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hi.....i was just wondering what everybody was making for thanksgiving. i'd love it if you could share your menus for that day. i could use some new and different ideas. Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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I'm just the cook, everyone else makes the menu
so far we have turkey & dressing corn on the cob, potato salad,a couple pecan pies and a birthday cake (ashley's birthday is the 28th and we just add that she's so young she doesn't know the difference and every one is all gathered up.
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From: Arkansas | Registered: Aug 2004
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quote:Originally posted by suzydaze: I'm just the cook, everyone else makes the menu........
i wish i was that lucky!!!! i'm just the cook too, but sometimes i wish i could get a little input from them. i'm the only girl at this feast, hmmmm....do you think thats why i'm the cook....???? i do enjoy it though. i wanted to try some different side dishes or maybe make the gravy a little different. heck, i'd even try cooking the bird a different way!!! i like your idea of corn on the cob, i always make corn, but on the cob is a good thing. tell me about those candies....divinity??? and spiced pecans, i'm not familiar with them but they sound fabulous!! thanks suzydaze!! Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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All I know is, there's a turkey involved in my meal! (and I don't need some smarta$$ here (G-Mom) to tell me it's ME!)
I don't even remember WHERE I ate Thanksgiving dinner last year. For all I know, I could have made a big spread here and 50 people might have shown up, but I guess I blocked it out! Seriously, I don't remember. I'll have to ask someone in my family that has a few more brain cells left than I do. (My FAMILY? Might be looking for a looooong time!)
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Well at my parents house we always have: Turkey, Ham, Roasted Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, Brussels Sprouts, Caulifloewer, Carrots, Peas, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls, and Pumpkin Pie. Mom kind of goes all out with the spread....lol Not that I'm complaining.
THEN, we have to go to the inlaws where they have a huge feast of traditional and undtraditional stuff......
Cindy, remind me to wear my elastic waisted pants that day would ya??? I eat enough that day for about 10 people. And the day after thanksgiving remind me to get my butt on the old treadmill and work it off....
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From: Beautiful Western Maryland...zone 6 | Registered: May 2003
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and anything else they can talk me into. and anything else anyone else wants to bring! by the way, recipes are available for any and all those above. click on the item you want the recipe for, and if it doesn't have a hyperlink, pm me and i'll post it!
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From: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b | Registered: Aug 2002
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I'll have to dig y'all up some recipes next week. Hubby doesn't like me on the computer on the week end.
He's watching a scarey movie right now and I don't do scarey movies.
But usually he likes me on the couch with him and not on the computer.
When he goes back to work I'll find some of those recipes and post them.
Linda, Spiced pecans are the best (I could gain 10 pounds just thinking about them) and Divinty is hubby's favorite. A must here. then I do a batch of fudge (Have several fudge recipes)
I got these big pecan trees in my yard so once they start falling I have pleanty of fresh pecans to cook with. Put 'em in stuff. on top of stuff on the bottom of stuff.
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suzydaze.....you bet i'll wait!! i bet those candy pecans would make nice gifts as well!! i'm so excited!!! thank you!!!!! Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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jiffymouse......wow, thats some menu. fried turkey??? do you fry it? i know you need special equipment (almost bought the cooker last year) i heard it comes out fantastic. whats your opinion? i'd love your: bread dressing, sweet potato, carrot cake recipes!!!! do you do anything special to your mashed pots? one more thing......is your gravy any different than the norm??? Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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i'm so thrilled with all your responses.....thank you so much for sharing!! keep em' comin!! i love getting different ideas and its just fun hearing what everybody else does for this holiday! thank you, Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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i have fried my own turkeys and i have bought them and i have begged them from friends. it's not hard, as long as you make sure that the turkey is totally thawed out. that is the secret. and well salted helps too. i am going to try brining one to fry. i think that would be really good!
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From: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b | Registered: Aug 2002
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jiffymouse.........YES!!!! brined and fried, that sounds fabulous. constance gave me a little run down on brining........have you done that before? you've shared so much with me......maybe one more thing? whats your opinion or ideas on brining? thank you...thank you...thank you...for all those fabulous recipes!!! i know that took alot of time, i sure do appreciate it! Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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I do all the standards for T~day!!! Fresh Turkey Mashed Potatoes Gravy Peas Corn Stuffing Sweet Potatoes Acorn Squash Rolls w/ butter Pickles, Olives, etc. Irish Coffee and Tea Cherry Pie Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Asstorted Cheese Cakes
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Weezie.....oh my!!! what a great assortemt of sweets. tell me, do you make your own cheese cake? i've always wanted to try cheese cake, but i've heard theres a knak to it....so i never bothered. but would love to give it a tr. Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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Sugar & Spice Pecans ¼ cup butter 3cups pecan halves ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
** waxed paper needed for this recipe In 10-inch skillet melt butter; stir in pecans and ½ cup sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts and pecans brown, 8-12 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine all remaining ingredients. Stir in caramelized pecans. Spread on wax paper; cool completely. Break clusters into individual pecans. Store tightly in covered container. Makes 3 cups
Now personally I never have to worry about storing mine for long, ** I always spread waxed paper first before I start recipe two sheets cook sheet size
Divinity Candy
2 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup (the white one) ½ cup water* 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup broken nuts ** waxed paper needed for this recipe Heat sugar, corn syrup and water in 2 -qt saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, with out stirring, to 260 degrees on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water forms a hard ball. (I use thermometer, never could do hard ball soft ball with water--guess I’ve never been a ball player *L*) Remove from heat. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form: continue beating while pouring hot syrup in a thin stream into the egg whites. Add vanilla; beat until mixture holds it’s shape and becomes slightly dull. ( you’ll think it’s not going to happen then boom! So keep an eye on it) (Mixture may become too stiff to mix with a mixer) Fold in nuts with a big spoon. Drop mixture from tip of a buttered spoon onto waxed paper to cool. Makes about 4 dozen candies.
* Use one tablespoon LESS water on humid days. ** I always spread waxed paper first before I start recipe two sheets cook sheet size
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quote: Weezie.....oh my!!! what a great assortemt of sweets. tell me, do you make your own cheese cake?
Well, the assorted one's come from my brother... He picks them up on the way down for dinner.....
But I did only one time make my own cheese cake, a long time ago, found a great Turtle Cheese Cake recipe and made it, and it wasn't too hard to do, if I remember correctly.... And for me I need simple recipes and it was, I think I used a spring form pan too.....
Let me see if I can find the cook book *and dust it off* And see if I can get the recipe in here... (**bare with me, I'm slow, and if I forget, get after me and remind me!!! OKAY?????
Weezie
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Yippeeeeee..... You guys are the best. Suzydaze, thank you so much, could they be an easier !! I love it. Weezie, sounds wonderful, turtle cheese cake....yummy! Yes, I will hound you (not really). This will be the best Thanksgiving ever. Kinda hard when you don't have any girls to gab with. This is like having an extended family. Thank you so much. Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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anyone who has posted recipes here, if you will repost them as a separate topic for each recipe, i will hyperlink your menu so that it is like mine. but i think each person should have their own recipes under their own name, ie... suzydaze - divinity (which, by the way, thank you! i lost my recipe for that!!)
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From: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b | Registered: Aug 2002
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I love to do candy. I do a buckeye candy for christmas (a chocolate ball with a peanutbutter and powdered sugar inside) and a velveeta cheese fudge both are like so fattening you gain 10 pound just looking at the recipe. anyone want those I'll post those too.
I'll be too busy to type in to day and tomorrow, but might get it in Thursday.
Hubby goes to doctor tomorrow for his hernia to get looked at, hope he gets it fixed soon, he's been like a bear with a sore tail.
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Hi Vanessa....Thank you for your input. Autum Salad......That sounds interesting,and cranberry salsa. Could you post the recipes? Thanks so much Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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You just HAVE to try this....I make several batches and can it because once everyone tastes it, they want it and it makes a wonderful "different" Christmas gift.
Process all ingredients in a food processor pulsing 6-8 times or until coarsley chopped. Chill at least 8 hours before serving. This is excellant on leftover turkey sandwiches (or chicken) and even better on tacos...you just have to trust me on this one!
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From: The Land of JOY | Registered: Apr 2004
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Vanessa.....I'm adding autumn salad to my menu. Now, about the cranberry salsa.....Is it more like a salsa, or relish? I mean, is it for topping stuff or would it be good alone? (like a relish). I'm game to try, if its not to hot? You mentioned cranberry recipes.....My mom used to make a cranberry relish that had mandarine oranges, celery, etc. Would you have a recipe like that? Or any of your favorite cranberry relish recipe. Thanks, Linda
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From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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