holiday season.
Cheers to you and those who take a seat at your table.