Thanksgiving recipes

DanaOcNy · November 2013

Anyone want to share what they will be making for thanksgiving ?! None of my usual recipes sound appealing to me so I'm looking for some new ideas :-)

ramstein1027 · November 2013

I'm making Ina Garten's mac and cheese with Gruyere. It's amazinggggg.

WillyH19 · November 2013

I am going to roast some veggies. Carrots for sure and likely Brussels sprouts.

I am also making my dad's famous sweet potatoes (no semblance of healthy ahead):

5 pounds of sweet potatoes peeled, cut into large chunks, and boiled until soft (I peel and cut them the night before and place in a pot with water to sit overnight and boil in the morning)

2 sticks of butter

1 small bag of brown sugar

2 navel oranges, sliced thin

Melt butter in an electric skillet over medium heat. Add brown sugar and oranges. Stir quickly until the brown sugar is absorbed into the butter, making a sauce. Add sweet potatoes and turn heat to low. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours, basting and stirring occasionally to cover the the sweet potatoes and prevent scorching. They are done when they almost fall apart and the butter and sugar is caramelized.

LDubHawksFan · November 2013

Willy, we are making sweet potatoes this year and I may have to use your recipe!! No marshmallows?!

xxjen015 · November 2013

I've never cooked Thanksgiving dinner before, but I'm doing a family one on Saturday. Here's the stuff I'm making:

http://lovegrowswild.com/recipes/slow-cooker-butter-and-herb-turkey-breast/

http://lovegrowswild.com/recipes/roasted-fall-vegetables/ (I'm making this with carrots, mushrooms, asparagus, red potatoes, and sweet potatoes)

http://acookandherbooks.blogspot.com/2011/04/southern-favorite-buttermilk-chess-pie.html

My in-laws are making dressing and cranberry casserole. I'll probably make some rolls as well

WillyH19 · November 2013

lwoehlk said:
Willy, we are making sweet potatoes this year and I may have to use your recipe!! No marshmallows?!

No way, marshmallows are gross

mrshall1027 · November 2013

WillyH19 said:

Willy, we are making sweet potatoes this year and I may have to use your recipe!! No marshmallows?!
No way, marshmallows are gross

Whaaa!!! That's the craziest thing I've heard!

mana8503 · November 2013

Anyone want MIL's mtn dew ham recipe?!

JK, Actually her new BF got her a turkey, so we are having both. WOOHOO!

I usually do desserts and/or bread.

Pumpkin swirl cheesecake cups:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake-yogurt.html

Crescent Dinner rolls:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Golden-Crescent-Rolls/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=sweet%20rolls&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe

WillyH19 · November 2013

ystaalenburg said:

WillyH19 said:

Willy, we are making sweet potatoes this year and I may have to use your recipe!! No marshmallows?!
No way, marshmallows are gross

Whaaa!!! That's the craziest thing I've heard!

It's a texture thing. Marshmallows are only good in s'mores..

ramstein1027 · November 2013

mana8503 said:

Anyone want MIL's mtn dew ham recipe?!
JK, Actually her new BF got her a turkey, so we are having both. WOOHOO!
I usually do desserts and/or bread.
Pumpkin swirl cheesecake cups:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake-yogurt.html
Crescent Dinner rolls:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Golden-Crescent-Rolls/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=sweet%20rolls&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe

LOL @ the mountain dew ham

I have one of my grandma's old cookbooks, "White Trash Cooking" and TONS of the recipes use Coke to soak and cook meats in. I should upload some of the pics from it, they are hilarious!

WillyH19 · November 2013

@mana8503, I mentioned the Mtn. Dew ham to my H and his first response was "are they from North Carolina?" made me giggle...H was an Army brat but graduated high school in NC.

minionlover · November 2013

I am doing dessert this year and will be making these. Idk if I will do the sticks though.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/pumpkin-cake-pops-recipe/index.html

mana8503 · November 2013

@willyH19 - did you say - Why yes, yes they are!

Actually H corrected me, It's Sun drop, not mtn dew. It's the same thing to me, but I think Sun drop is only in the carolinas.

WillyH19 · November 2013

mana8503 said:

@willyH19 - did you say - Why yes, yes they are!
Actually H corrected me, It's Sun drop, not mtn dew. It's the same thing to me, but I think Sun drop is only in the carolinas.

Yup

LDubHawksFan · November 2013

Hmmm, maybe we will have to do half with mallows on them!!

We are also making homemade vanilla ice cream, baked Bree with pepper jelly, and stuffing with bacon!

consciousdear88 · November 2013

Not sure what's going on food wise for thanksgiving for me and DH this week. (We're going out of town to visit his family so I'm not sure where we'll be or what we're having).
My biological mom is house sitting for us, so we're making her a small loaf of banana bread to serve Thursday since she's having my side of the family over. They go nuts every time DH bakes, so it'll be like we're there.
I tried to find the recipe from DH's cookbook if anyone would want it:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/whole-wheat-banana-bread-recipe

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