Thanksgiving food cookoff 2023!

[Rukh O'Rorke]

Nov 22, 2023 16:07:11 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Nov 22, 2023 15:52:17 GMT -5 swamp said:

I usually host, but this year I'm going to my brother's. 

I'm bringing mashed potatoes and deviled eggs.  DD is making gluten free stuffing.    
I am also bringing my dad who is bringing the regular stuffing and a ham.  
I may also have to get wine since my sister's flight is delayed and she may not get to the liquor store after her plane lands. . 

que?      this has to be yet another way that MA is ass-backwards, right? we don't have alcohol sales tomorrow, at all. even in stores that aren't packies but happen to sell alcohol. 

what about duty free?

[countrygirl2]

Everyones food sounds so good. Will think of all you eating turkey and dressing, Love it. Didn't hear many making noodles and another fav of mine.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[chiver78]

Nov 22, 2023 23:33:43 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

Nov 22, 2023 16:07:11 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

que?      this has to be yet another way that MA is ass-backwards, right? we don't have alcohol sales tomorrow, at all. even in stores that aren't packies but happen to sell alcohol. 

what about duty free?

I've never flown on a dry holiday, so idk. 🤷‍♀️.

[finnime]

I made the cranberry sauce, Chex mix, apple pies, pumpkin pie, almond cake with ganache. Will be making stuffing and dinner rolls. ODB bringing turkey to roast and will make groovy gravy. DSis bringing mashed potatoes with sour cream, butternut squash and broccoli. YDB bringing shrimp and turnip. Dniece bringing parsnips and raw vegetable platter. Dnephew bringing fruit salad. We have various beverages. I know I'm forgetting something. DD made maple sugar blondies. We are not having green beans or sweet potato this year.

[NoNamePerson]

Well, I got another text earlier this morning to remind son to give me salmon/halibut and who knows what else he caught. It's a running joke that I don't get fish except enough to eat in a week during hurricane season. This is from his catch in July in Kodiak. So that will add to an already Happy Thanksgiving day with family. 

[Rukh O'Rorke]

Nov 23, 2023 4:24:26 GMT -5 finnime said:

I made the cranberry sauce, Chex mix, apple pies, pumpkin pie, almond cake with ganache. Will be making stuffing and dinner rolls. ODB bringing turkey to roast and will make groovy gravy. DSis bringing mashed potatoes with sour cream, butternut squash and broccoli. YDB bringing shrimp and turnip. Dniece bringing parsnips and raw vegetable platter. Dnephew bringing fruit salad. We have various beverages. I know I'm forgetting something. DD made maple sugar blondies. We are not having green beans or sweet potato this year.

looking for a recipe for the butternut squash now.....any tips?

[Opti]

Nov 23, 2023 9:44:09 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Well, I got another text earlier this morning to remind son to give me salmon/halibut and who knows what else he caught. It's a running joke that I don't get fish except enough to eat in a week during hurricane season. This is from his catch in July in Kodiak. So that will add to an already Happy Thanksgiving day with family. 

Eat both on my behalf. I love salmon and halibut is pretty good too. 

[Empire the P.A.]

We eat early in my family so I’m ready to be rolled to the couch. I cleaned in between cooking so it wasn’t too bad. All the leftovers packed away in what seems like 50 lock n lock containers. 

[Opti]

I may attempt making stuffing with what I have in the house. I am out of fresh celery but I do have onion and spices. Hopefully some turkey broth left too.

Had my TG dinner around 1 to 2 PM which was fine. I however am failing at hydration so far today, so I need to suck it up. Might make tuna salad for dinner if my stuffing attempt fails due to lack of broth. 

[jerseygirl]

Chicken pot pie turned out very good. Maybe a little too much dill
No sugar added pumpkin pie is delish!

Now 2 days off then family thanksgiving on Sunday

[Tennesseer]

My maple syrup roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon were a hit at the little kids' table. Not Brussels sprouts fans until today.

[finnime]

Nov 23, 2023 12:38:32 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

Nov 23, 2023 4:24:26 GMT -5 finnime said:

I made the cranberry sauce, Chex mix, apple pies, pumpkin pie, almond cake with ganache. Will be making stuffing and dinner rolls. ODB bringing turkey to roast and will make groovy gravy. DSis bringing mashed potatoes with sour cream, butternut squash and broccoli. YDB bringing shrimp and turnip. Dniece bringing parsnips and raw vegetable platter. Dnephew bringing fruit salad. We have various beverages. I know I'm forgetting something. DD made maple sugar blondies. We are not having green beans or sweet potato this year.

looking for a recipe for the butternut squash now.....any tips?

