Holy crap Thanksgiving!!!

[diethx]

What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? My mom is flying down on Wednesday and staying through Sunday, and I can't wait. She's going with J and I on Wednesday down to his sister's place and we'll spend the night, cooking and doing family shit, putting up Christmas decorations etc., and then will spend Thursday there getting fat.

Also, do you have any favorite dishes you like to make/have made on Thanksgiving? I'm trying to come up with something new other than the green bean casserole I make every year. J's mom makes a ton of bad-for-you southern dishes, but i'd like to add something else to the mix.

[DCSL]

I'm pretty apathetic towards holidays. Most of 'em, anyway. Sometimes we (my boyfriend and I) make steak. Sometimes we just enjoy the day off and sleep, which is probably what will happen this year too.

Christmas gets similar treatment. We open presents and then... go see a movie. Maybe. Or go back to sleep. Snoooooore.

[Proxy]

I'm doing the same thing I do every holiday. Eat, Work, Sleep, Work, Shit, and Work.

[Furrowfoot]

Thursday's with my mom and stepdad, roasting up a chicken since a turkey would be way too much leftover.

Saturday getting together with friends as I've done now for 13 years and doing a group dinner together, we basically gather Friday night and leave Sunday morning.

I'll probably be making my sweet potato pie as well as tending the turkey for that. I think Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday.

[The Ponzzz]

First year in a long time I'm not going to be back at my parent's place. I'll cook a big old bird.

[Tisket]

I'm going to do my level best to feed my family so much they fall into deep comas. This is the key part of my master plan to gain control of the remote and the turkey leftovers.

If I fail I will probably have to watch football.

[radamanthys]

My parents are coming out of Syr, picking me up in Bing and we're headed down to my brother's place in the city. It'll be a grand ol' time.

[Athgo]

Its all about the Cowboys on thanksgiving day and the Longhorns on Friday.

[Amaron]

18 family members are coming to my house for Thanksgiving.

It used to be my in laws, and my parents, and maybe a sibling when they could.

But this year, the family is growing and I have a 3yr old niece coming, and my sister and her new husband as well.

It will be a good time!

My husband does all the cooking except my mother-in-law makes the best pies all from scratch.

The kids and I try and have the house cleaned the night before so we can spend the morning putting up some decorations and watching the Macy's parade on TV.

I don't think we eat anyting different. Just the normal stuff.

[Amber]

I'll probably be making my sweet potato pie

I've never had sweet potato pie but have been looking at recipes for it. Mind sharing yours?


I'm going to my mom's and then Friday we're hitting the black Friday sales. I'm really dreading that as my mom is pretty frail but it's something she's really looking forward to.

[Cephalopod]

I love making Thanksgiving dinner. I'll be brining three turkeys to feed 22 people, which is the most I've ever made food for; deep frying one turkey and roasting the other two. One will be 'plain' (a la Alton Brown), one will be covered in pancetta with sage/sausage stuffing under the skin.

I always use Boston Market's recipe for sweet potato casserole (not pie, sorry):



6 to 8 servings

Ingredients
6 cups mashed sweet potatoes (5 to 6 potatoes-see step #1)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups mini marshmallows

Oatmeal Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup rolled oats
4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons cold butter

Directions
1. Rub a little vegetable oil on the skin of each sweet potato and bake them in a preheated 400 degree oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until they are tender. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scrape out the insides and use an electric mixer on high speed to beat the potatoes until they are mashed and smooth. Measure exactly 6 cups of the mashed sweet potato into a large bowl.

2. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, melted butter, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt into the sweet potatoes and mix well with the beater until all the ingredients are incorporated. Pour this mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Make the oatmeal streusel by grinding the rolled oats to a fine flour using a food processor. A blender will also work.

5. Combine the oat flour with 4 tablespoons brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut the cold butter into the dry mixture using a pastry knife or a fork. You should have a crumbly mixture with pea-size bits. Sprinkle this oatmeal streusel over the sweet potato mixture and pop it into the oven for 70 to 80 minutes or until the top begins to brown slightly.

6. When you remove the casserole from the oven immediately spread the marshmallows over the top. Let this sit for about 10 minutes. The heat from the casserole will melt the marshmallows, and then it\'s ready to serve.

[Jorddyn]

Thursday - get appropriately drunk, then go to brother and sis-in-law's for dinner. With her father, step-mother, and their three kids and their significant others, SIL's mother, brother, his wife and child, sister, her husband and child, my parents, and me.

Did I mention I'll be drinking heavily?

I'm really looking forward to the day after Thanksgiving, though. Mom, Grandma, and I start the day by building a fire and making bloody marys, then proceed to garland/bead/ribbon/decorate the hell out of my parents' house.

[CrystalTears]

Staying home and helping my husband cook dinner. His mom and stepfather are coming over and we'll be having an early dinner (I hope ), and then we're reheating and repeating it for his uncle and girlfriend on Friday.

I love bread stuffing. Love it. That and green bean casseroles. Yuuuum. And I can't wait to have turkey sammiches.

[DeV]

It's become somewhat of a tradition that my mom and younger sister (she's 19 and her cooking seriously puts mine and my older sister's to shame) prepare the feast. My girl plans to make a mouth watering dessert which will be either peach cobbler or my personal favorite, sweet potato pie.

I have a similar mindset as Dex when it comes to Thanksgiving and most holidays; they're great reasons to spend time with family, friends, enjoy time away from the office, and just do whatever.

[Daniel]

Flying to Pheonix this friday until monday to visit the cousin. Then flying to chicago through the next saturday for the rest of the fmaily.

[Stretch]

Ex g/f is flying in to spend Thanksgiving with my fam.

I think my brother is coming out, too, since he's bringing his "friend" home. Should be interesting.

[ElanthianSiren]

green bean casserole I make every year.

I'm so coming over. I make this too, but it's seriously among the best foods ever created, and it has a decently low impact on my blood sugar, so I can (and do) eat the hell out of it. :heart:

[Jorddyn]

I think my brother is coming out, too, since he's bringing his "friend" home. Should be interesting.

I had a cousin do the same thing last year. Keep in mind he really really needs your support, especially if your parents are pretty conservative.

[MotleyCrew]

Going to my husbands aunts as usual...I am making the sweet potato cassarole, and the desserts...pumpkin cheesecake with praline sauce, 2 pumpkin pies, cherry pie, blueberry/cranberry pie, pecan pie, peanut butter pie and chocolate pecan pie...mmmmm pie


Pie, pie, me oh my
Nothin' tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry
All at once so well as pie
Apple, pumpkin, mince and black bottom
I'll come to your place everyday if you got 'em
Pie, me oh my
I love pie

[ElanthianSiren]

I might make my sugar free berry cheesecake and a caramel cheesecake for the family.

I'm anti pie, so I try to head everyone off at the pass.

[Kyra231]

One of my first thanksgivings ever not working, I used to trade so I'd work Thanksgiving & have Christmas or Christmas eve off.

Now I'm having 8 people over & pondering on wtf to make. Husband is deep frying a turkey leaving me with...stovetop? :tumble:

[Jorddyn]

Now I'm having 8 people over & pondering on wtf to make. Husband is deep frying a turkey leaving me with...stovetop? :tumble:

Blasphemy! Stuffing takes all of 10 minutes to assemble.

Dried out bread + celery + onion + salt + pepper + sage + chicken stock = 20 times better than stovetop. I'm sure others have recipes that put this to shame, too.

[RichardCranium]

I always use Boston Market's recipe for sweet potato casserole (not pie, sorry):


This. And frying a few turkeys at the in-laws. I'm not sure if it's the exact same recipe but my wife makes it and it makes my tummy smile.

[ElanthianSiren]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

[MotleyCrew]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

Yes

[diethx]

Going to my husbands aunts as usual...I am making the sweet potato cassarole, and the desserts...pumpkin cheesecake with praline sauce, 2 pumpkin pies, cherry pie, blueberry/cranberry pie, pecan pie, peanut butter pie and chocolate pecan pie...mmmmm pie


Pie, pie, me oh my
Nothin' tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry
All at once so well as pie
Apple, pumpkin, mince and black bottom
I'll come to your place everyday if you got 'em
Pie, me oh my
I love pie

RECIPE PLZ PLZ!!!


Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

No, J and I are bringing StoveTop which i'll make for us and my mom. His mom makes some kinda dressing with turkey giblets and we won't be eating that, lol.

[Jorddyn]

RECIPE PLZ PLZ!!!
No, J and I are bringing StoveTop which i'll make for us and my mom. His mom makes some kinda dressing with turkey giblets and we won't be eating that, lol.

The giblets make it extra yummy!

[Cephalopod]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

No -- I make stuffing for inside the turkey, but with no intention of eating it. The stuffing that goes on the table is always Stovetop.

[DeV]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?I'll take my stuffing any way it's prepared. With that said, Stovetop is delicious, but either way as long as it's tasty and made with love. Minus the turkey giblets though (sorry Jorddyn)!

[Beguiler]

Just family this year, so it's going to be small and intimate and we'll have everything that we all like. Going to try Alton Brown's brining on the turkey, but it'll be oven-roasted. Homemade stuffing ftw! I did give up stuffing IN the turkey years ago, I cook it alongside in a casserole, but butter, onion, celery, sage, dried bread cubes and chicken broth are just perfect. The traditional green bean casserole, and a very yummy cinnamon applesauce jello mold made with cinnamon red-hot candies is mandatory!

Dessert, eaten a couple hours later, when we can move, is a choice of homemade pumpkin pie and a truly disgustingly decadent Krispy Kreme Donut bread pudding. (I have ONE bite, as my glucometer starts blasting red alert when that stuff comes out of the oven!)

Leftovers for the next three days. Or someone else cooks..

[diethx]

The giblets make it extra yummy!

Icky :(

[Jorddyn]

Icky :(

Turkey gizzards, livers, and hearts just don't do it for you? :)

I blame my farm-boy father for my love of crap like that.

[diethx]

Yeah, not at all, hehe. I admire your balls though, seriously.

[Necromancer]

I'm having thanksgiving with my roomie's family. It's going to be...interesting. I'll be the only vegan there (i.e. I'll be eating...water and cranberry sauce). But they're awesome people, and she's family to me, so it'll be great.

[CrystalTears]

They won't at least make bread stuffing for you?

[Jorddyn]

They won't at least make bread stuffing for you?

Doesn't bread typically have eggs in it?

[CrystalTears]

Oh WTF. Nevermind.

[Jorddyn]

Being the only vegan attending a party, wouldn't it be appropriate to bring something vegan to share with whoever wanted it? This would not only take away the awkwardness for you, but also for your host?

I'd be petrified if a guest at a dinner party had nothing but water and cranberries.

[Proxy]

I'd be petrified if a guest at a dinner party had nothing but water and cranberries.

Its their own damn fault for showing up at a dinner known the world over for Turkey.

Also make sure you comment on their nice leather belt, leather wallet/purse, and shoes. Vegans LOVE that.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

No, Stovetop is my fav. stuffing ever.

ON TOPIC

We're cooking our Thanksgiving dinner the day before we leave and taking it with us on our trip. I told Mike I'm not spending the holidays with his family, so we decided to go to Niagara Falls instead. Our room has a kitchenette in it but we're just gonna pre-cook and reheat.

Turkey, cranberry chutney, rolls, cheese-baked mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash and potato gratin, and cream-topped pumpkin cheesecake is our menu.

[Keller]

Being the only vegan attending a party, wouldn't it be appropriate to bring something vegan to share with whoever wanted it? This would not only take away the awkwardness for you, but also for your host?

I'd be petrified if a guest at a dinner party had nothing but water and cranberries.

He'll be too busy evangelizing the horrors of meat to eat anything. It would be a waste.

[Keller]

No, Stovetop is my fav. stuffing ever.


You've never had my wife's stuffing, obviously.

The top is so crispy and the middle is so moist and mushy. MmmmMMmmm!

[iJin]

Well, this is going to be my third year cooking all of the dinner. I invited my best friend to come and help, since she claims she cooks and makes a mad cake. So, me and her will be cooking for about 10 people.

Then, get drunk off champagne. Yah.

[DeV]

cream-topped pumpkin cheesecake
:drool:

[CrystalTears]

I love Stovetop stuffing. Love it!

It's just that after my husband made his homemade version, I was smitten and couldn't imagine eating anything else for Thanksgiving. The stuff that bakes in the bird is so fucking good, I'm sitting here drooling just thinking about it.

[Jorddyn]

Its their own damn fault for showing up at a dinner known the world over for Turkey.


True, but it is your duty as a guest to not make your host uncomfortable. He should take something.


He'll be too busy evangelizing the horrors of meat to eat anything. It would be a waste.

Anyone who does that at a dinner party should be shown the door. It's rude and inappropriate, especially because he's not even family.

/miss manners

[Keller]

Anyone who does that at a dinner party should be shown the door. It's rude and inappropriate, especially because he's not even family.

/miss manners

I think you're confusing him with his ideas.

[Necromancer]

I think you're confusing him with his ideas.

on the plus side, at least I have some.


Back to the important part: STOVE TOP FUCKING STUFFING. I used to live on that shit. I had no problems eating it as a meal itself.

[Keller]

STOVE TOP FUCKING STUFFING. I used to live on that shit. I had no problems eating it as a meal itself.

I did the same in college.

I would heat it up in the microwave and eat it for breakfast (lunch, who am I kidding -- I woke up after noon).

[Jorddyn]

Stove top is perfectly acceptable, but not on THANKSGIVING! Seriously, the entire day is devoted to food. Take 10 minutes, make something fantabulous instead.

[Proxy]

heh, I just found out my store will be closed on thanksgiving. So in lue of this I've decided to get shit faced drunk.

[Athgo]

Then, get drunk off champagne. Yah.

Ugh, champagne hangovers suck.

[Asile]

I'm practically counting down the days 'til Thanksgiving. This will be LilyAnne's first major holiday, and we'll have all my husband's brothers (except one who lives in Georgia and maybe one other; he's only got 5) over along with his parents and my mom and stepdad.. 11 adults in all! And I'm keeping it all pretty stress-free this year by delegating most of the meal. I'm doing the turkey, sausage and sage stuffing (recipe below), cranberry sauce, a loaf of bread (yay bread machines!) and pumpkin pie, along with some sodas. All the rest I'm having other people bring.

Hopefully LilyAnne will let me watch most of the Macy's parade, 'cause that's the best part of Thanksgiving to me.

Did I mention that I can't wait for the family to invade and make my little house bust at the seams?

So anyway, stuffing recipe:
Brown 2 pounds of sage sausage. In a 9x13 dish, combine sausage with 2 pounds of dry cornbread stuffing mix, 1-2 tablespoons powdered sage, some butter (about 1/4 cup, more if you're a butter freak) and 2 or 3 cups of chicken stock/water. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes (I think; until everything is nice and hot and the liquid is absorbed).
...At least, I'm pretty sure this is how I make it. I go off of memory of a stuffing my father used to make, and I always seem to have to figure it out fresh every year. I think this will be the year I bother to write down what I do and make notes for next year. I do know that I'm going to try to add in some onion, celery and carrot this year, and maybe a little more stock.

And cranberry sauce, just too easy: Bring 2 cups each of sugar and water to a boil. Add 1 pound of cranberries. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer until the cranberries bust open (about 5 minutes), stirring constantly. If desired, add a few teaspoons of orange zest. (You may actually want to try a little less water; last year my sauce seemed almost like soup for soe reason.)

One week and one day to go!

PS: Brining the turkey makes it SOOOO good. I did that a few years ago, when I just made a turkey breast, and it was awesome. I'd do it again this year, but I don't have a container big enough to hold a 20-pound turkey while it brines.

[Jorddyn]

PS: Brining the turkey makes it SOOOO good. I did that a few years ago, when I just made a turkey breast, and it was awesome. I'd do it again this year, but I don't have a container big enough to hold a 20-pound turkey while it brines.

Bathtub turkey!

[AnticorRifling]

Bathtub turkey!
Sean owns that movie...shit wrong thread.

[Keller]

Sean starred in that movie...shit wrong thread.

Fixed.

[Dwarven Empath]

I love Stovetop stuffing. Love it!

It's just that after my husband made his homemade version, I was smitten and couldn't imagine eating anything else for Thanksgiving. The stuff that bakes in the bird is so fucking good, I'm sitting here drooling just thinking about it.

Add some grounded up Chourico to it. Mmmm so good.

[Amber]

Am I the only one who prefers stovetop to homemade?

