Maybe a 50/50 mix would be OK? Cooked raisins can pack a lot of sweetness. Like hearing about all the blokes who are doing parts, if not all, of the cooking.
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Thanksgiving 2010
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Maybe a 50/50 mix would be OK? Cooked raisins can pack a lot of sweetness. Like hearing about all the blokes who are doing parts, if not all, of the cooking.
I do it every year. My wife does more than enough to look after the little... darlings.
Turkey, ham, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, etc. in the afternoon.
At night...
At night...
Nothing quite compares to the thing my mother did one year - fortunately it was at her sister's house, so we had normal looking fare as well, for the confused. She boned an entire 25lb bird, stuffed and cooked it. The exterior kind of resembled a haggis. Each flat slice was meat with a circle of stuffing in the middle. Not bad, but somehow just not satisfying: that large carcass on the table has such a primal appeal to it.
If I was there, you know I'd be there as I easily qualify for poor schmuck status.
It would be awesome if you could be there with me! And Monterey is very nice this time of year.
Alas, my Thanksgiving dinner got canceled when the contractors at my brother's house couldn't get the kitchen remodeling finished in time.
Fortunately, the contractor apologized, will get it finished in the next week or so, and we'll now have a BIG Christmas party at his house instead.
Fortunately, the contractor apologized, will get it finished in the next week or so, and we'll now have a BIG Christmas party at his house instead.
Living abroad
it's Turkey Day and the Hard Rock Cafe!
Actually there are other places serving thanksgiving dinner, but not actually living in the city it's a bit hard to actually get out there, let alone find someone who wants to go out late on a Thursday night. So I have to settle for whatever I can find on Saturday afternoon, and it looks like Hard Rock is it.
it's Turkey Day and the Hard Rock Cafe!
Actually there are other places serving thanksgiving dinner, but not actually living in the city it's a bit hard to actually get out there, let alone find someone who wants to go out late on a Thursday night. So I have to settle for whatever I can find on Saturday afternoon, and it looks like Hard Rock is it.
Thanksgiving at my house as usual. Menu is a mix of traditional and some dishes with an Italian spin:
Antipasto
Spinach triangles
Stuffed Mushrooms
Turkey
Homemade biscuits
Cornbread stuffing
Mashed potatoes with prosciutto
Sweet potato casserole
Roast asparagus
Homemade cranberry relish
Stuffed Pumpkin Roll
Applie Pie
Ice cream
Sweet Ravioli (pic below)
Antipasto
Spinach triangles
Stuffed Mushrooms
Turkey
Homemade biscuits
Cornbread stuffing
Mashed potatoes with prosciutto
Sweet potato casserole
Roast asparagus
Homemade cranberry relish
Stuffed Pumpkin Roll
Applie Pie
Ice cream
Sweet Ravioli (pic below)
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I want to go to your house. ^^
God Bless America!
Warning: Not vegetarian/vegan friendly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xc5wIpUenQ&feature=youtu.be
God Bless America!
Warning: Not vegetarian/vegan friendly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xc5wIpUenQ&feature=youtu.be
So do I. Had a turkey sandwich earlier with some salad and lemon dressing. Not quite at fotografica's level of culinary arts. The guy does hair too. What a catch.
Broiled Chicken with Brandy Stuffing
Corn Bread
Squash Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Beans
Dark Beer- have not decided which
Pumpkin Pie
Yummy! Casseroles made today. Baking Pie in morning. Chicken later. Have a great TDay!
Corn Bread
Squash Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Beans
Dark Beer- have not decided which
Pumpkin Pie
Yummy! Casseroles made today. Baking Pie in morning. Chicken later. Have a great TDay!
Mother in law says we're going to have a pecan, a pumpkin, cheesecake, and key lime pies there.. will one of those be ok for me she asks. I said, "I can only have one?"
Turkey is boring but the drunk family really is a riot! Let's just hope we stay away from politics this year...
Happy thanksgiving everybody!
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Let's just hope we stay away from politics this year...
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Thank you, Blue Velvet. I just hope I get to sit at the grown-up table this time. The mashed potatoes fight got quite ugly last year.
Thank you, Blue Velvet. I just hope I get to sit at the grown-up table this time. The mashed potatoes fight got quite ugly last year.
Seriously? I spent the first 25 years of my life trying to escape the kids table and now I'd give my left nut to sit there again.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
Let's talk turkey. It's Thanksgiving in a few days time and I've never been anywhere that's celebrated it or even with friends.
Your favourite recipes and drinks, what you're looking forward to, what you're thankful for this past year, the distances you've travelled, family festivities and feuds, even the Black Friday sales... let's hear it all, no matter how small or grand.
Tell us about your day.
