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opelmanta1900 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 5:43 PM EST
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What are you making? What can't you have thanksgiving dinner without? Whole cranberries or the gelatin stuff? White meat or dark? Lumps in the mashed potatoes or the finely riced variety?




I love making turkey and I love making mashed potatoes... But come thanksgiving no one ever asks me to make either... Think

I can take a hint, so I leave that stuff to others...

What I am asked to make year after year is cheesecake and dinner rolls... I don't fiddle much with the rolls recipe... I got it from my dad and he got it from some lady named betty... She was great at what she did, so I usually make them pretty much as she recommends...

Cheesecake, I take some liberties... I've got real pumpkin this year so probably a white chocolate pumpkin swirl er something...

Might try making a pie this year... Never done that before...

Also harvested yesterday and got some nice trim... Making butter now, considering turning it into caramel candies...

Probably round out the evening with some melanios since I found out my brother in laws brother in law is getting into cigars...
MACS Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:08 PM EST
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I'm working Wednesday - Friday night. When I worked days on Thanksgiving, I always fried turkeys for the team. New team has a guy who does that, so we'll be working together on frying... and my plan was to make some more pork belly burnt ends. BUT - Sam's has no pork bellies, and neither does Stater Bros, or anyone else. The Asian market has some, but they look awful, so... no.

I'm gonna keep looking over the next couple days.
Abrignac Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:18 PM EST
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Smoked Turkey
Spiral Sliced Honey Glazed Ham

Turkey Gravy

Broccoli Rice Casserole
Sweet Potato Souffle
Corn on the Cob
Macaroni & Cheese (my daughter's favorite)
Cornbread Dressing

Fresh Cranberry Relish

Ambrosia Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Spice Cake
Drunken Fruit Cake with layers of Marzipan & Fondant

Sister Schubert Yeast Rolls

and whatever else I feel like cooking......
danmdevries Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:43 PM EST
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Probably gonna have a sammich and a banana. Stuck working.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:44 PM EST
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McRib sammich.

I'm lovin' it.
dkeage Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:48 PM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
McRib sammich.

I'm lovin' it.

BARF!
rfenst Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 6:51 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Also harvested yesterday and got some nice trim... Making butter now, considering turning it into caramel candies...


Mmmmmm!
frankj1 Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 8:03 PM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
McRib sammich.

I'm lovin' it.

I'll send you a few early season latkes.
RMAN4443 Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 8:30 PM EST
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Turkey Sammich...good bread,mayo,turkey stuffing,green olives,jelly cranberry sauce,light salt and heavy on the black pepper....mmmmmmm mm

looking forward to it, can you tell?
delta1 Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 8:43 PM EST
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waiting for abrignac to invite me over...

Sipping tea
Krazeehorse Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 10:09 PM EST
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Don't care what the entree is as long as it ends with pecan pie.
Abrignac Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 10:20 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
waiting for abrignac to invite me over...

Sipping tea



You’re invited. Meal will be served around 1 PM.
bs_kwaj Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 10:32 PM EST
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I'll be working a 12 hour shift that day. We can't leave the building during our shifts, so I'll be having a microwave Pace Ready Meal with some Tostitos and a Clif Bar... probably.

Blink
MACS Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 10:40 PM EST
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Krazeehorse wrote:
Don't care what the entree is as long as it ends with pecan pie.


I approve this message... pecan could be substituted with banana cream, as well.
frankj1 Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 10:40 PM EST
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Krazeehorse wrote:
Don't care what the entree is as long as it ends with pecan pie.

pecan pie is Da Best!
My friend's mother used to make hers with chocolate chunks...heavenly overkill.
Burner02 Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 11:08 PM EST
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Both cubs and families will be arriving Wed, so when they are around the wife ensures there is plenty to eat.
Wed:
boiled shrimp
Boston butt
mac and cheese
slaw
fruit
pumpkin roll

Thur:
baked ham
roast turkey breast
mashed potatoes
sweet potato casserole
green bean casserole
cranberry jelly
fruit
key lime pie
peanut butter pie

Fri:
Lasagna
salad
french bread
fruit
pumpkin roll

Not going to bother listing her planned breakfast menu's for Thur-Sat. I do see plenty of post meal naps in my immediate future.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 11:18 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I approve this message... pecan could be substituted with banana cream, as well.

