Honestly, anything could be another Thanksgiving dinner—one of our coworkers eats nachos every fourth Thursday in November. It’s our house, our rules (or let’s say it’s your house, your rules). But if we can insert a piece of advice: We do think holiday meals should be festive, fun, and at least small decadent.
Maybe you’ve planned a roundup of the most traditional Thanksgiving foods? The appetizer will be a classic cheese ball with some cranberry chutney. you have decided you Do Thinking of adding marshmallows to the sweet potato casserole this year (and corn chips, thank you very much). Brussels sprouts will simply be roasted in olive oil…and Balsamic vinegar. Dessert is, of course, BA’s best pumpkin pie, but a big bird in bloom won’t be chirping your name this year. It’s also entirely possible that you’ll want to go completely renegade and serve spaghetti, meatballs, and garlic bread as your Thanksgiving main course. You can do this. No matter why you’re considering them, here are our favorite Thanksgiving turkey alternatives.