Thanksgiving Menu for 2015

I do make a list of the dishes we are going to feast on, partly to keep my head straight and to gently start stocking up on the various non perishable items I can buy ahead and have on hand.
So this is the menu so far, it may change or have some additions, but it's a good place to start.
I think there will be at least 40 of us this year. The following posts will be the recipes for each dish.


Menu 2015

Shrimp with dip____________________________________________________
Cheese with Crackers_______________________________________________
Vegetables with dip_________________________________________________
Spring Rolls_______________________________________________________
Mexican Dip with Corn Chips__________________________________________
Stuffing____________________________________________________________
Turkey (3) _________________________________________________________
Gravy (jason)________________________________________________________
Tabuli with Romaine Lettuce_____________________________________________
Peas________________________________________________________________
Creamed Corn (2)_____________________________________________________
Green Bean Casserole_________________________________________________
Sweet Potato & Leek Gratin (2)____________________________________________
Mashed Yams__________________________________________________________
Cranberry Relish _______________________________________________________
Creamy Cranberry Relish_________________________________________________
Fresh Cranberry Sauce___________________________________________________
Jellied and Berry Cranberry Sauce__________________________________________

Cheese Cake (2)__X______________________________________________________
Pumpkin Pie (2)_________________________________________________________
Pecan Pie (2)_________________________________________________________
Apple Pie (1)____X______________________________________________________
Fruit Platter____________________________________________________________
Carrot Cake______________________________________________________________
Chocolate Cream Pie_______________________________________________________

So far I've made the cheese cakes and apple pies, they are sitting happily in the freezer. I make a copy of this and write down all the stuff I should pick up at the grocery store in the weeks ahead.
I'll use this same list to write down the items that I need to get closer to the date and then another copy with all the times and days of preparation! Otherwise I'll go around being muddled.