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T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:48 pm
by jhawks99
Putting together a menu.
Pecan smoked turkey.
Sausage dressing.
Taters
Gravy
Cranberries cooked with ginger, orange juice and Grand Marnier.
Sweet potatoes of some kind.
Veggie to be named later.
Homemade rolls
Pies
I've seen lots of menus with Mac and cheese. Doesn't seem like T-day food to me.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:10 pm
by mjl2
3 things.
1. Sounds awesome, what time should I be there?
2. Ever tried using cheap orange liquor? Personally I have not noticed a difference when using Grand Marnier vs cheap-ass triple sec for cooking. You'd know better than me though.
3. Don't forget the game thread
Re: T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:18 pm
by Shirley
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:48 pm
Putting together a menu.
Pecan smoked turkey.
Sausage dressing.
Taters
Gravy
Cranberries cooked with ginger, orange juice and Grand Marnier.
Sweet potatoes of some kind.
Veggie to be named later.
Homemade rolls
Pies
I've seen lots of menus with Mac and cheese. Doesn't seem like T-day food to me.
^^^
Where's the dressing?
(And don't give my any of that "dressing" with oysters in it, because that
"Doesn't seem like T-day food to me", either.)
Re: T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:21 pm
by pdub
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:18 pm
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:48 pm
Putting together a menu.
Pecan smoked turkey.
Sausage dressing.
^^^
Where's the dressing?
Re: T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:35 pm
by jhawks99
My mom's sausage dressing is the whole reason for the dinner.
I've made oyster dressing in the past. No one else will eat it.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:40 pm
by Back2Lawrence
Mac n Cheese definitely isn’t traditional, but it sure makes everyone go, ‘whooooooo’
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:37 am
by pdub
Right.
If i'm having Thanksgiving dinner and someone brings out some delicious looking Mac, I'm gonna go, 'huh at Thanksgiving?', but then still put a big helping on my plate ( on the opposite side of the gravy splash ).
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:34 am
by TDub
cheesy scalloped potatoes are more fitting than Mac and cheese but they're essentially the same idea. I'm eating both of them if available.
I've never understood the sweet potatoes and marshmallow combo that seems so common.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:52 am
by pdub
I don't like sweet potatoes.
That and canned cranberry sauce.
Those don't go on my plate on TDay.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:04 am
by KUTradition
i’m leaning towards a reduced menu this year
smoked turkey
special stuffing
mashed taters
green bean casserole
pumpkin pie
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
by pdub
KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:04 am
i’m leaning towards a reduced menu this year
smoked turkey
special stuffing
mashed taters
green bean casserole
pumpkin pie
That would be exactly ( assuming gravy doesn't have to be listed ) what I would pare it down to if my list was max 5.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
by KUTradition
pdub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:04 am
i’m leaning towards a reduced menu this year
smoked turkey
special stuffing
mashed taters
green bean casserole
pumpkin pie
That would be exactly ( assuming gravy doesn't have to be listed ) what I would pare it down to if my list was max 5.
yeah, gravy doesn’t count
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:05 am
by jhawks99
My wife likes sweet potatoes.
I roast them with ginger, a little diced onion, brown sugar, a little molasses (sorghum if I can find it) and a half a ton of butter.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:21 am
by KUTradition
who are you, Paula Deen?
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:55 am
by jhawks99
mjl2 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:10 pm
3 things.
1. Sounds awesome, what time should I be there?
2. Ever tried using cheap orange liquor? Personally I have not noticed a difference when using Grand Marnier vs cheap-ass triple sec for cooking. You'd know better than me though.
3. Don't forget the game thread
Just seeing this. Grand Marnier is the stuff. No substitute. Plus I get to have a glass.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:08 am
by Back2Lawrence
KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
pdub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:04 am
i’m leaning towards a reduced menu this year
smoked turkey
special stuffing
mashed taters
green bean casserole
pumpkin pie
That would be exactly ( assuming gravy doesn't have to be listed ) what I would pare it down to if my list was max 5.
yeah, gravy doesn’t count
Rolls too I hope
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:23 am
by pdub
Corn was always a fixture growing up in Kansas.
They don't do it up here which I don't mind.
But they definitely didn't do green bean casserole so I make that. Cannot do without.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:44 am
by Back2Lawrence
Anything casserole…veggie, pizza, whatever. No thanks.
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:21 pm
by KUTradition
Back2Lawrence wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:08 am
KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
pdub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:08 am
That would be exactly ( assuming gravy doesn't have to be listed ) what I would pare it down to if my list was max 5.
yeah, gravy doesn’t count
Rolls too I hope
croissant rolls, to be exact (i figured rolls were a given)
Re: T-Day
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:00 pm
by Overlander
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:55 am
mjl2 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:10 pm
3 things.
1. Sounds awesome, what time should I be there?
2. Ever tried using cheap orange liquor? Personally I have not noticed a difference when using Grand Marnier vs cheap-ass triple sec for cooking. You'd know better than me though.
3. Don't forget the game thread
Just seeing this. Grand Marnier is the stuff. No substitute. Plus I get to have a glass.
I am in disbelief that Gran Marnier is used for anything other than making a margarita more yummy.