Posted by becca_13 on 2004-12-28 11:01:29
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my mom and sisters were in town for a few days before x-mas so i cooked up a storm and also made home made dog biscuits for the neighbor's puppies.
for x-mas dinner with my hubby's dad on the 23rd i made stuffed mushroom apps, goat cheese and almond stuffed dates wrapped in bacon, raclette, made a tomato, cucumber, vidalia onion salad with home made creamy vinegrette dressing, raspberry rum trifle and a few other things.
for x-mas dinner with hubby's mom on the 24th (our southern x-mas) there was cheesy vidalia dip with crackers, cream cheese with red pepper jelly and crackers, a fried turkey, sweet potato casserole with ginger and brown sugar, green been casserole, garlic and cheddar biscuits, collards, cranberry sauce, and a caramel apple pie.
Posted by lazysundae on 2007-11-09 16:33:07
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What's on your menus? How do I convince my BF that we alone cannot consume an entire turkey??
My menu so far:
Hot Spiked-Spiced-Buttered Apple Cider
Cornbread-sausage-apple stuffing
Brussel sprouts w/ golden raisins & prosciutto/pancetta/bacon (haven't decided yet)
Traditional sweet potato casserole (w/ the marshmallows)
Red velvet cupcakes from Heavenly Crumbs
I'd like to do a duck or individual cornish hens for the main course. Any tips/recipes?
Posted by sarabell on 2007-11-10 21:23:20
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What's on your menus? How do I convince my BF that we alone cannot consume an entire turkey??
My menu so far:
Hot Spiked-Spiced-Buttered Apple Cider
Cornbread-sausage-apple stuffing
Brussel sprouts w/ golden raisins & prosciutto/pancetta/bacon (haven't decided yet)
Traditional sweet potato casserole (w/ the marshmallows)
Red velvet cupcakes from Heavenly Crumbs
I'd like to do a duck or individual cornish hens for the main course. Any tips/recipes?
what about a turkey breast? they're pretty freaking big.
Posted by cackalackie on 2004-12-14 10:02:23
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All that sounds really nice but also a bit rich. I think you should definitely include a fresh fruit salad (melon, pineapple, etc), which can be made the day before.
My step-mother does brunch on xmas day, and she does an egg/sausage casserole, a potato casserole (made with sour cream and onion and frozen hash brown potatoes, topped with corn flakes), fresh fruit salad, and biscuits with butter and jam and country ham. And of course fresh OJ and coffee. I have pastries and pannetone at my house first thing.....then head over there for that.
In Britain, it's customary to have smoked salmon and cream cheese or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs. That sort of thing. And mimosas ("Buck's Fizz").
Posted by kittensrme on 2005-11-26 15:24:11
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This was probably the best Thanksgiving I've ever had, foodwise, which may be kind of vain because I made most of it. :)
Here's what we had:
Turkey ala mom: I'm a vegetarian, but everyone seemed to like it.
Stuffing ala me: My first successful attempt at vegetarian stuffing. Sooo good!
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes ala me: Fabulous
Cranberry sacue ala me: Amazing
Sweet potato casserole ala me: Topped with brown sugar and coconut... mmm!
Cheese potatoes ala me: Deliciously fattening, as usual.
Green beans sauteed with garlic and onions ala me: Very good
Peas ala the microwave: Filled with delicious pea-ness
Salad ala me: Romaine lettuce, toasted pecans, apple, and big fat hunks of bleu cheese. Make it for every holiday and it's always awesome.
Rolls ala the grocery store: Because it's not Thanksgiving without bread that no one eats.
Pumpkin pie ala me: Every year I get convinced to just buy one from the store, but not this time buddy! And boy, was it good!
Better than Robert Redford cake ala my mom: I think everyone has a version of this recipie. Crust, a layer of sugar, cream cheese and Cool Whip, another layer of chocolate pudding, and a layer of Cool Whip. Good stuff.
Goose liver ball ala my mom: We forgot to set it out, so who knows? From past experience with goose liver balls, I imagine it was very good.
All this and only four people ended up in attendance. Oh well--more leftovers for me!
Posted by kittensrme on 2004-11-13 20:05:26
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Ever since my parents got divorced I haven't really had a really good Thanksgiving dinner, but I'm hoping to change that this year. My grandma's getting a boxed, pre-cooked dinner from the grocery store for the meat eaters, and I'm going to make some sides... Sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, cheese potatoes, salad, maybe some green beans... We'll see. It should be pretty good as long as I don't try to make vegetarian stuffing.