Hey Blue, coming in late on the festivities here in this thread. Since I work retail, I will not be spending Black Friday shopping - nor would I want to. LOL
I have lots to be thankful for this year, and even in the worst of years always try to find something to be thankful for. I have good friends, a job that I still love after 12+ years, a roof over my head. And maybe most of all this year, I have been given the chance to meet the most amazing man in my life just three months ago. Five years ago I gave up on that hope, but been given a second chance for happiness.
We both work retail, so it was by sheer luck that we were able to score Tuesday thru today (Thanksgiving Day) off. Many grand plans - some seen, some still to do. LOL
Day One of our time off was to join Costco together (done - and an inside joke for us because of mutual friends). As luck would have it - I started to get what I thought was a full-blown cold during the morning out... Got what we needed to fix the appetizers for Thanksgiving Day with his brothers family and their Dad and Mom (BTW - first time I was to meet his brother and their parents today <eek>). Came back home feeling like you know what... But he allowed me to nap with my head in his lap as I dozed in and out and we watch Tom and Jerry cartoons.
Day Two - Plans were to have pictures done with Santa, catch the Harry Potter movie, and dinner later that night at a bar with Drag Queen Bingo. Well two out three was bad. Missed the movie for still feeling a little tired - but better than the day before. The best spot about the pic with Santa was when a couple with their children that was behind us - asked us how many years we had the Santa pics together - this was of course our first time together! Skipped the movie in order to be rested for that night - or worse skip the bingo and rest for today.
Day Three - What a day to be thankful for! I was feeling 100%. The crock-pot appetizer we prepped this morning went very well. And my "fear" of meeting the rest of the family was for naught. In fact at one point, Kari, Eric's sister in law asked Josie their daughter to show me her "big girls room" - since Josie was a little wound-up by then. We played with her Dora the Explore Globe for a while - when a question about the Sydney Opera House came up in the game. The pictures were rather small on the globe, and asked her if she would like to see larger ones. Had Eric grab my iPad from the car and shared some pics from Google with her of the Sydney Opera House. Even had fun in trying to play with her about today was today here; but tomorrow was tomorrow there. LOL
At 4yo, this is one sharp girl! Showed her a night time picture first. Then she asked to see a day time picture. She noticed the water, and asked her what the buildings looked like. She was a little lost, so I asked her if they looked like sails on a sailboat... she nodded. then she asked me what it looked like in side! Like I said she is a sharp girl!
I was on 3G with the iPad, and things were slow. I remembered I had the Alice In Wonderland app on the iPad. And asked if she would like me to read her a story. so we got through about half the abridged version till Josie started to fade a bit (even with my silly voices LOL). Barely remember/paid attention to Eric and his sister in-law talking and taking pictures of Josie and me.
Dinner and the rest of the evening was great. Despite my "fear" this turned out to be one of the few Thanksgivings that I didn't come home thinking - "thank goodness that is over with"! And I know will become many more, I am sure...
Thanks for letting me share in my joy; as a reward is the appietizer that Eric and me cooked for everyone.... will save you all from the pics of all the goings on... LOL
Meatballs and Sliced Kielbasa in BBQ Sauce (Slow Cooker/Crock-pot
One bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce 40oz (from Costco)
Two cans jellied Cranberry 140z
Honey (about 4-6 tablespoons)
Soy Sauce (about 1/8 cup)
2-3 pounds of cooked plain meatballs (thawed)
2 pounds of cooked smoked Kielbasa (sliced to bite sized chunks)
I used a 6qt slow cooker.
Slice the jellied cranberries and place in to the bottom of a crock-pot (I spray with PAM first to ease sticking and clean-up). Then squeeze out the BBQ sauce on top of the cranberry jelly slices. Don't worry about what may be left in the bottle (put the bottle on its cap for later). Then half of the honey on top of that. Then place the meatballs and kielbasa on top of that mixture. I press it down to be sure that they are somewhat covered (though they are not fully covered - doesn't matter). Then take the remainder of the BBQ and honey on top of the meat. Let it cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or 4 to 5 hours on low.
Mix about half way through if possible. I just feel that this allows the sauce to cook in to the meats....
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One of the high points is that Eric's family were all liberals!
Lots of today was a blur... but his brother did teach his daughter something about Cheney... will have to ask what that was ROFL
Rest assured that no matter my feelings I was in in good company - so a very good Thanksgiving Day! Though I wish I had this list last night out with some friends <eek> LOL
Also, what is Black Friday? I've never really come across it apart form Amazon.co.uk seem to have it plastered over their home screen. And i've heard it on here of course
Black Friday is when folks get silly over staying 3 or more hours in line to before a store opens at 5am to get deals they may or may not get after the day after Thanksgiving... Think US greed....
Hey Chip. Haven't seen you around for a while. Thanks for posting so wonderfully about your day. Loved reading about it.
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You guys are a month too late.
You guys are a month too late.
What do Canadiens have to be thankful for?
Well, they are 3rd in the Eastern Conference, well ahead of the Buds.
Or did you mean Canadians??