What's cookin' for Thanksgiving 2023??

caliking

My favorite religious holiday. 

We usually go to a close friend's place. The hostess is most gracious, and lets me do whatever I want to. Ferinstance, I can tell her that I won't eat gravy out of a jar, and she's happy to let me bring a gallon of gravy  

We typically take an appetizer, a smoked ham, gravy, and a dessert. Planning to take baked brie, said ham, gravy, homemade cranberry sauce, and SV flan. They will have an exceptional spread (apps, smoked turkey, sides, pumpkin pie), and we will definitely have more food than 3 families can eat. 

If it goes down like years past, it'll be an evening of gluttony, spent with close friends. Sounds good to me.

So... what's cookin' for y'all?

lousubcap

Sounds like a perfect way to spend the day.  Debauchery at it's finest.  Enjoy as I know you will.  The son, DIL and grands are not in the game this year.  We opted for the no hassle dinner at a local restaurant. 

Last time we went down this road was when visiting the West Edmonton Mall U.S. Thanksgiving 1996 with the then 9 and 5 yo kids.  That was a fun few days mostly spent inside that incredible place.  Had all the entertainment places to ourselves during the weekdays we were there.  

We are doing the return serve with the family on Sunday.  The post turkey hangover brisket is on the menu. 

Legume

great idea for a post @caliking

fried brussels sprouts
fried turkey
fresh green beans with bacon in…bacon drippings (sounds better than bacon grease, right?)
cornbread stuffing (you can call it dressing if you want, it’s not going to be in the turkey)
celery root salad
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes - not sure how we’re cooking those yet
gravy
cranberry relish
pumpkin cheesecake
probably more things I’m not aware of

It’s going to be a marathon for us - staying with our daughter and we’re going to her in laws for a noon eat (no idea what the menu is there) and then we’ll eat later, probably 6ish.

At this point, I’m really just looking forward to the turkey sandwich on fresh sourdough on Friday. And Saturday.  And Sunday.

JohnInCarolina

We’ll have a decent sized group here.  Our house is always open to my graduate students, and the international students always come.  So we’ll have several continents represented tomorrow.

I do turkey breasts, not the full bird.  I dry brine them then smoke them in the KBQ.  The wife does the sides, with the highlight being her sausage stuffing.  My mother brings a few white sweet potato pies, and I’ll make a Basque cheesecake again this year.

I’ll try to get some pics!

JohnInCarolina

Cinnamon rolls

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

Cinnamon rolls

Oh damn! I may steal this for the weekend.

And, re: your students, I've sort of been in that boat (fresh off it?) years ago, and very much enjoyed  having a spot to celebrate a holiday when my own family wasn't close by. I'm sure your family's hospitality is appreciated. 

caliking

Legume said:

great idea for a post @caliking

fried brussels sprouts
fried turkey
fresh green beans with bacon in…bacon drippings (sounds better than bacon grease, right?)
cornbread stuffing (you can call it dressing if you want, it’s not going to be in the turkey)
celery root salad
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes - not sure how we’re cooking those yet
gravy
cranberry relish
pumpkin cheesecake
probably more things I’m not aware of

It’s going to be a marathon for us - staying with our daughter and we’re going to her in laws for a noon eat (no idea what the menu is there) and then we’ll eat later, probably 6ish.

At this point, I’m really just looking forward to the turkey sandwich on fresh sourdough on Friday. And Saturday.  And Sunday.

Cornbread stuffing/dressing of any kind is possibly my favorite. That is reportedly on the menu for our gathering, as well.

caliprince and I have already planned Leftovergiving on Friday, because mashed potatoes and pecan pie are not in the lineup for Thursday  

ColtsFan

We’re hosting this year 

Spatchcock fresh turkey 
Green bean casserole 
Mashed potatoes 
Sage Dressing 

Mac & Cheese
Broccoli casserole 
Roasted asparagus 
Cranberry sauce 
Deviled eggs 
Yeast rolls
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie

Botch

Legume said:

sweet potatoes - not sure how we’re cooking those yet 

I can't abide sweet potatoes with pineapple and marshmallows.  This is my favorite way to make them (note that a lot of people also don't like coconut) 

Sweet Potato Gratin With Coconut Milk and Chipotle Chile

Serves eight

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about six medium), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• One 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/2 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
• 1 tbs. fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbs. maple syrup
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, chipotle chile, lime juice, salt, maple syrup and garlic. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish (8 x 11-inch Pyrex is ideal). Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 45 minutes to one hour, until the sweet potatoes are just tender. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until the tops are browned.

