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Post by brownrexx on Nov 10, 2019 16:00:49 GMT -5
Will you be cooking a Thanksgiving meal this year? If so, do you like to stick with traditional foods or try something new every year?
I love cooking this meal but I do like to mostly stick with tradition which is turkey roasted in the oven with mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry/orange/pineapple relish. I usually like to try a different side dish or two each year.
This year I am making Pa Dutch Baked Corn and will probably also do something with Brussels sprouts.
I did try something different with the stuffing last year and I made it in the crock pot. It was so much more moist than when I have cooked it in the oven so I will do that again.
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Post by paulf on Nov 10, 2019 16:30:49 GMT -5
Most likely not cooking this year. None of the family will be with us unless plans change. The local senior center has a nice Thanksgiving meal as a fund raiser so will attend. The weekend after we will visit our younger son and his family for a couple of days.
If we were cooking it would be very traditional with no new surprises.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 10, 2019 16:55:18 GMT -5
I'm going to a friend's house. I'll be making some of the sweets, like I usually do.
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Post by paquebot on Nov 10, 2019 17:45:52 GMT -5
Don't ever recall eating Thanksgiving Day meal at home in 60 years. Always at relatives except one time at a Howard Johnson's. This year will be same as previous two, at a cousin's son. As I've done for past 10 years, I'll bring sweet potatoes.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Nov 10, 2019 17:57:29 GMT -5
Our extended family Thanksgiving is a week from today. I will probably bring two types of banana bread, chocolate and blueberry walnut. I might do a sweet potato casserole ( no sugar using applesauce) or I might save it until actual Thanksgiving which will just be my parents and I. My sisters and their offspring are heading to Dollywood then.
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Post by carolyn on Nov 11, 2019 9:01:26 GMT -5
I am hosting Thanksgiving again this year. I think I must have the only house with enough room for my family. oh well. I am going to smoke a turkey this week or next.. if the weather warms up and then freeze it. two more turkeys, mashed potatoes, dressing, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, greenbeans, herbed bread rolls, barley casserole... and a few other things I am sure. desserts are what I ask others to bring. that way the ones who cant get here on time or bring their prepared ahead not here dish... I am not waiting on that. I have one sibling who can't get here on time or bring a prepared dish... always needs to be prepared once she has arrived. how difficult can it be to bring prepared deviled eggs? apparently very hard. she has brought raw eggs to boil here... all the makings and the crock pot for baked beans 15 minutes before we were to sit down. all the raw ingredients for a hot sausage and cheese taco dip thing... really frustrating. so, I have started asking her to bring dessert. Come on time or not. a dish no one really needs anyway, but she kind of contributed.
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Post by september on Nov 11, 2019 10:44:31 GMT -5
Three turkeys! Wow, carolyn , I'm glad I'm not in charge of hosting that many people, I have no skill in matching quantity of food to number of people. Back in the old days, everyone showed up at my mother-in-law's, those farm ladies didn't blink an eye at feeding a houseful of people, kids and adults side by jowl so crowded you could barely walk across the room. It was a lot of fun - for one half of a day. I usually volunteered to keep washing pots and pans and dishes as they were discarded into the sink, since there was no dishwasher and no spare counter space to stack much on in her narrow little kitchen. We lived a seven hour drive away, so desserts were about the only thing that we could contribute. We have not driven down since the old folks died, too long a trip and often bad roads. We usually go to the Thanksgiving buffet at our local casino, but they relocated to a new and larger location recently, and it doesn't look like their dining areas are set up for that anymore. We may go elsewhere. Or I suppose I could do a dinner for just the four of us. Hate the planning and cooking, but love the leftovers.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Nov 11, 2019 11:55:50 GMT -5
I have been kind of avoiding thinking about Thanksgiving, but I guess it's time I got around to it! I assume we will go eat with the in-laws, but we haven't talked about it yet. At the wedding Saturday, my niece (sister of the bride) invited us to her place for Thanksgiving, but there was wine involved so I am not sure she was serious. But her BF is a chef, so if we were to go, I'm sure the food would be good.
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Post by Hensaplenty on Nov 11, 2019 12:13:29 GMT -5
We will be in Indiana this year for Thanksgiving. I'll contribute some veggies!
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Post by brownrexx on Nov 11, 2019 15:25:02 GMT -5
carolyn, september, I could never host that many people either. I think that I would be totally stressed out and probably have a melt down. The biggest number of people I have ever hosted for Thanksgiving is probably 6 and I was happy with that. This year there will be 3 of us and I will only cook a turkey breast but there will be lots of left overs and we all love that.
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Post by octave1 on Nov 11, 2019 17:14:42 GMT -5
What will I cook for Thanksgiving? I don't know, I can't think that far ahead--except for maybe desserts.
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Post by carolyn on Nov 11, 2019 17:15:20 GMT -5
brownrexx, september, we are only about 25 plus anyone who has a friend to bring. to me thats not many. I am used to huge quantities. to me this is practically small. September you are welcome to attend if you want to drive here.
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Post by meandtk on Nov 11, 2019 17:27:58 GMT -5
We began hosting my extended family a few years ago. It is almost the only time I see a few cousins. I hope they show up in droves this year.
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Post by spike on Nov 11, 2019 19:53:10 GMT -5
I will buy the biggest, fattest, plumpest turkey I can find and hand it off to my brother! We prefer cornish hens or even chicken to turkey. IF our youngest son comes home we will have cornish hens with all the fixins, if he doesn't come home, we will go eat at my brothers.
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Post by bestofour on Nov 11, 2019 22:40:20 GMT -5
For years and years I cooked a turkey and then one year both my children and my husband told me they've never liked turkey. Can't understand for the life of me why no one every told me because I don't much like it either. Since then we've had all sorts of stuff as the main entre with the usual Thanksgiving side dishes.
This year we're going to my daughters in GA and we'll have a good time cooking.
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Post by september on Nov 12, 2019 0:28:06 GMT -5
brownrexx , september , we are only about 25 plus anyone who has a friend to bring. to me thats not many. I am used to huge quantities. to me this is practically small. September you are welcome to attend if you want to drive here. ONLY 25? carolyn, if I knew that many were coming for dinner, I would probably escape out the back door and leave my husband to deal with the consequences! If you lived closer, you might very well find us on your doorstep on Thanksgiving, thanks for the invite! I bet everyone loves your meal and celebration. I am so in awe of people who can cook for crowds.
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Post by brownrexx on Nov 12, 2019 8:06:06 GMT -5
Can't understand for the life of me why no one every told me because I don't much like it either. That's really funny and I have heard this from other people too but I LOVE turkey and look forward to it. I am so in awe of people who can cook for crowds. Me too. It's fun to attend a big get together like that but I would never want to host one.
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Post by paquebot on Nov 12, 2019 12:20:13 GMT -5
If it's a large family affair, it doesn't have to be a lot of work. I'll estimate that there will 40 or so at ours this year. We pretty much know what will be one the table and who will bring it. Host will be responsible for cooking the turkey, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. Roast beef and ham will come from two others and the pies and other deserts from many. It's automatic. Nobody has to ask me what I'll bring as everyone knows that it I am there we'll have sweet potatoes. For past 20 or so years it has been only 2 hosts involved since seating space is the determining factor. This will be the third year in a row at one home which also is the closest for me at 50 miles.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by carolyn on Nov 12, 2019 13:01:14 GMT -5
brownrexx , september , we are only about 25 plus anyone who has a friend to bring. to me thats not many. I am used to huge quantities. to me this is practically small. September you are welcome to attend if you want to drive here. ONLY 25? carolyn, if I knew that many were coming for dinner, I would probably escape out the back door and leave my husband to deal with the consequences! If you lived closer, you might very well find us on your doorstep on Thanksgiving, thanks for the invite! I bet everyone loves your meal and celebration. I am so in awe of people who can cook for crowds. Uh yah, only 25. I just did a wedding reception for 200 not long ago and prepared a church lunch for about 600... A week apart....with a little help from my friends. So, 25... I can do that with my eyes closed and think it was a picnic.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 12, 2019 18:53:41 GMT -5
I just saw a dessert that I might have to make for Thanksgiving - Crème Brûlée Cheesecake! I could make it a day or two in advance - a simple cheesecake - take it over to my friends place, and after dinner, sprinkle the sugar on, and burn it! Easy as pie! Actually, a lot easier.
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Post by bestofour on Nov 12, 2019 20:04:56 GMT -5
When my entire family shows up there are 44 of us and usually there's a friend or 3 that comes with some of the nieces and nephews or grand children. My house isn't that big but it's never seemed crowded and there's always enough food. I tell people not to bring anything. I'd rather do it myself but they usually do.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Nov 12, 2019 20:54:31 GMT -5
Small group for us this year with 18 people in our home. Missing my sisters and their families, which would make it 26 people. Two turkeys and all the trimmings- I'll make most of it. But of course the real star of the day is Pie Hour instead of lunch. It will be much scaled back this year because I just plain don't have time to go crazy. We'll be hosting Thanksgiving on Saturday this year, and I'll be working Black Friday until 2:00 in the afternoon or so. Doesn't leave a ton of time for pie making and other Thanksgiving prep. But there will still be plenty of pie for all.
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Post by coppice on Nov 12, 2019 23:48:52 GMT -5
I think the thanksgiving meal I will attend will just be a few. I am on lookout for a nice capon, which aught to feed four when roasted. I dunno I will also make something frivolous, maybe croissants.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Nov 13, 2019 9:41:51 GMT -5
Looks like 8 of us this year again (my crew and my in-laws). That is the way it's been the last few years, which feels small to me after the big gatherings (~50 people) we had at my Granny's house when I was young, followed by the ~20 people who used to gather at Mom's house when she was alive.
It's been interesting watching the back and forth about hosting. I would host for 20 or so people - no problem as long as I had enough notice to plan and make some things ahead. Catering for 600 people at a church lunch? Even with help, no thanks!
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Post by bestofour on Nov 13, 2019 23:23:11 GMT -5
coppice, I'd like some homemade croissants please. Laura_in_FL, 600 is a bit many for me too
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