ZenLunatic Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I dont really celebrate Thanksgiving like most so let me live off you people. Anybody have anything special that they make for Thanksgiving dinner. I think the usual is Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Cranberries, Green Bean casseroles, etc... My friend just told me she has Lasagne every year, I thought that was a nice addition. Whats your favorite food of the season? Any specials only someone you know makes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i'm hoping someone brings me a fried turckey, anyone ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i'm hoping someone brings me a fried turckey, anyone ? We cook 3 or 4 of those every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 so mail me one !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 In additional to the typical Thanksgiving spread (which includes ham and turkey at our house) every year we have pastitsio. My grandpa used to make it, but now my sister or my parents do the honors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 so mail me one !! Ok! In additional to the typical Thanksgiving spread (which includes ham and turkey at our house) every year we have pastitsio. My grandpa used to make it, but now my sister or my parents do the honors. I don't know what that is, but damn it looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i'll PM my address Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 In additional to the typical Thanksgiving spread (which includes ham and turkey at our house) every year we have pastitsio. My grandpa used to make it, but now my sister or my parents do the honors. Wow, that does look awesome. I just searched around to see what that was. Seems like its a greek dish and seems time comsuming to make. I must try it sometime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We do a rather typical spread on Thanksgiving day at my parents'. My mom argues with my dead grandma over the amount of sage to put in the cornbread dressing, which is special. I think we're doing ham, my living granny's chicken and dumplings, the cornbread dressing, about 98 varieties of sweet potato dishes, seven-layer salad, corn souffle with jalapenos, and lord knows what else. I'm hosting a pre-Thanksgiving gullet-stretcher warm-up dinner on Saturday for my friends. It's also a chance for my friends with crappy families to have an enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner. I'm making pork loin, sweet potato pie, praline squash, and the talk-to-the-dead cornbread stuffing. My cousin's making her specialty - Jello shot salad. Since it's Thanksgiving, she's using cranberry-flavored vodka and orange jello, in addition to the fruit cocktail with extra cherries. I know other friends are bringing green bean casserole, cilantro and garlic mashed potatoes, and I've heard rumors of stuffing made with White Castle sliders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I don't know what that is, but damn it looks good. It's pretty much Greek lasagna. http://greekfood.about.com/od/maindishes/r/pastitsio.htm Everyone is invited to try some next week! Bring pie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'm not a big turkey fan. I think we're doing roast beef or something like that. I might attempt some sort of sweet potato dish to bring to celebrate with Jason's family. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving on my side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 We do a rather typical spread on Thanksgiving day at my parents'. My mom argues with my dead grandma over the amount of sage to put in the cornbread dressing, which is special. I think we're doing ham, my living granny's chicken and dumplings, the cornbread dressing, about 98 varieties of sweet potato dishes, seven-layer salad, corn souffle with jalapenos, and lord knows what else. I'm hosting a pre-Thanksgiving gullet-stretcher warm-up dinner on Saturday for my friends. It's also a chance for my friends with crappy families to have an enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner. I'm making pork loin, sweet potato pie, praline squash, and the talk-to-the-dead cornbread stuffing. My cousin's making her specialty - Jello shot salad. Since it's Thanksgiving, she's using cranberry-flavored vodka and orange jello, in addition to the fruit cocktail with extra cherries. I know other friends are bringing green bean casserole, cilantro and garlic mashed potatoes, and I've heard rumors of stuffing made with White Castle sliders. The whole thing sounds excellent. Very much the full all out thanksgiving offerering much more than imaginable. Even the pre-Thanksgiving gut stretcher was bonus. I just hope the rumor of stuffing made from White Castle slider isnt true, thats the only part I didnt like. Not a fan of White Castle, its like trying to work Taco Bell into a dish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Have you ever ate that stuff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i am not a fan of thanksgiving. all that fuss over food (the preparation and then the gluttony) is not healthy in my book. but i get sucked into it. I'd much rather go out to dinner and make it someone's else's chore. one year (three years ago) i was too sick to travel even to CT, and all alone and my sister (Cahtzee) called all my neighbor/friends and browbeat them into bringing me food. That was nice. i would like nothing more than the have a nice little turkey dinner with the old man, and watch movies or even football on the tube, have dessert with the downstairs neighbors. not in the cards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Have you ever ate that stuff? Indeed - four Thanksgivings now (not in a row). Lady and I pigged out on it just this past Sunday, an early celebration of Thanksgiving, if you will.I can say this - the first year I had it, 1999, it was awful. 2001 - awful. 2006 - not bad. 2007 - pretty damn good. I think they're starting to pump some meat juice in there. Or, science! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 One of my favorite Thanksgiving dinners ever was the year Stacy and I were in Atlanta visiting my sister and we all found the nastiest pizza dive we could. It was a refreshing change of pace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Feel free to scoff, but, we do this. We don't cook (ah, the joy of living in the best take-out neighborhood in the city...), and we'll have anywhere from 30 to 50 people for Thanksgiving, depending on who shows up and who brings along friends. This way, it's all in the fridge, we re-heat as necessary (and if necessary, we run down the street and using Grandma's oven for overflow heating-up, whatever doesn't fit into ours) and the left-overs are already in nice containers to send home with folks when they're leaving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thanksgiving>Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Tomorrow we're baking pies for this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Indeed - four Thanksgivings now (not in a row). Lady and I pigged out on it just this past Sunday, an early celebration of Thanksgiving, if you will.I can say this - the first year I had it, 1999, it was awful. 2001 - awful. 2006 - not bad. 2007 - pretty damn good. I think they're starting to pump some meat juice in there. Or, science! I have never had it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Indeed - four Thanksgivings now (not in a row). Lady and I pigged out on it just this past Sunday, an early celebration of Thanksgiving, if you will.I can say this - the first year I had it, 1999, it was awful. 2001 - awful. 2006 - not bad. 2007 - pretty damn good. I think they're starting to pump some meat juice in there. Or, science! No way, I thought that was a joke ad. I cant believe that's real. I really dont understand the point of those things. If you dont eat meat, why try to simulate meat? Isnt pumping meat juice into it defeating the whole purpose, but I guess I dont know what the purpose of a tofuturkey is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Tomorrow we're baking pies for thisOh, nice! A columnist in the SF Chronicle reprints a version of this every year. It always makes me weepy, but in a good way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 My mom makes these stuffed mushrooms that are to die for. Additionally, the stuffing she cooks varies from year to year, but it is always outrageous at the very least. I proudly mash the mashed potatoes in honor of my stepbrother who isn't around to mash them anymore. Other than that, my main responsibility is to eat what is served! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 If you dont eat meat, why try to simulate meat?Because it's not like a vegetarian hates the flavor and experience of meat. It's where it comes from. Isnt pumping meat juice into it defeating the whole purpose, but I guess I dont know what the purpose of a tofuturkey is.Do you understand the concept of humor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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