Thread: Uninspired Thanksgiving Menu :)

Arri London wrote:
> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.


To me, Thanksgiving meal is a tradition that I don't mess with.

Turkey
Mashed potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Dressing
Vegetables
Cranberry sauce
Pie and ice cream for dessert

Over the years, the preparation of some of these have changed but the
basic menu remains the same. I like experimenting with food, but not at
Thanksgiving.

I've got a lot to be thankful for this year. Seems like the older I
get, the better life gets. I know that for some people, that isn't the
case.

Y'all have a great Thanksgiving!

George L

Arri London wrote:
> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.


Arri - So what makes you think that is uninspired? Traditional foods are
good. I'd be happy for that menu to be part of my future. You are just
missing the rolls, mashed, and gravy for a full orchestra. Maybe some
salad also.

Traditional menus are okay.

Good luck with your delivery.

Bob

George Leppla wrote:
> Arri London wrote:
>> Just not into it this year.
>>
>> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
>> onion and some fresh rosemary.
>> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
>> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
>> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
>> mushrooms
>>
>> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
>> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
>> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
>
>
> To me, Thanksgiving meal is a tradition that I don't mess with.
>
> Turkey
> Mashed potatoes
> Candied Sweet Potatoes
> Dressing
> Vegetables
> Cranberry sauce
> Pie and ice cream for dessert
>
> Over the years, the preparation of some of these have changed but the
> basic menu remains the same. I like experimenting with food, but not at
> Thanksgiving.
>
> I've got a lot to be thankful for this year. Seems like the older I
> get, the better life gets. I know that for some people, that isn't the
> case.
>
> Y'all have a great Thanksgiving!
>
> George L


I'm with you, George. Tradition is what Thanksgiving is all about.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by the people you love and who
love you.

Rusty in MD

Arri London <[email protected]> wrote:

>We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
>onion and some fresh rosemary.

Hey! That makes two of us having duck!

That means it's a trend!


Steve

"Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms

I just finished my green bean casserole, also fresh green beans and baby
bellas and a homemade white sauce and fresh onions coated with panko and
flour for the topping. I've never made this sauce before, but I guess it's
supposed to be similar but better than canned cream of mushroom soup. Has
chicken stock and half and half.
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.

Be sure to report back about how that crust turned out! Happy Thanksgiving!

Bob Muncie wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> > Just not into it this year.
> >
> > We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> > onion and some fresh rosemary.
> > Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> > Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> > The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> > mushrooms
> >
> > Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> > freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> > frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
>
> Arri - So what makes you think that is uninspired? Traditional foods are
> good. I'd be happy for that menu to be part of my future. You are just
> missing the rolls, mashed, and gravy for a full orchestra. Maybe some
> salad also.
>
> Traditional menus are okay.
>
> Good luck with your delivery.
>
> Bob

TY. We rarely have bread plus potatoes at the same meal, no matter what
the occasion.

Hope you can have a nice meal this year! Happy Thanksgiving anyway!

Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Arri London <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> >onion and some fresh rosemary.
>
> Hey! That makes two of us having duck!
>
> That means it's a trend!
>
> Steve

LOL! If *I* do it, it certainly is a trend If we both have the duck,
it's sweeping the country he he.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cheryl wrote:
>
> "Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
> > Just not into it this year.
> >
> > We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> > onion and some fresh rosemary.
> > Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> > Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> > The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> > mushrooms
>
> I just finished my green bean casserole, also fresh green beans and baby
> bellas and a homemade white sauce and fresh onions coated with panko and
> flour for the topping. I've never made this sauce before, but I guess it's
> supposed to be similar but better than canned cream of mushroom soup. Has
> chicken stock and half and half.

TYVM! Aha...panko is a good idea. We just have ordinary, but nice, white
mushrooms.
> >
> > Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> > freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> > frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
>
> Be sure to report back about how that crust turned out! Happy Thanksgiving!

TY you too.

Rusty wrote:
>
> George Leppla wrote:
> > Arri London wrote:
> >> Just not into it this year.
> >>
> >> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> >> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> >> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> >> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> >> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> >> mushrooms
> >>
> >> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> >> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> >> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
> >
> >
> > To me, Thanksgiving meal is a tradition that I don't mess with.
> >
> > Turkey
> > Mashed potatoes
> > Candied Sweet Potatoes
> > Dressing
> > Vegetables
> > Cranberry sauce
> > Pie and ice cream for dessert
> >
> > Over the years, the preparation of some of these have changed but the
> > basic menu remains the same. I like experimenting with food, but not at
> > Thanksgiving.
> >
> > I've got a lot to be thankful for this year. Seems like the older I
> > get, the better life gets. I know that for some people, that isn't the
> > case.
> >
> > Y'all have a great Thanksgiving!
> >
> > George L
>
> I'm with you, George. Tradition is what Thanksgiving is all about.
>
> Have a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by the people you love and who
> love you.
>
> Rusty in MD


But I didn't grow up with the 'traditional' Thanksgiving meal! Therefore
we get to play however we like. That's why I said it was uninspired LOL.
When we have American guests, we do go very trad however. Except for the
pumpkin pie...someone always needs to bring one.

