All across Alexandria, Virginia, families will soon be sitting down to a Thanksgiving Day feast, complete with turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, a variety of sides, and of course, pumpkin-spice something for dessert. We realize that tie-dyed turkey may not be your thing (but it does create an awesome picture); so today, the Arrive at Alexandria Blog presents information about how to create the perfectly roasted, non-tie-dye turkey.
Tips for Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner from Arrive Alexandria
This might come in handy: Turkey Cooking Tips! When your turkey has finished cooking, be sure to let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes, which gives you time to make the gravy. The drippings can be used to make the gravy.
If turkey just isn’t your thing (tie-dyed or otherwise), perhaps a Thanksgiving ham will do instead. We like this recipe for a Golden Clove Glazed Ham from McCormick for a change of pace. This also works well if you will have a large group at dinner and want to have a second meat dish.
Now that you’ve got the main dish down, you will just need to add the sides. Allrecipes.com has a great selection of Thanksgiving side recipes if you want to try something new this year. Need more suggestions? Women’s Day has 55 Mouthwatering Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Side Dishes to give you a head start.
Warm Drink Suggestions
A warm drink is welcome, particularly on a holiday weekend. Whether you enjoy it with breakfast or in the evening before you head to bed, we think these drinks will hit the spot.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
A festive holiday drink that combines the flavors of chocolate and peppermint that will leave you feeling warm and satisfied inside.
Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider
If you’d rather have something light and citrusy instead of something rich and creamy, give this cranberry apple cider a try.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at our apartment community! We hope these recipes and ideas help you out with your Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for reading today’s post.
