Thanksgiving dishes

[jnieman]

Hi all:

I was wondering what types of dishes everyone serves with the Thanksgiving turkey. Thinking of adding a new dish this year instead of the usual green bean casserole. I do make a broccoli salad which has raisins, nuts and red onion which everyone asks for every year.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Go crazy and create something totally new. I never use a recipe !

[graciegirl]

We love layered salad made with shredded cauliflower and onion and parmesan cheese and a couple of cups of shredded lettuce and a minced onion and a whole pound of fried bacon,, with a gabboo of Hellmanns and a half a cup of sugar.

[jnieman]

We love layered salad made with cauliflower and onion and parmesan cheese and a couple of cups of shredded lettuce and a minced onion and a whole pound of fried bacon,, with a gabboo of Hellmans and a half a cup of sugar.

That sounds awesome!

[tomwed]

We love layered salad made with cauliflower and onion and parmesan cheese and a couple of cups of shredded lettuce and a minced onion and a whole pound of fried bacon,, with a gabboo of Hellmans and a half a cup of sugar.

I make the same recipe but I use a half a gabboo of Miracle Whip and a half a gabboo of Hellmans.

[tomwed]

I got this from the Fresh Market website and I'll let you know how it tastes. What I like about it is that it features many different tastes. It's easy to make. The leftovers can be used in a pot pie the next day. A friend is smoking my turkey. And I think I'll be making some mushroom soup., my son's favorite.

Roasted Root Vegetable Medley
Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 garlic clove, minced
4 large beets, peeled and quartered
2 gold potatoes
2 carrots, peeled and cut diagonally
2 parsnips, diced
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 rutabaga, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
2 large onions, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup green onion, chopped
Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. In small mixing bowl, combine oil, maple syrup and garlic.

Place all vegetables on a heavy large-rimmed baking sheet. Pour oil mixture over vegetables and toss to coat. Spread vegetables out into a single layer and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden brown, about 1 ½ hours; stirring occasionally. Transfer vegetables to platter and drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve immediately.

Now I gotta find a heavy large-rimmed baking sheet. Any suggestions?

[jblum315]

The light baking sheets warp in the heat. Use a big old roasting pan if you don't want to buy a heavy aluminum baking sheet. Sam's has them.

[2newyorkers]

Buy a can of whole baby carrots. Drain. Heat them in a frying pan with butter. Remove from heat, sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve. Easy peasy.

[scrapple]

I got this from the Fresh Market website and I'll let you know how it tastes. What I like about it is that it features many different tastes. It's easy to make. The leftovers can be used in a pot pie the next day. A friend is smoking my turkey. And I think I'll be making some mushroom soup., my son's favorite.

Roasted Root Vegetable Medley
Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 garlic clove, minced
4 large beets, peeled and quartered
2 gold potatoes
2 carrots, peeled and cut diagonally
2 parsnips, diced
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 rutabaga, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
2 large onions, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup green onion, chopped
Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. In small mixing bowl, combine oil, maple syrup and garlic.

Place all vegetables on a heavy large-rimmed baking sheet. Pour oil mixture over vegetables and toss to coat. Spread vegetables out into a single layer and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden brown, about 1 ½ hours; stirring occasionally. Transfer vegetables to platter and drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve immediately.

Now I gotta find a heavy large-rimmed baking sheet. Any suggestions?

A similar version that we do is to marinate the veggies overnight in a ziplock bag or two with about 1/4 c orange juice and 1/4 c Olive oil ( or leftover wine from dinner) a few crushed sprigs of rosemary or thyme or herb of choice. The trick is to roast as a single layer so they get coated well and carmalized. I love that dish!
:icon_hungry:

[tomwed]

The light baking sheets warp in the heat. Use a big old roasting pan if you don't want to buy a heavy aluminum baking sheet. Sam's has them.
Bakers and Chefs Half Size Aluminum Sheet Pan - 2 pack
Item #: 933255 |Model #: 3614ABC
This is what sam's has online that also say's it's in the store. do you think that's light duty or heavy duty?

[tomwed]

The light baking sheets warp in the heat. Use a big old roasting pan if you don't want to buy a heavy aluminum baking sheet. Sam's has them.

i looked it up. sam's has what i need. thank-you for the good advice

[jnieman]

Anybody else have favorite Thanksgiving dishes they would like to share? Also looking for ideas of what to serve for dinner on Christmas Day besides ham or turkey.

[gomoho]

Judy we love to splurge on Christmas Day and buy an outstanding beef roast. Have tried several different cuts, but that has become our tradition.

[dillywho]

My mother always made this and we loved it! I still make it. The amount of fruit you will need will depend on how many you need to serve.

Oranges, peeled, sectioned and cut into pieces
Bananas, sliced
Canned Pineapple chunks
Apples (do not peel), sliced and cut into pieces
Seedless Grapes Halved
Pecans (optional, but absolutely necessary for me!)

Combine all. Beat 1/2 pint whipping cream, adding sugar a little at a time. Gently stir in 1/2 to 1 tsp. vanilla. (The amount of whipped cream might have to be increased depending on the amount of fruit you use.)

When ready to serve, fold into cut up fruit.

MMMMMMMMMMMM!!
Yummy

[missypie]

Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, creamed onions, creamed spinach green beans , gravy, stuffing and for dessert apple pie with fresh Carvel ice cream and pumpkin pie. Is it lots of food, yes but we are many family members this year and everyone gave me their input.
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[CFrance]

Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, creamed onions, creamed spinach green beans , gravy, stuffing and for dessert apple pie with fresh Carvel ice cream and pumpkin pie. Is it lots of food, yes but we are many family members this year and everyone gave me their input.
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did you really mean cream spinach green beans, missypie? Because that sounds really good!

I put through the grinder: one diced granny smith apple, cored but not peeled, one diced whole orange, skin and all, one bag of fresh cranberries. Add a half to a cup of sugar depending on the tartness of everything, refrigerate. This is my husband's favorite. I don't like it, but he grew up with it.

Another one of their favorites was an apple/cranberry pie. Don't like that either.

I made something once that became a Thanksgiving tradition because our son loved it so much. It's a custard made from scratch, then fold in beaten egg whites and real whipped cream. Sounds simple, but it's very time-consuming bringing the custard to the right temp over simmering water without scrambling the egg yolks. Twenty minutes of constant stirring. And then cooling the whole thing. And all that folding.

It takes on a soufle- or mousse-like consistency. It's served with raspberry sauce made from frozen raspberries, sieved to remove the seeds, plus grand marnier and sugar. I do not enjoy making this dessert, but I do enjoy watching him chow down.

For Christmas we went to a good-quality beef tenderloin, 2-3 lbs, that's pan-seared and finished in a hot oven and served with a cabernet or bordelaise sauce. The whole thing takes an hour start to finish, which is a nice switch from the all-day turkey & stuffing meal. I don't eat red meat, but the family says it's delicious.

[tomwed]

A similar version that we do is to marinate the veggies overnight in a ziplock bag or two with about 1/4 c orange juice and 1/4 c Olive oil ( or leftover wine from dinner) a few crushed sprigs of rosemary or thyme or herb of choice. The trick is to roast as a single layer so they get coated well and carmalized. I love that dish!
:icon_hungry:

When I make orange carrots, it tastes like orange carrots. If I add oj will all my veggies taste orange-y or does it just give it a little zest?. I'm shooting for many different flavors.

[jnieman]

Since we will be stuffed with turkey by Christmas day I am thinking of steaks or filet mignon and twice baked potatoes. I also make steamed cauliflower then I melt salted butter in a skillet until it sizzles then put in 2 cups of townhouse cracker crumbs (add more butter or crumbs as needed). I brown this being careful not to burn it. Then I serve the cauliflower with the crumbs over the top. Both my son and husband love this dish.

