Thanks giving dinner

[Tinese]

Hey sorhors I was wondering what is your favorite food to eat for thanks giving and how do you make it. The reason I'm asking is to get a good idea in preparing different types of food items for the holiday.


Sisterly,

Tinese
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Zeta Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter Boston, MA

[BlueReign]

My favorite holiday! And my favorite food for the holiday is dressing. E-mail me for recipe. It's not something I give away freely

[blu_theatrics]

Mine is also the dressing, I would give you the recipe but then again I ussually forget something and have to call my mother every year

[Tinese]

Originally posted by BlueReign:
My favorite holiday! And my favorite food for the holiday is dressing. E-mail me for recipe. It's not something I give away freely

Sorhor what is your e-mail address. Also I'm having a problem with cooking collard greens I don't know which type of seasonings that go well with it. If anyone has a suggesting please email at pika_chu70@hotmail.com Thank you.

Tinese

[Tinese]

Originally posted by BlueReign:
My favorite holiday! And my favorite food for the holiday is dressing. E-mail me for recipe. It's not something I give away freely

Sorhor what is your e-mail address. Also I'm having a problem with cooking collard greens I don't know which type of seasonings that go well with it. If anyone has a suggesting please email at pika_chu70@hotmail.com Thank you.

Tinese

[Eclipse]

I love Thanksgiving food!! Unfortunately I have spent the last 5 Thanksgivings with my husband's family (well, I guess they are my family too! ) and, being non-southerns, they shole know how to mess up a good Thanksgiving (no offense WenD08 if you are looking!! he he he) I like good,ol' southern cornbread dressing, homemade mac-and cheese and collard greens. Last year they came to our house, so I got to cook and I set it out like a good southern woman would! My big momma would have been proud!! We also had a fried turkey for the first time and let me tell you it was the bomb!! I am not a turkey fan, but it was moist, flavorful, with a wonderfully crispy skin (not like fried chicken though). It was not a bit greasy. It was also very easy. Marinated overnight and about 45 minutes in the fryer!

Tinese, Collard Greens are really not that hard, but they do take a long time. I won't go in to the picking and washing of them, 'cause I assume you know that stuff. If not, we can go through that too, although it may be hard to convey in writing.

I take smoked turkey wings or necks, crushed red peppers, seasoned salt, black pepper, and sliced onions and add them to boiling water. I let them boil for about an hour or 2 until the turkey is tender and the water is nicely seasoned. You will probably have to add more water. Then I just add my greens (already cut up of course) and a little vinegar (to "cut the bitter" as my big momma used to say) and a pinch of sugar. Cook until done. That's it. I always end up adding some type of seasoning (seasoned salt, red pepper, etc.) after the fact.

Alright, BlueReign, Get up off the dressing recipe!! Don't you know about sharing?!?!?!

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by BlueReign:


I feel you on that non-Southern meal thing girl. I was so disappointed the first time I ate Thanksgiving with my in-laws. The traditional stuff like greens and turkey was there but didn't taste good and never will be what I am used to.

My dressing recipe is as follows:

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At least you got greens!! My MIL never cooks them and she makes 'stuffing'--not dressing. She put walnuts and currants (bougie raisins I like to call them!!) in it. DOUBLE YUCK!!

And you know you are wrong for that dressing 'recipe'!! As a good southern girl you know that "God don't like ugly!! (and ain't to particular about pretty either!!)" ha ha ha ha

Have a great weekend ladies!!!

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[MIDWESTDIVA]

Tinese,

This website may be helpful to you. www.soulfoodcookbook.com


Since I have divorced parents I have to do two Thanksgiving dinners.

On the Oklahoma side of my family we usually have turkey, ham, brisket, dressing, candied yams, corn, greens, cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, carrot cake, lemon meringue pie, peach cobbler and sometimes cheesecake. Give or take a few more items.

On the Louisiana side of my family we usually have fried turkey, ham, venison, dirty rice, candied yams, dressing, greens, cranberry sauce, broccoli-cheese-rice casserole, bread pudding, cheesecake, sweet potato pie, and some kind of cake. Give or take a few more items.

To the married ladies:
Have you all wised up and decided to invite the in-laws to your homes for Thanksgiving?

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[BlueReign]

Alright, alright. Dag. If you are in my area you are more than welcome to come.

I feel you on that non-Southern meal thing girl. I was so disappointed the first time I ate Thanksgiving with my in-laws. They are big on seafood and had a big seafood dressing stuffed fish on the table and plenty of macaroni and tuna salad. The traditional stuff like greens and turkey was there but didn't taste good and never will be what I am used to.

I cook my collards the same way but sometimes I put onions in my greens. My dressing recipe is as follows:

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Uh oh I have to think about that one again.
I'm sorry. I will come back and post it later. Heehee!!

[BlueReign]

Ok you're right. God don't like ugly and I should share. Thing is, I don't cook stuff like this by recipe so it is kind of hard to "tell" somebody how to make it. I cook by taste and from my "soul". That's why we call it soul food.

For Dressing:
Any cornbread recipe will do. Jiffy will do fine. Break it up with a fork (or your hands) into little pieces. I usually add about 2-3 eggs, 3/4 c. milk, a half c. of diced onions and/or celery, seasoned salt, sage and pepper. The exact amount of these ingredients I don't know cause I am throwing it in by tastebuds and "feeling". It should be wet enough to look like something really runny. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to bake at about 350 degrees. Don't bake too long or it will be dry and hard. Don't forget to grease your pan (8 inches) really good with butter.

[This message has been edited by BlueReign (edited November 18, 2000).]

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by BlueReign:
Ok you're right. God don't like ugly and I should share. Thing is, I don't cook stuff like this by recipe so it is kind of hard to "tell" somebody how to make it. I cook by taste and from my "soul". That's why we call it soul food.

For Dressing:
Any cornbread recipe will do. Jiffy will do fine. Break it up with a fork (or your hands) into little pieces. I usually add about 2-3 eggs, 3/4 c. milk, a half c. of diced onions and/or celery, seasoned salt, sage and pepper. The exact amount of these ingredients I don't know cause I am throwing it in by tastebuds and "feeling". It should be wet enough to look like something really runny. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to bake at about 350 degrees. Don't bake too long or it will be dry and hard. Don't forget to grease your pan (8 inches) really good with butter.

[This message has been edited by BlueReign (edited November 18, 2000).]

BlueReign,
Actually, I was just messin' wit ya!! I like to see how other people cook things that I cook to see if I could enhance mine. Thanks for being so generous and have a great Thanksgiving!!

[Tinese]

Thank you sorhor bluereign for that recipe and thank you sisterfriend for that website address. Have a blessed thanksgiving dinner.

Sisterly

Tinese

[rho4life]

i love cranberry relish