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Title: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: kitkatz on November 30, 2008, 08:37:44 PM
We were at my Mom and Sister's house for the meal.

It was pretty traditional

Good moist turkey
Stuffing
salad
cranberry sauce out of a can
yams with marshmallows
rolls
apple,blueberry and lemon meringue pies


What was yours like?
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Mimi on November 30, 2008, 09:25:55 PM
We had the traditional turkey, dressing,giblet gravy along with yams with marshmellows on top,
asparagus and english pea casserole, whipped potatoes,and buttermilk salad.  For desert we had strawberry cake with cream cheese icing and pumpkin pie with cool whip.  We alll stuffed our
faces.







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Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: twirl on December 01, 2008, 09:09:43 AM
smoked turkey
suasage dressing
gravy
corn, mashed potatoes
marshmellow - yam - casserole
tea
pumpkin, pecan and apple caramel pie
cranberry sauce
rolls
regular oven turkey and ham
I know we had other things but I can not remember what
oh wait - green bean casserole
it was the first thing to get eaten - no left overs

and a fresh fruit platter with watermelon
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: cambonesegirl on December 01, 2008, 11:00:14 AM
My Sister and I made a semi traditional meal also with a few exceptions. Keep in mind we had a vegetarian (my best friend) and a dialysis patient (my Dad) at our Thanksgiving.

Turkey
Roasted garlic mash potatoes (I cut the potatoes into small cubes and soaked them for 24 hours)
Mashed sweat potatoes with toasted pecans ( I also soaked them in water) it didn't turn out well  :(
Turkey gravy
Mushroom gravy
Cornbread stuffing
Vegetarian stuffing
Asparagus
Corn
Cranberries
Strata (this was my best friend's substitute turkey)
Rolls
Pecan pie
Chocolate satin pie
Strawberry cheesecake

It was a long, exhausting but fun day and we still have leftovers!

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: thegrammalady on December 01, 2008, 11:15:52 AM
i bought a 24lb turkey 2 weeks before thanksgiving (i like leftovers) it sat in the fridge for 8 days and at 6am thanksgiving morning was still frozen solid. at 6:30 i was at the store buying another turkey. we had, turkey, stuffing, applesauce 7up salad, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, cranberry stuff from the deli (yummy) and rolls. at midnight i took the first turkey out of the oven. lots and lots of leftovers. the leftovers from the first turkey went home with my daughter.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Meinuk on December 01, 2008, 02:01:12 PM
Thanksgiving was my first overnight since my transplant, and I got to help cook:

My friends are Jewish and keep Kosher, and their daughter is also lactose intolerant, so it was creative cooking for Thanksgiving (I did the tarts and souffle then helped with the prep on everything else):

Kosher/lactose free.  Which meant very creative in making the tarts and I was exhausted.  Surprisingly, it was  pretty good.  But my heart belongs to butter - I'll never be a kosher cook (no risk of conversion for this WASP)

Israili Salad (avocado, cucumber, tomato)
Turkey
Mashed potatoes (with NO BUTTER - Sacrilege)
Noodle Kugel
Stir fried Veggies (Brussels sprouts, peppers and onions)
Stuffed acorn squash
Cranberry pinenut stuffing
Cranberry/orange sauce
Pumpkin Souffle
Pumpkin tarts (have you ever had to make a pie crust without using butter??? I had to use crisco and a fake butter (pure earth) YIKES that is why I went with small tarts (easier to set the crust when it is small and with the left over filling, I made a Souffle)


Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: monrein on December 01, 2008, 02:12:07 PM
Question?  Yams with marshmallow topping, are those the orange sweet potatoes that you call yams?  And if so, they're so sweet already, with marshmallows on top is it a dessert?
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Restorer on December 01, 2008, 02:24:14 PM
First gathering, Thursday, 4 of us:

A pickle platter with small pickles, pepperoncinis, and four types of olives
Shrimp cocktail

14 lb. roast turkey
Stuffing/dressing (cooked outside the bird, but we still call it stuffing), made from scratch with cubed French bread, butter, celery, onion, sausage, mushrooms, sage, and homemade turkey stock.
Mashed potatoes with plenty of butter and cream, and some turkey stock for good measure.
Gravy made from the turkey drippings and stock
Candied yams (or, more accurately, glazed sweet potatoes) - boiled Garnet sweet potato quarters glazed in a butter-brown sugar syrup.
Uncooked cranberry relish, made with fresh cranberries and apples, put through a grinder, with sugar to taste.
Frozen biscuits

We had to abandon the greens: peas and carrots, and brussels sprouts, because we ran out of time and energy.

Dessert was pumpkin pie, storebought.

Second gathering, Saturday, 7 of us:

21 lb. roast turkey
Stuffing, from a box mix, cooked in the turkey
Mashed potatoes
Microwaved sweet potatoes
Turkey gravy
Simmered carrots
Cucumber salad, made with sliced cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, and spices.
Chunky canned cranberry sauce
Storebought rolls

Dessert:
Pumpkin pie (Sara Lee)
Pumpkin-apple butter pie (made by my sister)
Razzleberry pie (Marie Callender's)
Lemon Meringue pie (Marie Callender's)
A box of chocolate liquor bottles

By Sunday I was tired of turkey and Thanksgiving dishes. :)
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Jill D. on December 01, 2008, 02:41:55 PM
I bought a 26.5 lb fresh turkey from a local Amish farmer and had 30 family members over!
We also had:
- smoked venison
- mashed potatoes and gravy
- stuffing
- squash
- sweet potatoes
- green bean casserole
- corn
- baked beans
- grape salad
- rolls
- lentil soup
- fresh veggies
- cranberry salad
- pecan pie
- blueberry pie
- pumpkin roll
- pumpkin pie
- apple, toffee and caramel cheesecake

No one would take their leftovers - my son was in heaven when he packed his lunch for work!
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: mikey07840 on December 01, 2008, 03:05:14 PM
We went out to dinner and had:

• Roast Turkey
• Smoked Ham
• Mashed Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Stuffing
• Green Beans with almonds
• Steamed Broccoli and Carrots
• Dessert Table

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: skyedogrocks on December 02, 2008, 05:39:55 AM
We went over my sister's house and had:

turkey
ham
mashed totatoes
sweet potaotes
2 types of stuffing
carrots
corn
butternut squash
turkey gravy
stuffed mushrooms
raw vegetable platter w/dip
pecan pie
brownies
blonde brownies
chocolate cake
cupcakes
cheesecake
banana bread

I got the best deal around for a frozen turkey breast for my house.  It was marked wrong at only $.68 for an 9lb turkey breast!  My kind of deal!


Question?  Yams with marshmallow topping, are those the orange sweet potatoes that you call yams?  And if so, they're so sweet already, with marshmallows on top is it a dessert?

Yes yams are sweet potatoes, but sweetened even more in a molasses glaze with marshmallows.  I personally do not like them. 
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: thegrammalady on December 02, 2008, 08:56:53 AM
Question?  Yams with marshmallow topping, are those the orange sweet potatoes that you call yams?  And if so, they're so sweet already, with marshmallows on top is it a dessert?

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Yes yams are sweet potatoes, but sweetened even more in a molasses glaze with marshmallows.  I personally do not like them. 

actually yams and sweet potatoes, while similar, are two different vegetables


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Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: monrein on December 02, 2008, 09:20:54 AM
Thanks for the clarification, but is this dish a dessert?  It sounds awfully sugary.

In Jamaica we had many different types of yams and we also have a sweet potato but it isn't orange, more yellowy and less sweet than the North American ones.  I like a touch of lemon juice on my sweet potatoes to cut the sugar.


Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: thegrammalady on December 02, 2008, 09:34:22 AM
monrein, we eat them as a potato, and yes they are exceptionally sweet. i make mine in the slow cooker, with butter, brown sugar and maple syrup. my parents often just bake them in the oven and eat them like a regular potato, but with butter and a bit of sugar.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: monrein on December 02, 2008, 09:41:25 AM
I eat them like a potato too, with butter and a touch of lemon.  It's the sugar, molasses, marshmallow part I'm struggling with comprehending. 
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: twirl on December 02, 2008, 01:20:53 PM
Jill D   what is grape salad   recipe please

Monrein -- just try it but you may not - while it is yummy -- I don't think it is renal friendly
 it is not a dessert
the melted marshmellows on it are good
I did not like it until a couple of years ago ---  very sweet
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: monrein on December 02, 2008, 03:10:04 PM
I don't like my veggies sweet.   I try to not eat too much sugar even though I like candy because I don't want to develop any more health problems.  Too much sugar for me means candida and the discomfort associated with it.

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: G-Ma on December 02, 2008, 03:45:38 PM
My house:
Kids brought...Smoked Turkey, Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows melted on, Dressing, Pies.
I baked Ham, made Mashed Potatoes, gracy, green beans, cranberry sauce, black olives, and Glorified Rice which my son's request for every occasion..I learned this one from mom in ND.  I didn't feel good so ate about 3 bites (really) and went to dialysis below my dry weight, how funny or sad, depending on how you look at it.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Chris on December 02, 2008, 04:39:30 PM
I had turkey (dry as usual),  a spoon of mashed potatoes, a spoon of stuffing w/o  celery, a small dinner roll, and egg nog. One  year it would be nice to have a correctly cooked bird and not to smell a pie that hasn't been burnt. Things that just makeme wanna go :puke;
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: okarol on December 02, 2008, 04:54:57 PM
I eat them like a potato too, with butter and a touch of lemon.  It's the sugar, molasses, marshmallow part I'm struggling with comprehending. 

I use canned yams, and add butter and brown sugar. I cover the top with marshmallows and put in the oven to brown the marshmallows at 400 F. It's my husband's favorite. Looks pretty much like this when it's ready:
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: skyedogrocks on December 02, 2008, 07:25:57 PM
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Yes yams are sweet potatoes, but sweetened even more in a molasses glaze with marshmallows.  I personally do not like them. 

Quote
actually yams and sweet potatoes, while similar, are two different vegetables

I never knew that, always thought they were the same.  Thanks!


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Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Restorer on December 02, 2008, 10:18:10 PM
Quote
Yes yams are sweet potatoes, but sweetened even more in a molasses glaze with marshmallows.  I personally do not like them. 

actually yams and sweet potatoes, while similar, are two different vegetables
Quote

I never knew that, always thought they were the same.  Thanks!

Actually... ;)

True yams (tropical yams) are different from sweet potatoes, but one rarely finds those in the continental United States. What we typically call yams, including what traditionally goes on the Thanksgiving table, are orange-fleshed varieties of sweet potatoes, usually garnet or beauregard.

Yam (Dioscoreaceae): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)
Sweet potato (Convolvulaceae): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato

As for the sweet marshmallow-topped dish of sweet potatoes/yams, no, it's not a dessert. It's served right alongside all the other savory items as a starch. But it's not unique as a sweet item - think of cranberry sauce, or a sweetly-dressed salad or macaroni salad.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Zach on December 02, 2008, 11:20:00 PM

As for the sweet marshmallow-topped dish of sweet potatoes/yams, no, it's not a dessert. It's served right alongside all the other savory items as a starch. But it's not unique as a sweet item - think of cranberry sauce, or a sweetly-dressed salad or macaroni salad.


Also think of sweet chutney.

8)
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: twirl on December 03, 2008, 02:45:33 AM
okarol it looks just like that unless you are using the large size marshmellows :cuddle;
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Zach on December 03, 2008, 07:57:07 AM

I use canned yams, and add butter and brown sugar. I cover the top with marshmallows and put in the oven to brown the marshmallows at 400 F. It's my husband's favorite. Looks pretty much like this when it's ready:


YUM!

8)
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: kitkatz on December 03, 2008, 02:49:11 PM
I would like to eat at someone else's house for the next holidays.   :rofl;
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: twirl on December 03, 2008, 02:50:21 PM
I would like to eat at someone else's house for the next holidays.   :rofl;

I thought we were all coming to your house ???
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: kitkatz on December 03, 2008, 02:51:44 PM
Not with the God awful mess around here right now! I would love to have you. Are you bringing the food?
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: twirl on December 03, 2008, 02:55:03 PM
road kill casserole with grits :clap;  yummy
bar-b-que cupcakes for dessert
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: kitkatz on December 03, 2008, 02:58:36 PM
road kill casserole with grits :clap;  yummy
bar-b-que cupcakes for dessert

Yummy. Get the stinkiest road kill possible.  Texas Armadillo or skunk!
I have barbecued pie before.  Cupcakes could be much harder to do.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: G-Ma on December 03, 2008, 03:02:56 PM
twirl..that sounds like something flip fixed..still missing him.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: nursewratchet on December 03, 2008, 04:20:14 PM
My husband and I stayed home.  We had some of my techs' with there families over.  We had Turkey, Mashed potatoes, gravy, corn pudding and sweet green beans.  Lots of pies... YUM
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: paris on December 03, 2008, 07:38:47 PM
We had 18 for dinner.  That is just our immediate family.  My husband and I, kids and spouses and grandkids.   Everyone brought dishes.  Let's see if I can remember---

Me: Roasted turkey and stuffing                                                                                 
      Mashed potatoes
      Sweet potato souffle--not sweet potato casserole, but does have brown sugar in it.       
      Cranberry sauce
      Frosted fruit salad
      Lime Jello salad
      Pumpkin roll (filled with cream cheese frosting)

My son Todd:  Smoked turkey (yummy) (he smokes everything)
                     Appetizer and crackers
                     Cranberry orange relish
                     Homemade yeast rolls
                     Pumpkin pies
                     Caramel apple cheesecake

Daughter Melissa and soon to be fiance:  Baked ham
                                                         Green bean casserole
                                                         Black cherry jello

Son Adam and his new wife:  Appetizer
                                         Corn
                                         Brownies         Just don't ask!

And AlohaBeth made cheescake with chocolate gnash and fresh raspberries.     

It was a nice meal and the first time we were able to meet Melissa's boyfriend's two daughters.  I was exhausted when everyone left, but was grateful for a full house and many blessings.    Christmas will be a little simpler!
                     
                     
     
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: rookiegirl on December 03, 2008, 08:27:54 PM
I had 18 family members.

My husband and I prepared and paid for everything as we always do for the last 19 years.  The menu consist of:

22lb Whole Turkey (roast) + 1 breast turkey (grilled)
Sweet Potatoes Casserole
Collard Greens
Green Beans
My famous Mac&Cheese
Cream Potatoes
My famous gravy
Stuffing
Stewed Yellow Squash
Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings
Pound Cake
Cranberry Salad

By the end of the night, there were no left-overs because they took them all home.  I don't mind because I really don't need the tempations.  It was a lot of hard work as usual.  Thank God this is the last year I'm doing Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: G-Ma on December 03, 2008, 11:49:46 PM
Hope you are sharing recipies....Mt Dew Apple Dumpling???? and famous Mac and Cheese???  Please
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: rookiegirl on December 04, 2008, 05:31:17 PM
Hope you are sharing recipies....Mt Dew Apple Dumpling???? and famous Mac and Cheese???  Please

Recipe for Mtn. Dew Apple Dumplings:

1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 can (12 oz.) Mountain Dew
2 granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 8ths
2 cans crescent rolls

Melt butter and mix with sugar, cinnamon and Mountain Dew.  Wrap 1 apple wedge inside one crescent roll. Layer bottom of a 9x13 pan. Pour mixture over rolls.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Baste dumplings once through cooking time with juices.  Optional: Serve with vanilla ice cream.  It's wonderful.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: jessup on December 04, 2008, 05:52:32 PM
This sounds yummo
but I don't know what are

cans of crescent rolls
how much butter

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: G-Ma on December 04, 2008, 06:01:30 PM
mmm yummy...thanks
Crescent rolls are rolls that come packaged in round cardboard containers that pop open...refrigerator section.  I generally just use piecrust dough for things like this if I have any.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: jessup on December 04, 2008, 06:05:01 PM
 :ausflag;
don't think we have any such thing here

what type of pastry? puff,filo,shortcrust?
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: rookiegirl on December 04, 2008, 06:07:49 PM
This sounds yummo
but I don't know what are

cans of crescent rolls
how much butter



Crescent Rolls are made by Pillsbury. Similar to a croissant, but its rolled up in a can and you have to bake it.  Here's a link for several different recipes for crescent rolls.
http://www.pillsbury.com/products/rolls/Refrigerated/Crescents.htm

As for the butter, our grocery stores sale them 4 sticks in a box.  1 stick of butter is equal to 1/2 cup.

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: jessup on December 04, 2008, 06:15:49 PM
 :thx; :thx; :thx;

I'm gonna give it a go
Will double check the supermarket but I'm pretty sure we don't have crescent rolls up here in the top end
Might use puff pastry

Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: rookiegirl on December 04, 2008, 06:27:01 PM
:thx; :thx; :thx;

I'm gonna give it a go
Will double check the supermarket but I'm pretty sure we don't have crescent rolls up here in the top end
Might use puff pastry



That should work.  You can even do what G-Ma said about pie crust.  As long as you have something doughy to wrap the apples in.  Let me know how it turns out.  My family really loved it with vanilla ice cream.  I'm going to make it again for Christmas.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: jessup on December 04, 2008, 06:32:26 PM
  Let me know how it turns out.  My family really loved it with vanilla ice cream.  I'm going to make it again for Christmas
Sure will
Mates are coming over saturday arvo for a bbq so this will be a great dessert
 :thx;
 :beer1;
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: Zach on December 04, 2008, 09:01:13 PM

Crescent Rolls are made by Pillsbury. Similar to a croissant, but its rolled up in a can and you have to bake it.


YUM!!

8)
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: donnia on December 08, 2008, 05:38:20 PM
rookiegirl... sounds delicious!!!

I have no idea how many people came and went... but we fed an army!!!!!
We had
2 fried turkeys
1 cajun turkey
2 hams
stuffing
gibblet gravy
mashed potatoes
corn
green bean casserole
pea salad
deviled eggs
cheesy broccoli and rice
crescent rolls
pecan pie
pumpkin pie
lemonade pie
cheesecake
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: jessup on December 09, 2008, 03:44:40 PM
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That should work.  You can even do what G-Ma said about pie crust.  As long as you have something doughy to wrap the apples in.  Let me know how it turns out.  My family really loved it with vanilla ice cream.  I'm going to make it again for Christmas.

Quote

 :thumbup; :yahoo;
It was a bloody ripper - everyone loved it

I reckon I will do it again for Christmas lunch and impress the family
Thanks mate.
Title: Re: Your Thanksgiving Meal
Post by: rookiegirl on December 13, 2008, 05:55:48 PM
Quote

That should work.  You can even do what G-Ma said about pie crust.  As long as you have something doughy to wrap the apples in.  Let me know how it turns out.  My family really loved it with vanilla ice cream.  I'm going to make it again for Christmas.

Quote

 :thumbup; :yahoo;
It was a bloody ripper - everyone loved it

I reckon I will do it again for Christmas lunch and impress the family
Thanks mate.

I'm so glad everything turned out great and that everyone loved it.  Good Job!!! - RG