What are some great meal suggestion for Thanksgiving?!
Our Thanksgiving day is this Monday, and with my wife working, I would really like to surprise her!. Thanks in advance!. ( Just to let you know, I'm the cook!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com
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How about a crown roast!? Not everyone likes turkey!. And don't forget the chocolate cake for desert!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roast turkey with gravy
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and cinnamon
stuffing Stovetop makes a good one
vegetables corn, green beans, squash,, pick two at least
homemade bread or rolls
appetizer tray of cheese, pickles, olives
cranberry sauce
apple pie or pumpkin,, depends on what you like
ice cream for top of pie or whipped cream
very nice of you to cook for your wife,, hope this is not the only day you cook for her!!!! lol
enjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and cinnamon
stuffing Stovetop makes a good one
vegetables corn, green beans, squash,, pick two at least
homemade bread or rolls
appetizer tray of cheese, pickles, olives
cranberry sauce
apple pie or pumpkin,, depends on what you like
ice cream for top of pie or whipped cream
very nice of you to cook for your wife,, hope this is not the only day you cook for her!!!! lol
enjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com
I happen to be a big fan of spaghetti squash, steamed/microwaved or baked with butter and brown sugar and maple syrup!. I also usually make cornbread on thanksgiving, using the Cooks Illustrated Northern Cornbread recipe!.
Beyond that, just the usual stuff -- bread stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Beyond that, just the usual stuff -- bread stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sausage stuffing very easy to make
You buy 1 pkg of Stove Top or Peppridge Farm stuffing
1 package of Brown Sausage, Jimmy Dean or whatever you like sage is good
Cook as directed and mix together and serve!.
Turkey - make sure that you keep enough water in the pan and every 20 to 30 min!. baste around the turkey to keep it moist!. Use butter and cavendars seasonings!. Put potatoes,carrots, onion, and celery in the water to cook as well!.
Yeast rolls
Cranberries
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You buy 1 pkg of Stove Top or Peppridge Farm stuffing
1 package of Brown Sausage, Jimmy Dean or whatever you like sage is good
Cook as directed and mix together and serve!.
Turkey - make sure that you keep enough water in the pan and every 20 to 30 min!. baste around the turkey to keep it moist!. Use butter and cavendars seasonings!. Put potatoes,carrots, onion, and celery in the water to cook as well!.
Yeast rolls
Cranberries
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Traditional Thanksgiving (USA) Dinner-
Roast Turkey, dressing or stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn pudding, creamed cabbage, green beans or asparagus, cranberry sauce, tomato juice or fruit cocktail, goblet of water and wine, Pies; pumpkin, apple tart, whipped cream, coffee, tea! Enjoy! Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roast Turkey, dressing or stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn pudding, creamed cabbage, green beans or asparagus, cranberry sauce, tomato juice or fruit cocktail, goblet of water and wine, Pies; pumpkin, apple tart, whipped cream, coffee, tea! Enjoy! Www@FoodAQ@Com
You have some really good ideas for dinner here!. I just wanted to put in a recipe that I have for a really yummy side dish!.
broccoli, one bunch of fresh!.
cut it into bite sized pieces and soak in hot salted water while your doing the rest!.
1 package cream cheese, the regular brick kind
1 can cream of chicken soup
melt together over low heat on the stove
salt pepper to taste
when melted add in the broccoli
stir to coat everything
put in oven proof dish and add graham cracker crumbs to the top
oven 350 for 20 minutes or so till broccoli's tender!.
My favorite side dish!. yummy!.
(if it doesn't seem like enough sauce add another can of soup)Www@FoodAQ@Com
broccoli, one bunch of fresh!.
cut it into bite sized pieces and soak in hot salted water while your doing the rest!.
1 package cream cheese, the regular brick kind
1 can cream of chicken soup
melt together over low heat on the stove
salt pepper to taste
when melted add in the broccoli
stir to coat everything
put in oven proof dish and add graham cracker crumbs to the top
oven 350 for 20 minutes or so till broccoli's tender!.
My favorite side dish!. yummy!.
(if it doesn't seem like enough sauce add another can of soup)Www@FoodAQ@Com
turkey, mashed potato, gravy, stuffing, green salad, biscuits,cranberry sauce: for dessert: nice apple pie with vanilla ice cream on top, nice cup of gourmet coffee, don't forget the flowers to brighten up her mood when she comes home and see what a fabulous job u done!.who knows maybe she gives you a nice body massage after all that cooking you done!. Happy turkey day!.!.!.!.good luck!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here's my menu for Canadian Thanksgiving:
Turkey with apple sage stuffing
Gravy
Mashed potatos with chive cream cheese
Sweet potatos with kaluha & brown sugar sauce
Green beans
Cranberry sauce
Desert - pumpkin pie and apple pie
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Turkey with apple sage stuffing
Gravy
Mashed potatos with chive cream cheese
Sweet potatos with kaluha & brown sugar sauce
Green beans
Cranberry sauce
Desert - pumpkin pie and apple pie
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Turkey, stuffing (home made is so much better than stove top!), corn, asparagus, deviled eggs, yams, mashed potatoes, and much more!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roast a Turkey,mashed potatoes,greenbeans,sweetpotatoes,stuffi!.!.!. ,and pumpkin pie//////////////////////Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roast Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Glazed Carrots
Impossible Pumpkin Pie
Dinner Rolls
Roast Turkey
1 whole turkey
CRAN-APPLE GLAZE
1 (8-ounce) ca jellied cranberry sauce
? cup apple jelly
? cup light corn syrup
TRADITIONAL TURKEY GRAVY
2 tablespoons turkey drippings (fat and juices)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup liquid (turkey juices, broth or water)
Browning sauce, if desired
Salt and pepper to taste
Thaw turkey if frozen (see Tips for a Terrific Turkey in Tips for how to
thaw)!. If you don't plan on stuffing the turkey, rub cavity lightly with
salt if desired!.
Stuff turkey just before roasting-do not stuff ahead of time!. (Try
Old-Fashioned Stuffing, see recipe!.) Fill wishbone area with stuffing
first!. Fasten neck skin to back with skewer!. Fold wings under back of
turkey!. Fill body cavity lightly with stuffing!. Fill body cavity lightly!.
(Do not pack-stuffing will expand while cooking!.) Tuck drumsticks under
band of skin at tail, or tie or skewer drumsticks to tail!.
Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan!. Brush with
melted butter or margarine!. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest
part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone!. Do not add water!. Do
not cover!.
Roast uncovered in 325∫ oven!. Follow Timetable (in Tips) for approximate
total roasting time!. Place a tent of aluminum foil loosely over turkey
when it begins to turn golden!. When two-thirds done, cut band of skin or
string holding drumsticks!.
Turkey is done when thermometer reads 180∫ and drumsticks move easily when
lifted or twisted!. (If not using a meat thermometer, test for doneness
about 30 minutes before Timetable indicates; roast until juices of turkey
are no longer pink when you cut into the center of the thigh!.) Prepare
Cran-Apple Glaze (below) while turkey is roasting!. Remove turkey from oven
and let stand 20 minutes for easiest carving!. Brush glaze on turkey about
20 minutes before turkey is done!. Brush again with glaze before carving!.
If turkey is stuffed, place tip of thermometer in center of stuffing; it
should read 165∫ after standing time!.
CRAN-APPLE GLAZE
Mix all ingredients in 1-quart saucepan!. Cook over medium heat about 5
minutes, stirring occasionally, until melted!.
TRADITIONAL TURKEY GRAVY
Pour drippings from roasting pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in
pan!. Return 2 tablespoons of the drippings to pan!. (Measure accurately so
gravy is not greasy!.) Stir in flour!. Cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat!. Stir in liquid!.
Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly!. Boil and stir 1
minute!. Stir in a few drops browning sauce!. Stir in salt and pepper!. Makes
about 1 cup gravy!.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker? Recipe!.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker?
cookbooks!. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker? use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected!.
Description:
"It's no wonder that this is one of our most requested recipes!.
Golden-glazed and juicy, this holiday mainstay is a feast for all the
senses!."
S(Internet Address):
"For more great ideas visit my Web site at: www!.bettycrocker!.com"
Copyright:
"? General Mills, Inc!. 1998!."
Categories:
Merry Main Dishes, Poultry
Source
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Servings/Yield
12 servings
Preparation Times
Start to finish: 25 Minutes
Impossibly Easy Pumpkin Pie
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
? cup Original Bisquick? mix
? cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 ? teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Whipped topping, if desired
1!.Heat oven to 350∫F!. Grease 9-inch pie plate!.
2!.Stir all ingredients except whipped topping until blended!. Pour into pie plate!.
3!.Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool 30 minutes!. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled!. Serve with whipped topping!. Store covered in refrigerator!.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Bake about 55 minutes!.
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 215 (Calories from Fat 70 ); Total Fat 9 g (Saturated Fat 4 g); Cholesterol 90 mg; Sodium 220 mg; Total Carbohydrate 31 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 6 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 96 %; Vitamin C 2 %; Calcium 14 %; Iron 6 % Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet!.
Health Twist
To lower the fat to just 4 grams and the calories to 170 per serving, use 1 1/2 cups of 1% milk for the evaporated milk and use reduced-calorie margarine!.
Special Touch
For a festive presentation, sprinkle the plate with ground cinnamon!. Top the pie with frozen (thawed) whipped topping and a cinnamon stick!.
Substitution
If you don't have pumpkin pie spice on hand, use 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground ginger
S(Internet Address):
"http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/Recipes/R!.!.!.
Categories:
Source
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Servings/Yield
6 servings
Glazed Carrots
1 lb!. baby carrots
? teaspoon salt
3 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup, or honey
? teaspoon ginger
In a large saucepan, combine the carrots, salt and water!. Boil the carrots
over medium heat for 5 minutes!. Pour carrots into a colander and let drain
until the sauce is ready!.
In the same empty saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter, maple syrup
and ginger!. Do not burn this mixture!. Add the carrots to the pan, and
gently toss them until well coated with the glaze!. Turn onto a serving
platter and drizzle the remaining glaze over the carrots!. Serves 5!.
Cost per serving: 24 cents (1/2 cup)
Calories: 68
Categories:
Thrifty, Vegetables
Source
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Servings/Yield
5 servingsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Glazed Carrots
Impossible Pumpkin Pie
Dinner Rolls
Roast Turkey
1 whole turkey
CRAN-APPLE GLAZE
1 (8-ounce) ca jellied cranberry sauce
? cup apple jelly
? cup light corn syrup
TRADITIONAL TURKEY GRAVY
2 tablespoons turkey drippings (fat and juices)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup liquid (turkey juices, broth or water)
Browning sauce, if desired
Salt and pepper to taste
Thaw turkey if frozen (see Tips for a Terrific Turkey in Tips for how to
thaw)!. If you don't plan on stuffing the turkey, rub cavity lightly with
salt if desired!.
Stuff turkey just before roasting-do not stuff ahead of time!. (Try
Old-Fashioned Stuffing, see recipe!.) Fill wishbone area with stuffing
first!. Fasten neck skin to back with skewer!. Fold wings under back of
turkey!. Fill body cavity lightly with stuffing!. Fill body cavity lightly!.
(Do not pack-stuffing will expand while cooking!.) Tuck drumsticks under
band of skin at tail, or tie or skewer drumsticks to tail!.
Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan!. Brush with
melted butter or margarine!. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest
part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone!. Do not add water!. Do
not cover!.
