I've also grown into the habit of having a whole Greenberg smoked turkey delivered each year to the house that is specifically used to just make a lot of soup and stock and chili on my end to put into the freezer for down the road in winter. (But I'll make a bunch of stock from the actual dinner turkey too, just over at that house for folks there.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 November 2023 20:59 (five months ago) link
I enjoy, perennially, that this thread exists.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 21 November 2023 21:22 (five months ago) link
I just peel and lift stuff, and clean up. My wife and daughter in law are the kitchen geniuses. It's an effective division of labor.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 21 November 2023 21:25 (five months ago) link
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, November 21, 2023 3:22 PM (two days ago) bookmarkflaglink
― budo jeru, Thursday, 23 November 2023 15:59 (five months ago) link
It's only the core four of us (and one of us is sick, and another one is a vegetarian), so we, per tradition, just pick something up. But I'm about to bake a pie and make a sweet potato souffle.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:27 (five months ago) link
I will bake a corn casserole to take to my cousin's, who has duck on the menu.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:30 (five months ago) link
i sure am!!!!!― Homosexual II (Homosexual II)
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II)
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:30 (five months ago) link
ready for quorn, that is
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:32 (five months ago) link
I’m never really ready
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:35 (five months ago) link
I have dressing and sweet potato casserole (grated not mashed, This Is the Way) in the oven at the same time, loving the competing sweet/savory smells coming out.
― that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:36 (five months ago) link
I'm almost more excited to make the stuffing waffles tomorrow morning
― active spectator of ecocide and dispossession (Eric H.), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:37 (five months ago) link
"Stuffing, that is!"
https://i.imgur.com/YKDH4dP.jpg
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:38 (five months ago) link
I say I say I say
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:44 (five months ago) link
i'm a thanksgiving freeloader, i cook at xmas
― ciderpress, Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:46 (five months ago) link
Chilling at the kitchen table chatting with others. My role comes after when it’s time to make stock and soup, the mirepoix is ready to go.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 November 2023 17:42 (five months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/4CHG8RQ.jpg
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 23 November 2023 21:51 (five months ago) link
that’s brunswick stew
Great dinner, stock mode activated, chilling.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 November 2023 01:38 (five months ago) link
Fuck American Thanksgiving, I had a Greek feast with Avgolemono soup, tiropitos (cheese in phyllo dough), dayboat scallops with risotto, and rice pudding with raisins.
― Josefa, Friday, 24 November 2023 01:48 (five months ago) link
I made a chicken stew with chili paste, rio zape beans, and pesole.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Friday, 24 November 2023 01:55 (five months ago) link
brined & smoked turkey breast might be my favorite foodalways the goods
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 24 November 2023 03:11 (five months ago) link
I put so much time into the dressing and sweet potatoes that I went the quickest route for the protein, just browned and Instant Potted a turkey breast, and it turned out great.
― that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Friday, 24 November 2023 03:47 (five months ago) link
As fate would have it, we signed up for going to a family Thanksgiving dinner about 100 miles from here at my brother-in-law's place, but we had to back out at yesterday morning. Because we'd already shopped for the week, tonight's dinner had to be improvised from whatever was in the fridge, the pantry and the freezer.
After careful thought I decided to make baked polenta with boneless chicken breast, both topped by a tomato-based sauce full of chopped onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, red bell pepper, basil and oregano with grated Gruyere on top. This was accompanied by a chopped raw broccoli salad with dried cranberries, toasted almonds and a dressing of buttermilk, apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise and minced red onion.
Dessert will be pumpkin custard and vanilla ice cream. It worked out great. But the wine was pretty cheap stuff.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Friday, 24 November 2023 03:59 (five months ago) link
Did smothered turkey legs this year; may never roast a whole bird again
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 24 November 2023 04:10 (five months ago) link
my cheesecake turned out a bit disappointing this year: still learning sweetness levels now that i’m using sugar substitutes. and i overcooked the crust :(
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 24 November 2023 04:16 (five months ago) link
When I'm cooking or baking for an occasion and for other people I get more invested in the outcome and more easily disappointed if my efforts fall short of my hopes. I'm sure the cheesecake was delicious VG, even if it didn't quite hit your expectations or desires.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Friday, 24 November 2023 04:31 (five months ago) link
Venison tenderloin, pierna, pumpkin soup, assorted sides (including my corn casserole). A good time until I edged out of a conversation about the greatness of Gen. MacArthur.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 November 2023 04:32 (five months ago) link
xpost thx aimless, i suspect you’re probably right
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 24 November 2023 06:07 (five months ago) link
In my quest to convert Americans away from gross orange sweet potatoes, I brought a dish of roasted Japanese sweet potatoes (they were a big hit), as well as lemony shredded roasted Brussels sprouts and StevieD’s vegan gravy.
