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Archive through November 21, 2007

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Oct. 2007 ~ Dec. 2007: Cooking Corner: Thanksgiving Dinner: Archive through November 21, 2007 users admin

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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Serate. Makes a lot of sense! (I can tell you are a REAL cook. I'm just a recipe follower.)

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Well, Mme Recipe Follower, don't forget to let us know how that tart turns out.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm not a Martha Stewart fan but... roast turkey sans stuffing is healthy. Period. The things that will add calories are stuffing (inside the bird and basting with butter throughout.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Just picked up my farm raised, pasture fed turkeys.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Lum, sure will.

I picked up one more recipe for a dessert, so I am now making 3--and since I bought the ingredients for all 3, guess I'd better put my cooking hands where the grocery bill is (or something like that)! Heh. I'll post it a little later. Got things to do!

Miss Costa--don't have to like MS to like her recipes. Hey, read the headline on a gossip rag while in line at the grocery store--says she collapsed -- due to her mother's passing; somehow I missed that news but there was something on her site that clued me in about it last night--a memorial of sorts).

And of course I know stuffing and butter are no-no's!! BUT, it's once a year. Sooooo...

My turkeys, btw, aren't officially organic. (I say turkeyS because I purchased 2. Why? They are rather skinny little devils--running about 12 lb each. And we like lots of leftovers around here.] They are labeled 'All Natural,' which I know has no meaning. But the label reads: "No antibiotics administered and no animal byproducts." So I think that should be good enough for my dd. Hope so.

Later!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Simply apply aluminum foil in the appropriate areas and your turkey looks like its been lolling by the pool.

Turkey

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I actually tried that a couple of years ago, and it browned under the foil too. I guess you have to really put it on tight or something. Never did figure out the trick.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Put the foil on and then baste the turkey. And yeah, the foil has to be tight! :-)

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Here is a little hint on mashed potatoes if you want to cut down on some of the calories.

Instead of using milk and or cream to mash them use the potato water you boiled them in, along with a little butter. They come out with a nice potato flavor and tend to stay hotter longer this way since you are not adding cold milk or cream to them.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Why on earth would anyone want to cut down on the calories on mashed taters???????????

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Seriously. People, it's Thanksgiving. Enjoy the day. Enjoy the food. Eat reasonable-sized portions. Be sensible. Splurge a little. You are not going to gain five pounds in one day.

FWIW, if you heat the milk or cream up first, it doesn't cool down the mash and also makes 'em creamier.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Sorry, my mistake. I just thought it might be a helpful hint.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
It was a good hint!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
It is an excellent hint, Biloxi, and I'm definitely going to try it this year! Thank you!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Biloxi, I think I'll try that next time. Warming the milk first is a good idea, too. I hate cold spuds!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Oh Biloxi...I'm sorry....It was my sarcastic sense of humor...it always gets me in trouble!!!! It was a very good hint!

Sewmommy
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07-06-2004

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sewmommy a private message Print Post    
Mashed taters rock!!! I am using low fat cream cheese in mine along with some diced green onions. Yum!
So far I have the cranberry sauce, stuffing and an apple pie done. I have a pumpkin pie still to do and pumpkin/cranberry bread. Everything else will be done tomorrow. It smells so good in the house. :-)

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
<swat> mean 'ol scooter! you play nice or i'm taking your keyboard from you!

now biloxi, if mean 'ol scooter bothers you again, you let me know, and i'll put her in time out!


Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
We use potato water, butter, mayo & green onions in our mashed potatoes.... very yummy and creamy

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
It is an excellent hint, Biloxi. You just have to remember that comment came from a skinny person. How rude. LOL

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Not a fan of milk in mashed potatoes, (Mom used to do that) but I love tons of butter or margarine. I mean in for a penny, in for a few pounds! Enjoy!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I was going to say the same thing Scooter! I use cream cheese, sour cream and butter at Thanksgiving. But Biloxi, that is a great hint for when I make meatloaf, I never would have thought of it!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
<scooterrific heads to Dipo's house>

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
No one uses chicken stock to mash potatoes? Gives 'em a light, buttery flavour without adding all that fat. Of course, for Thanksgiving, you wanna go all out and use cream cheese to mash them.

Has anyone had yams with marshmallows?

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I'm of the "why ruin a good yam with marshmallows" camp. I love mashed yams (or mashed sweet potatoes. Roast them in the oven, scoop the pulp out, mash with a little butter, cinnamon. and maple syrup -- yummers!