Allergic to pecans... Allergic to bananas... Sad
frankj1 Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 11:21 PM EST
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my wife makes a great apple pie, but my girlfriend makes my banana cream

Soupy Sales (allegedly)
ZRX1200 Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Nov 18 2018, 11:37 PM EST
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Papa Murphy’s pizza and ripple.
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 8:59 AM EST
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Sipping tea

Going to the oldest son's in laws, we do Christmas and they do Thanksgiving. No telling the exact menu, it's a pot luck thing with baked turkey and ham, but someone always brings deviled eggs. We are bringing sweet potatoes with a pecan and brown sugar crust.

KingoftheCove Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 11:31 AM EST
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First time since I can remember....................chaos.............weird work schedules, uncertainty about where, when, and who....
Best guess is we're hosting small group......maybe.........no turkey this year due to the uncertainty of it all..........gonna be ham, potatoes of some sort, green beans, stuffing, and the wife will make a few apple pies.
Looks like we're gonna get hammered by storms We'd, Thurs, and Fri......................so that will add to this year's chaos.
Cigar smoking might get compromised on da porch cause of the weather............may have to improvise/modify my porch setup..............cause I'm gonna smoke cigars!
tonygraz Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 1:24 PM EST
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Too damn cold for a smoke here- looking at a high of 19 and a low of 4.
KingoftheCove Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 4:04 PM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
Too damn cold for a smoke here- looking at a high of 19 and a low of 4.

Ouch.........
opelmanta1900 Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 4:20 PM EST
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I'll smoke double for you Tony...
KingoftheCove Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 7:08 PM EST
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So...............you gonna smoke 10 or1 12 cigars ?
Heh....
opelmanta1900 Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 10:44 PM EST
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shoulda specified... I'll smoke double my regular intake, not tony's... but even thats excessive...

shoulda said "I'll smoke one for ya tony"... but even that mighta been a lie... Think
frankj1 Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 10:48 PM EST
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he also smokes 4 to 6 bowls of baccy a day too.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 10:51 PM EST
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I'll smoke some bowls of stuff for him...
frankj1 Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 10:53 PM EST
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you are the best!
tonygraz Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Nov 19 2018, 11:59 PM EST
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What a guy ! The forecast is now 18 and 4 and wind up to 19 mph.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 9:45 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
I'll send you a few early season latkes.


OMG. That would be heavenly, a McRib patty with sauce, pickles and onions between two latkes in place of bread.

You ARE like a genius.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 9:52 AM EST
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think there'd be a big public outcry if they called it the McChanuka?
DrafterX Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 10:44 AM EST
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Gonna be pressed for time... How long do you microwave a 25lb turkey..?? Huh
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 11:43 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
think there'd be a big public outcry if they called it the McChanuka?


I'm lovin' it.
RMAN4443 Offline
#35 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 1:40 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Gonna be pressed for time... How long do you microwave a 25lb turkey..?? Huh

3 weeks, if you want it to brown...Anxious
DrafterX Offline
#36 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 2:02 PM EST
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Even if I rub it with butter real good..?? Huh
RMAN4443 Offline
#37 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 2:13 PM EST
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That's what I heard
corey sellers Offline
#38 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 2:45 PM EST
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Wrap it in aluminum foil that will speed up the cooking process
RMAN4443 Offline
#39 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 3:02 PM EST
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eat a few of opels brownies, and I bet it would be very pretty too...Anxious
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#40 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 3:32 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Gonna be pressed for time... How long do you microwave a 25lb turkey..?? Huh


About 7 minutes at Mr. Jones's house.
tonygraz Offline
#41 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 4:21 PM EST
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People have been saying you like rubbing it with butter.

There was a discussion about microwaving a turkey on CBS's with Kelly and Ryan this morning and they were talking about a 25 lb Turkey. I wasn't paying attention since I don't have a microwave that big.
DrafterX Offline
#42 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 4:31 PM EST
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Apparently rubbing a turkey with butter and nuking it is the latest rage... Kinda like frying one a few years back... Mellow
DrafterX Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 4:34 PM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
on CBS's with Kelly and Ryan this morning .



freak... Mellow
fiddler898 Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 5:01 PM EST
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Going the tandem route: one turkey in the oven, one on the grill. Feeding 25.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Nov 20 2018, 5:05 PM EST
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RMAN4443 wrote:
eat a few of opels brownies, and I bet it would be very pretty too...Anxious

speaking of... just sat down to try and polish off the last half of this batch...
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