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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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