November Thanksgiving Thread

[Peasie]

Why not just go ahead and start this now? So ... what's the plan? What's the menu looking like?

I am cooking for small family gathering of six. Menu:

Cheese and olive platter

Turkey, fresh from farmer's market
Gravy, hmmmm, gravy
Whole cranberry sauce
Oysters-chestnut rice dressing
Macaroni and cheese
Chinese broccoli stir fry ting
Rolls

Undecided dessert - something with pears maybe?
Wine

Cognac

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: November Thanksgiving Thread

Peasie do poached pears with vanilla bean ice cream or Pear crisp/crumble

[Jazz]

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Thanksgiving is never simple when your family on hubby side and mine is large...

Each year we host at a diff sibling house - thank God this year is not mines - but we all still chip in... Gonna be about 40 people.

get back wid the menu in a bit...

[Gen]

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mi see pan the news last night seh the average smaddy nyam 4200 calories pan dat day

dont know what i am cooking yet

[ILP]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi see pan the news last night seh the average smaddy nyam <span style="font-weight: bold">4200 calories</span> pan dat day

dont know what i am cooking yet </div></div>

yes sah

ETA: mi going to mi SIL house fi eat.
dem mi aunty house.
den mi sister place.

yes, mi carrying nuff foil fi mek tek home bag

[basint1]

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If I didn't have to work 2nd shift the Weds before I would have a turkey rubbed down/injected w/garlic butter and put in the smoker back home (different town), with hickory and apple wood chunks.

Usually the regular stuff we always have- Turkey breast (s),dressing, corn, mashed taters, homegrown apple pie, pumpkin pie. Mac &amp; Cheese sounds good but probably won't be at our version.

[Peasie]

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Gen, I love the tips and found this one

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">91. Pears in Red Wine: Simmer 2 cups red wine with 1/2 cup sugar, 2 cloves, a cinnamon stick and a few slices of ginger in a pot for a few minutes, then gently poach peeled and cored pears (use a spoon to hollow them from bottom), until soft. Cool or chill, and serve with a bit of the poaching liquid.</div></div>

[Peasie]

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Cranberry-corn Sauce from Gen's 101 list

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
6. Cranberry-Corn Sauce: Cook a bag of fresh cranberries with about a cup of corn kernels, some chopped scallions, 1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste) and a splash of water, just until thick.</div></div>

[Gen]

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knew you would appreciate the list peas

am looking to do some sides &amp;


stuffed turkey breast
chicken

[esp]

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Menu for atleast 15-20 people.....

Manish Water

Curried Goat
Escoveitched Fish
Peppered Shrimp
Stew Peas with salted oxtails
Roast Beef
Jerk Chicken
Fried Chicken

Rice and Gungo Peas
White Rice
Candied Yams
Macaroni and Cheese

Vegetable Chop Suey
Potato Salad
Garden Salad

Carrot Juice
Assorted Beers/Wine
Champagne
Juice
Water

Black &amp; White Cake
Cheese Cake
Pistachio &amp; Great Nut Icecream

[Pepper]

Re: November Thanksgiving Thread

Roaster chicken wid cornbread stuffing
Ham
Curry Goat

Potato Salad
White Rice
Cranberry sauce
Steam Veggies
Mac and Cheese

Drinks and Dessert will be whatever they bring.

[sistactry]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: e_p</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Menu for atleast 15-20 people.....

Manish Water

Curried Goat
Escoveitched Fish
Peppered Shrimp
Stew Peas with salted oxtails
Roast Beef
Jerk Chicken
Fried Chicken

Rice and Gungo Peas
White Rice
Candied Yams
Macaroni and Cheese

Vegetable Chop Suey
Potato Salad
Garden Salad

Carrot Juice
Assorted Beers/Wine
Champagne
Juice
Water

Black &amp; White Cake
Cheese Cake
Pistachio &amp; Great Nut Icecream </div></div>

u feget me know whey u live....,

[Peasie]

Re: November Thanksgiving Thread

Adding stew peas to mi menu

[MsExced]

Re: November Thanksgiving Thread

frying a turkey
jerk chicken
garlic shrimp
ham
rice n peas
mac and cheese
sweet potatoe w/marshmellow
string beans and carrots
garden salad
fruit punch
pineapple cake

[DiamondDave]

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we're doing &quot;dinner by committee&quot; at my sister's house....I'm taking care of the turkey (and gravy), real cranberries, not that jelly that comes in the shape of the can , sauteed kale and roasted shallots &amp; cippolines.....