[tomwed]

Since we will be stuffed with turkey by Christmas day I am thinking of steaks or filet mignon and twice baked potatoes. I also make steamed cauliflower then I melt salted butter in a skillet until it sizzles then put in 2 cups of townhouse cracker crumbs (add more butter or crumbs as needed). I brown this being careful not to burn it. Then I serve the cauliflower with the crumbs over the top. Both my son and husband love this dish.

sounds good,,,especially the cauliflower

[DonH57]

I'm not cooking this year except for making some ricotta pies but I like making baked beans. I use molasses, brown sugars, syrup , bacon, onion, and some seasoning adding Makers Mark bourbon to put the smoke flavoring to it in the finish.

[Halibut]

My wife made these cauliflower tater tots (http://empoweredsustenance.com/cauliflower-tater-tots-paleo/) this summer and I requested them again for Thursday. She also added some garlic to the recipe. Gobble, gobble, indeed!

[dbussone]

My wife made these cauliflower tater tots (http://empoweredsustenance.com/cauliflower-tater-tots-paleo/) this summer and I requested them again for Thursday. She also added some garlic to the recipe. Gobble, gobble, indeed!

We are paleo fans. This is a recipe we'll have to try. Thanks.

[jblum315]

we always have Waldorf salad. Also creamed onions (frozen pearl onions in a light cream sauce). Also the cranberry-orange relish as well as the canned cranberry jelly.

[tomwed]

we always have Waldorf salad. Also creamed onions (frozen pearl onions in a light cream sauce). Also the cranberry-orange relish as well as the canned cranberry jelly.
I wonder what the story is behind creamed onions and Thanksgiving. That was the only time my mom made creamed onions. Maybe they were an expensive treat back in the day?

[Walter123]

I wonder what the story is behind creamed onions and Thanksgiving. That was the only time my mom made creamed onions. Maybe they were an expensive treat back in the day?

In NH they like to boil those little tiny onions. I tried it but didn't like them.

[Walter123]

Having a stuffing quandary. I make it outside the bird and it's usually a cornbread/sausage dressing. I want to try something "lighter" this year. Any suggestions.

[jnieman]

Having a stuffing quandary. I make it outside the bird and it's usually a cornbread/sausage dressing. I want to try something "lighter" this year. Any suggestions.

I make a sage stuffing. I melt butter in the skillet, chop up onion, diced mushrooms, diced celery, small amount of sage. Saute for a few minutes until done. I put in Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and toss (I use plain or you can use the sage and onion if you want it packed full of flavor). Pour chicken broth over the top until the consistency is right. Can't tell you the exact measurements it's just in my head til it looks right. Bake it in the oven for about 25 minutes with foil on top.

[jnieman]

Judy we love to splurge on Christmas Day and buy an outstanding beef roast. Have tried several different cuts, but that has become our tradition.

That sounds good Pru.

[Walter123]

I make a sage stuffing. I melt butter in the skillet, chop up onion, diced mushrooms, diced celery, small amount of sage. Saute for a few minutes until done. I put in Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and toss (I use plain or you can use the sage and onion if you want it packed full of flavor). Pour chicken broth over the top until the consistency is right. Can't tell you the exact measurements it's just in my head til it looks right. Bake it in the oven for about 25 minutes with foil on top.

Yum, that sounds good! Thanks.

[CFrance]

In NH they like to boil those little tiny onions. I tried it but didn't like them.
My MIL made those with cheese sauce she made somehow with Campbell's cheddar cheese soup. she used Birdseye frozen pearl onions. My BIL and I fought over them. I never could make them come out right on my own.

[Bonny]

We always had a very traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
A few things that were a must:
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Sage stuffing - lots of sage !
Waldorf salad
Lime jello with shredded carrots and cabbage.

[tomwed]

I make a sage stuffing. I melt butter in the skillet, chop up onion, diced mushrooms, diced celery, small amount of sage. Saute for a few minutes until done. I put in Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and toss (I use plain or you can use the sage and onion if you want it packed full of flavor). Pour chicken broth over the top until the consistency is right. Can't tell you the exact measurements it's just in my head til it looks right. Bake it in the oven for about 25 minutes with foil on top.

yes -- walter read my mind
i got lucky this year and a friend is smoking our turkey so i was also looking for an "outside the bird" recipe
thank-you
i think i asked you this before but have you seen the pbs series A Chefs Life
(http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-chefs-life/) i know you and walter will enjoy it.

