LET'S TALK THANKSGIVING!
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pancakerunner wrote: »How are you celebrating this year? What are your go-to dishes? What're your favorite sides? What are you drinking? What's for dessert? I wanna hear it!
No, I don't want to talk about Thanksgiving and you can't make me.
I have a heavy feeling it'll just be me and dh here. In that case, grilled cheese. Haha
Nah, I'll probably grudgingly do the turkey, stuffing and gravy(cheating with boxes/jars the whole way), mashed potato, squash(for me), maybe an apple pie/ice cream for him if he wants. Low carb pumpkin pie for me.
Definitely nothing fancy here.
Option #2: start the day with vodka and don't look back
I hope and pray our children will hang out with friends/family where they live and we get to video chat together.
Not sure what will happen due to Covid restrictions before then, regarding my sister and her family but I don't want my sister to be alone.
Yes, it'll be depressing to not have family time this year but I worry more about the others in my family being alone.
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If I was single (grown kids living out of the house, and divorced for example) I would seriously fast for that entire bloody Thursday just go for a walk, take a shower, work out maybe, watch some movies or TV shows, and be that much ahead of the game come Friday morning when all my butter ball friends woke up 6 pounds over weight, ha ha
that is my dream2 -
Decided 2 just break down the 25# bird raw and freeze the parts but made another 8 qts of broth w/the bones.
Used 6 qts of the 8 qts of broth made earlier to make congee. Saved the meat (about 2#) from the bones to use in the congee and to make turrkey spread 4 sandwiches
Yum!
Msy buy another 25# bird at 29¢/# b4 TG but have to eat up most of the turkey meat I've already got b4 doing that.3 -
So I'm vegan and alone on Thanksgiving, however this year my roomate asked if I wanted to do something together since she is with family on the Friday after.
We eat the same and feel same way about food and holidays- so we will be making vegan Latcakes with Kite Hill vegan sour cream and going for a mega long walk- jog to prep her for half marathon.4 -
Turkey . 29 a pound?? Wow, cheapest I've seen is .69 and that's with a purchase of $50 or more, not that spending $50 in a grocery store is difficult. 0
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This year i'm trying a bit of some different recipes. Still doing Turkey! Trying a different recipe for green beans (Green beans with fig vinaigrette) Butternut squash puree (rather than mash or sweet potatoes/hams). Sausage, apple and squash casserole (in lieu of my famous stuffing) and maybe creamed spinach. This is a more Paleo/Whole30 attempt. We are just us and i may see if my friend wants to come over or my good SIL. I try not to cook TOO much. I cook more at Christmas... Turkey and ham, plus stuffing plus greens beans and some roast squash or sweet potatoes. One year I did a lovely ham with stir fried brussels sprouts! (with a bit of chillis and everything. was really good). 0
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I usually get a second turkey to cook on Wed. before for stock and extra meat. Remove the properly cooked meat and then roast the bones and carcass another hour or so till darkened and dump it in the huge stock pot with a few extra carrots and celery hearts, bouquet garni. and let it cook overnight on very very low, then strain it for gravy, etc. I do it the night before so I don't have to round up containers and make a mess twice.1
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For those of you spending the day alone, a cornish game hen makes a perfect turkey for one. And Anchor Hocking makes a lovely 6" pie pan that holds about 1/3 of a pie recipe.2
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Turkey . 29 a pound?? Wow, cheapest I've seen is .69 and that's with a purchase of $50 or more, not that spending $50 in a grocery store is difficult.
Yes, 29¢/# w/a $25 purchase at FoodMax in NorCal. Best deal anywhere.
Only "problem" was that they only had +25# turkeys available when I bought the last one.
Previously bought 2 15# turkeys for 59¢/# w/o a min purchase. I of the 15# turkeys is already gone but I've still got the parts from the other roadted 15#er and the raw 25#er in the freezer.
Have2 go back 2 FoodMax 2mortow 2 buy afew things but will probably pass on buying any more 29¢/# turkey bc there's no room for another 25#er in the freezer.
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Welp, I'll cook a turkey and have leftovers til Christmas because it looks like it'll be me, dh, and the pups. They'll be happy with leftovers. 3
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Small get together, just us and 5 other family members. We’re doing all the cooking, 2 turkeys (one traditional and one deep fried, we’ll have some leftovers!), mashed potatoes, stuffing, cheesy cauliflower, sweet potatoes, rolls, deviled eggs, corn and plenty of wine!!1
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I work at a hospital and to get Christmas off I needed to work Thanksgiving Day. But the hospital provides a nice traditional dinner. My husband is having dinner with friends, so he will have a traditional dinner also. So I am going to cook something yummy on Friday and we will have some other friends over. I love to cook. Actually miss brining and cooking a turkey but maybe I will do that for Christmas.2
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I'm just REALLY looking forward to turkey2
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pancakerunner wrote: »I'm just REALLY looking forward to turkey
That's funny, because the turkey is what I look forward to the least. I mean, I like it alright, but it's just kind of there to justify all the sides.4 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »I'm just REALLY looking forward to turkey
That's funny, because the turkey is what I look forward to the least. I mean, I like it alright, but it's just kind of there to justify all the sides.
