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[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You're like a Thanksgiving killer.

LOL. I actually love Thanksgiving. I just hate dry turkey (which almost all turkey is, though I'll gobble up smoked turkey) and left-over turkey, and I hate pumpkin.

Originally Posted by honeychile

I always make pecan pie, especially since the ones my sil has bought in the past have been much too skimpy on the pecans.

That's what we typically had when I was growing up. (I wasn't the only one in the family who didn't crave pumpkin.) A good pecan pie can't be beat, especially if there's a bit of bourbon in it.

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL. I actually love Thanksgiving. I just hate dry turkey (which almost all turkey is, though I'll gobble up smoked turkey) and left-over turkey, and I hate pumpkin.


That's what we typically had when I was growing up. (I wasn't the only one in the family who didn't crave pumpkin.) A good pecan pie can't be beat, especially if there's a bit of bourbon in it.

MC, have you had deep fried turey? My mom does her meal the weekend after Thanksgiving, and they always do 2 turkeys. One roasted in the oven or roaster, and the other injected with somesort of flavorful goodness and then deep fried outside. My God, deep fried turkey is my kind of heaven. Never ever had a dry bite yet.

And I make a kickass pecan pie, but with some Captains in it instead of bourbon. (We save the bourbon for Christmas bourbon balls, which get made the first week of december, but don't get eaten until Christmas, so they're potent!)

As for the oysters... his family isn't from the east coast, so I wonder where the tradition came from. But yes, the oyster casserole is like an oyster stuffing/dressing. I'm just thankful they don't stuff the bird with it. First year I was there for a meal when we were dating, he didn't tell me what it was. I took a bite, gagged and couldn't swallow it.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

traditional dishes at my house .. popovers and dressing balls.

The dressing balls (we think) came about from dressing that was extra from what was
stuffed in the bird so my grandmother would fry it up ... now no one in my family stuffs the bird .. we just have the fried dressing balls.

Also for using leftover turkey .. HOT BROWNS (receipe from the Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY)

open face turkey sandwich

toast
layer of turkey (and/or ham)
layer of turkey gravy
layer of cheese sause
layer of bacon (partially cooked)

grill until bacon is crisp ..serve hot

YUM YUM .. would almost rather have Hot Browns than the Turkey-Day dinner

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

Also for using leftover turkey .. HOT BROWNS (receipe from the Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY)

open face turkey sandwich

toast
layer of turkey (and/or ham)
layer of turkey gravy
layer of cheese sause
layer of bacon (partially cooked)

grill until bacon is crisp ..serve hot

YUM YUM .. would almost rather have Hot Browns than the Turkey-Day dinner

Our tradition is to have Hot Browns for dinner on Black Friday! FYI, your toast should be cheap ole white bread, cheese sauce should be white and preferably homemade (no cheddar sauces, PLEASE) and stick that baby under the broiler until bubbly and browned.

This is the first year that our oldest will not be home for Thanksgiving, due to his school's basketball travel schedule. The joys of being a team manager, ugh. Hubby is going to their away game next Wednesday and flying home Thanksgiving day, so we're postponing the big meal until Friday afternoon.

He grills the turkey and it's awesome that way. He also handles the homemade gravy, stuffing (out of the bird, please) and mashed potatoes. I handle the shopping, but since it's just the four of us this year I'm not sure what size turkey to get? I prepare the casseroles (green bean, baked mac & cheese and some type of sweet potato), other veggies, desserts (pumpkin pie and chocolate chip banana bread). There's always that canned cranberry sauce too. Say what you will, but delicious on leftovers. The boys all swear it's not Thanksgiving without Crescent Rolls. I don't get it but if it makes them happy I can deal.