Thanksgiving recipes

tracilicious · 11-19-2006, 02:27 PM

T-day is at my house this year. I need to make stuffing, mashed potatoese, cranberry sauce, and pie. I want them to be really impressive, as my family doesn't cook, and is therefore accustomed to boxed stuffing, store bought pies, etc. What are you cooking?

Not Afraid · 11-19-2006, 02:31 PM

I'm cooking up some dog food for the day.

Matterhorn Fan · 11-19-2006, 02:47 PM

Green bean casserole. (Don't worry--no canned green beans will ever come near my home!)

Dunno what else. Will depend on if I have company, when I get to the grocery, where I'll be cooking, and how much energy and motivation I have next week.

tracilicious--are you asking for recipes or menus? What do you need recipes for?

tracilicious · 11-19-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

tracilicious--are you asking for recipes or menus? What do you need recipes for?

I'm interested in the menus, but I'm on the lookout for cranberry sauce, stuffing, and mashed potato recipes.

I'm going to try quite a few of the recipes that Heidi posted. I'm also interested in NA's pie recipe.

BarTopDancer · 11-19-2006, 02:51 PM

My mom always (until this year) makes t-day dinner.

We have turkey
Stuffing (Mrs. Cubersons adding celery, onions and orange juice and yes, we put it in the turkey)
cranberry orange Jell-o mold
Cranberry relish (receipe is on the bag of OceanSpray cranberries)
green bean cassrole (receipe on the french fried onions)
crossants (from the tube - POP)
pie is frozen (but Costco makes yummylicious pies)
olive trays are always fun for the kids (and kids at heart) before the meal

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I know you're very 'make it yourself' but save yourself the stress and use what store bought stuff you can.

Matterhorn Fan · 11-19-2006, 03:03 PM

In my family, cranberry sauce must be shaped like the can. Ocean Spray has changed the way their cans are constructed in recent years, making it difficult to get the cranberry sauce out of the can in one piece. Stupid Ocean Spray.

BarTopDancer · 11-19-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

In my family, cranberry sauce must be shaped like the can. Ocean Spray has changed the way their cans are constructed in recent years, making it difficult to get the cranberry sauce out of the can in one piece. Stupid Ocean Spray.

Open both sides of the can
Apply pressure with a spatula or other flat object to the bottom
It should slide out.

Matterhorn Fan · 11-19-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Open both sides of the can
Apply pressure with a spatula or other flat object to the bottom
It should slide out.

Well duh!

They don't make the cans that way anymore. You can't tak the bottom of the can off like you used to. Enter unintended-for uses of knives and grumbling about "I'm gonna write a letter to Ocean Spray."

BarTopDancer · 11-19-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Well duh!

They don't make the cans that way anymore. You can't tak the bottom of the can off like you used to. Enter unintended-for uses of knives and grumbling about "I'm gonna write a letter to Ocean Spray."

Crap. that means we have some really old cranberry sauce

lashbear · 11-20-2006, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Well duh!

They don't make the cans that way anymore. You can't tak the bottom of the can off like you used to. ."

I'm trying to imagine another shape for a can other than a cylinder ?!?

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Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Green bean casserole. (Don't worry--no canned green beans will ever come near my home!) Dunno what else. Will depend on if I have company, when I get to the grocery, where I'll be cooking, and how much energy and motivation I have next week. tracilicious--are you asking for recipes or menus? What do you need recipes for?
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	My mom always (until this year) makes t-day dinner. We have turkey Stuffing (Mrs. Cubersons adding celery, onions and orange juice and yes, we put it in the turkey) cranberry orange Jell-o mold Cranberry relish (receipe is on the bag of OceanSpray cranberries) green bean cassrole (receipe on the french fried onions) crossants (from the tube - POP) pie is frozen (but Costco makes yummylicious pies) olive trays are always fun for the kids (and kids at heart) before the meal ------ I know you're very 'make it yourself' but save yourself the stress and use what store bought stuff you can. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	In my family, cranberry sauce must be shaped like the can. Ocean Spray has changed the way their cans are constructed in recent years, making it difficult to get the cranberry sauce out of the can in one piece. Stupid Ocean Spray.
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