I'm hosting Thanksgiving dinner

twisted thoughts

DS1119 wrote:

twisted thoughts wrote:

Yeah it is...
And I did such a great job last year, I think Im stuck w/ Thanksgiving forever!

Anyone got a good recipe for cheesy vegetables? Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrots kinda thing? I took the easy road last year w/ the frozen green giant bags, but I'd like to do it official this year. Looking for a tested recipe thats not too hard to manage.

Thanks

Vegatables and lots of cheese. :fp:

Thanks dick :wave: :-P

DS1119

twisted thoughts wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

twisted thoughts wrote:

Yeah it is...
And I did such a great job last year, I think Im stuck w/ Thanksgiving forever!

Anyone got a good recipe for cheesy vegetables? Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrots kinda thing? I took the easy road last year w/ the frozen green giant bags, but I'd like to do it official this year. Looking for a tested recipe thats not too hard to manage.

Thanks

Vegatables and lots of cheese. :fp:

Thanks dick :wave: :-P

There's also a healthy option. Cheese and lots of vegatables.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

twisted thoughts wrote:

Yeah it is...
And I did such a great job last year, I think Im stuck w/ Thanksgiving forever!

Anyone got a good recipe for cheesy vegetables? Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrots kinda thing? I took the easy road last year w/ the frozen green giant bags, but I'd like to do it official this year. Looking for a tested recipe thats not too hard to manage.

Thanks

I always just make a simple cheese sauce...

cheese
milk
butter
flour
salt/pepper

Simple and tasty...

Fresh cauliflower
Fresh broccoli
Simple cheese sauce

GivenToLukinKP

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

of.the.girl

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

YES!!! I need a few new recipes to throw in the mix.

What's this brine you speak of?

And stuffing in a crockpot....I did that last year and it was amazing!!! Definitely saved oven space but did not get the toasted top like in an oven. But none the less, still tasty as ever!! My stuffing was one thing I did everything from scratch. Including the seasoned bread crumbs.

intodeep

Less than 30 days away WHOOO HOOO

GivenToLukinKP

of.the.girl wrote:

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

YES!!! I need a few new recipes to throw in the mix.

What's this brine you speak of?

And stuffing in a crockpot....I did that last year and it was amazing!!! Definitely saved oven space but did not get the toasted top like in an oven. But none the less, still tasty as ever!! My stuffing was one thing I did everything from scratch. Including the seasoned bread crumbs.

Totally agree- stuffing has to be home made start-finish! I did it last year with a mix of sourdough and Italian bread that I cubed/ left out/toasted up/seasoned n turned into stuffing it was awesome! I didn't miss the crusty stuffing top, but I'm told it can be replicated with crockpot stuffing with the right technique....haven't tried to though.

The brine and accompanying spice butter rub was a-freakin-mazing! Best turkey I ever had--and the family all loved it too. So juicy and flavorful! it's a recipe I got from Kyle (Halifax2TheMax) and I think he got it from Martha Stewart. I give all the credit to Kyle though
I have it typed up somewhere and can share it with you if you're interested. Looks overwhelming at first but it's not so bad- and TOTALLY worth it!

davidtrios

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

that menu looks fucking great. do you have room for one more at the table by any chance?

of.the.girl

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

of.the.girl wrote:

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

YES!!! I need a few new recipes to throw in the mix.

What's this brine you speak of?

And stuffing in a crockpot....I did that last year and it was amazing!!! Definitely saved oven space but did not get the toasted top like in an oven. But none the less, still tasty as ever!! My stuffing was one thing I did everything from scratch. Including the seasoned bread crumbs.

Totally agree- stuffing has to be home made start-finish! I did it last year with a mix of sourdough and Italian bread that I cubed/ left out/toasted up/seasoned n turned into stuffing it was awesome! I didn't miss the crusty stuffing top, but I'm told it can be replicated with crockpot stuffing with the right technique....haven't tried to though.

The brine and accompanying spice butter rub was a-freakin-mazing! Best turkey I ever had--and the family all loved it too. So juicy and flavorful! it's a recipe I got from Kyle (Halifax2TheMax) and I think he got it from Martha Stewart. I give all the credit to Kyle though
I have it typed up somewhere and can share it with you if you're interested. Looks overwhelming at first but it's not so bad- and TOTALLY worth it!

When you find it....if you can pass it along that would be fabulous!!

I'm trying a new recipe for stuffing this year, but again it will be start to finish from scratch in the crockpot

Also, trying a new butternut squash concoction.

Oh I can't wait to cook this feast. It's making me hungry just thinking about it. :fp:

Halifax2TheMax

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Hardly make time for the forums lately...shame on me! Nice to see my thread revived

I'm again cooking thanksgiving dinner this year- it was hugely successful last year and I volunteered. There's a twist this year--I'm cooking it at home and transporting it to Dad's house. He'll be having knee replacement surgery a few days later (for the second time-- went through it 10 years ago on both knees and now they have to be re-done :( ) and the 3rd floor walkup isn't too easy to handle.

For-sure Staying on the menu from last year:
Huge Turkey--brined and roasted with a special spice butter rub (thanks again Kyle!!)
Stuffing (homemade but in the crockpot!! Sounds weird, but it's amazing and saves oven space)
Carrot n parsnip whip
Mashed potatoes
Roasted cauliflower
Green beans n almonds

Definitely New menu appearances:
Mac n cheese w/bacon
Sweet potatoe casserole with the marshmallows (by request...)

Everything else is undecided as of the moment-

What I do know is that I have a lot to be thankful for this year- including my thanksgiving sous chef/favorite person in the world who migrated here in March from Texas. The very best thing the Pearl Jam world has brought me in the past year and I'm so very grateful. Hard to believe its been just shy of a year since he came into my life.

Veggies with cheese- no cheese sauce is really simple to make if you're doing it from scratch (but that's the best way!) if you go that route, I suggest including some fontina or gruyere. If you're not going to go to the bother with scratch sauce, many people like velveeta (but that's not really cheese)

Anyone wanna recipe swap again this year?

Good luck!

Ummm, Kelly, are you sure your secret recipe shennanigans weren't responsible for the tendernest. Kelly?

I do recommend making the brine and spice butter well in advance as it makes it that much easier. And if you're brave, make the gravey according to the recipie. It all comes together for a very tasty meal if I do say so myself.

But do PM Kelly for the secret recipe details to make it as tender as it can be! I'm sure she'll share!

Peace.

GivenToLukinKP

Will send info over Sheila

As for you kyle, the "shenanigans" are top secret
Though Stephen has been insisting on that being a new tradition

chadwick

"I'm hosting Thanksgiving dinner" - GivenToLukinKP

"i am sorry" - chadwick

GivenToLukinKP

chadwick wrote:

"I'm hosting Thanksgiving dinner" - GivenToLukinKP

"i am sorry" - chadwick

Lol!
I actually enjoy it tho!

Halifax2TheMax

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Will send info over Sheila

As for you kyle, the "shenanigans" are top secret
Though Stephen has been insisting on that being a new tradition

DS1119

Will this be happening?

Hartydog

definitely cook up a tollhouse pie!

GivenToLukinKP

DS1119 wrote:

Will this be happening?

At least twice.

davidtrios

Easily the BEST part of the turkey:

the neck

dankind

davidtrios wrote:

Easily the BEST part of the turkey:

the neck

"Throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato. Baby, you've got a stew going."

-- Carl Weathers

davidtrios

dankind wrote:

davidtrios wrote:

Easily the BEST part of the turkey:

the neck

"Throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato. Baby, you've got a stew going."

-- Carl Weathers