Thread: Saturday Thanksgiving Dinner

In article <[email protected] 71>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:

> As planned, we went to the home of friends today and spent most of
> the day there. There were ten of us. We all contributed somthing to
> the hostess's dinner, but it was different than a potluck as the
> entire meal had been well planned, with no surprise dishes. We all
> arrived around 1:00 p.m. to a groaning board of appetizers. There
> were dips, crudite’, homemade salsa and guacamole, homemade taco,
> white and sweet potato chips. A huge variety of oil cured olives,
> homemade pickles, a platter of some very nice cheeses, and miniature
> asparagus quiche. I probably have forgotten a few things. Dinner
> was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted turkey
> with giblet gravy, rice, vegetable, and sausage dressing, mashed
> potatoes, candied sweet potatoes with candied lemon slices and
> roasted pecans, green bean casserole (the contributor made it with
> fresh green beans, homemade mushroom soup with lots of lovely
> mushrooms, and cheese-flavored canned fried onions), perfection
> salad, and honey glazed cloveerleaf rolls. Dessert was pumpkin pie,
> sweet potato pie, chocolate pecan pie, and a fresh apple layer cake
> with caramel frosting. We didn't leave the dinner table until nearly
> 8:00 p.m., have a very leisurely meal, and I think everyone sampled
> almost everything, some more than once. :-) We met a new Bullmastiff
> puppy and a grandaughter's new fiance. It was a perfectly lovely
> day, and now I'm ready to fall into bed.

Sounds lovely!

Thanks for sharing... :-)
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> As planned, we went to the home of friends today and spent most of
> the day there. There were ten of us. We all contributed somthing to
> the hostess's dinner, but it was different than a potluck as the
> entire meal had been well planned, with no surprise dishes. We all
> arrived around 1:00 p.m. to a groaning board of appetizers. There
> were dips, crudite’, homemade salsa and guacamole, homemade taco,
> white and sweet potato chips. A huge variety of oil cured olives,
> homemade pickles, a platter of some very nice cheeses, and miniature
> asparagus quiche. I probably have forgotten a few things. Dinner
> was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted turkey
> with giblet gravy, rice, vegetable, and sausage dressing, mashed
> potatoes, candied sweet potatoes with candied lemon slices and
> roasted pecans, green bean casserole (the contributor made it with
> fresh green beans, homemade mushroom soup with lots of lovely
> mushrooms, and cheese-flavored canned fried onions), perfection
> salad, and honey glazed cloveerleaf rolls. Dessert was pumpkin pie,
> sweet potato pie, chocolate pecan pie, and a fresh apple layer cake
> with caramel frosting. We didn't leave the dinner table until nearly
> 8:00 p.m., have a very leisurely meal, and I think everyone sampled
> almost everything, some more than once. :-) We met a new Bullmastiff
> puppy and a grandaughter's new fiance. It was a perfectly lovely
> day, and now I'm ready to fall into bed.
>
Oh my goodness! I can't begin to imagine a meal like
that--perhaps because I come from a small family. That sounds so
nice!

--
Jean B.

On 28 Nov 2010 09:27:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<[email protected]> wrote:

>As planned, we went to the home of friends today and spent most of
>the day there.

Sounds like some wonderful food with wonderful friends.

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On Nov 28, 4:27*am, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@xgmail.com>
wrote:
*I probably have forgotten a few things. *Dinner
> was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted turkey
> with giblet gravy, r

How do I make giblet gravy?. e.

On Nov 28, 2:44*pm, lainie <lainie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 28, 4:27*am, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@xgmail.com>
> wrote:
> **I probably have forgotten a few things. *Dinner
>
> > was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted turkey
> > with giblet gravy, r
>
> How do I make giblet gravy?. *e.

It's ok. I found a recipe. I've never made it before! e.

On Sun 28 Nov 2010 04:27:04a, Wayne Boatwright wrote in
rec.food.cooking
<news:[email protected] .190.71>:

> Dinner
> was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted
> turkey with giblet gravy, rice, vegetable, and sausage dressing,
> mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes with candied lemon
> slices

Sounds like a good time! I had to google candied lemon slices
because it sounds so good. The first link I clicked on was this
one. I will have to make it some time soon!

http://www.zencancook.com/2009/04/ri...iscotti-crust/

On 30 Nov 2010 02:26:21 GMT, Cheryl <[email protected]> wrote:

> http://www.zencancook.com/2009/04/ri...iscotti-crust/

Yum! Thanks for Googling.

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On Tue 30 Nov 2010 12:21:58a, sf told us...

> On 30 Nov 2010 02:26:21 GMT, Cheryl <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> http://www.zencancook.com/2009/04/ri...secake-with-bi
>> scotti-crust/
>
> Yum! Thanks for Googling.
>

That's looks delicious!!!

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Wayne Boatwright

On Tue 30 Nov 2010 08:15:55p, Wayne Boatwright wrote in
rec.food.cooking
<news:[email protected] .190.14>:

> On Tue 30 Nov 2010 12:21:58a, sf told us...
>
>> On 30 Nov 2010 02:26:21 GMT, Cheryl <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.zencancook.com/2009/04/ri...heesecake-with
>>> -bi scotti-crust/
>>
>> Yum! Thanks for Googling.
>>
>
> That's looks delicious!!!
>

They don't say what those green things sprinkled on top are. Do you
think they're pistacios as a garnish?

On 02 Dec 2010 03:23:01 GMT, Cheryl <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Tue 30 Nov 2010 08:15:55p, Wayne Boatwright wrote in
>rec.food.cooking
><news:[email protected] 6.190.14>:
>
>> On Tue 30 Nov 2010 12:21:58a, sf told us...
>>
>>> On 30 Nov 2010 02:26:21 GMT, Cheryl <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.zencancook.com/2009/04/ri...heesecake-with
>>>> -bi scotti-crust/
>>>
>>> Yum! Thanks for Googling.
>>>
>>
>> That's looks delicious!!!
>>
>
>They don't say what those green things sprinkled on top are. Do you
>think they're pistacios as a garnish?

That was my guess after I got past green onion and edamame.<g>

Jim