Happy Thanksgiving 2008

[mechurchlady]

mom had the turkey dinner

I got: ton of lettuce, my honey mustard dressing, lots of bacon, roasty beef, cheese, cucumbers, tomato, and a bit of cilantro. DESSERT WAS A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE.

[darph nader]

Belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I wanted to post early but I've been busier than a turkey with its head cut off (or is that a chicken with its legs cut off ???)
Of course my Lions got their asses handed to them on a platter. (I knew I should have watched a movie with the G-kids)


I'm going to get an early start, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[Ms. Matterhorn]

Yay for turkey!

Mmm, I can't wait to start making deviled eggs and bacon wrapped breadsticks for munchies until the turkey's done.

We wants the recipes!

[Ms. Matterhorn]

DESSERT WAS A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE.

DIET OR REGULAR? :hysteria:

[Zazu]

We wants the recipes!

I'll teach you to be more specific!


Roast Duck a la Zazu

Send Donald out for a couple of days, then buy a duck (preferably dead).

Skin the duck, removing as much fat as possible. Cut off the ends of the wings, as there's not enough there to be worth cooking. Wash clean and pat dry (or the marinade won't stick). Coat with Marinade (below). Place in refrigerator at least overnight. Stuff (below) and roast at 325 degrees for about 90 minutes (depending on your oven). Let rest for ten minutes, then carve and serve.


Marinade

Mix equal parts honey and ground cumin. You may also add to taste such items as ground cloves, cinnamon, ground or finely chopped rosemary or sage, but probably not all of them. Do not add salt! Use the least honey necessary to make the mix all work -- it's a binder, not a sweetener.


Stuffing

To each his own, and I own a different formula each year. This year it was:

half a large onion
several large carrots
half a butternut squash
small handful of pecans
one spicy sausage (I used chorizo)

Chop all coarsely and set aside. Use the squash for a guide, you should have the same volume of the last four items and twice as much onion.

Prepare some mushrooms. This year I used dried porcini mushrooms, which need to be reconstituted by boiling in liquid for five minutes. Drain, chop, and set with other items above.

While you can boil the mushrooms in sherry, I used one box of chicken broth. However you do the mushrooms, heat the box of chicken broth anyway.

Put the onions in a large pot with twice as much butter as you think they deserve. Oil isn't a good substitute here, as you want the butter for the cornbread. Sweat the onions, but stop before they start to brown.

Add the other veggies and nuts except the mushrooms, and enough stock to cover. Simmer until the carrots are half done, seasoning to taste. The same mix used for the marinade is a good start. This time you may add salt if you like, but go light.

Remove from the heat, add the mushrooms and cornbread, mix. Add more hot stock slowly until the mix starts to make balls that stick together.

Stuff it!


Serves two with leftovers, four if there are lots of side dishes.

[CBeilby]

DIET OR REGULAR? :hysteria:

I am never going to live that down, am I?

[mechurchlady]

I am never going to live that down, am I?

Let me check my notes and see if everything is plugged in properly.
*Kicks machine*
The answer is that you can regularly have a diet but cannot diet regularly.

Hey dont blame me, blame the computer technician who worked on the machine. :D:

[turkeyham]

My second youngest sister took over this year and made dinner. If you entered the kitchen, you would get kicked out or suddenly become her cooking slave. I wondered into the kitchen to get a glass of water. I ended up peeling 14 large potatoes and toasting 1 loaf of bread in the toaster. She made some scary stuffing, I did not eat because almost all the gross stuff from the turkey went into it.

But dinner was good. After 3 servings of food, I had a nice slice of apple pie and whipped cream. Add 3 bottles of champaine and the room starts to spin.

[Purpura]

I am never going to live that down, am I?

The answer is most definitely.....













No!!!

[Purpura]

DIET OR REGULAR? :hysteria:

*highfives Ms. Matterhorn :hysteria: :D: