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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #25 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:15am

Well, being from Canada we have already had our Thanksgiving on Oct.13th, so it will be the big "M" for lunch then Angie's "chicken Caesar salad" for tonight's dinner.

I am so hungry after reading all your dinner preparations, enjoy your meals that all of you who worked so hard to make perfect!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #26 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:27am

Sounds like you all are going to have fantastic dinners at some point today.

The only thing I don't get - green bean casserole. Why on earth would anyone think those things are edible! Wink

I'm pretty sure if God had intended man to eat green beans - he would have made them taste a whole heck of a lot better.

Enjoy your day.
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #28 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 9:10am

Grandma_Sweet_Boy wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:27am:

The only thing I don't get - green bean casserole. Why on earth would anyone think those things are edible! Wink

I'm pretty sure if God had intended man to eat green beans - he would have made them taste a whole heck of a lot better.

LOL Carol. If you put mushroom soup and Durkee's fried onions on rolled up newspaper, it will taste great, too!

(I LOVE green beans, so this is no hardship for me!)

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #29 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 9:12am

Sweet Potatoes with melted marshmallows on top

This is something I just can't get - can't understand as to me it sounds dire! I'm going to have to try it one day, just a teaspoon - to see what the fuss is about!

I hope you all have a wonderful day today - I wish I was with you but I'm just thankful I have you in my life

lots of love
Helen

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #30 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 9:17am

George wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 12:49am:

Brined and roasted turkey.

Baked squash. Green bean casserole. Mashed potatoes and gravy.

Cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries (nothing easier in the world to make, and it's a whole lot zippier than the canned kind.)

Plus a lot of nuts, crackers, cheese, salami, smoked salmon, vegetables, and other stuff around for people to nosh on.

Sometimes I wish that I could do a few different things for Thanksgiving dinner. Roast duck. Prime rib. Goose, maybe. A great big ham...

Nobody will let me do it, though. Wink

Enjoy the day, folks.

Best wishes,

George

George - explain this brining thing for me please! I like the sound of that. I also have to get you to try Goose one of these days, it's so good but surprisingly little meat to the bird so that's something to bear in mind.

I adore duck too and you have to go a long way to improve on Duck a l'orange or duck with morello cherry sauce in my opinion.

I love talking food with you!

(Pssst - what's apple crisp?)

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #31 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 10:18am

Helen,

My husband really doesn't like the sweet potaotoes but my family and I LOVE them so we do them every year. My recipe is mashed sweet potaotoe with spices like cinamon and nutmeg, orange peel, brown sugar, and a little butter and orange juice as well as a can of crushed pineapple. Put it in a casserole and top with marshmellows. That was always the kids job every year and they are usually covered. When they bake the marshmellows get all brown and toasty. Everyones recipe is different but that's mine.

Apple crisp is just sliced apples with a crunchy topping like oatmeal, butter, brown sugar,spices, flour and pecans. it is delicious out of the oven with vanilla icecream.

Charlotte

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #32 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 10:59am

Helen, there are lots and lots of brining recipes for turkey, but there's one thing that most of them have in common: 1 cup of kosher salt, and one cup of sugar to each gallon of water.

This year, I added a great bunch of crushed, fresh rosemary (I have a lot of it around right now), crushed fresh sage, fresh thyme, peppercorns, juniper berries, and 4 cloves of crushed garlic.

Get a clean, food-grade 5 gallon bucket with lid, put in 2 (or more) gallons of brine, add the turkey, and let it brine in a cold place (I put it out in the garage this time of year) for 10-12 hours.

After you take the turkey out, rinse it thoroughly, inside and out, in cold water. Pat dry, and prep and roast as usual.

Makes for a very flavorful and moist bird. After the first time I tried it, I won't do it any other way.

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George

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mummymac CH.com Alumnus Offline Kissed Donny Osmond and proud of it Posts: 943 Jersey\|United_Kingdom\|europe Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #33 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 11:55am All of these foods sound wonderful, some a little strange and some I will come back for the recipe for have a super well fed day everyone
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Reply #34 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 12:05pm

Ah..... Let me see........About 3000 calories and a tummy ache so don't forget the Malox! Grin

Add:

Roast turkey
Baked ham
Mashed potatoes
Real home made gravy (thick gravy!)
Candied yams (YUM)
Cranberries (gel & whole)
Green bean casserole
Broccoli casserole
Fresh veggie platter
Salad (garden & Caesar)
Bread (white & wheat rolls)
Butter (and a shit load of it in everything!)
Pies (peach, cherry, pumpkin, and Dutch apple!)
What ever my mother in law brings (best dam confection and goodie baker!)

And last of all (MALOX)

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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #35 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 12:41pm My Angus burger and medium fries from Mcdonald's was everything I expected it to be and more. I sure wish we were having turkey today instead but tonight's dinner (chicken Caesar salad) will be very good.
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #36 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 1:24pm

Here's a little something for leftovers. I put this on turkey sandwiches and it's OUTSTANDING!