Legume

Sounds interesting @Botch

I love sweet potatoes but outgrew trying to make them sweeter a long time ago.  I actually just like them baked with a little plain Greek yogurt and some salt and pepper (can substitute Franklin rub).

Butter is good too.

We do put them in curries pretty often, especially if we're going spicy.

buzd504

Botch said:

Legume said:

sweet potatoes - not sure how we’re cooking those yet 

I can't abide sweet potatoes with pineapple and marshmallows.  This is my favorite way to make them (note that a lot of people also don't like coconut) 

Sweet Potato Gratin With Coconut Milk and Chipotle Chile

Serves eight

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about six medium), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• One 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/2 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
• 1 tbs. fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbs. maple syrup
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, chipotle chile, lime juice, salt, maple syrup and garlic. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish (8 x 11-inch Pyrex is ideal). Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 45 minutes to one hour, until the sweet potatoes are just tender. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until the tops are browned.

This sounds fantastic

dmourati

Please share sausage stuffing recipe @JohnInCarolina with thanks to your wife. I’m on stuffing/dressing duty tomorrow without a game plan. 

JohnInCarolina

dmourati said:

Please share sausage stuffing recipe @JohnInCarolina with thanks to your wife. I’m on stuffing/dressing duty tomorrow without a game plan. 

Here you go - she says it’s basically this recipe:

http://recipeofhealth.com/recipe/dried-cherry-and-italian-sausage-stuffing-397817rb

Foghorn

Turkey breasts (haven't decided which grill to use - BGE, Klose offset, or KBQ - we'll see what my son wants to do as he is home)
Lobster tail (pescatarian daughter)
Green beans (planning sous vide)
Cranberry sauce
Turnips
Poblano Cheddar Mushroom Cornbread stuffing
Ginger Miso Gravy
Pumpkin Pie

JohnInCarolina

Foghorn said:

Turkey breasts (haven't decided which grill to use - BGE, Klose offset, or KBQ - we'll see what my son wants to do as he is home)
Lobster tail (pescatarian daughter)
Green beans (planning sous vide)
Cranberry sauce
Turnips
Poblano Cheddar Mushroom Cornbread stuffing
Ginger Miso Gravy
Pumpkin Pie

Sounds like a great spread.  @dmourati might want to get your stuffing recipe - it sounds better than what we have here!

Lobster tail is a pretty nice consolation prize for being pescatarian!  

buzd504

TechsasJim

Great thread @caliking

Breakfast (thank goodness for the BS)

bacon—peppered and standard
sausage-link and patty
buttermilk biscuits
hashbrowns
eggs-fried or scrambled

Dinner: 
rolls
green bean casserole
red Hot side 
dressing
Ham
prime rib roast

various pies from various places 

Going to be a challenge, wife has had the flu so a bit run down and daughter is pregnant so my SIL and I may have to temper our usual drink shenanigans to help a touch more.  

Regardless, will be a day.  

Stay happy and safe y’all.   

fishlessman

It's a family tradition to cook the stuffing in the bird.....it will be in the bird. Mostly looking forward to the rhubarb pie and the sandwiches. Will be picking cranberries tomorrow morning for the sauce.

Foghorn

JohnInCarolina said:

Foghorn said:

Turkey breasts (haven't decided which grill to use - BGE, Klose offset, or KBQ - we'll see what my son wants to do as he is home)
Lobster tail (pescatarian daughter)
Green beans (planning sous vide)
Cranberry sauce
Turnips
Poblano Cheddar Mushroom Cornbread stuffing
Ginger Miso Gravy
Pumpkin Pie

Sounds like a great spread.  @dmourati might want to get your stuffing recipe - it sounds better than what we have here!

Lobster tail is a pretty nice consolation prize for being pescatarian!  

1) I don't have the stuffing recipe - but I saw what my daughter asked my wife to pick up at the grocery.
2) I suggested Green LIghtning Shrimp for the pescatarian option (actually for all of us - and have it be the only protein) but since Thanksgiving is about everyone getting what they want on the table we let our daughter choose her seafood entree while those who wanted turkey get to have some of that as well.

