Thanksgiving recipes

[Prudence]

But not the squidgy turkey bits! That's the best part!

[Scrooge McSam]

Scrooge's Thanksgiving Recipe

1 tired stressed out individual
1 home, furnished
1 computer, loaded with RCT3

Mix well, then leave to marinate for 24 hours.

Dump contents into office chair at 7AM Friday morning.

[€uroMeinke]

Allright, here was my contribution to Thanksgiving Dinner, curtesy of Ian Flemming:

The Vesper Martini:
3 parts gin
1 part Vodka
A float of Lillet
Shaken and garnished with a twist of lemon

Surprisingly smooth, but oh so potent

[tracilicious]

Here's what I made and how it turned out:

Cranberry sauce - used Heidi's recipe above. So simple and delicious. Everyone was amazed at how good cranberry sauce tastes when it isn't from a can.

Stuffing - Used MF's recipe above, minus the apple. Pretty decent, gone by the end of the night.

Rolls - Tried Heidi's super complicated roll recipe above, didn't find them horribly complicated, but also didn't think they were the best roll I ever had. I might have done something wrong. I think I cooked them a bit too long. Everyone loved them and gobbled them up. Heidi, seriously, ya could have warned me that they come out shaped like vulvas.

Pies- Made pumpkin streusal pies from a cookbook I got from the Library called Vegetarian Celebrations. Pretty darn good. For Xmas I'm going to make Heidi's pumpkin cheesecake.

Butternut Squash - So easy in the microwave! Really delicious too. Michael liked it!

Other than that it was a decent thanksgiving. That probably means something different to my family than to more functional groups, but hey, I'll take what I can get.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Other than that it was a decent thanksgiving. That probably means something different to my family than to more functional groups, but hey, I'll take what I can get.

Oh, I know what you mean. I think this was my 10th Thanksgiving ever. Enjoy it and start planing for next year!

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Stuffing - Used MF's recipe above, minus the apple. Pretty decent, gone by the end of the night.

That's good to hear. I plan to try that recipe tomorrow (also minus the apple).

Um . . . Thanksgiving comes late around here . . .

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Here's what I made and how it turned out:

Cranberry sauce - used Heidi's recipe above. So simple and delicious. Everyone was amazed at how good cranberry sauce tastes when it isn't from a can.

Rolls - Tried Heidi's super complicated roll recipe above, didn't find them horribly complicated, but also didn't think they were the best roll I ever had. I might have done something wrong. I think I cooked them a bit too long. Everyone loved them and gobbled them up. Heidi, seriously, ya could have warned me that they come out shaped like vulvas.

Butternut Squash - So easy in the microwave! Really delicious too. Michael liked it!

Yaay!

The cranberry sauce is so amazingly easy, isn't it? I love it. Mmmm, leftovers.

Unfortunately, our squash was so popular it is already gone. That microwave trick rocks, especially as so many other things are happening in the oven at the time. I'm glad it worked out for you!

I wish I was there to make the rolls with you. They're not supposed to look like vulvas... so something must have gone slightly wrong. Also, the flour thing is really tricky. That recipe comes from a line of women who didn't actually measure the flour, so they're supposed to end up really buttery and tender, and look like oval domes. (And, actually, mine were a little over-floured this time. More chewy than melt-in-your-mouth. But I'm glad you tried them!)

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

I wish I was there to make the rolls with you. They're not supposed to look like vulvas... so something must have gone slightly wrong. Also, the flour thing is really tricky. That recipe comes from a line of women who didn't actually measure the flour, so they're supposed to end up really buttery and tender, and look like oval domes. (And, actually, mine were a little over-floured this time. More chewy than melt-in-your-mouth. But I'm glad you tried them!)

Maybe they didn't poof up enough then. They were definitely vulvular. I folded them over, and they poofed up just enough to well, you know...I got cracks from my little brother all night about my "lesbian" rolls. The perfect roll sounds delicious! These were definitely decent, and everyone loved them, but my expectations were a bit higher.

I'm glad they are supposed to look like domes. I took them out of the oven and thought, "How could Heidi not have noticed this!"

[Matterhorn Fan]

Some recipe notes, since this is a recipe thread....

As for the Cranberry Pineapple Relish, if I ever make this one again, I will do the following: cut the amount of cloves in half, and maybe add some cinnamon. The cloves were a little strong for my taste. I would also make WAY less. That recipe makes enough for about 16 people. It would be VERY good on turkey, which I mention for those of you who eat turkey.

Oh, and I found out it came from Family Fun magazine.

As for that vegetarian dressing, I thought there wasn't enough bread and too many raisins. I loved the pecans in there, though. Next time I'll add more veggies, bread, and seasonings. That recipe as is serves about 4 people who like dressing.

I declare green bean casserole good.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

I declare green bean casserole good.

With fresh beans....