Thanksgiving 2020

[Sass Muffin]

Only make what you like. AND you can eat in your jammies!!

Not in my jammies, but an old beat up comfy hoodie and jeans. Lol
The turkey will be done around 3.
Stuffing, gravy, Brussels sprouts, cranberry salad and pumpkin pie.
I considered making deviled eggs this morning but nahhh.
Caught some of the parade.
Talked to the kids and grandies.
They've all had a change of plans too.
Jeff is at his friend Jon's place to eat and watch football.
Ty and his fiancee and the girls are sticking close to home as her Mother is at Toledo hospital on a vent with covid.

 

[QSis]

Ironman, love the looks of that salad!!

We don't eat until the evening, around 7:00. I've got the special dishes out, the table set and ice packs on the breast of the fresh Butterball turkey. Made the stuffing yesterday. Green beans are blanched, mushrooms sauteed in butter, and those two things will be reheated, tossed together, and topped with the fried onion rings (essentially a green bean casserole without the gunky mushroom soup). "Simply potatoes" (IMO, every bit as good as homemade). I'll make gravy from the turkey drippings, one of the very few times I ever make gravy. Relishes are the traditional olives, celery and cranberry jelly. If anyone wants dessert (no one ever does), I made Toll House cookies.

 

[Sass Muffin]

I'll have pie later! Lol

 

[QSis]

Good for you, Sass - looks delicious!

Lee

 

[Ironman]

Turkey is done! Time to eat and drink myself into a coma

 

[Doc]

Dinner for 3 instead of 20. My wife, Gail, tried to cut back on size of each dish. Tough for a gal used to cooking for a large gathering.
dinner was fantastic.

 

[SilverSage]

Just 2 of us, so I didn't do turkey. I made a couple, duck breasts, cranberry gastrique, pureed parsnips, and roasted Brusse

ls sprouts.

 

[lilbopeep]

Thanksgiving Dinner: (Hubs plate) Clockwise from top center steamed Brussels sprouts, creamed onions, turkey, mashed Yukon potatoes & turnip, sweet potato & acorn squash casserole, homemade cranberry & orange relish, homemade cranberry sauce, stuffing and gravy. Glazed carrots & sautéed mushrooms in center.

 

[QSis]

Tables and dishes look lovely, everyone!

Doc, you could have fed a neighborhood! I suspect Peep could have, too!

Lee

 

[lilbopeep]

Tables and dishes look lovely, everyone!

Doc, you could have fed a neighborhood! I suspect Peep could have, too!

Lee

Thank you.
You always say that. I don't make that much. Lots of variety in small amounts. I actually only make enough for dinner and one additional meal for 4 people. If there is any turkey left I make some soup. This year I had a pretty small turkey. I only saved the breast, legs and wings. The rest went out, we don't like thighs and I made stock from a couple roasted wings before Thanksgiving, so I don't need the bones. Not many leftovers.

 

[QSis]

We were thrilled with our turkey! It was perfectly DONE, and even the white meat was tender and juicy!

Lee

 

[Ironman]

Our Smoked turkey was the best one yet. Now time for dessert.

 

[QSis]

LOL, Mark!

Lee

 

[lilbopeep]

Well we finished the turkey, and all the leftovers, so I don't need to make soup. LOL

 

[Sass Muffin]

Well we finished the turkey, and all the leftovers, so I don't need to make soup. LOL

I've just put the last of my leftovers in the freezer for when I crave it again next month. It's just turkey and dressing in gravy.
I'll demolish the rest of the pumpkin pie today!