Thanksgiving

GottaLuvMutts · 11-17-2009, 10:08 PM

Anyone here make their own cranberries? That's my favorite part of Thanksgiving, I think. My recipe contains rum (!), although the alcohol gets cooked off.

Dakota Spirit · 11-18-2009, 12:12 AM

We're going out for a fancy dinner. When I was a lot younger my family used to do the whole 'cook a ton of food' thing but since we all have such diverse tastes (I don't like turkey, for example

) it's kind of a hassle to make a big meal everyone will enjoy. So nowadays we just pick a fancy restaurant that we wouldn't normally go to during the year and eat there instead. That way it's still special and everyone gets to eat what they want - especially since most restaurants have a 'turkey dinner' special for those still wanting the traditional.

If there's something good playing, we'll also usually try to get in a movie after dinner. If there's not, then we either rent or pull something from our own collection and go the home theater route

StarfishSaving · 11-18-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Xeph

I think I'm going to ask if I can season the turkey this year. I've REALLY gotten into cooking (I find it's therapeutic) and I think that a rosemary thyme garlic turkey could be absolutely fantastic

My in-laws make turkeys throughout the year (YUM, my favorite...) and this year since their herb garden was thriving they really got into doing just that- rosemary, thyme and garlic!! IT'S DELICIOUS! Oh lordy, I could melt just thinking about it.

My birthday is the week before thanksgiving (this year exactly 7 days) and my mother-in-law used to ask what I would like for my birthday dinner. After a few years she learned that was a bad idea because we'd have turkey two weeks in a row, LOL...

Last year we still had my boy Buddy (<3) and he snuck into the kitchen and opened the cabinet garbage can (it pulls out on rollers like a drawer) and had a grip on the whole turkey carcass before I realized what he was up to. He was the size of a small beagle so it didn't go so well for him trying to lift it out...

Nargle · 11-18-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dakota Spirit

We're going out for a fancy dinner. When I was a lot younger my family used to do the whole 'cook a ton of food' thing but since we all have such diverse tastes (I don't like turkey, for example

) it's kind of a hassle to make a big meal everyone will enjoy. So nowadays we just pick a fancy restaurant that we wouldn't normally go to during the year and eat there instead. That way it's still special and everyone gets to eat what they want - especially since most restaurants have a 'turkey dinner' special for those still wanting the traditional.

If there's something good playing, we'll also usually try to get in a movie after dinner. If there's not, then we either rent or pull something from our own collection and go the home theater route

Lol, I feel so guilty going out to eat on holidays because my mom used to be a waitress! Though every Thanksgiving I've spent with my boyfriend's family has been out at a restaurant, too

GottaLuvMutts: I'd LOVE to hear about your cranberry sauce recipe! Though I probably won't be able to fit it into this year (I've already taken on a LOT of different dishes, lol!) there's always next year

Dakota Spirit · 11-18-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nargle

Lol, I feel so guilty going out to eat on holidays because my mom used to be a waitress! Though every Thanksgiving I've spent with my boyfriend's family has been out at a restaurant, too

Aw, I know - it gets so busy and I'm sure they'd rather be home with their own families. We just make sure to leave a real nice tip

digits mama · 11-18-2009, 09:10 AM

Im going to see my daddy. And go fishing in the river in front of his house.

Wynpyp · 11-19-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Xeph

I may also ask if I can attempt to do homemade biscuits. I'm going to have a go at it tomorrow. I really want a food processor for Christmas

I must say Xeph, if you do homemade biscuits, don't use a food processor. It may be hard to judge how mixed your ingredients are and it's possible to overwork the dough so easily. Just my thought though

Xeph · 11-19-2009, 02:10 PM

I've been hand kneading

I don't even own a food processor currently. The enjoyment of actual cooking at not just baking has only arisen in the last year, hee

Wynpyp · 11-19-2009, 05:06 PM

That's awesome! Once you get bitten by the cooking bug, good things almost always follow

FaithFurMom09 · 11-19-2009, 05:35 PM

we are going out to eat. Our families dont get along together or with each other so we wont be around them.

Nargle · 11-19-2009, 08:36 PM

My practice turkey just went into the oven not long ago. Wish me luck, lol! **Crosses fingers**

BTW, I'm not actually cooking a turkey for the SOLE purpose of practice, but rather they were $0.33 per lb at the grocery store and I decided to stock up, lol! Doesn't hurt to practice before the "big day!"