Roast uncovered in 325∫ oven!. Follow Timetable (in Tips) for approximate
total roasting time!. Place a tent of aluminum foil loosely over turkey
when it begins to turn golden!. When two-thirds done, cut band of skin or
string holding drumsticks!.
Turkey is done when thermometer reads 180∫ and drumsticks move easily when
lifted or twisted!. (If not using a meat thermometer, test for doneness
about 30 minutes before Timetable indicates; roast until juices of turkey
are no longer pink when you cut into the center of the thigh!.) Prepare
Cran-Apple Glaze (below) while turkey is roasting!. Remove turkey from oven
and let stand 20 minutes for easiest carving!. Brush glaze on turkey about
20 minutes before turkey is done!. Brush again with glaze before carving!.
If turkey is stuffed, place tip of thermometer in center of stuffing; it
should read 165∫ after standing time!.
CRAN-APPLE GLAZE
Mix all ingredients in 1-quart saucepan!. Cook over medium heat about 5
minutes, stirring occasionally, until melted!.
TRADITIONAL TURKEY GRAVY
Pour drippings from roasting pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in
pan!. Return 2 tablespoons of the drippings to pan!. (Measure accurately so
gravy is not greasy!.) Stir in flour!. Cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat!. Stir in liquid!.
Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly!. Boil and stir 1
minute!. Stir in a few drops browning sauce!. Stir in salt and pepper!. Makes
about 1 cup gravy!.
++++++++++++++++++++
Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker? Recipe!.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker?
cookbooks!. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker? use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected!.
Description:
"It's no wonder that this is one of our most requested recipes!.
Golden-glazed and juicy, this holiday mainstay is a feast for all the
senses!."
S(Internet Address):
"For more great ideas visit my Web site at: www!.bettycrocker!.com"
Copyright:
"? General Mills, Inc!. 1998!."
Categories:
Merry Main Dishes, Poultry
Source
--
Servings/Yield
12 servings
Preparation Times
Start to finish: 25 Minutes
Impossibly Easy Pumpkin Pie
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
? cup Original Bisquick? mix
? cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 ? teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Whipped topping, if desired
1!.Heat oven to 350∫F!. Grease 9-inch pie plate!.
2!.Stir all ingredients except whipped topping until blended!. Pour into pie plate!.
3!.Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool 30 minutes!. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled!. Serve with whipped topping!. Store covered in refrigerator!.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Bake about 55 minutes!.
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 215 (Calories from Fat 70 ); Total Fat 9 g (Saturated Fat 4 g); Cholesterol 90 mg; Sodium 220 mg; Total Carbohydrate 31 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 6 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 96 %; Vitamin C 2 %; Calcium 14 %; Iron 6 % Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet!.
Health Twist
To lower the fat to just 4 grams and the calories to 170 per serving, use 1 1/2 cups of 1% milk for the evaporated milk and use reduced-calorie margarine!.
Special Touch
For a festive presentation, sprinkle the plate with ground cinnamon!. Top the pie with frozen (thawed) whipped topping and a cinnamon stick!.
Substitution
If you don't have pumpkin pie spice on hand, use 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground ginger
S(Internet Address):
"http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/Recipes/R!.!.!.
Categories:
Source
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Servings/Yield
6 servings
Glazed Carrots
1 lb!. baby carrots
? teaspoon salt
3 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup, or honey
? teaspoon ginger
In a large saucepan, combine the carrots, salt and water!. Boil the carrots
over medium heat for 5 minutes!. Pour carrots into a colander and let drain
until the sauce is ready!.
In the same empty saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter, maple syrup
and ginger!. Do not burn this mixture!. Add the carrots to the pan, and
gently toss them until well coated with the glaze!. Turn onto a serving
platter and drizzle the remaining glaze over the carrots!. Serves 5!.
Cost per serving: 24 cents (1/2 cup)
Calories: 68
Categories:
Thrifty, Vegetables
Source
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Servings/Yield
5 servingsWww@FoodAQ@Com