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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 13, 2020 13:55:23 GMT
what's everyone planning?
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Post by GoodbyePorkPieHat on Nov 13, 2020 14:40:24 GMT
My traditional Thanksgiving dinner (from a local pizzeria - have to get it on Wednesday though):  |
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Nov 13, 2020 16:38:38 GMT
Stouffer's meatloaf, Bob Evans mashed potatoes and red velvet cake. I think we had this last year too, We have it 2 days in a row - Saturday after Thanksgiving will be Marcos Garden Vegetable pizza.
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Post by enigma72 on Nov 13, 2020 16:42:03 GMT
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Post by divtal on Nov 13, 2020 18:17:47 GMT
I'm going out with friends. The restaurant is French, and I don't know if they'll tweak their menu to reflect Thanksgiving. If they do, I'll probably do something traditional. If not, I have their lamb, or Cassoulet.
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Post by sweetpea on Nov 13, 2020 18:35:36 GMT
Nothing. Too many in my family are immune compromised. I suggested we all make a full on family dinner, then proceed to eat each selection in front of the video cam. My brothers said they could drink more since they're already home. I'll have to have my mute on since they tend to progressively get louder as the night goes on....
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Post by divtal on Nov 13, 2020 19:47:01 GMT
Pea, that's a wise decision, and a great solution. Dr. Fauci has said that his 3 children aren't coming home, for Thanksgiving.
Moreover, it seems that every year there are jokes about families who dread the obligatory get-together, due to past grievances, political differences, etc..
Perhaps, in this small way, Covid is leading to some sighs of relief.
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Post by staggerstag on Nov 13, 2020 19:58:03 GMT
Cousin Marks's chicken pastry
Aunt Jo's crock pot special
A pitcher of Mountain Dew
(Not really, but that's what I would have)
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 14, 2020 19:26:54 GMT
i'm thinking ham or fish...  what's everyone's favorite t-giving side dish? |
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Nov 14, 2020 19:44:22 GMT
i'm thinking ham or fish... what's everyone's favorite t-giving side dish? Stuffing as long as its not stuffed in the bird. I buy Reiser's stuffing every year and have with Chicken Kiev - thats what we're having tomorrow. I went to Publix this morning and they just put it out so I bought 3 tubs, I'll probably buy 3 more because the expiration date is Dec.24, They only make it this time of year, I wish they made it year round. When I was a kid my Thanksgiving plate was stuffing , mashed potatoes, peas and a bunch of olives - no turkey. Also would not touch the cranberries, sweet potatoes and other side dishes.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 14, 2020 22:31:10 GMT
i'm thinking ham or fish... what's everyone's favorite t-giving side dish? Stuffing as long as its not stuffed in the bird. I buy Reiser's stuffing every year and have with Chicken Kiev - thats what we're having tomorrow. I went to Publix this morning and they just put it out so I bought 3 tubs, I'll probably buy 3 more because the expiration date is Dec.24, They only make it this time of year, I wish they made it year round. When I was a kid my Thanksgiving plate was stuffing , mashed potatoes, peas and a bunch of olives - no turkey. Also would not touch the cranberries, sweet potatoes and other side dishes. stuffing is awesome. never had Reiser's but I will look for it. sounds great. i was just a sides person to as a kid, as we would go to my uncle's house and they would sit the turkey out after cooking it and it would be cold. i never understood why you cook this bird for hours to make it warm and then serve it cold! made no sense. just stuck with the warm sides.
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Post by GoodbyePorkPieHat on Nov 15, 2020 13:17:17 GMT
Although pizza has become my Thanksgiving tradition (with Chinese take-out reserved for Christmas), I probably will cook a turkey. The deals are really good, I do enjoy turkey (having it for breakfast in fact), and I really like the leftovers and stock that I make.
The last time I cooked one (Eastertime), I broke several of the "rules" - including cooking it upside-down in a Brown-in Bag at a reduced temperature. That was one ugly bird, looked nothing at all like the pretty, roasted-skin turkey you see in the classic pictures, but it was very moist, juicy, and tender.
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Post by Sandman on Nov 15, 2020 13:40:48 GMT
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Post by Sandman on Nov 15, 2020 13:45:11 GMT
enigma72 Not having that on Thanksgiving but just looking at that is making my mouth water! Yum
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Post by No_Socks_Here on Nov 16, 2020 11:18:27 GMT
I don't cook a whole turkey because it'd be too much for just the two of us. So. I compromise by roasting a 4-5 pound turkey breast and serving it with rye bread & swiss cheese (for sammies) and instead of mashed taters I make mashed sweet taters. Delicious!
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Post by Sandman on Nov 16, 2020 14:21:57 GMT
I don't cook a whole turkey because it'd be too much for just the two of us. So. I compromise by roasting a 4-5 pound turkey breast and serving it with rye bread & swiss cheese (for sammies) and instead of mashed taters I make mashed sweet taters. Delicious! These are great for just two people. Cornish Hens.  Or do like I do sometimes. Make them in a gas grill. Called Beer Can Chicken. 
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Post by nicoroni on Nov 16, 2020 14:38:27 GMT
I don't cook a whole turkey because it'd be too much for just the two of us. So. I compromise by roasting a 4-5 pound turkey breast and serving it with rye bread & swiss cheese (for sammies) and instead of mashed taters I make mashed sweet taters. Delicious! These are great for just two people. Cornish Hens. Or do like I do sometimes. Make them in a gas grill. Called Beer Can Chicken.
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Post by llanwydd on Nov 16, 2020 17:08:54 GMT
I have to say that beer can chicken does not look the slightest bit appetizing to me but it looks like something that might be popular in the most rural parts of the south. I wonder if it tastes more like the can than the beer but I am unlikely to ever know.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 16, 2020 17:38:09 GMT
anyone making any special beverages?  |
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Post by divtal on Nov 16, 2020 20:41:54 GMT
anyone making any special beverages? Not I. The nice people in the "wine country," work so hard at that. I couldn't do a better job than they do. 
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