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First Family Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

buzzz worthy. . .



The Obama's had a Thanksgving feast featuring a thyme roasted turkey named Tot who had been selected the day before.  POTUS pardoned a second turkey, Tot,  who was sent back to the farm per White House tradition.  Although the sound of turkey and thyme sounds delicious, the culinary selctions on the final White House Dinner Menu all sound tasty.  A White House official provided the the full buffet course as follows:


First Family Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Hors d'oeuvres:
Mini BLT's
Chicken Satay with Peanut Chili Dip
Mini Crab Cakes
Pizza Bites
Fresh Veggies and Hummus
Pigs in the Blanket
Dinner Buffet:
Thyme Roasted Turkey (Carving Station)
Garlic Jus and Cranberry-Orange Relish
Honey-Baked Ham
Apricot-Mustard Glaze
Prime Rib and Creamed Horseradish
Shallot Marmalade
Fried Chicken Wings
Sides:
Cornbread Stuffing with Chorizo and Roasted Peppers
Oyster Stuffing
Braised Winter Greens (Collards, Kale, and Turnip Greens)
Macaroni and Cheese
Sweet Potato Gratin
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Fresh Greens and Kale Caesar Salad
Dinner Rolls
Dessert
Banana Cream Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Pecan Pie, Cherry Pie
Before sharing dinner with family this morning the President called 9 deployed military members. He thanked them for their service and wished them and their families a Happy Thanksgiving.
2016 Presidential Turkey Pardoning at the White House

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