November 25, 20205 yr Good discussions going on throughout the board. We are doing a traditional menu + prime rib. Gonna be low key with just the wife and kids this year.
November 25, 20205 yr Author Our menu. Would love to see some non-traditional menu items from others. Turkey Prime Rib Green bean casserole Mashed taters Hasselback potatos Stuffing Cranberry sauce yeast rolls pumpkin pie cherry pie Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Anastasis
November 25, 20205 yr Mine’s pretty traditional/boring: Brined and stuffed roasted turkey Brown gravy from turkey drippings Cranberry sauce Mashed potatoes (no skins, fuckov) Balsamic brussel sprouts with pancetta Green beans Butternut squash soufflé Pumpkin amd strawberry rhubarb pies Wines: French Rosé and red Burgundy
November 25, 20205 yr Cocktail Hour: Cranberry-Range Spritz Cider Whiskey Sour Dinner: Buttermilk brined turkey Brioche stuffing with chestnuts and figs Fiery sweet potatoes (basically mashed sweet potatoes made with red curry and coconut milk) Cider-glazed brussels Cranberry-orange jelly (Port, Grand Marnier, and fresh cranberries molded into Darth Vader (fingers crossed it comes out)) Parker House rolls (scratch) Galatoire's sweet potato cheesecake Wine (Not sure which ones yet) I might be by myself with the dogs (might have a neighbor or two pop over), but I will eat well. Fuck COVID.
November 25, 20205 yr Popular Post I'm pretty excited. Allow me to get sentimental. I live within about a half hour of my parents and 15 minutes from my in laws. We have kids of course - 8 and 11. I'm like most guys I know in my demographic - can only stand so much family fun. I enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas but come about 5 pm I'm ready to go home, take a nap, drink and watch football. This year I'm not taking any of that time for granted. We have not seen my parents since June. They are being ultra ULTRA cautious as my mom has COPD. I'm talking that they see no one other than my sister, who also sees no one. I don't even think they've been in a store since March. Once my in laws returned from wintering in Arizona, and we decided on a small circle for our kids to play with, my parents were not open to that level of risk. We agreed to have all parties self quarantine for 14 days so that we can get together. My parents are giddy as are the kids. We probably won't be able to see them again until the Spring or when this crap is finally over. I will be smoking the bird in the driveway as per usual. Also some homemade hot link. Mom is doing the rest - sausage stuffing, rice with lamb, fresh rolls, pasta, salad and apple pie. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
November 25, 20205 yr Chicken tomatillo tamales Refried black beans Lime cilantro rice Grilled corn Guac with chips Key lime pie
November 25, 20205 yr Had a mini Thanksgiving with my kids last night before they go back to their Mom's today. Since they already had 1 traditional meal with their grandparents, we went slightly off course with: Ham Roasted Potatoes Asparagus rolls Cheesecake Having a more traditional meal tomorrow with the GF(no pics) and a few friends I'm smoking a turkey on the WSM Dressing (using my late Grandmother & Mom's recipe similar to NMAS' recipe in the dressing thread) Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Sweet Potatoes Chess Cake (also my grand mother's recipe) Pumpkin Pie
November 25, 20205 yr 35 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: (might have a neighbor or two pop over) irresponsible.
November 25, 20205 yr Nothing too unusual: Smoked Turkey from Truth Cornbread dressing Green bean casserole Mashed potatoes Jalapeno cheese bread Chocolate pecan pie with cinnamon whip cream Peach pie probably get pretty drunk too.
November 25, 20205 yr Quite Standard, really: Thursday Smoked Turkey Dressing Mashed Potatoes Gravy Green Beans Sweet Potato Casserole Yeast Rolls Pecan Pie Pumpkin Pie Roasted salted pecans (for appetizer) Friday Quiche Dressing Waffles Turkey, Sausage, & Shrimp Gumbo All Skate Starting Tonight Booze Edited November 25, 20205 yr by dcbc
November 25, 20205 yr Tomorrow: Ribeyes, brussel sprouts with bacon, stuffing cooked in muffin tins, red wine Friday: Fish fry during the game, beer Saturday: Brisket, I don't give a fuck what the sides are, beer Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Al_4_ISU
November 25, 20205 yr 21 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: Is my family the only one that has deviled eggs? My aunt has a solid recipe, but we won't be getting together with that side of the family throughout the holidays (COVID). Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Al_4_ISU
November 25, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: jealous...what kind of fish? We have a mix of shit that's been caught by the participants (blue gill, crappie, northern pike) and some cod/whitefish that was bought at the grocery store. The bluegills especially are delicious, but it's a lot of god damn work to get the meat off those little bastards. Thankfully I don't have to prepare it, I just have to bring beer. I should mention that these fish were all caught and cleaned this summer and have been in the freezer since August at the earliest. Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Al_4_ISU
November 25, 20205 yr 27 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: Is my family the only one that has deviled eggs? I despise the damn things
November 25, 20205 yr Just now, Zepol87 said: I despise the damn things Ha...I've never had one I really liked a lot that wasn't made by my grandma or mom. Everything else we eat is traditional as hell so I figured it was a TDay staple for everyone. Edited November 25, 20205 yr by 4th&Five
November 25, 20205 yr 27 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: Ha...I've never had one I really liked a lot that wasn't made by my grandma or mom. Everything else we eat is traditional as hell so I figured it was a TDay staple for everyone. I think of it as a "family gathering" thing, but not specific to Thanksgiving.
November 25, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, idigTexas said: Chicken tomatillo tamales Refried black beans Lime cilantro rice Grilled corn Guac with chips Key lime pie That sounds great.
November 25, 20205 yr Standard stuff (smoked turkey breast, smoked ham, dressing, gb casserole, m&cheese, asparagus, rolls, deviled eggs, cherry & pecan pie. Plus a couple other sides from the DIL. The smaller pecan pie is for a neighbor. Deviled eggs get topped with the paprika tomorrow.
November 25, 20205 yr Author Thanks for bringing the prons armybrat. First pie in the oven right now, and I am getting pretty buzzed on ranch water atm.
November 25, 20205 yr Author Might add some deviled eggs to the menu if we have enough left after the baking.
November 25, 20205 yr Went to the HEB today with absolutely no plan, just looking at what was around that looked good. But I'm definitely out on turkey, because turkey sucks. I found a 3-lb cowboy ribeye. That'll do. And then there were jambalaya-stuffed chickens. That'll cover the poultry needs of anyone in the family who favors bird. Aside from that, we'll have bacon & balsamic brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, rosemary sausage dressing, and some apple pie for dessert. Wine is a 2007 Michel-Schlumberger Merlot and a 2012 Stag's Leap Cabernet. Dessert wine is a port that I still need to pick up at the liquor store.
November 25, 20205 yr TTday meal from Eatzi’s in Dallas: turkey breast ham potatoes stuffing/dressing greenbean casserole- DIL making pecan pie We had breakfast from there this morning, very cool place. Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Underdog
November 25, 20205 yr Lazy Thanksgiving meal: Goode Company Smoked Turkey, carved Goode Company jambalaya Ragin’ Cajun cornbread stuffing Ragin’ Cajun turkey gravy Whole Foods mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows Whole Foods mashed potatoes Whole Foods mac and cheese Whole Foods orange cranberry sauce Homemade green bean casserole Pillsbury crescents Pie Factory sweet potato pie Pie Factory pumpkin pie Pie Factory pecan pie
November 25, 20205 yr 57 minutes ago, Anastasis said: First pie in the oven right now, and I am getting pretty buzzed on ranch water atm. Yeah, I’m working on a nice buzz myself.
November 25, 20205 yr The grocery a tore had no Fresh Rosemary which is the garnish from my Spritz. Boooo.
November 25, 20205 yr Just the two of us, but fuck it we are going all out. And eating leftovers for days and days. Specialty cocktail: Smoked rosemary Negroni Menu: - Oven-roasted turkey, using Alton Brown's wet brine preparation - Savory Sweet Potato Casserole (think browned butter and sage flavor profile) - BLT oyster stuffing - Green beans, with a shallot/butter/white wine sauce - Mac n cheese, mimicking the Luby’s recipe - Roasted Brussels sprouts (nothing fancy - just olive oil, salt, pepper) Dessert: - pumpkin pie ice cream pie (made yesterday, pictured below) - cranberry-pomegranate mousse pie Here is the ice cream pie Edited November 25, 20205 yr by The Ace of Aces
November 25, 20205 yr Fried turkey Jap cornbread dressing from CMHomemade giblet gravyHerbed Green Beans (Junior League of Houston recipe)Cranberry sauce (homemade)Pecan pie (homemade)Dutch apple pie (homemade)BloodiesCarlyle ZinBel Ami CDP
November 26, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Zepol87 said: Turkey Ham Chicken Tamales Pozole Verde sides and shit Where’s my invite? Would love some tamales.
November 26, 20205 yr Smoked brisket green bean casserole deviled eggs Garlic mashed potatoes Fruit salad (bananas, strawberries, grapes in vanilla yogurt) Pecan pie lemon meringue Pie BIL is making some kind of creole Cajun dish as well. My folks were going to bring a turkey and dressing, broccoli cheese rice and something else but they bailed due to rona.
November 26, 20205 yr Normally we have a full house and host international students and single folks and serve a traditional meal with turkey and a lot of the dishes prepared above. Due to the plague happening, we are down to immediate family and reduced further as our Cali girl is going to stay put due to concerns about travel. So, I asked the remaining family what they'd like and they came up with this plan: Drinks are going to be varied but we have a full pantry so that may be determined later. Duckling Mashed potatoes Dressing Green beans, not the casserole--they hate that Cranberries Homemade rolls Pumpkin pie Day two will have the leftovers plus I will be adding sweet potatoes as the 'new dish' and probably another cream pie or lemon pie. If I have sweet potatoes left over then they will go in a pie, too. If the duck is consumed completely on day one, then we have a beef rib roast that will augment the sides.
November 26, 20205 yr Popular Post Yeah, I’m working on a nice buzz myself. I got shithammered last night at dinner. But good news, the cranberry sauce came put of its mold this AM and turkey is in the oven.
November 26, 20205 yr 19 hours ago, 4th&Five said: Is my family the only one that has deviled eggs? How can you not have deviled eggs? I thought that was assumed in these lists. Get your act together Surly.
November 26, 20205 yr 17 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Lazy Thanksgiving meal: Goode Company Smoked Turkey, carved Goode Company jambalaya Ragin’ Cajun cornbread stuffing Ragin’ Cajun turkey gravy Whole Foods mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows Whole Foods mashed potatoes Whole Foods mac and cheese Whole Foods orange cranberry sauce Homemade green bean casserole Pillsbury crescents Pie Factory sweet potato pie Pie Factory pumpkin pie Pie Factory pecan pie Norman Rockwell is dead.
November 26, 20205 yr Author Starting with mimosas but having regrets about not buying some bloody mary mix.
November 26, 20205 yr 55 minutes ago, stork642 said: How can you not have deviled eggs? I thought that was assumed in these lists. Get your act together Surly. Packaged as requested & ready to go in the fridge for kids to pick up. Saved 4 for us. Pie too. (Vegan family getting Grandma’s home-baked vegan cookies & a carton of their favorite fake “ice cream” from Whole Foods) Edited November 26, 20205 yr by Armybrat
November 26, 20205 yr Sister is doing the Turkey. I did the double-smoked ham on the BGE. Injected with maple syrup for 24 hours in fridge. Smoked for five hours at 250. Brown sugar and honey glazed for the last hour of the smoke.Mrs. Tailgate is doing the classic green bean casserole.Happy Turkey (and ham) day you crazy mofos.
November 26, 20205 yr 23 hours ago, idigTexas said: Chicken tomatillo tamales Refried black beans Lime cilantro rice Grilled corn Guac with chips Key lime pie Decided to skip the corn, but here's the pron.
November 26, 20205 yr Author 29 minutes ago, Tailgate said: Sister is doing the Turkey. I did the double-smoked ham on the BGE. Injected with maple syrup for 24 hours in fridge. Smoked for five hours at 250. Brown sugar and honey glazed for the last hour of the smoke. Mrs. Tailgate is doing the classic green bean casserole. Happy Turkey (and ham) day you crazy mofos. Jesus that looks good.
November 26, 20205 yr Spicy Cajun Turkey from H-E-B because no Greenberg. Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Dried Apricots Tamale Cornbread Dressing (see dressing thread) Yeast Rolls (scratch) Scratch Cranberry Sauce Green Beans Almondine Pecan Pie Chocolate Pie
November 26, 20205 yr 55 minutes ago, Tailgate said: Sister is doing the Turkey. I did the double-smoked ham on the BGE. Injected with maple syrup for 24 hours in fridge. Smoked for five hours at 250. Brown sugar and honey glazed for the last hour of the smoke. Mrs. Tailgate is doing the classic green bean casserole. Happy Turkey (and ham) day you crazy mofos. I said got damn.
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