Cranberry Pecan Mayonnaise

Mayo, a spoon of dijon mustard, a little honey, handful of pecans and a spoon or two of leftover cranberry sauce (even gelled is ok). Salt and pepper to taste. Mix it all together and spread on bread. Add turkey and whatever else you like on your turkey sammy and enjoy.

The nice thing about this is you can alter the recipe to please yourself. Don't like mustard? Only add a little. Not much cran sauce leftover? Use whatever you like. It's really easy and so very tasty.

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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #38 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 3:18pm The convicts (famiy ) are destroying it right now! I must be a good cook cause they keep comming back.
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #39 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 3:29pm Everything is either cooking or chilling or done and waiting . . . . I'm so thankful for an oven and fine food!
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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #40 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 3:35pm Mosaicwench wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 3:29pm: I'm so thankful for an oven and fine food! I'm thankful we own a up dn duplex and I have two ovens!!!!!
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #41 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:06pm

Kirk wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 5:24am:

We are having:

Turkey Breast
Stuffing
Sweet Potatoes (haven't decided how to cook them yet)
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Sweet Corn
Cranberry Sauce
Squash
Pumpkin Pie
Cranberry Apple Pie
Peach Pie with no sugar
Cool whip and Ice cream for the pies
Coffee
Hot Chocolate

Slight change, having buttered carrots instead of corn, Kirk is making the gravy, then it's time to eat.. This is the easiest Thanksgiving meal I've cooked... don't know why.
Usually seems like there is more to it. Oh, I forgot the italian rolls, just came out of the oven.

Hope you all enjoy your day.

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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #42 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 5:05pm purpleydog wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:06pm: This is the easiest Thanksgiving meal I've cooked... don't know why. Sounds like you have the magic ingredient this year that makes cooking and indeed everything so much easier Chris - love Love to you both Helen
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Reply #43 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:00pm

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purpleydog wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:06pm:

This is the easiest Thanksgiving meal I've cooked... don't know why.

Sounds like you have the magic ingredient this year that makes cooking and indeed everything so much easier Chris - love

Love to you both
Helen

I agree with that Helen. 100%. Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #44 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:49pm

Well ours is mostly gone, but there are some left overs

Fried turkey (Helen, this is something you need to try)
Baked ham
Cornbread dressing
Giblet gravy
Chicken and dumplings
Corn casserole
Peas
Mustard greens
Candied yams
Candied Carrots
Deviled eggs
Potato Salad
Cranberry Sauce
Lemon icebox pie
Pecan pie
Chocolate caramel brownies
Cheesecake
Pineapple upside down cake
Chocolate pecan pie

I'm sure I missed something.

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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #45 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:51pm deltadarlin wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:49pm: Well ours is mostly gone, but there are some left overs Fried turkey (Helen) OMG, I laughed so hard I spit on the monitor!!!!!
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Reply #46 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 8:12pm

deltadarlin wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:49pm:

Well ours is mostly gone, but there are some left overs

Fried turkey (Helen, this is something you need to try)
Baked ham
Cornbread dressing (this is also something I need to try!!)
Giblet gravy
Chicken and dumplings
Corn casserole
Peas
Mustard greens (and these)
Candied yams (and these)
Candied Carrots (and these)
Deviled eggs (I LOVE these!!)
Potato Salad
Cranberry Sauce
Lemon icebox pie (deffo this!)
Pecan pie (yup - never had it!)
Chocolate caramel brownies
Cheesecake (love it so need to test it!)
Pineapple upside down cake (mmm.. one of my favourites!)
Chocolate pecan pie

I'm sure I missed something.

There you go Carolyn - I've added to it!

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Reply #47 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 8:21pm

I do not mean to scare anyone, our friends Deep Fry turkey twice a year, but they do it safely.

Who in their right mind would do this on a wooden deck which is close to and also attached to the house. Roll Eyes

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They got lucky Wink

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #48 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 8:27pm

I made...

Roast turkey
Long Grain and Wild Rice peloff with apples and walnuts(It wasn't as good as the recipe made it sound. Rather bland actually)
Mashed taters
Turkey gravy
Candied carrrots
Crusty french bread
Pumpkin cake loaf for dessert.

Now I have the carcas and wings and the left over leg and thigh in a soup pot simmering to make a nice rich broth to make a batrch of turkey wild rice soup this wekend and put in up in the freezer for a later date.

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #49 - Nov 28^th, 2008 at 12:31am

Melissa wrote on Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:15am:

Oh! Oh! and COOLWHIP!!! Gotta have Coolwhip for the pies. Smiley

and LOL Pat! Cheesy

OMG, have you ever read the nutritional panel on cool whip. I have banned that stuff from my house. It's heavy cream all the way here Cool

We had burger tonight. I had to work so we are having our dinner Saturday:)

Nothing is impossible! Just believe!!!!!

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