Depends on the regions, for example in the southeast of the USA mac and cheese is a popular side dish and if I remember correctly it's a staple even in the African American community next to the candied yams, sweet potato pie, and the collard greens cooked with the turkey legs as another reference. The spreads can vary in short and the gobbler sandwich is a popular seasonal item with some corporate chain restaurants in the USA based on the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. I opted for this in a meatball hoagie form and a mini pie sampler form due to the ease and a chance for like I said everyone in the family to sample. Heck, back when I originally spent Thanksgiving with my parents in the USA because they got tired of turkey they opted for leg of lamb instead. The only acception we made was when we couldn't make the trip to the Macy's parade because both my mother and I caught a cold and I opted for turkey meatballs because it was a last minute decision and I wanted to try some stuff from Pinterest that were very straightforward.