Thanksgivin Dinner... traditional or sumthing else...

larmus · 11-13-2009, 09:55 AM

we have always done the traditional dinner...

turkey
mash potatoes
sweet taters w/ brown sugar and marshmellows
stuffin
greenbean cassarole
pies out the wazooo

this year im not cookin for an army like ussual, just a turkey, mash taters sweet taters, and steamed veggies and thats it.

next year i think im going to deep fry a turkey or im going to get a TurDucKen (turkey duck chicken with stuffin inbetween them) it sounds so good...

what are you all doing this year, or what have ya done or will you do...

Big Dog · 11-13-2009, 01:45 PM

Here at work, we will have our annual T-day Dinner but with Roast Beef this year - so as to not to make us 'turkied out' before the holiday.

No close family, so I will either bum a meal with a buddy or have a 'turkey pizza' at home.

nathangdad · 11-13-2009, 01:48 PM

I will hickory smoke a turkey at or near the 20 pound weight.

Honestly, I do like smoked turkey but would go for (if the family would) something else to eat.

I would really like to bar-b-que a bunch of nice, thick, premium steaks.

White Rook · 11-13-2009, 02:05 PM

We usually ham and turkey. Since my wife is from the Philippines we usally have a few items from the Philippines on the menu also...

Windwalker · 11-13-2009, 02:16 PM

We usually have turkey, homemade dressing, sweet potatoes cooked with marshmallows and brown sugar, deviled eggs, homemade hot rolls, cakes and pies.

magicjeep · 11-13-2009, 02:27 PM

Normally we have the usual, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes & sweet potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce (I prefer homemade but we have the canned stuff to), gravy and desserts like crazy. If we go to my grandparents house, my grandmother always serves fruit cocktail and than tortellini in chicken broth before dinner. At the end of the day, if your not sleeping, your rolling around the house.

If I'm stuck working, this year I got the holiday pick, we do a fried turkey with all the fixin's. It kind of sucks becuse there is only 3 of in the firehouse and the Chief of Department doesnt let other companies eat at other houses. We used to get 3 or 4 houses togethor and each house would bring something, kind of like a pot luck. Unfortunately theres a new regime in HQ.

thrillbilly · 11-13-2009, 02:48 PM

We have turkey, ham, assorted salads and casseroles, sweet taters, dressing, varied vegetables, giblet gravy, mashed taters, cranberry sauce, LOTS of pumpkin pie with cool whip, and tons of assorted other pies and desserts.

We have always had ham as well as turkey, because my Grandmother didn't like turkey. She is gone now, but we are used to having ham, so it stays on the menu.

SwedeSteve · 11-13-2009, 03:17 PM

We're having whatever I feel motivated to cook.

srt 10 jimbo · 11-13-2009, 03:21 PM

I drop a 20lber in the fryer every Thanksgiving.

FortyXDM · 11-13-2009, 10:42 PM

A 16 lb er in the oven with the traditional sides.....plus pies........This year, banana cream, Cherry, and Pecan to die and fight over. Plus play with the Granddkids and roll on the floor.

thrillbilly · 11-14-2009, 12:58 AM

I forgot to mention the best parts of our Thanksgiving get-to-gathers....the annual trapshoot we have before dinner, and the Cowboy's game after dinner..shucks, it don't get no better then that! LOL my nephews are gettin' purdy good with the scattergun...I'll have to bring my A-game to retain my trapshooting crown! I hope Romo doesn't do something stupid (again) and put a damper on our Thanksgiving!

pontiac_fiero_g · 11-14-2009, 10:51 PM

i got a 26lbs tom ill be baking. ill stuff a stick or 2 of butter not margerin up his rear, cut a slit in the skin on each breast and do about a half a stick of butter in each side, cut where his legs connect and do the same there, rub him down with a little sage, garlic, onion powder, and a small amount of cayenne pepper and cook him overnight for about 10-12 hours on the LOWEST setting wich for me is below 200. i use the drippings to make gravy. about the last 2 hours of cooking i stuff him and let it cook. i make homemade maccaroni and cheese and put a total of about 2lbs of cheese using mozzerela, sharp cheddar, and a little bit of montery jack and then bake it with a little more cheese on top until the top is crispy. ill make instant mashed potatoes just because i prefer that to homemade. ill be making a big pot of green beens full of hickory smoked bacon. deviled eggs (i usually eat at least a full dozen myself) potato salad is a necessity (mustard not mayonayse) and i use red potatoes to make it. my mom is bringing homemade bread and honey butter. ill probably make baked beans with bacon as well. for dessert it will be bannanna pudding and homemade pumpkin pie with coolwhip on top. oh i almost forgot i soak cloves of garlic in olive oil and usually rub him down with the oil only and put some of the cloves in his backside before i season it. ill probably buy a pecan pie because mom likes it ( i was born on pi (3.14) march 14th) there will probably be some steamed broccoli with cheese sauce as well but im not sure as i havent bought brocolli yet.

larmus · 11-14-2009, 11:44 PM

awesome everyone sounds like alot of traditionalist in the mix... i so want to deep fry a bird one of these years...

hickorynutk@win · 11-16-2009, 04:42 PM

Tried the deep fried bird one time but like the sloooooow smoked better, plus all the traditional sides and pies.