Foghorn

buzd504 said:

I want to "like" that post because I appreciate the humor, but I'm afraid that people will misinterpret that as a reflection of my pedantic culinary skills.

blind99

@foghorn ginger miso gravy sounds delicious!
we'll do abelskievers for breakfast.  but @JohnInCarolina cinnamon rolls would do me perfect.
dinner with parents and neighbors.  two turkeys.  one in the oven, the other smoked on the egg.  neighbor is bringing prime rib - score!  and the usual sides.  pies are in process now: 2 apple, 2 pumpkin, 2 pecan. that should do it!
@caliking i'm with you - thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

Botch

Legume said:

Sounds interesting @Botch

I love sweet potatoes but outgrew trying to make them sweeter a long time ago.  I actually just like them baked with a little plain Greek yogurt and some salt and pepper (can substitute Franklin rub).

I did a quick search on teh googlez for "sweet potato chipotle casserole" and there were all kinds of recipes that didn't use coconut milk, but rather butter, cream, or smoked gouda (which sounds really appealing).  

caliking

blind99 said:

@foghorn ginger miso gravy sounds delicious!
we'll do abelskievers for breakfast.  but @JohnInCarolina cinnamon rolls would do me perfect.
dinner with parents and neighbors.  two turkeys.  one in the oven, the other smoked on the egg.  neighbor is bringing prime rib - score!  and the usual sides.  pies are in process now: 2 apple, 2 pumpkin, 2 pecan. that should do it!
@caliking i'm with you - thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

You have a neighbor bringing prime rib... I need to move to your 'hood!

caliking

This thread is turning out exactly as I had envisioned. Love seeing what everyone is throwing down.

Hope y'all have a great holiday with family and friends. 

Legume

Botch said:

Legume said:

Sounds interesting @Botch

I love sweet potatoes but outgrew trying to make them sweeter a long time ago.  I actually just like them baked with a little plain Greek yogurt and some salt and pepper (can substitute Franklin rub).

I did a quick search on teh googlez for "sweet potato chipotle casserole" and there were all kinds of recipes that didn't use coconut milk, but rather butter, cream, or smoked gouda (which sounds really appealing).  

Your recipe didn't sound sweet to me - I'll try it or some derivative in the coming weeks - maybe it will make the Christmas week rotation.  We've got a houseful in December and will be doing a lot of cooking.

Botch

Legume said:

Botch said:

Legume said:

Sounds interesting @Botch

I love sweet potatoes but outgrew trying to make them sweeter a long time ago.  I actually just like them baked with a little plain Greek yogurt and some salt and pepper (can substitute Franklin rub).

I did a quick search on teh googlez for "sweet potato chipotle casserole" and there were all kinds of recipes that didn't use coconut milk, but rather butter, cream, or smoked gouda (which sounds really appealing).  

Your recipe didn't sound sweet to me - I'll try it or some derivative in the coming weeks - maybe it will make the Christmas week rotation.  We've got a houseful in December and will be doing a lot of cooking.

It wasn't the "sweet" I was trying to find an alternate for, but rather the coconut milk.  

blind99

@caliking for sure! 

northGAcock

We have traveled to the Queen City (CLT) for my wife’s family gathering. Wife is one of eight children all of which have kids, and their kids. Large gathering with 40 or so folks. They are big ham eaters which suits me. We’ll eat well and consume a few. Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and your families. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Legume said:

great idea for a post @caliking

fried brussels sprouts
fried turkey
fresh green beans with bacon in…bacon drippings (sounds better than bacon grease, right?)
cornbread stuffing (you can call it dressing if you want, it’s not going to be in the turkey)
celery root salad
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes - not sure how we’re cooking those yet
gravy
cranberry relish
pumpkin cheesecake
probably more things I’m not aware of

It’s going to be a marathon for us - staying with our daughter and we’re going to her in laws for a noon eat (no idea what the menu is there) and then we’ll eat later, probably 6ish.

At this point, I’m really just looking forward to the turkey sandwich on fresh sourdough on Friday. And Saturday.  And Sunday.

You forgot to mention the competing canned green beans with bacon bits. I want video. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

We are doing some fun stuff that I’ll post tomorrow but thought this was a good place for this. My 1st BGE turkey in 2006. I got it for Father’s Day that year. This may be one of the last photos of me on actual film that exists in this crazy mixed up world. I would be pretty happy with that bird right now!

ColbyLang

Cooking at home and bringing it all 35 minutes north to my wife’s 90 year old grandmothers. She refuses to travel so we brining the mountain to Mohammed so to speak.

Egret’s Ham (sorry, no turkey)
green beans and bacon
rice And cornbread dressing
ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole
bread
apple and pecan pies