[jnieman]

yes -- walter read my mind
i got lucky this year and a friend is smoking our turkey so i was also looking for an "outside the bird" recipe
thank-you
i think i asked you this before but have you seen the pbs series A Chefs Life
(http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-chefs-life/) i know you and walter will enjoy it.

The Chef's life looks interesting. I'll have to watch that. I worship the Pioneer Woman from the Food Network. If you haven't watched you have a treat coming. Her recipes are simple and scrumptious. I've watched her last year's Thanksgiving and her this year's Thanksgiving episode both twice already. The Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond (http://thepioneerwoman.com/)

[jnieman]

We always had a very traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
A few things that were a must:
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Sage stuffing - lots of sage !
Waldorf salad
Lime jello with shredded carrots and cabbage.

My husband's family always had the same thing for Thanksgiving. One year I had Thanksgiving at my house and I wasn't going to make the Waldorf salad and his nephew said he wouldn't come unless I made it. I feel the same thing about sage stuffing. I have to have it!

[CFrance]

My SIL's MIL and FIL were from Germany. They never heard of TG till they came over. She stuffed her turkey with rice because that was what a neighbor taught her when they first came over from Germany. Consequently, my SIL stuffs her turkey with rice & onions because that's what her husband is used to.

Like jnieman, I have to have sage stuffing--or any stuffing. (The rice comes out very bland and just isn't Thanksgiving to us.) When we eat TG dinner with a family who doesn't do stuffing, I will take a fennel/mushroom/bread pudding that tastes like--but isn't called--stuffing. Everybody likes it, and it takes well to gravy, although by then it's a heart attack on a plate due to the cream in the pudding.

[CFrance]

I have a brine mix that calls for apple cider. Winn Dixie doesn't have it. Does anyone know where to get some? I may have to substitute apple juice, I guess.

[tomwed]

I do.:popcorn:

[slipcovers]

I just made my "stock" for upcoming Thanksgiving stuffing and gravy. I purchased rotisserie chicken, on special, ...had it for dinner and then made stock with the bones. Add celery, carrots, onions and fresh rosemary, thyme and salt and pepper. Leave the onion skins on, gives it a great color (Martha Stewart tip). Now I will have great stock ready for my stuffing and gravy.

[jnieman]

I just made my "stock" for upcoming Thanksgiving stuffing and gravy. I purchased rotisserie chicken, on special, ...had it for dinner and then made stock with the bones. Add celery, carrots, onions and fresh rosemary, thyme and salt and pepper. Leave the onion skins on, gives it a great color (Martha Stewart tip). Now I will have great stock ready for my stuffing and gravy.

That sounds really good. I make lots of things from scratch but have never tried making my own stock. I usually use the "better than bullion" chicken base you can buy a Publix. I might have to try that sometime.

[jnieman]

I have a brine mix that calls for apple cider. Winn Dixie doesn't have it. Does anyone know where to get some? I may have to substitute apple juice, I guess.

Have you checked in the cold juice section at Publix? It shows on their website that they have it. You could call the produce dept and ask before making the trip.

[slipcovers]

It is very easy, just remember to bring the bones, covered with water, to a boil and SIMMER....otherwise, you will get scum if you boil them. It is really sooo much better than anything you buy. You can freeze what you don't use for another time.

[tomwed]

I have a brine mix that calls for apple cider. Winn Dixie doesn't have it. Does anyone know where to get some? I may have to substitute apple juice, I guess.
I'm pretty sure Fresh Market has it. They give out warm samples of their cider and coffee in the store.

[CFrance]

I do.:popcorn:
wiseacre:icon_wink:

[caseylou5]

My family loves TURNOTS - that is what my children named it when I first made it.

Cook turnip and carrots and mash them together with salt, pepper and butter. A sprinkling of cinnamon on the top.

