Now you have me curious so I may have to try this.
Thanksgiving Dinner
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Now you have me curious so I may have to try this.
I am going to try making beet mashed potatoes. Sounds gross, but I had them recently and they were amazing. Here's the recipe I'm going to use. Can't tell you if it's a good one or not, because I've not tried it yet, but it seems to be the closest to what I think I had.
http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/762282-Beet-Mashed-Potatoes
I love beets - have never heard of this! Bookmarking...
lovinmaryland
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I am going to try making beet mashed potatoes. Sounds gross, but I had them recently and they were amazing. Here's the recipe I'm going to use. Can't tell you if it's a good one or not, because I've not tried it yet, but it seems to be the closest to what I think I had.
http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/762282-Beet-Mashed-Potatoes
Sounds good. Something interesting and that could be a stand out dish
The recipe calls to put them in the food processor...Be careful I put my potatoes in my food processor once...BIG MISTAKE! They turned super gummy. Looked like school paste. Now I use a ricer, food mill, or the stand mixer.
Christy
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Sounds good. Something interesting and that could be a stand out dish
The recipe calls to put them in the food processor...Be careful I put my potatoes in my food processor once...BIG MISTAKE! .
Yeah, I never use a food processor for mashed potatoes. I usually use my potato masher or hand beater. Well, if I'm honest, most of the time my mashed potatoes come out of a Betty Crocker box.
That is one thing I'm terribly lazy about, mashed potatoes. However, I will use real potatoes for this instance.
We're going over to Foxhound's aunt's house and they are having Turkey with all the usual trimmings. They usually also have some kind of Indian rice pudding dish (not sure of the recipe) which is definitely an acquired taste.
I am bringing an insanely delicious dessert called Butterscotch Fantastic, and also Stuffed Ham. My first time preparing one myself ...I've helped my mom before and I have her handwritten recipe, and have consulted with 2 stuffed ham aficionados...so I guess I'm ready to go!
I am bringing an insanely delicious dessert called Butterscotch Fantastic, and also Stuffed Ham. My first time preparing one myself ...I've helped my mom before and I have her handwritten recipe, and have consulted with 2 stuffed ham aficionados...so I guess I'm ready to go!
lovinmaryland
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I hear ya on that! Ive been doing a potato casserole of sorts when I do mashed potatoes so I can have them ready the day before and just pop them in the oven/micro to heat up. I hate doing them last minute such a mess/ordeal.Yeah, I never use a food processor for mashed potatoes. I usually use my potato masher or hand beater. Well, if I'm honest, most of the time my mashed potatoes come out of a Betty Crocker box.
We're going over to Foxhound's aunt's house and they are having Turkey with all the usual trimmings. They usually also have some kind of Indian rice pudding dish (not sure of the recipe) which is definitely an acquired taste.
I am bringing an insanely delicious dessert called Butterscotch Fantastic, and also Stuffed Ham. My first time preparing one myself ...I've helped my mom before and I have her handwritten recipe, and have consulted with 2 stuffed ham aficionados...so I guess I'm ready to go!
Awesome
Lets hear more on that butterscotch fantastic
DEEKAYPEE8569
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Until rather recently, I had never heard of making mashed "potatoes" out of cauliflower. Whodathunk?
Tami2red
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I've made 'mashed potatoes' with cauliflower and turnips. Was a good way to get some extra veggies into the minions.
And parsnips.
tuffenuff2
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Prefer my parsnips roasted. We are having a fried turkey and a smoked turkey. Found a great recipe for a bacon and apple stuffing that I've used the past two years. Roast potatoes, mashed potatoes and my son wants to make roast potatoes stuffed with mashed potatoes wrapped with bacon to keep the mashed in and then fried in the turkey fryer.
Lets hear more on that butterscotch fantastic
Butterscotch Fantastic
1/2 c. butter melted
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
1 (8oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
2 (3 3/4 oz.) pkgs. butterscotch instant pudding mix
3 c. milk
Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well. Press flour mixture into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; let cool completely.
Combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until fluffy; fold in 2 c. whipped topping. Spread over crust.
Combine pudding mix and milk; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Spread over cream cheese layer. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding layer. Chill thoroughly. Yield: 15 servings. <---This totally depends on how big you make the squares!
This recipe was taken from the cookbook Southern Living 1983 Annual Recipes.
You can really make this with ANY flavor of pudding. I've made this with Pumpkin Spice pudding and it is awesome, as well. We had it at a birthday cookout for Vince and I think every single person there was raving about it! Foxhound's dad loves butterscotch pudding, so I will make that flavor for Thanksgiving.
It was amazing! Im_Me makes something like this called Pumpkin Lust and I could eat that all day, too.
Yes, that's what they called it in the recipe I saw on FB - Pumpkin Lust cake -basically the same recipe as the one from Southern Living Mag.
acommondisaster
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We have had something similar for about 4 years now - but no hard cider - chicken broth and just before serving a drizzle of balsalmic reduction. Everyone's favorite.
acommondisaster
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We've brined. Alton Brown has another recipe where he brines 2 days ahead and then air dries the bird for a day in the fridge out of the brine. Makes for a less leathery skin. While I love a brined turkey, I am not fond of the gravy that results, and I love to make a big mess of gravy for all of the leftover sammies and mashed potatoes. For this reason, I've stopped brining. I now use a countertop roaster and am pleased with the results. Though I freak out every year - will my 21 or 22 lb turkey fit? (It always does, but I stress out)
acommondisaster
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Since I cook my turkey unstuffed, and my mushroom hating son is spending Thanksgiving in PA, I'm thinking about doing Ina Garten's bread pudding recipe. I like just about everything she makes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mushroom-leek-bread-pudding-recipe.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mushroom-leek-bread-pudding-recipe.html
mamatutu
mama to two
I have a mushroom hating daughter. I am going with Rachel Ray's basic stuffing. I never had a fam recipe for stuffing. I am substituting the pork sausage with turkey sausage. We shall see how the fam likes it. Happy Thanksgiving!
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipe...h-recipes/classic-bread-stuffing-with-sausage
If I had my way, we would have oyster stuffing, but I am the last of the Mohicans from my NOLA roots. My brothers are so spread apart at this point, we never have TG together. They still have it, but, my fam wants nothing to do with it. If I could have a fried oyster poboy from Acme or Felix's in NOLA on TG, I would be the happiest camper in the world!
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lovinmaryland
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Ive never made a recipe of hers that hasnt turned out. Everything has always been fantastic
acommondisaster
Active Member
Ive never made a recipe of hers that hasnt turned out. Everything has always been fantastic
I agree! I'd have no problem taking one of her recipes and using for the first time on guests. Never disappoints.