November Newsletter Input......

[Guest]

from Storm2k members. I am gathering information for the storm2k newsletter and I would like some input from the folks that want to give me a sample of their Thanksgiving dinner menu.

I just got the news that my hubby 82 year old grandmother is coming down from Ohio for Thanksgiving and I am having Thanksgiving at my house. Talk about having to live up to expectations. So I got a menu from my hubby and going to make all their favorites from up north LOL.

And then throw in a few of my own southern Thanksgiving dishes too.

So if you don't mind - just type what your menu will be from appetizers to main course to desserts of course and tell where you are from too!!!!

Thanks a million Storm2k'ers - then I'll have information for my newsletter article.

Patricia

[StormCrazyIowan]

I have a great dessert recipe, but I have to find it! May take a day or two, but I will get it to ya!

[Guest]

Sorry, no thanksgiving here... Not yet at least, Halloween has been
introduced stabily, so I'm expecting thanksgiving next.

In change you might celebrate 15August as public holiday, what we call "Ferragosto".
The name is coming from emperor August, that used to have one day off in summer (we call days off FERIE, then ferieAugusto turned into Ferragosto).

What d'ya thing about?

Ciao
Paolo

[wx247]

Our traditional Thanksgiving Dinner in SW Missouri consists of...

Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Homemade Rolls
Cranberries
Green Bean Casserole
Corn
Broccoli Salad

Dessert:

Either Pumpkin Pie w/ Whipped Cream or Cinnamon Roll

[OtherHD]

On a somewhat unrelated topic, I call first dibs on the hurricane season recap!

[azsnowman]

We'll do........I've got this one recipe that's been in the family for over 50 years, I posted it at TWC a few years back, they FEATURED it on one of there MAIN PAGES for the world to see! I'd be MORE than happy to share it again!

Dennis

[Pburgh]

Ticka, I'm originally from West Virginia but in the northern panhandle. (3 miles from Ohio 2 blocks from Pennsylvania)

Thanksgiving menu

Turkey
Celery, onion, sage stuffing
homemade noodles
mashed potatoes
candied sweet potatoes with pecans
lima beans
corn
cole slaw
homemade cranberries with orange zest
crescent rolls
sometimes I also make Italian wedding soup
apple pie
pumpkin pie
cheesecake with cherries
Also an abundance of various wines and cider

[Stephanie]

We're usually at Marty's sister's house for Thanksgiving. I usually bring desert but she cooks EVERYTHING! Here's the list (from what I can remember);

Snacks;

Crackers, cheese & pepperoni
Antipasta

Dinner;

Turkey
Corn
Broccoli
Stuffing
Rolls
Sweet Potatoes
Gravy

Desert;

Apple Pie
Minch pie
Pumpkin Pie
Homemade cookies

YUM!

[stormy]

i am from alot of places, now in alabama

Dinner
pumpkin soup
cranberry fruit mold salad
cola fruit mold salad
Turkey
sausage and apple stuffing
corn pudding
my famous green beans
mashed potatoes with garlic
sweet potato cass
spoon bread
pumpkin bread
rolls
pumpkin pie
pumpkin roll
rum cake
and if i can find them persimmon pudding
this is a big event for us. leaving for sarasota on the 17 or 18 to get things started

[GalvestonDuck]

i am from alot of places, now in alabama

Dinner
pumpkin soup
cranberry fruit mold salad
cola fruit mold salad
Turkey
sausage and apple stuffing
corn pudding
my famous green beans
mashed potatoes with garlic
sweet potato cass
spoon bread
pumpkin bread
rolls
pumpkin pie
pumpkin roll
rum cake
and if i can find them persimmon pudding
this is a big event for us. leaving for sarasota on the 17 or 18 to get things started

AHA!! Someone else who knows what corn pudding is! (And spoon bread, too!)

[BEER980]

You have to have a fried turkey. We do one every year.

[breeze]

What's with the "stuffing"? LOL!

(*breeze ducks!)

In Tennessee, it's:

Turkey and "dressing" ( a bit moister version of stuffing,
made with cornbread)

(*spitballs are flying, now!)

Sausage Balls (for snacking)
Mashed potatoes
Giblet Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Green Beans
Deviled Eggs
Sweet Potato Casserole
Creamed Corn
Rolls

Desserts: coconut cake
chess pie
chocolate fudge

[Miss Mary]

I like to use a drip roasting pan for turkey. Grease it well, add hot boullion or water, with a few celery sprigs, onions, orange slices, or garlic if you prefer in the water, and then butter the bird well and cover your with foil, creating a tent. The water will steam up and keep the turkey moist. Remove foil during last 15-30 minutes of roasting time. I also like this method since the turkey doesn't sit in the liquid. You can turn the turkey several times, this side to that side for even browning if it's not too large.

