Turkey Day Menu

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First off... Happy Thanksgiving!

Secondly.. what's on your menu tomorrow?

Mine:

14LB Turkey, roasted in an electric roaster. Just started doing this a few years back and have thoroughly enjoyed the results, not to mention freeing up the oven for the other miscellaneous baked goods.
Homemade cornbread and sage stuffing, prepared separately. (so the turkey gets done quicker)
sweet buttered corn. Can't have a good meal without sweet corn!
sweet potato casserole. Lots of brown sugar, a dash of vanilla, topped with a dab of sliced walnuts and a few miniature marshmallows thrown in just to add to the calorie count.
green bean casserole. I'm kinda meh with green beans in general, but my super-secret recipe changes that.
6LB Honey Baked Ham. If you've never taken a bite of a Honey Baked Ham - shame on you. Seriously. Served at room-temperature. They're not cheap, but they're worth every penny. Love the leftovers for turkey and ham sandwiches for the next 3-4 days. Google search Honey Baked Ham and experience for yourself. Bought mine online and had it delivered yesterday. Absolutely deeelish.
Hawaiian sweet rolls. While nothing competes to my dear old mommy's homemade sourdough dinner rolls, I have to admit that Kings-brand Hawaiian sweet rolls, coated with butter and baked for 10 minutes, are a very close second. Sold at most supermarkets near you.
Cranberry Jellied Cranberry Sauce. Not a fan myself, not sure why we even put it out, but we do. Tradition.
Sterling Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley. If you're a fan of a good quality merlot at a reasonable price, look no further.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie. With lots of Cool Whip topping. Goes down good while watching the Cowboys lose against the Redskins.
Homemade peanut butter cookies. Gotta have something for that 9 pm snack. Tall glass of milk too.

Happy Turkey Day!

Provisional

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Set us a place, think we'll pass on our usual Cracker Barrel
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Wink, nod

brsmith

Just my 2 girls and myself this year. My 16 year old has been eating vegetarian for a month so I am just taking them to a buffet.

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brsmith

The most important thing, above and beyond everything else, is that you're spending the day around people who you love and love you in return.

Good on you for being flexible! And Happy Thanksgiving, Brad.

sdandrea1

Bunch of really good food at the home of one of our 3 daughters. Lots of friends, family and 3 of our 8 grandbabies!

Hoss7504

Going to Canada to visit my wife's family. We don't get to see them much, and our life is going to get really crazy for the foreseeable future so we gotta put in the face time when we can. So, it'll likely be Swiss Chalet or this fantastic Italian place in the city (Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario). Wherever we go, I'm ordering a big Canadian beer, and it will be glorious.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you guys!

Eagleone

Scott, what time you serving with that menu I need to stop by...

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Eagleone

3:00, Jim! Don't be late!

wishbone

Small this year, just my mom, sister, and I. Turkey, stuffing mashed potatoes, green beans, roasted potatoes, rolls, Apple pie, Redskins victory.

Sunday with my kids, mom, sister, and girlfriend, Ham, asparagus, cole slaw, cucumber salad, mac and cheese, cornbread, birthday cake for my oldest.

Typhoon

Going out for Chinese food!

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Typhoon

Thought this was more of a Christmas Day tradition thank Thanksgiving.

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Typhoon

I remembered a lot of my friends from the East Coast all went out for Chinese food during the Thanks Giving and Christmas Holidays.
Simply because the Chinese restaurants were the only ones open for business back in those days.

Typhoon

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Even though it was Thanksgiving, all I could think of was that movie...Too funny!

Typhoon

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If was rough finding a Chinese restaurant that was open actually.

I did notice Hooters across the way from Kowloon was opening at 8 pm for Trivia...

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Took a peek in the kitchen !
Can't even help, got chased out of the kitchen a few times.

Wife is preparing Turkey Breasts baked with lemon herb butter sauce.
Baby back ribs.
Home made mashed potato with organic chicken stock instead of butter.
green bean casserole w mushroom and cream sauce, made from fresh ingredients.
caramelized yam.
pumpkin pie from scratch with fresh wiped cream.
cranberry sauce made from organic Oregon cranberry and organic sugar and lemon ( instead of orange ).
Home made stuffing.
Did I leave out anything ? Oh, a couple of bottles of Merlot from Yakima Valley. Local wine not too expensive but very very good.

And my kids ordered New England claim chowder. Don't know why but it'll be good with the damp and cold weather.

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Typhoon

Things changed over the last few decades.
The new restaurateur believing in taking a day off. Some even have higher education. One of my Chinese friend's sister has a Law degree from a good university , passed her bar exam and worked for a large firm for 3 years then called it quit. She operate a restaurant with her family now and enjoyed what she does.

Couple of local restaurant owners whom happen to be golf nuts play golf with me once in awhile and they closed down every Monday. Not trying to take every bit of business that might come their way.

Maybe that's why you were hunting for Chinese restaurants that are opening today.

Ack8236

Left over Hamburger Helper, at work, with a piece of apple pie.

Eagleone

Sorry Scott waited to late to book the flight. Pray it was a great one. Got to get up there sometime and tee it up with you again.

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Eagleone

Good thing you decided to not show up. The food was so good there were hardly any leftovers!

Anytime you get the urge to travel buddy, let me know. Got a spare room and a place to play! Hope you had a good one yesterday!

Typhoon

Release

It was well worth the hunt.....Gooood food.

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Typhoon

I learned from the News some Chinese restaurants host weddings yesterday ( not just the traditional all inclusive Chinese family).
One restaurant in the Bay area hosted 6 wedding banquet yesterday from morning til late, everyone was tired but the average tip per server for one day's hard work was over $1000.