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#1 Fri 06 Nov 09 5:15pm

MsPablo

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From Maryland, U.S.A.
Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
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Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

Would anyone like to share Thanksgiving plans or recipes?

Even if we get an invitation to eat out, I'll make some holiday style food to have at home later.

My ideas so far:

Small Roast Turkey Breast
Pumpkin Praline Custard
Pumpkin Custard with Coconut Meringue Topping (?)
Cornbread dressing with Cheddar and Maple Syrup
Cranberry or Lignonberry Relish
Pumpkin Soup

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#2 Fri 06 Nov 09 5:20pm

rhianna899

From Midlands, UK
Member since Mon 02 Feb 09
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

dribble That sounds gorgeous! Wish we had Thanksgiving over here  mrgreen

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#3 Sat 07 Nov 09 1:20pm

koukouvagia

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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

We were originally going to spend thankgsiving just the 2 of us at home, but we will be attending a large family gathering instead.  But this was my original sketches for thanksgiving you are welcome to:

- turkey breast - seasoned with salt/pepper/cumin/corriander.  Seared on the stove top and finished in the oven
- mashed sweet potatoes with butter, cinnamon, and allspice.
- stove top made stuffing - made with rendered pork/fennel sausage, sauteed chicken liver, onions, rice, chicken stock/white wine, and roasted chestnuts.
- roasted carrots and parsnips
- green vegetable (hadn't figured that out yet)
- pumpkin cheesecake
- handwhipped cream

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#4 Sat 07 Nov 09 3:49pm

SonomaEddie

Occupation substitute teacher
From Northern California
Member since Sat 10 Feb 07
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

It's just going to be Jim and I this year.  Jim went out and ordered a "heritage turkey,"  any one of an old breed that has not been hybridized to have a breast so big that it can hardly stand and has been raised naturally, to support the local slow food movement here.  I've wanted to try one now for the longest time but they are so expensive.  It's a slurge, I know, but it's for a good cause.

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#5 Sat 07 Nov 09 5:25pm

Pakman

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From Estonia
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

I've always wanted to try one of those Turduckens.
http://www.hebertsmeats.com/turduckens.asp

Here the turkeys in the store are just marginally larger than a chicken unfortunately.
So I have no idea what I'm going to do but I know there will be homemade apple pie!

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#6 Sun 08 Nov 09 7:48am

jutta73

Occupation Cook, cleaner, nanny, personal assistant, shopper - all without pay!
From London
Member since Mon 20 Apr 09
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

Thanks for this thread. Keep the recipes / ideas coming, as some of us will be doing a thanksgiving theme on the Weekly Cooking Challenge on the forums later in the month. Alot of us are from countries that do not partake in thanksgiving, so we need all the help we can get to make a thanksgiving dish.

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#7 Wed 11 Nov 09 8:00pm

MsPablo

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From Maryland, U.S.A.
Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

Koukouvagia, lovely ideas,  I bet your stuffing is out of this world good.  You reminded me to get some whipping cream.

Eddie, that bird will probably be the best ever, let us know your meal it turns out.

Lately, I've been making small batches of cranberry relish to try various combinations.

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#8 Wed 11 Nov 09 8:03pm

MsPablo

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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

Cranberry Relish

Fresh Cranberries
Blood Orange Juice
Light Brown Sugar
Cinnamon Stick

Season the berries with a small amount of blood orange juice, brown sugar to taste and cinnamon stick, boil until the berries break apart and the liquid forms a thin syrup.

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#9 Wed 11 Nov 09 8:09pm

CarolineB

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Member since Sun 29 Jan 06
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Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

MsPablo wrote:

Cranberry Relish

Fresh Cranberries
Blood Orange Juice
Light Brown Sugar
Cinnamon Stick

Season the berries with a small amount of blood orange juice, brown sugar to taste and cinnamon stick, boil until the berries break apart and the liquid forms a thin syrup.

Oh, this sounds delicious. I love cranberries, have to try this soon... smile Thanks, MsPablo.

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#10 Wed 11 Nov 09 8:57pm

VictoriaD

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Occupation Teacher... but right now on parental leave
From Värmland Sweden
Member since Sun 19 Jul 09
No of posts 529

Re: Thanksgiving Menus/Recipes

Great thread! big_smile

Drink as a starter: Warm apple drink with vanilla vodka (This is a drink recipe made by a Swedish chef called Tina Nordström. And - the drink is awsome! Try it...) yummy

1000 ml of apple juice
3 tbsp honey
5 cloves
1 vanilla pod
2 cinnamon sticks
300-400 ml vanilla vodka

Heat up the juice in a sauce pan together with the honey and spices. Let it stand for about 10 minutes before you add the vodka. Let it simmer slowly - don't let it boil! If you want a stronger drink, just add more vodka. And if you want an alcoholfree drink - just exclude the vodka.

Menu:
Roast turkey
Ovenbaked pumpkin with red chillies
Boiled wild rice
Brussel sprouts with ginger, lime and hazelnuts sprinkled on top
Cranberry Chutney

Apple pie with vanilla sauce as dessert

I posted the recipe for cranberry chutney on Foodwise the other day, and it is a perfect chutney to turkey. 
http://www.jamieoliver.com/foodwise/art … hp?id=3071

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