Thanksgiving 2017 Are You looking Forward To It?

hollydolly said:
:D:D...I don't like turkey or pumpkin pie tho'....what should I eat..?
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LOL, you can eat anything you like Holly. Not everyone eats turkey; Seabreeze is having seafood. Just have something you really enjoy. I don't like pumpkin pie either; I prefer chocolate cream pie. But do have some pie anyway, even if blackbirds fly out of it. :playful:
 

I certainly am looking forward to it. We will be going to VA to be with my daughter and family,leaving late the day before. I have hosted all but about 3 Thanksgiving dinners in the past 45 years. I will bring the turkey since I was eligible for a free one from our grocery store. I'll put it in a cooler with ice packs. The best part is not having to plan anything. I'll get in the car with the hubby at the appointed time, maybe stop for a late breakfast and listen to our favorite classic country music as we travel with a big mug of coffee. My only worry will be making sure we find bathrooms along the way. All that coffee can kick in pretty quick.
 
hollydolly said:
:D:D...I don't like turkey or pumpkin pie tho'....what should I eat..?
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Roast pork, roast beef, baked ham, lentil loaf, not to mention chicken, goose, and Cornish hen, are all good. Any sort of fruit pie or plum pudding is a welcome dessert, or you can have custard and clotted cream. Just be sure to have mashed potatoes and cranberries. In the southern U.S., macaroni and cheese is a common side dish.

Thanksgiving is America's second most important holiday. There are no presents; it's about gustatory pleasure; it's a day devoted to food. It's important to eat well at this time of the year; you will have abundance in the coming year based on your consumption now.
 

Pappy said:
Just mama and me this year. I just made reservations to go to our Thanksgiving place yesterday.
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It's always been just me and mama and she has always cooked a full Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings.......like I've done for several years, I suggested again this year that we eat out but she wants to cook our Thanksgiving dinner.

I will admit that I do enjoy the several days of microwaved leftovers. :)
 
Heading to Canada tomorrow morning to visit the in-laws, we'll be there until next Friday. We already celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving in October, so passing on the US celebration this year to travel. We will be bringing X-mas gifts for my wife's kids and grandkids and we'll probably treat them all to a nice dinner out as part of our X-mas gifts this year. Just hope the weather holds out and we won't have to drive in any snow.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
 
No, I am not looking forward to it. Don't get me wrong, I love the day itself but November is zipping by way too fast for me this year !
 
IKE said:
It's always been just me and mama and she has always cooked a full Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings.......like I've done for several years, I suggested again this year that we eat out but she wants to cook our Thanksgiving dinner.

I will admit that I do enjoy the several days of microwaved leftovers. :)
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My favorite leftover is a cold turkey sandwich with lettuce and mayo, salt and pepper. Re-heated stuffing and that's the end of it.
 
I'm a widower and have an adult son living with me. We solved the cooking problem by ordering our Thanksgiving dinner from
Albertsons market (nearby). It's all paid for; $49.99, and we pick it up at noon on Thanksgiving day. It consists of:

10-12 lb. fully cooked turkey.
24 oz. mashed potatoes
30 oz. Homestyle stuffing
24 oz. turkey gravy
14 oz. cranberry sauce

Serves 6 - 8 hungry people. Should be plenty for the next couple of days; Sandwiches etc.

After that we'll probably be hungering for a nice boneless rib-eye steak and a baked potato. RIGHT ?!
 
Falcon said:
I'm a widower and have an adult son living with me. We solved the cooking problem by ordering our Thanksgiving dinner from
Albertsons market (nearby). It's all paid for; $49.99, and we pick it up at noon on Thanksgiving day. It consists of:

10-12 lb. fully cooked turkey.
24 oz. mashed potatoes
30 oz. Homestyle stuffing
24 oz. turkey gravy
14 oz. cranberry sauce

Serves 6 - 8 hungry people. Should be plenty for the next couple of days; Sandwiches etc.

After that we'll probably be hungering for a nice boneless rib-eye steak and a baked potato. RIGHT ?!
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The Albertson's dinner sounds good and easy. You'll make a vegetable right? Maybe just heat up frozen broccoli or green beans? I agree, after all that turkey a nice, thick steak sounds very good!
 
RadishRose said:
My favorite leftover is a cold turkey sandwich with lettuce and mayo, salt and pepper. Re-heated stuffing and that's the end of it.
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I like that too Radish Rose. I also like to put leftover stuffing in with the fresh homemade turkey soup. It thickens it and adds flavor. This year I will only have 4 at my table. A few years ago it was always about 12. This will be a big change.

I don't know if I'm a little sad about it or dancing for joy. One thing for sure is that I will be able to enjoy it as much as everyone else because I won't be slaving in the kitchen. I will have all the traditional dishes but downsized.
 
I am and after reading posts on here I have decided to stop stressing over all the things that I THINK I have to do and just enjoy the season.
I get so much anxiety this time of year and there's no reason.
I do still work so that limits time but it also affords me conveniences to help.
So yes, I am looking forward to spending time with family including 2 precious little granddaughters that are 2 1/2 and 7 months old. Very grateful for my husband even when he's a pain in the you know what, 3 children, 2 SIL, 1 DIL, 1 9 yr old step grandson.
I lost my 97 yr old mother in July. Her birthday would have been Christmas day.
I have a lot to be thankful for including you all who have been very friendly. Thank you.
 
I wish that I had been there that day. That was the Golden Age. I'm surprised that oysters aren't on the menu; they were a standard item on western railroad diners and western restaurants. They were shipped on ice from the east coast.

http://lostnewengland.com/2016/02/hotel-vendome-boston/

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I remember when Christopher Kimball and his chef Erin from America's Test Kitchen recreated a menu like this. They even recreated the kitchen. I don't remember where but it was somewhere in Boston or Cambridge I believe.
So much work but it was fascinating!
Love your picture RadishRose!
 
RadishRose said:
My favorite leftover is a cold turkey sandwich with lettuce and mayo, salt and pepper. Re-heated stuffing and that's the end of it.
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When I was growing u it was pretty much the same But for me there was no lettuce and it was on white bread with Miracle whip. And the stuffing of course
 
Turkey Talk

Do you wash your turkey?

Do you brine your turkey?
if you brine, is it a wet brine or a dry brine?

Do you let the skin dry out?

Do you stuff or not?

Do you shove butter under the skin?

This vid shows how to cut out the wishbone Before roasting.

Do you baste? I don't think she did.

I don't like the gravy she made. What do you think?


Oh, and who uses the blue of black speckled enamel pans?
 
No, I’m dreading the upcoming holidays, this is probably our last holiday with my husband (he has Mesothelioma). He’s suffering from the effects of Chemo, but, I will put a smile on my face, cook all day, politely listen to people’s ‘advice’ on how ‘they’ would handle all this so much different and better than I, and never let anyone see me shed a tear.
 
debbie in seattle said:
No, I’m dreading the upcoming holidays, this is probably our last holiday with my husband (he has Mesothelioma). He’s suffering from the effects of Chemo, but, I will put a smile on my face, cook all day, politely listen to people’s ‘advice’ on how ‘they’ would handle all this so much different and better than I, and never let anyone see me shed a tear.
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Ooh, you are brave. Holding you in my thoughts during this difficult time. Hugs.❤️
 

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