What's everyone having? What is your favorite recipe?

So far all I know is turkey (of course), macaphony and cheese (cauliflower for the "pasta"), some vegetables, of course, and praline pumpkin pie.

Thanks for any suggestions!

For those that eat a little sweet potato, I make a sugar free sweet potato casserole. I bake the sweet potatoes, which makes them very easy to remove the innards. Mix that with a little melted butter, cream, cinnamon, and splenda for a little extra sweetness. Flatten this out into a casserole dish and top with chopped walnuts. As easy as it sounds, it always gets rave reviews.

Sounds delish. I'll be cooking Thanksgiving this year and I would love to include a dish like this - but I'm pretty sure my sister and dad will insist on tons of marshmallows on top! My dad won't touch sweet potatoes unless they are slathered in marshmallows.

Debbie, maybe put a little marshmallow on the side for added toppings? My mother in law used to fix it that way too, and surprisingly no one requested or complained (which is unusual for some of them) when they ate mine.

Oh, and I will edit to add, I add cinnamon also.

I am not cooking this year, so I don't have to take a ton. I am however responsible for some high carb treats which I plan to stay away from, and I will take green beans. I will have some from the olive tray, turkey, green beans, and a salad. YUMMY and simple. Thanksgiving isn't about the food for me, so it's just another meal

Something I must say about cualiflower and cheese sauce. I was raised on this. It wasn't called anything but what it was. I even thought hat my mom invented it becuase I ddn't know anyone else who ate it. It's delicious in its own right so why call it anything but what it is...Cauliflower and cheese.

That being said, I lu lu luv low carb thanksguiving. We'll have turkey,southern cooked greens, sausage stuffing, cheesy cauliflower sounds good,sausage stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, homemade pumpkin pie with homemade whipped cream...Ummm, I am so ready for TG.

yum, those sweet potatoes sound great. I love thanksgiving too. My favorite veg is roasted brussels sprouts tossed with a bit of chopped bacon and pepper and garlic at very high heat, everything gets caramelized and toasted, just awesome, and for some reason the smell of roasting meat, veg and a hint of bacon makes the whole house "feel" like holiday, y'know? (even though I have often cooked like this on non-holidays)

Oh yeah, <swoon>, This is a real fave of mine. I love brussels sprouts.

Appetizers at all holiday dinners can easily be done in a low-carb'ish way. Deviled eggs, cheese trays, veggie trays w/ranch dip, and nuts are always sitting out before dinner. By having some of these before dinner is served, I know I am less likely to overeat or go for things that I shouldn't be having, like my mother in law's stuffing.

These are great ideas. Thanks, folks. Yep, appetizers tend to be the least of my worries...I always fall back on serving deviled eggs and raw veggies with dip. Nobody seems to mind!!

Thanks, all! If anybody else has ideas, I'm glad to hear them.

For me TG is about the food. There are so many delicious foods that we can eat and still keep the carb count under 20 grams. Since I have been fasting, I eat only once this day so the food tastes even more glorious.

We usually donate alot of food also for those in need. I want them to enjoy their food which is even more reason to enjoy my food. Eating well is just another way of giving thanks.

Me too. I love food; I love enjoying food. I love serving food. It makes me happy. I know that's probably an "emotional" thing and I'm good with that. (Could be worse!)

I also have Thanksgiving associations that are directly related to food. It was a combined meal (or more probably, a long period of learning from the Native Americans) that helped early colonists survive a winter that was longer and harsher than they were used to in England. Yes, they did celebrate directly by eating. They were giving thanks for a bounty.

I love harvest bounty in general. I think that's part of why autumn is my favorite time of year. I decorate with a cornucopia, silk leaves, a bajillion different things.

Sorry for that little venture off the path there! Just wanted to comment that I think it's okay to enjoy eating for its own sake. And I think it's okay to have "loving" associations with celebrations that involve food. Humans have always gathered with good things to eat, good music/songs, and family to celebrate being alive, and though it's definitely not required that we continue to celebrate this way, at the same time I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

At the same time I think it's fine the other way around, too: to not make food the big part of a family gathering. They're both fine and differences are what make the world go 'round.

I just found out we're going away for T'giving so I'll be making a couple of dishes and carrying them along in a cooler. Obviously I'll be able to eat a bunch of stuff anyway...turkey and veggies. I think I may bring the cauliflower, and a pumpkin pie w/an almond meal crust. My FIL is a huge deviled eggs fan so I'm 99% certain those will be served, YAY.