[tomwed]

I just made my "stock" for upcoming Thanksgiving stuffing and gravy. I purchased rotisserie chicken, on special, ...had it for dinner and then made stock with the bones. Add celery, carrots, onions and fresh rosemary, thyme and salt and pepper. Leave the onion skins on, gives it a great color (Martha Stewart tip). Now I will have great stock ready for my stuffing and gravy.

some how i missed this. what a great idea. my kids are coming early and sam's club chickens are the best. so i will have the bones.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
too many great cooks in the villages means too many ideas

i am where i want to be

[dbussone]

Have you checked in the cold juice section at Publix? It shows on their website that they have it. You could call the produce dept and ask before making the trip.


I found Apple cider at Winn Dixie in the produce department chiller

[CFrance]

I found Apple cider at Winn Dixie in the produce department chiller
Recently? Thanks. Perhaps DH didn't check that part of the store. Or ask.

[jblum315]

The little white onions need a cream sauce or a cheese sauce. The reason we had them was because my husband loved them, I don't think anybody else ate them.

[CFrance]

I found Apple cider at Winn Dixie in the produce department chiller
Bingo! Right where you said it was. You're the best. Thanks! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

[jnieman]

Not sure if you all are familiar with it, but Pinterest is a great source for recipes. I had a huge pile of my old family favorite recipes that I had never organized and could never find what I was looking for. I found out that doing a search on Pinterest I almost always could find the exact same recipe on Pinterest and with beautiful pictures. All you need to do is open a free account at Pinterest.com, do some searches and start clicking the pin button and the recipes save to your own page. It is so easy. Here's a link to my Pinterest page. If you have a Pinterest page, please post the link to your page too. http://www.pinterest.com/judyinfl/

[Walter123]

I have a brine mix that calls for apple cider. Winn Dixie doesn't have it. Does anyone know where to get some? I may have to substitute apple juice, I guess.

Apple juice should be fine but you could always add a little "hard cider" The little alcohol there is should burn off and maybe you will stumble upon a new recipe!

I'm doing a simple dry brine this year.

[CFrance]

Apple juice should be fine but you could always add a little "hard cider" The little alcohol there is should burn off and maybe you will stumble upon a new recipe!

I'm doing a simple dry brine this year.
Thanks for the suggestion. We tried a dry brine a couple of years ago and liked that too.

[Abby10]

Not sure if you all are familiar with it, but Pinterest is a great source for recipes. I had a huge pile of my old family favorite recipes that I had never organized and could never find what I was looking for. I found out that doing a search on Pinterest I almost always could find the exact same recipe on Pinterest and with beautiful pictures. All you need to do is open a free account at Pinterest.com, do some searches and start clicking the pin button and the recipes save to your own page. It is so easy. Here's a link to my Pinterest page. If you have a Pinterest page, please post the link to your page too. Judy Nieman on Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/judyinfl/)

Thanks, Judy. I think I'll have to do that. Never thought of using Pinterest for looking up old family recipes - I'm always using it for decorating ideas. Love this thread and all the menu ideas. I've already changed my Thanksgiving menu 3 times because of it! I better hurry up and make up my mind soon - time's a wastin'! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on TOTV!

[gomoho]

Apple juice should be fine but you could always add a little "hard cider" The little alcohol there is should burn off and maybe you will stumble upon a new recipe!

I'm doing a simple dry brine this year.

Walter - I am doing a dry brine this year as well. Hated having that bird sit in that liquid in a big pot in the fridge, but I must admit the results were worth it. Hope I can say the same about the dry. Found my recipe in Southern Living - how about you?

[jnieman]

Walter - I am doing a dry brine this year as well. Hated having that bird sit in that liquid in a big pot in the fridge, but I must admit the results were worth it. Hope I can say the same about the dry. Found my recipe in Southern Living - how about you?

Hi Pru. My son brines every year and it really makes a tasty bird. One thing I've seen on the cooking shows and that my son does is to be sure to rinse the turkey inside and out really well after you take it out of the brine. The Pioneer Woman on the Cooking Network brined her turkey this year and said she even lets the turkey sit in plain water for 10 minutes or so even after rinsing it to wash off the salt.