Why not serve turkey throughout the year? A full Thanksgiving roast turkey dinner is traditional, but cook it in the crock pot and it could not be easier. Try serving with brown rice and chopped water chestnuts. There is some decent jarred gravy nowadays. If you are out on the lake all day, make a few side salads the night before along with a pumpkin cheesecake and dinner is ready when you return. Try an easy green been salad.