G. Green · 11-16-2009, 05:24 PM

We do da usual traditional turkey stuff, but I got to have some oyster dressing, pecan-punkin pie.
Tried the turducken once. Got it from a cajun place, the dressing had andouille sausage in it and it was HOT.

.22guy · 11-16-2009, 05:38 PM

I have always done thing in the traditional way, but this year we are trying a deep-fried turkey. I'm skeptical, but lots of people I know say it's great. We shall see.

ArkansasHunter · 11-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Our Thanksgiving will be sourthern tradition.

Smoked instead of baked turkey.
Cornbread Dressing.
Sweet Potatoe crap with marshmellos on it. No I don't ever eat it. LOL
Fruit salad with whipping cream. I don't eat this either but I like it.
Lesure english peas. It's the only time we have these is ThankGiveing. I'll eat them.
Creamed potatoes.
Green Beans.
Marinated seasoned french cut green beans chilled. Marinated in Italian dress and garlic. You drain it before serving chilled. It is actually great with dressing.
Jelled cranberry sauce.
Asparigus.
Wildrice and Brocolli w/cheese wiz cassorol and ritz crackers crumbled on top baked.
Carrott cassarol.
Bread and butter pickles
Stuffed celery...I would reather have a toe nail yanked off my toe than eat this.
Green and Black olives.
Homemade rolls I hope.
Tea.
My wife is getting a ham so we'll have ham to.
I love dressing...A.H

.22guy · 11-16-2009, 05:42 PM

Hey AH, what is your address again? And what time does dinner start?

ArkansasHunter · 11-16-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .22guy

Hey AH, what is your address again? And what time does dinner start?

If I have any say. Be here straight up 12 oclock...I can't figger out for the life of me why folks want to eat at 1... 2 or 3 in the afternoon LOL

I got to smell all that crap cooking !!! I want to eat as soon as possible !!!

ArkansasHunter · 11-16-2009, 05:51 PM

.22guy we cheat on Thanksgiveing. Instead of buying a Turkey and Ham we go to the Deli department at our grocery store and have them slice smoked turkey and ham like you would slice it at home.
You have less waste this way and you just warm it up in the microwave. Our oven will be cooking the other stuff.

11-13-2009, 09:55 AM	#1
larmus Domestic Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 3,385	Thanksgivin Dinner... traditional or sumthing else... we have always done the traditional dinner... turkey mash potatoes sweet taters w/ brown sugar and marshmellows stuffin greenbean cassarole pies out the wazooo this year im not cookin for an army like ussual, just a turkey, mash taters sweet taters, and steamed veggies and thats it. next year i think im going to deep fry a turkey or im going to get a TurDucKen (turkey duck chicken with stuffin inbetween them) it sounds so good... what are you all doing this year, or what have ya done or will you do... __________________ Lawrence Home Defense: .45 and a Shovel...

11-13-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 13,703	Here at work, we will have our annual T-day Dinner but with Roast Beef this year - so as to not to make us 'turkied out' before the holiday. No close family, so I will either bum a meal with a buddy or have a 'turkey pizza' at home. __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

11-13-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,779	As ususal, I will hickory smoke a turkey at or near the 20 pound weight. Honestly, I do like smoked turkey but would go for (if the family would) something else to eat. I would really like to bar-b-que a bunch of nice, thick, premium steaks.

11-13-2009, 02:05 PM	#4
White Rook Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South West Ohio Posts: 2,234	We usually ham and turkey. Since my wife is from the Philippines we usally have a few items from the Philippines on the menu also... __________________ USAF SSgt 80-86 IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

11-13-2009, 02:16 PM	#5
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,251	We usually have turkey, homemade dressing, sweet potatoes cooked with marshmallows and brown sugar, deviled eggs, homemade hot rolls, cakes and pies. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

11-13-2009, 02:27 PM	#6
magicjeep Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central NJ Posts: 473	Normally we have the usual, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes & sweet potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce (I prefer homemade but we have the canned stuff to), gravy and desserts like crazy. If we go to my grandparents house, my grandmother always serves fruit cocktail and than tortellini in chicken broth before dinner. At the end of the day, if your not sleeping, your rolling around the house. If I'm stuck working, this year I got the holiday pick, we do a fried turkey with all the fixin's. It kind of sucks becuse there is only 3 of in the firehouse and the Chief of Department doesnt let other companies eat at other houses. We used to get 3 or 4 houses togethor and each house would bring something, kind of like a pot luck. Unfortunately theres a new regime in HQ.

