Happy Thankgiving, Yarders - and a mini quiz

[winlots]

What alternatives to turkey will any of you feature tomorrow?

 

[oldude]

Back when mom was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, in addition to a very large turkey, there was also a ham and a lasagna. Of course mom was usually feeding 20+ people. We have a much smaller crowd, and a nice sized turkey is more than enough.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

No other entree but the traditional bird. But by the time dinner rolls around I'm so full I just peck at dinner. But I try to eat the healthy stuff, so there is that.

 

[UConn82]

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all. And a thank you. I enjoy BY, because I get a lot of info that is unavailable elsewhere.

All I want this season is that we win the last game we play. (I must say, I missed the hats, the tee shirts, and the parade last year. ) I know, I know, I am spoiled. It is what it is.

 

[winlots]

Back when mom was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, in addition to a very large turkey, there was also a ham and a lasagna. Of course mom was usually feeding 20+ people. We have a much smaller crowd, and a nice sized turkey is more than enough.

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\DUDE: kinda sounds like a wonderfully festive Italian approach to Turkey Day. Corretta??

 

[JordyG]

I find it funny that in England they of course don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but the do have a Black Friday. I guess commercialism trumps community and family every time.

My family is southern based and fried chicken, mac and cheese and ham were alternatives. Occasionally baked salmon as well.

 

[YellwJcket999]

Fish.

 

[winlots]

No other entree but the traditional bird. But by the time dinner rolls around I'm so full I just peck at dinner. But I try to eat the healthy stuff, so there is that.

ROCK: I'm guessing the emPHAsis is on "try" ? Especially given the roll of the eyes and grin. ?? Not a day for just pecking, Rock.

 

[Scud49]

We will have 2 excellent choices:
1. Oven Turkey
2. Smoked Turkey

Happy T Day everyone

 

[winlots]

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all. And a thank you. I enjoy BY, because I get a lot of info that is unavailable elsewhere.

All I want this season is that we win the last game we play. (I must say, I missed the hats, the tee shirts, and the parade last year. ) I know, I know, I am spoiled. It is what it is.

UCONN: Knowing truth and owning our foibles are laudable traits for sure. Also, I imagine we all finally agree on something: that we win that last game, eh? Always good to "sing second."

 

[RockyMTblue2]

ROCK: I'm guessing the emPHAsis is on "try" ? Especially given the roll of the eyes and grin. ?? Not a day for just pecking, Rock.

Hey, I start out with the very best of intentions! Saw through me huh. Deviled eggs and your basic shrimp and cocktail sauce can be my undoing. Meat squares, a guaranteed case of heart burn, may show up in there somewhere too.

 

[winlots]

We will have 2 excellent choices:
1. Oven Turkey
2. Smoked Turkey

Happy T Day everyone

SCUD: You guys don't happen to smoke your own, do you? Back in the Appalachians, this is a great time of year for smoked meats of all sorts.

 

[oldude]

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\DUDE: kinda sounds like a wonderfully festive Italian approach to Turkey Day. Corretta??

Si signore

 

[BroadwayVa]

I find it funny that in England they of course don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but the do have a Black Friday. I guess commercialism trumps community and family every time.

My family is southern based and fried chicken, mac and cheese and ham were alternatives. Occasionally baked salmon as well.

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/Real Southern usually comes with Black eyed peas/ corn bread/cornpone --some greens,
and a taste of the home made--or southern wine, white turnips not those rude baggers- It's almost religious.

 

[BroadwayVa]

SCUD: You guys don't happen to smoke your own, do you? Back in the Appalachians, this is a great time of year for smoked meats of all sorts.

Hickory smoked. I smoked my turkey for a number of years--not recently. Slow smoking, not injected smoke flavor, gives a nice moist inner and brown hickory flavor.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all. And a thank you. I enjoy BY, because I get a lot of info that is unavailable elsewhere.

All I want this season is that we win the last game we play. (I must say, I missed the hats, the tee shirts, and the parade last year. ) I know, I know, I am spoiled. It is what it is.

With this tiny dip in NC's --the Uconn less than faithful--may turn out in real numbers for a team that exceeded early expectations for them. Who'da thunk Walker would glow so early, or Danger would blossom so well (after last fall)--4 count em-4 unbelievable kids--plus 3

 

[BroadwayVa]

My full blooded Irish Mother in law would have turkey--but true to her heritage she had mutton too.
First year she made it special for me, knowing my Full blooded irish mother--she didn't think of my Canadian side--which finds mutton---less than pleasant. In those situations all one can do is grin and bear it. So at home we had turkey, rutabaga's, mashed potatoes (no Irish meal is complete), cranberry sauce, homemade apple, pumpkin, mince meat pies-in modern times the shrimp became popular.
A half dozen Canadian meat pies with some Putsin for Dad and his kin.

 

[Roundball fan]

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

 

[BigBird]

Gathering with my church family tomorrow; should be a grand time. Turkey with potatoes and dressing, plus all the various dishes we will carry in. I am especially thankful for their friendship; they are a faithful, caring, generous, bright, and zany group.

I always like Thanksgiving weekend. It is nice in its own right, but it also leads into Advent.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Since I'm vegan there won't be any turkey - but we'll be having PLENTY of good stuff at the table. I make a killer vegan Mac & "cheese" - so good! Enjoy everyone!

 

[SVCBeercats]

What alternatives to turkey will any of you feature tomorrow?

Not an alternative to turkey. it will be turkey, Cajun style.

 

[JordyG]

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/Real Southern usually comes with Black eyed peas/ corn bread/cornpone --some greens,
and a taste of the home made--or southern wine, white turnips not those rude baggers- It's almost religious.

We mostly reserved black eyed peas and hogshead for New Years. No wine, but corn bread, greens (cooked for 4 hours with ham hocks or neck bones, not that salt pork nonsense), maybe cabbage, yams AND sweet potato pie (What the heck is pumpkin pie?), white cake, bread pudding and (by my pleadings) coconut cake. We were North Carolinians, so red turnips. Eat, watch football, nap, wake up, repeat.

 

[LasVegasYank]

Will be at my daughters here in Las Vegas.

When I cooked for Thanksgiving for our small family, I always had a bird because I loved the leftovers....turkey sandwiches on Italian bread. Yummy! Not to mention my sage, mushroom and sausage stuffing with gravy.

My kid bought the package from Marie Callenders.

Hope it's OK, that way I don't have to lie.

 

[noirwestern]

I'll be fishing tomorrow and so far have turned up an aged (as in I can't remember when I bought this) Trader Joe's red wine salami and some very pungent cheese - also of unknown provenance. I could have sworn I had bottle of Malbec around here but with two permanently thirsty roommates who knows where that got off to...so it looks like I'll be tossing a mesh bag full of Hamms into the river and being thankful for the feast.

 

[CL82]

Back when mom was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, in addition to a very large turkey, there was also a ham and a lasagna. Of course mom was usually feeding 20+ people. We have a much smaller crowd, and a nice sized turkey is more than enough.

Same. For us it was Spaghetti with meatballs, sausage and bracioli. Plus turkey and all the traditional sides.