Butternut is delicious but a PITA to prepare. It's very hard and slippery to peel, then cutting it is difficult because it's so dense. I generally ask YDB to bring some. For me, I buy when I can frozen pre-cut squash. It does freeze well. When I task myself with a whole squash I use very sharp tools to peel and cut, and give myself time.

[Tennesseer]

[NastyWoman]

My salad was really yummie. And if the "seconds" plates of others were anything to go by so were the carrots. I only eat raw carrots so I wouldn't know but heaping second helpings are a good sign right?

[NoNamePerson]

Nov 24, 2023 10:06:27 GMT -5 finnime said:

Nov 23, 2023 12:38:32 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

looking for a recipe for the butternut squash now.....any tips?

Butternut is delicious but a PITA to prepare. It's very hard and slippery to peel, then cutting it is difficult because it's so dense. I generally ask YDB to bring some. For me, I buy when I can frozen pre-cut squash. It does freeze well. When I task myself with a whole squash I use very sharp tools to peel and cut, and give myself time.

I get lucky every now and then when one of our grocery store sells it fresh precut. Not as often as other fresh pre cut veggies but I snatch it up when available. 

[chiver78]

Nov 24, 2023 15:29:32 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Nov 24, 2023 10:06:27 GMT -5 finnime said:

Butternut is delicious but a PITA to prepare. It's very hard and slippery to peel, then cutting it is difficult because it's so dense. I generally ask YDB to bring some. For me, I buy when I can frozen pre-cut squash. It does freeze well. When I task myself with a whole squash I use very sharp tools to peel and cut, and give myself time.

I get lucky every now and then when one of our grocery store sells it fresh precut. Not as often as other fresh pre cut veggies but I snatch it up when available. 

quoting NNP, but a heads up for finnime - Stop & Shop has pre-cut butternut cubes this time of year. it's definitely not as cost effective as whole squash, but.... 

[Rukh O'Rorke]

I did 1/2 the butternut just baked face down on tray with acorn type squash. the other half I cubed and roasted with olive oil and chopped rosemary. Just a googled up recipe. It was fine, but would look for a different one for next time. I preferred the baked, at least it held the heat, lol! So many foods on your plate at once, everything gets cold it seems!

[busymom]

Nov 23, 2023 19:03:57 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

My maple syrup roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon were a hit at the little kids' table. Not Brussels sprouts fans until today.

     Just so you know, they're good with garlic, too.  And I'm someone who was never a big fan of Brussel sprouts.  

[jerseygirl]

Saw a Jacques Pepin video. Pears (or apples), apricot jam buttered then puff pastry topped and buttered and baked. Top with sour or whipped cream
Bought puff pastry and will make for Sunday

[Tennesseer]

Nov 24, 2023 17:17:23 GMT -5 busymom said:

Nov 23, 2023 19:03:57 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

My maple syrup roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon were a hit at the little kids' table. Not Brussels sprouts fans until today.

     Just so you know, they're good with garlic, too.  And I'm someone who was never a big fan of Brussel sprouts.  

As kids my mom served us Brussel sprouts dressed with melted Swiss cheese and caraway seeds. We liked it that way.

[Opti]

Nov 24, 2023 18:43:52 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Nov 24, 2023 17:17:23 GMT -5 busymom said:

     Just so you know, they're good with garlic, too.  And I'm someone who was never a big fan of Brussel sprouts.  

As kids my mom served us Brussel sprouts dressed with melted Swiss cheese and caraway seeds. We liked it that way.

Never heard of that, is it like Polish or some similar cuisine?

[Opti]

Nov 24, 2023 17:08:03 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

I did 1/2 the butternut just baked face down on tray with acorn type squash. the other half I cubed and roasted with olive oil and chopped rosemary. Just a googled up recipe. It was fine, but would look for a different one for next time. I preferred the baked, at least it held the heat, lol! So many foods on your plate at once, everything gets cold it seems!

That is why IMO buffets have chafing dishes. 

[NoNamePerson]

Nov 24, 2023 15:44:01 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Nov 24, 2023 15:29:32 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

I get lucky every now and then when one of our grocery store sells it fresh precut. Not as often as other fresh pre cut veggies but I snatch it up when available. 

quoting NNP, but a heads up for finnime - Stop & Shop has pre-cut butternut cubes this time of year. it's definitely not as cost effective as whole squash, but.... 

I always figure in one hour minimum wage when having to fight with something like butternut squash.   Even at 1/2 minimum hour prep it comes out about the same. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! And I’m a lazy cook 

[finnime]

Thanks, chiver78. I have a S&S very nearby.

[Artemis Windsong]

H. made dinner.  We usually make the main items.

Early a.m. baked two pies

Deviled eggs ready about 7:00 a.m. (I didn't eat any for breakfast!)