11-13-2009, 02:48 PM	#7
thrillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ozark Hill Country Posts: 3,182	We have turkey, ham, assorted salads and casseroles, sweet taters, dressing, varied vegetables, giblet gravy, mashed taters, cranberry sauce, LOTS of pumpkin pie with cool whip, and tons of assorted other pies and desserts. We have always had ham as well as turkey, because my Grandmother didn't like turkey. She is gone now, but we are used to having ham, so it stays on the menu. __________________ *" I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on."* John Wayne

11-13-2009, 03:17 PM	#8
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 25,522	We're having whatever I feel motivated to cook. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

11-13-2009, 03:21 PM	#9
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 476	I drop a 20lber in the fryer every Thanksgiving. __________________

11-13-2009, 10:42 PM	#10
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,090	A 16 lb er in the oven with the traditional sides.....plus pies........This year, banana cream, Cherry, and Pecan to die and fight over. Plus play with the Granddkids and roll on the floor.

11-14-2009, 12:58 AM	#11
thrillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ozark Hill Country Posts: 3,182	I forgot to mention the best parts of our Thanksgiving get-to-gathers....the annual trapshoot we have before dinner, and the Cowboy's game after dinner..shucks, it don't get no better then that! LOL my nephews are gettin' purdy good with the scattergun...I'll have to bring my A-game to retain my trapshooting crown! I hope Romo doesn't do something stupid (again) and put a damper on our Thanksgiving! __________________ *" I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on."* John Wayne

11-14-2009, 10:51 PM	#12
pontiac_fiero_g Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 261	i got a 26lbs tom ill be baking. ill stuff a stick or 2 of butter not margerin up his rear, cut a slit in the skin on each breast and do about a half a stick of butter in each side, cut where his legs connect and do the same there, rub him down with a little sage, garlic, onion powder, and a small amount of cayenne pepper and cook him overnight for about 10-12 hours on the LOWEST setting wich for me is below 200. i use the drippings to make gravy. about the last 2 hours of cooking i stuff him and let it cook. i make homemade maccaroni and cheese and put a total of about 2lbs of cheese using mozzerela, sharp cheddar, and a little bit of montery jack and then bake it with a little more cheese on top until the top is crispy. ill make instant mashed potatoes just because i prefer that to homemade. ill be making a big pot of green beens full of hickory smoked bacon. deviled eggs (i usually eat at least a full dozen myself) potato salad is a necessity (mustard not mayonayse) and i use red potatoes to make it. my mom is bringing homemade bread and honey butter. ill probably make baked beans with bacon as well. for dessert it will be bannanna pudding and homemade pumpkin pie with coolwhip on top. oh i almost forgot i soak cloves of garlic in olive oil and usually rub him down with the oil only and put some of the cloves in his backside before i season it. ill probably buy a pecan pie because mom likes it ( i was born on pi (3.14) march 14th) there will probably be some steamed broccoli with cheese sauce as well but im not sure as i havent bought brocolli yet. __________________ i didnt do it i promise...ok maby i did...mike

11-14-2009, 11:44 PM	#13
larmus Domestic Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 3,385	awesome everyone sounds like alot of traditionalist in the mix... i so want to deep fry a bird one of these years... __________________ Lawrence Home Defense: .45 and a Shovel...

11-16-2009, 04:42 PM	#14
hickorynutk@win Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Box Springs Ga. next to Fort Benning Posts: 161	Tried the deep fried bird one time but like the sloooooow smoked better, plus all the traditional sides and pies.

11-16-2009, 05:24 PM	#15
G. Green Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE OK Posts: 1,023	We do da usual traditional turkey stuff, but I got to have some oyster dressing, pecan-punkin pie. Tried the turducken once. Got it from a cajun place, the dressing had andouille sausage in it and it was HOT. __________________ "The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance" Einstein

11-16-2009, 05:38 PM	#16
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,355	I have always done thing in the traditional way, but this year we are trying a deep-fried turkey. I'm skeptical, but lots of people I know say it's great. We shall see. __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

11-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#17
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 18,224	Our Thanksgiving will be sourthern tradition. Smoked instead of baked turkey. Cornbread Dressing. Sweet Potatoe crap with marshmellos on it. No I don't ever eat it. LOL Fruit salad with whipping cream. I don't eat this either but I like it. Lesure english peas. It's the only time we have these is ThankGiveing. I'll eat them. Creamed potatoes. Green Beans. Marinated seasoned french cut green beans chilled. Marinated in Italian dress and garlic. You drain it before serving chilled. It is actually great with dressing. Jelled cranberry sauce. Asparigus. Wildrice and Brocolli w/cheese wiz cassorol and ritz crackers crumbled on top baked. Carrott cassarol. Bread and butter pickles Stuffed celery...I would reather have a toe nail yanked off my toe than eat this. Green and Black olives. Homemade rolls I hope. Tea. My wife is getting a ham so we'll have ham to. I love dressing...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

11-16-2009, 05:42 PM	#18
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,355	Hey AH, what is your address again? And what time does dinner start? __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

11-16-2009, 05:51 PM	#20
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 18,224	.22guy we cheat on Thanksgiveing. Instead of buying a Turkey and Ham we go to the Deli department at our grocery store and have them slice smoked turkey and ham like you would slice it at home. You have less waste this way and you just warm it up in the microwave. Our oven will be cooking the other stuff. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER