in the interests of posterity

because i like to keep a record, and because a gentle reader asked, here's what constituted "real" thanksgiving this year...

turkey with cornbread stuffing and pan gravy
mashed potatoes
cranberry relish (homemade)
cranberry sauce (courtesy of ocean spray)
baked butternut squash in maple syrup and butter
peas in butter sauce (courtesy of the jolly green giant)
string bean casserole
crescent rolls

strawberry cheesecake with graham cracker crust
apple pie
pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust