I think thats great. Nearly anything is better than the disgusting glop that passes for sides in the modern standard American Thanksgiving. Have you ever been a victim of “cheezy potatoes” or “cream corn”(not creamED corn)? How did green bean casserole become a thing? If I were so poor I or hated you so deeply that I intended to force corn bread on you then I wouldnt have invited you over in the first place. Would you like another serving of can, I mean, yam with an inch of burned marshmallow?
If someone cared enough to invite me over then I would appreciate something they intentionally put effort into much more, even if they made it “wrong” and it didnt turn out, than if they tried to make me eat what is becoming the default menu.
Our default “tradition” has become little more than the thoughtless acceptance of marketing efforts and bad recipes from womens magazines. When I invite someone over its a show of love or respect to put a little more effort and thought into what Im serving.
Oh, yeah. The green bean casserole. The ultimate slime dish. I gag.
And I never heard of cornbread dressing until I was about 65 years old.