Put turkey in to bake about 8:00 a.m. I actually don't know what time he put it in.  He went to play tennis so I got to take the temps of the bird.

Mashed potatoes cooked and gravy

Made stove top after turkey cooked.

We had Thanksgiving meal at noon. 

The cost was actually cheap.  The Turkey was $12, 5 lbs potatoes 62 cents, $2 for stove top stuffing mix.  We already had gravy mix packet.  There wasn't one in the bird.

Neighbors bought grocer pre-made meal for $30 to serve 2 to 4.  There were generous left overs.

[Tennesseer]

Nov 24, 2023 19:00:19 GMT -5 Opti said:

Nov 24, 2023 18:43:52 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

As kids my mom served us Brussel sprouts dressed with melted Swiss cheese and caraway seeds. We liked it that way.

Never heard of that, is it like Polish or some similar cuisine?

Probably from the German side of my mom's father.

[lurkyloo]

Pumpkin pie, apple pie, homemade ice cream
Giant turkey with homemade stuffing 
Mashed potatoes
Gravy from turkey neck
Green bean casserole
Air fried Brussels sprouts
Cranberry sauce
Cornbread from mix (Marie Callendar)
Cheese plate: goat cheese w honey, parm-cheddar, 28 month gouda, with dried apricots and caramelized pecans (copycat of a Wegmans premade cheese plate)
Sunrise sippers:  OJ and seltzer with lingonberry concentrate layered at the bottom.

All schlepped over to the in laws, and generally enjoyed 

[NastyWoman]

Nov 24, 2023 21:55:19 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

H. made dinner.  We usually make the main items.

Early a.m. baked two pies

Deviled eggs ready about 7:00 a.m. (I didn't eat any for breakfast!)

Put turkey in to bake about 8:00 a.m. I actually don't know what time he put it in.  He went to play tennis so I got to take the temps of the bird.

Mashed potatoes cooked and gravy

Made stove top after turkey cooked.

We had Thanksgiving meal at noon. 

The cost was actually cheap.  The Turkey was $12, 5 lbs potatoes 62 cents, $2 for stove top stuffing mix.  We already had gravy mix packet.  There wasn't one in the bird.

Neighbors bought grocer pre-made meal for $30 to serve 2 to 4.  There were generous left overs.

Where in the world do you shop? For the 5 lbs of potatoes alone you would need to put a 3 in front of the decimal point here. And, depending on the size, that turkey sounds like you got a wonderful deal there as well.

[Artemis Windsong]

Nov 27, 2023 15:01:24 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

Nov 24, 2023 21:55:19 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

H. made dinner.  We usually make the main items.

Early a.m. baked two pies

Deviled eggs ready about 7:00 a.m. (I didn't eat any for breakfast!)

Put turkey in to bake about 8:00 a.m. I actually don't know what time he put it in.  He went to play tennis so I got to take the temps of the bird.

Mashed potatoes cooked and gravy

Made stove top after turkey cooked.

We had Thanksgiving meal at noon. 

The cost was actually cheap.  The Turkey was $12, 5 lbs potatoes 62 cents, $2 for stove top stuffing mix.  We already had gravy mix packet.  There wasn't one in the bird.

Neighbors bought grocer pre-made meal for $30 to serve 2 to 4.  There were generous left overs.

Where in the world do you shop? For the 5 lbs of potatoes alone you would need to put a 3 in front of the decimal point here. And, depending on the size, that turkey sounds like you got a wonderful deal there as well.

Albertsons.  It seems to have some super prices.  Many are digital.  We also had pumpkin and cherry pies.  The cherry pie had slim filling.  Disappointing.

[Tennesseer]

In my mailbox this morning was this article about easy peeling of potatoes. Supposedly, no peeling tool needed.

A Simple Trick for Peeling a Potato, No Peeler Required
Even if you have one, you might end up preferring this genius technique.

How to Peel a Potato Without a Peeler
The trick comes from—where else?—social media. I first saw it on @thegoochpage, which is a tips and tricks-focused account run by a former Ringling Bros. circus clown (Ah, I love the internet).

Here’s how to do it, per the video’s instructions: First, use a pair of kitchen shears to score all the way around each potato’s skin. Hold the potato vertically, so the cut is around the middle like a belt. When they’re all scored, drop the potatoes in a pot of boiling water for a few seconds. You’re not trying to cook them, so you don’t need to set a timer. In the video, the potatoes aren’t even fully submerged in the water. Use tongs to remove the potatoes and drop them in a bowl of ice water. That stops the cooking process and makes the potatoes cool enough to handle. Now here’s the fun part: Just pick up each potato and give the skin a gentle tug. It should slide right off.

Complete article here: A Simple Trick for Peeling a Potato, No Peeler Required