momof5plus1hubby Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 If so what do you make? and for how many people? Mine consists of Turkey;) Potato filling Bread filling Mashed potatoes because the kids don't like filling Corn Peas Sweet potatoes Yum Rolls Cranberry Sauce and Pumpkin Pie usually there is just 8 of us, but it might be 13 this year:shock: and I will probably have do clean up and do all the dishes by myself..I will be sure to take a nap though LOL
berry1014 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I do not cook Thanksgiving dinner. We go to my MIL's for dinner. However I do make the pies and the pepperoni bread for everyone to munch on while watching the football games.
momof5plus1hubby Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 I do not cook Thanksgiving dinner. We go to my MIL's for dinner. However I do make the pies and the pepperoni bread for everyone to munch on while watching the football games. OOHHH the pepperoni bread sounds yummy
chefbart Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 yes for about 500 peeps. cant wait till its over
Jennifer0530 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Yes I help, normally there is about 4 or 5 of us cooking. Since I live next to my dad I get up early to help put on the turkey, ham, and stuffing, then everything else is made alittle later. This is what is served at our dinner. We serve the same thing at Christmas. Turkey Ham Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Homemade Gravy Homemade Stuffing Corn Green Bean Casserole Veggy tray with dip Cheese and crackers Crab Dip and Crackers Spinach Dip with Crackers and/or Hawaiian Bread Rolls Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Fluff Pie Apple Pie Sugar Cream Pie Cherry Delight and this year I'm going to make a pecan pie-I had this for the first time about a month ago and loved it! We have around 25 to 27 family members every year.
momof5plus1hubby Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 yes for about 500 peeps. cant wait till its over That is way too many people..Is that for a church or something?
ccarson1972 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I do all the cooking. It is usually my kids, my dad, and myself. My brothers sometimes stop by as does my mother and her BF. I'm not sure if DS is inviting his GF. This is their first year together through the holidays and they are only 15, so she may have family plans she has to be at. Here is what I make every year.. Turkey w/ stuffing Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Corn Green Bean Casserole Sweet Potatoes Jellied Cranberry Sauce Rolls Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Roll Another kind of pie(pecan, cherry,apple, etc.) and/or cheesecake
Gator Pam Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Usually there's only four of us, but we love thanksgiving leftovers. I posted about it over in The Main Event-Thanksgiving Dinner!!.
Illinoismom Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I normally just cook one meal for thanks giving and it's for the Ederly, so there is about 50, it's the only thanksgiving they get, and then we go to my mother in laws, But not this year I will have to cook for the ederly and then my mother in law is going out of town so it will be the 6 of us and I think i can handle that have not done thanksgiving for just us in so long
bayhaysay Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 No, I'll bring some sides and a dessert. This year I'm going to make broccoli cornbread, creamed corn (we froze ALOT of corn from the garden this year), and probably a cheesecake or something.
momof5plus1hubby Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 Well it looks like this thread will be deleted..Someone already started a thread like this..I even searched for it..All well I just won't post anymore
bayhaysay Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Well it looks like this thread will be deleted..Someone already started a thread like this..I even searched for it..All well I just won't post anymoreThe thread probably won't be deleted, it might just be merged. It's really not a big deal I don't think. It's bound to happen sometimes.
verusca Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I will be this year, we moved back closer to family so it is pretty exciting... we will have the usual stuff plus I like to bake so there will be extra goodies before we lived almost an hour away so we "came" to dinner because the rest of the family live close together and now we do to! There are anywhere from 15 to 25 of us.
Gator Pam Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 The thread probably won't be deleted, it might just be merged. It's really not a big deal I don't think. It's bound to happen sometimes. Precisely! Especially since the other one was buried down three pages back. No reason to stop posting, that's for sure!
momof5plus1hubby Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 Precisely! Especially since the other one was buried down three pages back. No reason to stop posting, that's for sure! I know I guess I was having a PMS moment LOL..I can't stop posting it is addicting
rgroves Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I love to cook (yes, I'm a guy and love to cook), Mom loves to cook, My 2 sisters love to cook. We make it a family affair. I cook the Turkey, stuffing, Gravy, French Onion soup, and one of the desserts. Mom makes some of the sides (GB cassarole, rolls, creamed onions, cranberry sauce), Sisters make other sides, salad, mashed potateos, and other desserts. Turkey and stuffing - I use my BBQ Grill.....Yes, my BBQ grill. When the turley is ready (stuffed, seasoned, etc...) put it into a aluminum roasting pan with some liquid in the botton (enough to cover the bottom of the pan). Cover with foil. Heat BBQ to 325-350 degrees (I use 2 or 3 thermometers). Put the pan on the BBQ other than checking the temp leave it alone for 1 hour (keep covered with foil). Then baste every 30 minutes till about 2/3 of the way done, then remove foil cover and allow skin to brown and get crisp...Keep basting. When done, remove from grill and pull turkey from pan. Cover with several towels and sit for 20-25 minutes. Don't worry the towels will keep it warm. If done right you can almost debone the Turkey while carving it. it's moist and tender and you can still use your oven for the other things.
Cecilliadb Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Nope, we are always at someone elses house for T-day. I just help where I am needed.
shanni Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I try to avoid doing Thanksgiving here, because a couple weeks after that we have our family Xmas that I ALWAYS host. I cook for more than 30 people, those dates are just too close for that much cooking!
caramel Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I bring pumpkin pie because that's the only thing I have mastered. My SIL does all the cooking.
sleepyshopper Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I have been "in charge" of Thanksgiving dinner for about 7 yrs. I always make the "usual" fixins' and then I always try to accomadate what ever anyone else would like special.
pogiporkchop Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I love to cook all the regular stuff on Turkey Day, but since it's just me, hubby and the 2 kids it doesn't seem worth all the work. Think I'll try doing something extra simple and spend the time saved planning my strategy for BF!
Danephew Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I don't hear anything about deep fried turkey? We started it about 5 years ago. Absolutely, love it!! There's a story with it though, all the family got to enjoy it after my dad set the back of the house on fire with it!! Yikes!! So we had to go to Wal-mart for chicken. It's a story we re-live every thanksgiving. Oh, funny now, not then. It was one of those AFV moments. Just so you know dad doesn't cook it now, my husband does and away from the house.
Gator Pam Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I don't hear anything about deep fried turkey?See my menu post on the The Main Event - Thankgiving Dinner!! We had deep fried turkey every year for at least a decade. I always used Emeril's recipe, but am looking forward to seeing Alton Brown's Thanksgiving special this year, since he's covering deep fried turkey as well.
JonathanM Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I don't personally make the dinner, but I help my mom, and I make one dish and the deserts.
tokanm Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 We always go to the movies...there are always new releases on Thanksgiving. Then we go out for Chinese food at night. Its not traditional for sure, but it is our tradition nonetheless. I do love when people give us leftovers however:hungry: There is nothing like that Turkey and stuffing sandwiches after Thanksgiving!!
lilac100 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 I'm so excited. I have the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I get to bake cookies and pies and cakes. Then I can do my pre-thanksgiving cooking. Things I can prepare and then just throw in the oven on thanksgiving. YEAH. Usually I work night shift and don't get off work until 3:00am Thanksgiving day. I'm going to cook: Ham candied yams dressing mashed potatoes chicken and dumplings rolls mac and cheese green beans philly piminto cheese dip and a whole lot of other things that I can't think of right now.
Turtle Mommy Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 I request Christmas so my guys can stay home with their presents and MIL does Thanksgiving. I do bring pies and munchies.
sns128 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 This year we are doing Thanksgiving at my sister in law's house so the only thing I have to cook is the turkey, she's cooking everything else. Although I will probably make the rolls too (a recipe I got from my aunt). I'm hosting Christmas Eve this year at my house so I'll do all the cooking for that. I forgot to mention there will be 11 or 12 of us for dinner.
vonnyb Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 I usually cook for about 7 or 8 people. We have Turkey Ham Sweet Potatoes Potatoe Salad Collard greens Macaroni and Cheese Homemade Stuffing String Beans cranberry sauce Rolls Sweet Potatoe Pie Pound cake
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