[opera ghost]

This is my first chirstmas winging it as the newly married lady of both families. Fortunetly last thanksgiving my mom-in-law took me under her wing and passed along the family recipies and took me in as an "apprentice" daughter in law for the holidays- Fortunetly because she passed away this summer and no one has found her recipie cards except the ones she wrote down for me. Mom-in-law's family is from Naaaw Ooorlaaaans (Usually shows up more at Christmas when we have amazing gumbo) Dad-in-law's family is fresh out of Ohio.

Turkey
Bread dressing- made with kosher white wine (don't ask me why-something to do with the bite of her favorite brand) and fresh toasted french bread with all the good veggies. It's a shame that bread dressing of any kind makes me queesy- I'm told it's quite good.
Zucchini bread with dinner (in leiu of rolls)
Cranberry Goo (I eat it right out of the can!)
Corn
Sweet potatos (Eeeeewwwww)
Asparagus

Dessert
Pumpkin Bread
Sugared Pecans
Pumpkin Pie

For MY family (Southern to the core) I add in
Cornbread stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Turkey Gravy (Grandma likes gibblet gravy- mom doesn't)
Rolls
Broccoli (sometimes Okra if we're REALLY lucky)
Some freaky green colored cool whip fruit and nut salad that my aunt brings- I refuse to eat anything that looks and smells that wierd.
Mom's famous Deviled Eggs

Dessert-
Chocolate/marshmello/peanut butter/nut confection my grandmother makes (mom and I have been trying for 15 years to coax the recipie out of her- she said she's taking it to the grave)
Apple Pie
Opera's Fantabulous Tea Cakes- Alan's mom (who provided the basis for the recipie) wouldn't touch them before Christmas- my family would eat nothing but tea cakes for Thanksgiving if only I'd make enough for them. Mwahahaha! Now I have a secret family recipie!

[JCT777]

I have been going to my wife's parent's house for Thanksgiving since 1993, and this is what is typically served:

Turkey
Potato Filling (this is PA Dutch specialty - much better than stuffing!)
Gravy
Sweet Potatoes
Homemade Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Green Beans or Peas
Corn

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie or Pumpkin Roll
Shoofly Pie or Mince Pie

And there is usually red wine served with dinner, and coffee with dessert.

[j]

Appetizer:

Barbecued Black Snake

This is a meal I have actually eaten at a mad Bush Party, during the '80s. This is another recipe that requires minimal damage for good results. The one that we ate was accidentally stepped on a few times (they weren't protected at that time).

Firstly, after making sure the snake is dead, remove its head a few inches behind the eyes. Slit the snake's underbelly and remove the vein. Peel the skin off like a rubber glove, exposing beautiful white flesh. Cut the meat into 4 inch long portions and chuck it on the barbie, splashing with generous amounts of white wine while turning, and in between mouthfuls...a good cook should never dry out!

Snake flesh has the taste of chicken and the flaky texture of fish, and cooks as quickly as fish. 5/5 Yum!

[Lindaloo]

Um... count me out of coming to any of your BBQ's j. YIKES!!

[opera ghost]

Appetizer:

Barbecued Black Snake

This is a meal I have actually eaten at a mad Bush Party, during the '80s. This is another recipe that requires minimal damage for good results. The one that we ate was accidentally stepped on a few times (they weren't protected at that time).

Firstly, after making sure the snake is dead, remove its head a few inches behind the eyes. Slit the snake's underbelly and remove the vein. Peel the skin off like a rubber glove, exposing beautiful white flesh. Cut the meat into 4 inch long portions and chuck it on the barbie, splashing with generous amounts of white wine while turning, and in between mouthfuls...a good cook should never dry out!

Snake flesh has the taste of chicken and the flaky texture of fish, and cooks as quickly as fish. 5/5 Yum!

That sounds surprisingly good. Unfortuently I'm bad about eating anything I've ever seen actully moving around... so I'll have to wait for it to come from the grocery or from a friend *laughs*

[stormy]

hey beer heard fried turkey is good, how do u make it??? snake is just not something i would try it just sounds bad.

[BEER980]

stormy You can find the cooker sets at wally world of maybe Home Depot. Basically it's gas cooker with a pot and you use your gas grill propane tank. It also has a stand for inside the pot and a hook to pull the turkey out of the oil. Runs about $60 I think. Some people inject the turkey with cajun or other spices but we don't. You should find peanut oil near the cooker at this time of year. You want about 5 gallon size depending on the size of your turkey. Most fryers will do up to 20 pound turkey. It will take 3 minutes per pound of turkey to cook it. So a 10 pound turkey will take 30 minutes and fill the yard with a wonderful aroma while cooking. We always cover the oil after dinner and have fried shrimp the following day. The oil seals in the moisture so the turkey never drys out and the skin is quite tastey.