Nope, I think stovetop is pretty bad, but homemade, no matter who's home it's made in, is absolutely horrid to me. I think it stems back to getting sick when I was eating it when I was 3 or 4 and my grandpa made me eat more, which I promptly threw up also.

[Vesi]

Cornbread stuffing FTW!

Normally, we all meet at one of my sisters' houses and everyone brings something. I usually bring potato cassarole (has sour cream, cream cheese, butter, chives, and parmesan cheese and I take out the fat and calories <cough>) and pecan pie. For a couple of years there they had me making the turkey too. (which is odd because I'm a vegetarian... but they liked the way I fixed it) Now, they get a fried turkey.

This year, however, people are going out of town and my daughter got invited to her boyfriend's house for dinner, so I'm not doing anything. Which is fine by me.

[diethx]

Bleh, fried turkey, i'm not a fan. I just love love love roast turkey. Then again, the only fried turkey i've ever had was some kind of spicy crap, so maybe regular fried turkey is normally great.

[thefarmer]

http://thegazz.com/gblogs/bloginmysoup/files/2007/11/turkey1.jpg


Doing this at the inlaws.

I'm making a challah/cranberry stuffing (assuming I can find my recipe), sweet potato pie, and her mom's making whatever else. Also bringing some stovetop for my wife to eat.

[diethx]

I love challah. I'd like that recipe too if you find it plz. :)

[DCSL]

Wow, all of this sounds like enormous effort. I never really thought about it but I'm feeling kind of bad now. I haven't spent Thanksgiving with a family (mine or my boyfriend's) in... almost seven years and I never cared. Is it odd that I don't miss family? I haven't spoken to any of them except my mother in a long while and I only talk to her every couple of months or so. Or is more about the food and it's odd that I don't really do anything in that direction?

[ViridianAsp]

I'm going down to San Diego so we can spend Thanksgiving with my SO's children and his ex wife... Which is alright, she and I get along okay usually.

[MotleyCrew]

Dear diethx:

Pumpkin Cheesesake with Praline Sauce

CRUST
1 T butter, softened
1 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 T sugar
2 T butter, melted

FILLING
4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
5 eggs
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 t pumpkin pie spice
2 T brandy, if desired
1 (16oz) can pumpkin (2 cups)

PRALINE SAUCE
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter (do not sub margarine)
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 t vanilla

Heat oven to 350 F. Butter 9-inch springform pan using 1 T of butter. In medium bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups pecans, bread crumbs and 2 T sugar. Drizzle with melted butter, toss to combine. Press into bottom and up sides of buttered pan, refrigerate.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup brown sugar and 2/3 cup sugar until smooth. At low speed, add 5 eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended. In small bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, brandy and pumpkin, mix well. Gradually add cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth. Pour into crust lined pan.

Bake at 350F for 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until center is set. Turn oven off; let cake stand in oven for 30 minutes with door open at least 4 inches. Remove from oven. Run sharp knife around sides of pan. Cool to room temperature on wire rack. Cover; refrigerate overnight.

In small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, water and 1/4 cup butter. Bring to a boil; let boil 2 minutes. Gradually blend small amount of hot syrup into beaten egg. Return egg mixture to saucepan; cook over low heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup pecans and vanilla. Serve slightly warm.

Store left overs (if any) in refrigerator.

[Jorddyn]

Wow, all of this sounds like enormous effort. I never really thought about it but I'm feeling kind of bad now. I haven't spent Thanksgiving with a family (mine or my boyfriend's) in... almost seven years and I never cared. Is it odd that I don't miss family? I haven't spoken to any of them except my mother in a long while and I only talk to her every couple of months or so. Or is more about the food and it's odd that I don't really do anything in that direction?

Holidays are about what's important to you. If you want to spend the time with your family, do. If you want to spend the time by yourself/with just your BF, do. If you prefer to watch DVDs and eat popcorn, do.

Just don't go out on a massive crime spree, and very few people will fault you for your holiday choices. And if they do, well, at least you don't have to spend the day with them :)

[DCSL]

Heh! Thank you for making me feel like less of a freak. Just another symptom of my growing misanthropy, I guess, that I don't really notice until it's thrown in stark relief against more "normal" tendencies.

I was seriously considering the crime spree, though. Damn.

[Jorddyn]

I was seriously considering the crime spree, though. Damn.

