Thanksgiving recipes

[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!)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Not only did she attempt to do this, she pulled it off with flying colors! Everything was prepared to perfection, as yummy as could be, and she even hit the scheduled eating time on the mark. It was pretty darn impressive, if I do say so. I'm still full.

Our power went out yesterday-- we were afraid we were going to lose our leftovers! Fortunately it came back on and the tatoes were salvaged. Which is good-- Tom's decided to use his grandmother's old trick of making potato cakes with leftover riced tatoes and stuffing mix. Woo hoo!

Oh, god. I have to fit into my wedding dress in a month!

/leaves to go on a walk

[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....

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by lashbear

With fresh beans....

Of course!

I wouldn't eat that canned crap if you paid me!

Rinsing, cutting the tips and tails off, and parboiling is no big deal. In fact, I could have done it without parboiling and it would have been even better.

I gotta find a way to make that recipe with less sodium, though. Too salty.

[lashbear]

I'd have to par-boil them, It's bizarre when the beans squeak between your teeth.

Lowering sodium - can that be done with maybe soy/tamari? Or even a salt substitute - or are they too full of other chemicals ? (I tried no-salt once and it had almost a bitter aftertaste)

[Matterhorn Fan]

It's a Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup issue. I'm sure there's a lower-sodium alternative, but I didn't have the time to find one this week. That's the one thing I didn't make from scratch out of what I fixed.

Including, I might add, the cranberry sauce. But I kinda wished I had the canned stuff.

[blueerica]

My god, did Thanksgiving turn out well, food-wise. With the exception of a mis-timed turkey (top ended up drier than... I'll think of something clever later), it was beautiful, right down to my first-time sweet potato pie, which will be made every Thankgiving henceforth.

WOOT!

[lashbear]

MMmmmm Sweet Potato Pie !!