Thanksgiving Recipes Revisited

Lylo — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:36:49 -0800

It's almost that time of year again. Please share your favorite THANKSGIVING DESSERT AND SIDE DISH RECIPES. I am sick of making the same things every year. I have 15-20 guests, same group every year. My family loves tradition but I am so tired of always having the same Thanksgiving menu:
In addition to the turkey and stuffing, we have pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, white potato casserole made with frozen hash browns, spinach/artichoke/cream cheese casserole, cranberry/pineapple/orange/walnut jello ,and pumpkin bread. I am especially interested in something different for dessert and sides. Thanks!

What's a good side dish for spicy Pork Tenderloin?

otherwordlyglow — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:09:18 -0800

I need suggestions for side dishes that would accompany Island Pork Tenderloin. I've made this recipe for Island Pork Tenderloin a bunch of times and it's really really good. The recipe includes a salad component that I may or may not also make. The pork is really good by itself though and given the more wintery weather that's coming, something a little more robust and hearty might be better than the salad or in addition to the salad.

The recipe is called "Island Pork" but given the spices involved I'm not sure what island it refers to (cumin, chili, cinnamon, sugar, garlic, Tabasco). It's kinda Caribbean, kinda fusion-ish so I'm at a loss for what to make with it. Ideas? There's nothing that's off limits though my dining companion has expressed a dislike for tripe. So that's off the menu.

And if it matters, this is for a dinner I'm making for a guy that I want to impress and have fall madly in love with me.

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Thanksgiving Recipes Revisited

What's a good side dish for spicy Pork Tenderloin?