Favorite Turkey day "things"

[NWFlyer 2]

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Again. Recipes!!!!!

People... get it together!

Do you have any you would like to share?

I already did.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[normiss 858]

gooey butter cake when I get home....I can't remember the whole thing!

[normiss 858]

Gooey Butter Cake

1 pkg yellow cake mix
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg

Mix ingredients and pat into bottom of 13x9x2 cake pan
set aside

1 lb powdered sugar (save a teaspoon or two for sprinkle)
2 eggs
1 8oz pkg cream cheese

mix ingredients together and pour over cake mixture

bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes
sprinkle with powdered sugar
allow to cool
cut into squares

[NWFlyer 2]

Now I'm drooling. Sounds yummmmmmmmy.

How can you call it a butter cake if you use margarine, though?

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[normiss 858]

do NOT question my grandmother!



I have always wondered the same thing though...wondered who in the family changed it from butter...Granny always used lard as I recall in her other dishes...so it HAD to be butter when she made it!

[NWFlyer 2]

If I made it I suspect I'd substitute butter.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[flygirl1 0]

My Family, Pumpkin pie, Stuffing, sweet potatoes with caramelized pecan topping, cranberry dumplings, roasted fall veggies, buttermilk mashed potatoes,
As for traditions we always get those poppers that have funny hats, stupid jokes and little prizes in them

Fly like a girl

[tigra 0]

I do the poppers on Christmas Eve.

Last year I made a Tyler Florence recipe- sweet potatoes mashed with bananas, butter and honey and topped with a pecan crumble. It was a HUGE hit and I think that's a new Thanksgiving tradition for me. I never liked sweet potatoes when I was a kid because my mom always used the canned ones- very icky!

[SkydiveStMarys 0]

Stuffing NOT dressing and stuffed into the turkey not in a casserole dish.

Bobbi

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[grannyinthesky 0]

It's gotta be stuffing and IN THE TURKEY. None of that in a baking dish nonsense. Pat

"safety first... and What the hell.....
safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy

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[tigra 0]

I think stuffing stuffed into the turkey is back in style- the stuffing police have lightened up and now just remind you to check not only the temperature of the meat, but the stuffing as well.
Yes- it does taste better that way. Anything that doesn't fit in the turkey will get cooked in a cassarole dish and used for sandwiches later in the week!

[streaker 0]

Wild Turkey - 100 proof!

Have a yippee ki ya day!

[PLFXpert 0]

Cafeteria food.

For the past couple years Billy & I have spent Turkey Day with my grandma in her (awesome!) assisted living facility. She has this super-cute condo in the hospital there, but the food is lousy.

This year I'm packing my own veggie wrap sandwich & booze!

I do miss Thanksgiving with the fam as it was one of the only times I'd ever see them and--like everyone else--I LOVED the traditional dishes we'd have (probably a little different than others, but "home" to me. Oh, and I HATE cooking. Raw food is ma fav-or-it!

To keep the thread in the spirit it was intended, I'll answer: spiced fruit. My grandma used to make THE BEST!

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[PLFXpert 0]

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My father in law starts making Bloody Marys bright and early and all day long, they are GOOD!! And after everyone gets up from having eaten too much, the family tradition is to roll on the floor to compress everything in the full belly... silly... but tradition. And you just can't screw with a tradition like rolling.

I like you.
I mean, the rolling thing is kinda weird, but my family does the drinking thing bright & early, too.

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I make a pretty good pumpkin bread too.

OMGosh! I love pumpkin EVERYTHING.

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[normiss 858]

can't drink all day if you don't start early....

[PLFXpert 0]

That's a fact!

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[Bolas 5]

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Wild Turkey - 100 proof!

It's 101, ya amateur.

Something extra special is needed for Thanksgiving

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[streaker 0]

I stand corrected brother Bolas.....

Streaker

Have a yippee ki ya day!

[fallinbear 0]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm....sounds like some yummy stuffing. I make mine with snausage, too. Mmmmmm....stuffing.

I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you...

[NWFlyer 2]

Sounds good but I was hoping for the sweet potato golden graham thingie recipe.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[boinky 0]

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Sounds good but I was hoping for the sweet potato golden graham thingie recipe.

Ah. I'd have to dig around and see if I can come up with THAT recipe. My mother is the one who usually makes it.

Nina

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[JENNR8R 0]

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Sounds good but I was hoping for the sweet potato golden graham thingie recipe.

I already posted this in another thread, but here it is again in case you missed it. If I cook anything at all at Thanksgiving, this is it!

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples

4 cups sliced peeled and cooked sweet potatoes
4 tart apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt

Put alternate layers of potatoes and apples in shallow baking dish. Sprinkle each layer with sugar. Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt.

Topping

¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup melted butter
1/3 cup flour

In mixing bowl combine topping ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over top of casserole.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for about ten minutes longer.

Serves 6 to 8

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[pinkfairy 0]

Oooooh! I want turkey! I make a really juicy, tasty turkey with sweet potato mash, peas and cream gravy, but I've only made it a couple of times for my birthday and new year's eve. There never seems to be an excuse for making it.

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[Skootz 0]

I made this for Thanksgiving. Great recipe. EVERYONE absolutely LOVED it. Thank you!!!!