All in how it's prepared! Ugh... I CRAVE it!0 -
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GreenValli wrote: »I work at a hospital and to get Christmas off I needed to work Thanksgiving Day. But the hospital provides a nice traditional dinner. My husband is having dinner with friends, so he will have a traditional dinner also. So I am going to cook something yummy on Friday and we will have some other friends over. I love to cook. Actually miss brining and cooking a turkey but maybe I will do that for Christmas.
I hope that COVID is not one of those friends....7 -
Broke the news to my family that I will not be joining them for Thanksgiving. Even though they have been people I have seen on and off all this time, numbers are just increasing way too much for me to feel comfortable being stuck in the house with that many people. If we lived somewhere warm where we could be outside for it, then sure. But we don't. So I will be spending it alone.
Still going to make a meal myself, though I am going to move it to actual Thanksgiving instead of the weekend.
Turkey
Stuffing
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casserole (frozen one from Aldi)
Gravy
Also... once you thaw a turkey, how long can it sit in the fridge? I have a 11.5lb turkey so that will take 3 to 4 days to thaw. So I would need to take it out Sunday. Could I take it out of the freezer on Saturday and still be okay? Because then I could get a frozen dessert of some sort. With the turkey in there, nothing else will fit atm.2 -
pancakerunner wrote: »Let's talk about stuffing... so many mixed opinions on this! Pesonally, I like a more traditional, but I know people who make it with cornbread or make it with rice, etc. What's your favorite kind?
Also... stuffing > mashed potatoes any day
Definitely cornbread dressing for me!1 -
Small gathering of six, and we’ll be having:
Honey Baked Ham
Small turkey breast
Green bean casserole
Baked sweet potatoes
Cornbread dressing
Rolls
Crudités
Cranberry sauce (canned)
Pumpkin pie (Patty LaBelle’s)
Cherry fluff (Cool Whip, sweet milk, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple)2 -
It will be a big food lollapalooza. We'll have everything with leftovers for days on end. Won't be too many people there. I'll be making up some plates for the neighbors. Have some really sick ones not too far away. I'll leave it at the front door. We have older cowboys that are all alone and widows, too. The pilgrims need some tiddlywinks and cheer. The natives will get down with it, too. That's my jam.1
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I'm looking for some good recipes for gluten-free stuffing and side dishes. I am also avoiding dairy and processed foods in general. Those pumpkin pie smores-things they posted on this site looked pretty amazing.
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I'm soloing at home this year (*not* crossing the state to join my in-laws as usual - too incautious for me), and I'm vegetarian. Being a "got lemons, make lemonade" kind of gal, I've realized that (1) I'd like some indulge-y eating because it is a holiday after all, and (2) I can have any darned thing I want.
I'm still working out the plan, but I'm thinking I start the day making a whole batch of Southern-style buttermilk biscuits (I make good ones), then eat as many as I want for breakfast, with butter and honey or maple syrup.
For main meal, still waffling, but leaning toward a one-dish cauliflower mac'n'cheese sort of thing with white beans (baked in flat dish for maximum crunchy bits); either put roasted/mashed Winter squash in that (have tons in freezer) or eat it separately with white miso and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Was thinking about pumpkin pie, but realized I think the good part is the filling, so will do homemade pumpkin pie indiviudal custards instead, freeze any leftovers. Vanilla ice cream or real whip cream (or both) on top. Maybe roast some root veggies or brussels sprouts as a simple side.
My local Elder Orphans group is having an early-afternoon Zoom for those of us celebrating alone. Many of them are getting take-out traditional meals from a local restaurant. Night owl that I am, I'll probably still be in the biscuits with coffee phase at that point. 😊
There will be beer, wine or cocktails later in the day, but I haven't decided which.5 -
gyms will be closed where I am at... So curious to see how people cope! Usually they are packed the day of Thanksgiving! Hhaa0
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pancakerunner wrote: »gyms will be closed where I am at... So curious to see how people cope! Usually they are packed the day of Thanksgiving! Hhaa
Gyms are closed here for the next 4 weeks as well. We’ve participated in the local 5k turkey trot since 2012. It’s virtual this year, but we pick up our t-shirts Monday and we’ll be trotting Thursday morning on our own route. A festive beverage afterwards at Starbucks. Also a tradition for us.2 -
pancakerunner wrote: »gyms will be closed where I am at... So curious to see how people cope! Usually they are packed the day of Thanksgiving! Hhaa
Thanksgiving starts the annual Concept 2 Holiday Challenge. Row 100k or 200k between US Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, and they give extra money to a charity (you choose from a few options). I'm lucky (or made good choices?): I have a rowing machine at home. That's helped me every year, for around 18 years, even long before weight loss, to bridge the activity gap between on-water rowing season (which I participate in out of sheer love for the activity) and a maintenance routine (so I can be semi in shape to start the next on-water season).
Nonetheless, even without that, it wouldn't matter: I know what calorie level I need to maintain, without exercise. "With exercise" has more hedonic opportunities, and I like them.
Thanksgiving day, I'll indulge. One (rare) day doesn't have much impact, IME.0 -
Have a safe turkey day, guys!2
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So excited!!! Love cooking!1
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Thanks for all the advice guys 🍗 I feel pretty confident with my food choices now and got over myself!
Menu
Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Rolls
Stuffing
Corn
Pumpkin pie no crust sugar free
Sugar cookies
I am having a roll stuffing corn and pie 😎 I will probably have chicken breast with mine because pork hurts my gallbladder maybe a cookie 😊3 -
That sounds like an amazing Thanksgiving!0
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