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The 5 Essential Thanksgiving Sides
Many of us will be celebrating the holidays differently this year. I for one am not making the trip up to Seattle to enjoy Thanksgiving with my siblings, although my heart hurts and it really sucks, I still want to make the most of my Thanksgiving with my much smaller celebration here in the Ark-La-Tex.
With limited cooking space and time, I am forced to bump some traditional Thanksgiving sides off the menu entirely. A tight budget plus serious changes has me completely rethinking how I plan to celebrate the coveted turkey day. There are some items that I have been instructed that I must have on the table otherwise "it's just not Thanksgiving".
If you could only pick 3 side dishes for Thanksgiving what would they be?
Posted by Krystal "Chica" Montez on Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The first untraditional thing we will be doing is having Thanksgiving dinner outside. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, I don't want to take too many risks. I realize that taking away some coveted Thanksgiinvig side dishes might put me at risk of my family's wrath, but I'm working in a small kitchen so I hope they understand. If your Thanksgiving was completely turned upside down, what side dishes would calm your frustrations? Message me here if I missed any important side dishes.
5 Essential Thanksgiving Sides
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