Another of those dreaded Thanksgiving Recipe Threads

CookingWithCarlo.com ^ | 11/11/2004 | Carlo3b, A PROUD AMERICAN

[Peace Is Coming]

Those Cinnabon rolls sound really good! We have a Cinnabon place by us and once in a great while my husband and I split one. They are out of this world.

[bitt]

'If you don't use the wine during basting, add a couple of slugs of BEER to the gravy while stirring - it must be the yeast or something, because it really smooths it out...

The entire day - or just the bird?'


It takes me longer to perfect the gravy than it does to cook the bird...so the beer/gravy tasting goes on forever...

but I DO make a fabulous gravy...

[geege]

Here's something you might like....I made a "lightened up" green bean casserole last night and it was really delish...

4 tablespoons of canola oil;
One turn around the pan of sherry;
1 package of sliced mushrooms;
2 teespoons of flour;
1 15oz can of low sodium chicken broth;
Few springs of fresh sage chopped;
1 lb of frozen French cut green beans;
1/2 lb of frozen pearl onions;
Leeks (thinly sliced both green and white);
More canola oil for frying;
Salt and pepper to taste;

Pre-heat oven to 375

-Before you make the rue sautee the mushrooms;
with 2 tablespoons of canola oil and the fresh;
chopped sage. After a few minutes add the sherry;
and sautee a few more minutes....remove mushrooms;
and set aside.
-Make the rue by adding 2 more tablespoons of canola;
oil to the same pan (with the drippings), add the;
flour a little at a time stirring with a wisk till;
nice and thick...then slowly add your broth and;
keep wisking till the mixture is thick and bubbly;
-Combine the mushrooms,beans and onions in a casserole;
dish, add your gravy mixture, salt/pepper to taste;
and stir.
-Bake for about 40 minutes;
-Meanwhile fry the leeks by adding more canola oil;
in the pan (about 1/2 inch);
-Drop the thinly sliced leeks in the hot oil and;
fry until crisp. (The frying noise will stop when;
the leeks are done);
-Remove the casserole, stir and;
top with the leeks;

[Blue Eyes]

Just printed some recipes and made my shopping list while scrolling. Thanks so much for this thread. Holiday cooking is my favorite activity, and threads like this help me get in the mood.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! And Happy Eating!

[Howlin]

Scalloped Pineapple does sound strange, but it also sounds good. Copied and I will try it! Thanks.

Men LOVE that!! Just love it.

Here's another one that men love, believe it or not!

Cabbage caserole:

3/4 of a head of cabbage, cored..if it's small use the whole head

Boil and drain

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 stick butter

Melt those two together

Layer: cabbage
soup/butter
cabbage
soup/butter
end with soup/butter layer

Shred mild cheddar cheese on top

Then top with crushed Ritz crackers

350 degress - 15 minutes with lid on, 15 minutes lid off!

[Carolinamom]

Bookmarked.

[BushCountry]

Time to bump!

[jocon307]

"Chicago [Denny's], what I feed my cat is better."

Denny's really are the most inconsistent restaurant chain. I really won't eat in one anymore, since we were served INEDIBLE eggs in one in Georgia, right by the Florida border (it might have actually been in Florida, but I don't think so). Only time in my life that ever happened.

[MKM1960]

I would spend Thanksgiving at your house anytime. I am mortally afraid of perfect people at perfect celebrations. LOL

[varina davis]

Bump for cabbage. BTW, Glory brand now has canned Country Cabbage, seasoned with ham and it IS good!

[proud American in Canada]

Wow, Carlo, this is an amazing thread. I emailed to myself so I don't forget to read it all.

Thanks for sharing your childhood story--it sounds like it was really special. :)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. :)

[Howlin]

No kidding? Is it really good, like sort of crunchy?

[JoeSixPack1]

As always my friend, I tip my hat to your generosity. Your recipes are the greatest!! Your willingness to share is a cornerstone of this special day.

Thank you!



Happy Thanksgiving to you and family, Carlo.


PS - If it were not for the wonders of chestnuts, I'd go insane! :-)

[Old Phone Man]

Holy cow, what gorgeous looking stuff. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you are thinking about writing a book.

[Aracelis]

Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming, or that tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying.

Beautiful! Your whole essay brought tears to my eyes and laughter to my heart. Thank you!

[varina davis]

Howlin, a bit crunchy, very flavorful -- but I love cabbage any which way, so maybe I'm biased. Anyway, good to have on the shelf for side dish, casserole, etc. Cabbage is tender.

[TASMANIANRED]

bump

[Ciexyz]

"Green bean casserole" bump.

[ladyinred]

Cabbage casserole! I would love this one! I make a variation of that only I mix mushroom soup with celery soup, butter, hamburger meat and shredded cabbage. This you can just layer and stick in the oven without boiling the cabbage. It was a recipe I got from a Swedish Airline hostess, and it is yummy. I will try yours so thanks. I love cabbage any old way!

[ladyinred]

Bump for cabbage. BTW, Glory brand now has canned Country Cabbage, seasoned with ham and it IS good!

Oh man, that sounds yummy. I wonder if I can find that in California? I have never heard of Glory brand. Maybe I can check online!