Keep it small, and you're good to go :wink:

[diethx]

Dear diethx:

Awesome, thank you. :)

[Tisket]

http://thegazz.com/gblogs/bloginmysoup/files/2007/11/turkey1.jpg


Everytime I visit this thread and see that picture my first thought is "shit somone posted a picture of a burned fetus!!".

[Cephalopod]

a burned fetus!!

Also good with Stovetop Stuffing and cranberry sauce. (from a can)

[Jorddyn]

Also good with Stovetop Stuffing and cranberry sauce. (from a can)

I think that is one situation under which I would not argue with the use of StoveTop and cranberry sauce from a can.

However, it's also a meal I wouldn't be attending.

[CrystalTears]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/Jemah/funnies/stuffing.jpg

[Jorddyn]

I've been asked to bring my homemade apple pie to Thanksgiving.

1. I don't like apple pie.
2. Last year, I took home the whole pie - 1/2 piece.

I'm thinking I'm going to just buy a french silk pie.

[RichardCranium]

I've been asked to bring my homemade apple pie to Thanksgiving.

1. I don't like apple pie.
2. Last year, I took home the whole pie - 1/2 piece.

I'm thinking I'm going to just buy a french silk pie.


Pecan pie. Or pumpkin rolls.

[War Angel]

We always have 2 Thanksgivings, one on Thanksgiving, it's just my husband and kids and I do the general Thanksgiving fare, and then my sister-in-law has a feast at her house the Saturday after Thanksgiving. (Not leftovers, a whole new turkey day!)

As for stuffing, I love stove top stuffing, but not on Thanksgiving. My sister-in-law gave me her recipe for stuffing which includes apples, raisins and maple flavored sausage. It is amazing, however, she does this weird thing with mixing two beaten eggs into the stuffing before it goes in the bird which I can't quite bring myself to do. (so I skip it)

[MotleyCrew]

My sister-in-law gave me her recipe for stuffing which includes apples, raisins and maple flavored sausage. It is amazing, however, she does this weird thing with mixing two beaten eggs into the stuffing before it goes in the bird which I can't quite bring myself to do. (so I skip it)

Sounds yummy...and I agree...eggs do not belong in stuffing! Thats what extra mashed potatoes are for!

[Jorddyn]

Is it weird that my family doesn't actually, well, stuff the stuffing? It's baked in its own dish.

[CrystalTears]

Is it weird that my family doesn't actually, well, stuff the stuffing? It's baked in its own dish.
We do both, because I'm a gluttonous piggy when it comes to stuffing.

[Cephalopod]

In my experience, cooking a turkey long enough for the stuffing inside to be 'safe' (contamination wise) generally means the turkey has been cooked too long. That's why I do the stuffing-for-the-bird (which gets discarded) and separate stuffing for the table (which just happens to be Stovetop.)

[CrystalTears]

I suppose it depends on the stuffing. If it's a bread stuffing with only bread, spices and butter, it'll cook plenty in the bird without overcooking it. Now, if you're adding a lot of raw ingredients into the stuffing and hoping it gets cooked, then that I can understand taking too long.

My family used to make a meat stuffing with ground beef, lamb and turkey, which was slow cooked for hours before it was stuffed into the bird. It was always cooked nicely upon consumption.

I miss that stuffing....

.... Okay I'm over it.

[Kyra231]

So one of the guys is bringing a pecan pie(bets on it being a walmart pie?) & I'll make an apple pie just to be safe. My husband wants me to do something with yams & marshmallows? Sounds nasty to me but anyone have a recipe for something like this?

I'm searching allrecipe.com sometimes the reviews drive me nuts & I'm not sure whether it would turn out or be a steaming pile of yuck.

[CrystalTears]

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS

6 large bright orange sweet potatoes
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter
2 cups of miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup of white sugar
2 teaspoons of salt

Wash and peel potatoes. Chunk potatoes into 2 inch disks. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 cup of white sugar to the potatoes and water. Cover. Boil until potatoes are fork tender (approximately 30 minutes). Drain potatoes.Put potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot potatoes with butter.

Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are brown.

You could also save some steps and buy the sweet potato/yams in the can already pre-peeled and whatnot.

[DeV]

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS

6 large bright orange sweet potatoes
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter
2 cups of miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup of white sugar
2 teaspoons of salt

Wash and peel potatoes. Chunk potatoes into 2 inch disks. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 cup of white sugar to the potatoes and water. Cover. Boil until potatoes are fork tender (approximately 30 minutes). Drain potatoes.Put potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot potatoes with butter.

Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are brown.
Yes. :drool:


You could also save some steps and buy the sweet potato/yams in the can already pre-peeled and whatnot. I can always taste when candied yams are made with pre-canned yams and... just no. The extra steps are what makes or breaks a great candied yam dish. Yummy.

[CrystalTears]

I know, but I was just throwing that out there as an option. Believe me, I prefer all homemade stuff for Thanksgiving.

[Kyra231]

I haven't decided how much effort I'm putting into it yet although if there is a big difference in taste from canned to fresh I'll probably go for the fresh stuff.

Most likely I won't be out with everyone for the most part anyway so at least if it tastes like crap I won't have to see their reaction :yes:

[Stanley Burrell]

I'm working really hard this year to buy a bottle of white wine for Fairfield people who will prepare a feast that is more scrumptious than anything my imagination can concoct:

1) $15 dollars

2) The nearby liquor store

3) Rich people

4) Thanksgiving

[DeV]

I know, but I was just throwing that out there as an option. Believe me, I prefer all homemade stuff for Thanksgiving.My bad, that was more for her benefit than yours, and this is one of my favorite recipes so I couldn't keep quiet. :biggrin:

Hopefully the hubby will appreciate the extra work put into preparing the steaming pile of yummy goodness.

[TheRoseLady]

We're going to my daughters to cook.

All the normal stuff, except

I make homemade noodles (flour etc, roll them out, cut em, cook in broth.)

Candied sweet potatoes - butter, brown sugar and peeled sweet potatoes made o the stove top in an iron skillet. The brown sugar cooks down into a thick syrup and makes them unbelievable.

I make a dressing that is identical to that which is served at Der Dutchman Restaurant. It's amish dressing (I guess, but it's great.) No SAGE! (I hate it.)

Deviled eggs.

Those are the items to which I'm responsible.

[Miss Ismurii]

I'm going to see my best friend in Nebraska, I have no idea what we're going to do.

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm going to see my best friend in Nebraska, I have no idea what we're going to do.

get drunk, laid and preggers most likely.


That's in the Nebraska tour pamphlet.

[Miss Ismurii]

I think not.

[Sean of the Thread]

I think not.

Oh you must be pro life or something.

[Miss Ismurii]

Oh you must be pro life or something.

Probably.

[Sean of the Thread]

That's why God invented steel toed boots.


At any rate I don't think your lesbo friend can knock you up if I can't even get a girl preggers from dropping a load on her face.

So don't worry much.

[diethx]

I've been asked to bring my homemade apple pie to Thanksgiving.

1. I don't like apple pie.
2. Last year, I took home the whole pie - 1/2 piece.

I'm thinking I'm going to just buy a french silk pie.

What's a french silk pie consist of?

[Jorddyn]

Lots and lots of chocolate and whipped cream.

[diethx]

Ooh, sounds good.

[Jorddyn]

For reference:

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEY/83PR/F5Y3KXIS/FEY83PRF5Y3KXIS.MEDIUM.jpg

Holy yumminess.

[Furrowfoot]

I've never had sweet potato pie but have been looking at recipes for it. Mind sharing yours?


I'm going to my mom's and then Friday we're hitting the black Friday sales. I'm really dreading that as my mom is pretty frail but it's something she's really looking forward to.

Sorry for the delay, I don't read the boards when I'm not at work. You probably don't want my recipe as I make it for my parents - so it's full of substitutes and such since they've got diet restrictions. It is still pretty tasty though. If I think about it when I get home I'll toss it up anyway.

[MotleyCrew]

Heres one:

Sweet Potato Pie

You'll need a one-pie crust

FILLING
1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup half-and-half
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t allspice
1 T bourbon or lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten

Prepare pie crust for one crust pie in 9 inch pie pan.

Preheat oven to 425F. In blender or food processor, combine all filling ingredients;blend well. Pour into pastry lined pie pan.

Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, reduce oven temerature to 350F; bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until pie is set in center. Cool pie completely.

Serve with vanilla whipped cream, and pecans, if desired.

Store in refrigerator.

[ViridianAsp]

Woohoo! So I found out the one day the club I work at is open next week, I have to work Thanksgiving, looks like we're coming home the 26th. :(

[Kyra231]

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS

6 large bright orange sweet potatoes
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter
2 cups of miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup of white sugar
2 teaspoons of salt

Wash and peel potatoes. Chunk potatoes into 2 inch disks. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 cup of white sugar to the potatoes and water. Cover. Boil until potatoes are fork tender (approximately 30 minutes). Drain potatoes.Put potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot potatoes with butter.

Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are brown.

You could also save some steps and buy the sweet potato/yams in the can already pre-peeled and whatnot.


I made this along with a bunch of other things & your recipe got the most raves about it coming in just after the turkey :P Thanks again CT I'll be sure to keep it in my recipe book. Oh yeah & I chopped the sweet potatoes from scratch just on yours & Devs word, seemed to work great :)

[diethx]

I tried sweet potato pie and it was fucking win.

[Sean of the Thread]

I've had a handful of cheetos a glass of chocolate milk and a vitamin!

And my rat dog is keeping me entertained because the football sucked today by non stop licking of the couch?

[Clove]

Well I made pretty much everything for Thanksgiving from scratch. Except I'd planned on cheating and using a packaged glaze for candied sweet potatoes. Ugh so horrible. I'm cooking up the glaze and on a whim I decided to taste it. Disgusting didn't begin to describe it. So I think maybe a potato will make a difference. Even more horrible.

So it got dumped and I had to make a glaze pronto. Luckily I had everything available for a simple honey glaze.

For 3 lbs of diced, steamed sweet potatoes:

12 T butter
4 T brown sugar
4 T honey
1/2 t cinnamon
1/8 t ground clove

Simmer ingredients over low heat until the sugar melts and forms a syrup. Toss potatoes in glaze. Enjoy.

[Clove]

No, Stovetop is my fav. stuffing ever.

ON TOPIC

We're cooking our Thanksgiving dinner the day before we leave and taking it with us on our trip. I told Mike I'm not spending the holidays with his family, so we decided to go to Niagara Falls instead. Our room has a kitchenette in it but we're just gonna pre-cook and reheat.

Turkey, cranberry chutney, rolls, cheese-baked mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash and potato gratin, and cream-topped pumpkin cheesecake is our menu.

Turkey
Bread stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Candied sweet potatoes
Baby carrots
Green bean casserole
Cornbread stuffed squash
Cranberry sauce (blech)
Crescent rolls
Pumpkin pie

[War Angel]

Made :

Turkey
Bread Stuffing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Cassarole
Sweet potatoes smothered in brown sugar glaze, with toasted mashmallows on top
Corn
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Dinner Rolls
Pumpkin, Lemon Meringue, Pecan and Cherry Pie. (with cool whip)

Everyone was stuffed, even the 2 dogs, who I always make a plate of food for.

Tonight, I am using my leftovers to make homemade Turkey Pot Pies.
That will hopefully get rid of the majority of the turkey not used for sandwiches at lunch time today.

Saturday, like I posted above, we go play Thanksgiving again, with the in-laws.

Sunday .... I dont wanna see turkey again, for at least a month, maybe more.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Ended up not going to Niagara Falls because of my new job (not that I minded).

So, I made:
brined and roasted turkey
garlic, parsley and cheddar mashed potatoes
stove top stuffing (om nom)
baby spinach salad with pear and goat cheese
sauteed string beans with almonds
challah rolls
spiced orange cranberry chutney

Dessert turned out to be pumpkin mousse and nutmeg icecream on a gingersnap tuile, with caramel and walnuts.

[DCSL]

Nutmeg ice cream on a gingersnap tuile. Sounds heavenly. Damn.

[Clove]

Nutmeg ice cream on a gingersnap tuile. Sounds heavenly. Damn.Only because you haven't had my pumpkin pie :D

[DCSL]

I'm not a fan of pies. 'cept cheesecake. 'cause it has "cake" in the name.

[Clove]

I'm not a fan of pies. 'cept cheesecake. 'cause it has "cake" in the name.Different comment. Same answer.


Only because you haven't had my pumpkin pie :D