As has been my tradition for a number of years now, instead of turkey I purchased a couple of Cornish hens for Thanksgiving dinner and for leftovers tomorrow. I am also making roasted sweet potatoes, along with steamed asparagus and yellow squash, and my wild rice, walnut and cranberry stuffing, which is perfect for game birds!
All of the spices are on hand and ready to go, birds are thawed but still in the fridge, and sweet potatoes are soaking in water to help draw out the starch, so they (hopefully), won’t get mushy. Cranberries are also soaking and walnuts are chopped - both ready for the stuffing!
Plates will hold orange potatoes, green asparagus, carrots, yellow squash, and stuffing with celery, onions, chopped walnuts and red cranberries - what a colorful meal this will be!