A couple weeks ago I mentioned to my MIL how excited I was for the next Jewish holiday involving brisket, so she made brisket (so fucking good) as well as turkey.
― just1n3, Friday, 24 November 2023 09:11 (five months ago) link
My friend throws a Hanukkah party and he makes the most amazing brisket!
― steely flan (suzy), Friday, 24 November 2023 09:39 (five months ago) link
i made an apple tart— my family didn’t even consider the sad store bought pies as legitimate desserts after they ate it. still, it was my first tart and so there is room for improvement!
― butt dumb tight my boners got boners (the table is the table), Friday, 24 November 2023 12:31 (five months ago) link
no talkin bad bout orange sweet potatoes
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 November 2023 14:32 (five months ago) link
I'm not a cook - or rather I'm a ridiculously slow cook which is why I normally don't cook - but someone made an amazing ham that made me wish it became the traditional Thanksgiving dish over turkey. On the other hand, if it wasn't for the turkey, we wouldn't have had the amazing stuffing, which was actually cooked in the turkey and also included some chopped bits of sausage inside. Brussel sprouts were also amazing, cooked with thick, chopped bits of bacon. I usually don't eat much meat, so that may have enhanced my appreciation for this one-off splurging.
― birdistheword, Friday, 24 November 2023 15:58 (five months ago) link
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 24 November 2023 16:38 (five months ago) link
The calzones (sweet potatoes, potatoes, quorn, walnuts, brussel sprouts, cheese) turned out amazingly. Mushroom gravy, cranberry sauce, kale salad. The sprouts and kale were from the garden. Possibly the best meal?
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Friday, 24 November 2023 16:43 (five months ago) link
Did you go all the way and put in squirrel meat?― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland),
A nutty suggestion.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 November 2023 16:45 (five months ago) link
it can be made with pretty much anything but sadly no squirrel meat (this time)
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 November 2023 17:00 (five months ago) link
I had turnips
― | (Latham Green), Friday, 24 November 2023 17:14 (five months ago) link
thanksgiving was just the two of us this year - we were supposed to meet up with ilxor map and his partner out in utah for the weekend but my stupid body decided to get sick so we had to cancel :(
nevertheless, we made all the stuff we were going to bring anyway - mac n' cheese, brussels sprouts, roast carrots, cranberry sauce, plus my guy made a super-delicious roast chicken. and i made the pumpkin cheesecake that we had for dessert (which honestly could've used another couple of minutes in the oven but still tasted great). so all was not lost :)
― donna rouge, Friday, 24 November 2023 18:23 (five months ago) link
had a really nice thanksgiving at my cousin’s house, for the first time in forever most of my extended family on my dad’s side were in town (that town being reno) and it was wonderful to see them. by necessity i came out to a few members of my family bc i will probably be changing my government name next year and also i’m tired of being in straight drag around family. everyone i told was very supportive, and i found out a second cousin of mine is nonbinary and going by a new name
for the first time in a while they forgot i was vegetarian but the thing about thanksgiving is that vegetarians can live quite capably off of side dishes. the mashed potatoes were fucking excellent
― ivy., Friday, 24 November 2023 18:54 (five months ago) link
Four days of Thanksgiving calzones were capped off by Thanksgiving ramen *fire emoji*
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Monday, 27 November 2023 18:58 (five months ago) link
How to live
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 November 2023 19:21 (five months ago) link
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIG.IElutMPQTYSx3psCdBrT?pid=ImgGn
― | (Latham Green), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:12 (five months ago) link
ILE-branded ramen to pay for hosting, would support
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:31 (five months ago) link
otm
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:47 (five months ago) link
step 2: somehow tie in w everything bagel seasoningstep 3: profit
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:48 (five months ago) link