Arri London <[email protected]> wrote:

>Just not into it this year.
>
>We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
>onion and some fresh rosemary.
>Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
>Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
>The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
>mushrooms
>
>Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
>freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
>frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.

What do you mean "not into it"... seems plenty inspired to me... and
more inspired than my typical Thanksgiving dinner. I'll be having a
roast turkey, kasha varnishkas, gravy, sweet potatoes baked in
jackets, some sort of veggie from the freezer (probably buttered
broccoli), and apple pie and pumpkin pie (store bought), I'm not big
on pie but it's for tradition, I typically eat a few forkfuls of the
insides and after three days toss the crust out for the critters... I
never met a pie crust yet that I like no matter who makes it.

Happy Thanksgiving To All!

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:19:35 -0700, Arri London <[email protected]> wrote:


>But I didn't grow up with the 'traditional' Thanksgiving meal!

It's NEVER too late to start a new tradition (AND blend in).

Arri London wrote:

> But I didn't grow up with the 'traditional' Thanksgiving meal! Therefore
> we get to play however we like. That's why I said it was uninspired LOL.
> When we have American guests, we do go very trad however. Except for the
> pumpkin pie...someone always needs to bring one.


Well... while the meal may be traditional, not everything about
Thanksgiving will be "as it used to be" because we grow and get smarter.
Today will be a quiet day. My wife's sons arrived last night and we
will have a big breakfast and spend the day with them. We'll cook way
too much food... and eat way too much food... and just be happy to be
together.

Now if ti were a TRADITIONAL Thanksgiving dinner from my youth, there
would be about 25 people. Uncle Fritz would bring coffee cake and rolls
from Schlucker's Bakery in Brooklyn and Aunt Jane would bring her Jello
Mold. My Mom and Grandma and I would be up early making the dressing and
getting all the prep work done. The house would be filled with screaming
kids ... and my Father and the Uncles would go down to the basement
around noon to play cards and drink beer until dinner was ready.

Sometime during the day, someone would pass a snide remark about someone
else and feelings would get hurt and the offended party would be in the
bedroom crying and consoled by others, while the men started to bicker
amongst themselves either about the offensive statement, the last hand
of poker or just life in general. That bickering would continue, fueled
by more beer just short of the point of eruption when dinner would be
ready and everyone would calm down and have a nice meal.

After dinner the card game would move to the dining room... a lethally
explosive combination of lost money, frayed nerves, beer, screaming
children and a couple of overly dramatic women. The spark that ignited
the inevitable explosion varied from year to year but sooner or later
the shouting started, old wounds (real or imagined) were re-opened and
the exodus for the door would begin..... leaving the place looking like
a bomb zone....... but mercifully quiet.

That night we kids would watch TV with Grandma, eating turkey sandwiches
and pie, secure in the knowledge that this year's version of Armageddon
was over but always with the knowledge that the Annual Christmas Riot
was only 4 weeks away.

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

George L

In article <[email protected]>, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.

Nothing wrong with simple. :-)
I'll be re-doing Thanksgiving for dad on Saturday when I have more time
to cook. I have to work tonight.

And that way, I'll have plenty of T-day leftovers. Both dad and I LOVE
turkey. I bought a 19 lb. one just for the two of us. I eat a high
protein diet anyway so that'll be a weeks worth of meat for both of us!

I'll also roast some yams, corn on the cob and baby red potatoes and
make some wild rice dressing like I always do along with some turkey
gravy. There is some romaine hearts in the 'frige for some salad and I
bought some cans of black olives.

I think that'll be more than enough!
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George Leppla wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> > Just not into it this year.
> >
> > We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> > onion and some fresh rosemary.
> > Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> > Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> > The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> > mushrooms
> >
> > Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> > freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> > frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
>
> To me, Thanksgiving meal is a tradition that I don't mess with.

Thanksgiving tradition:

- Cook too much
- Eat too much
- Freeze a lot of leftovers

On Thu 26 Nov 2009 10:06:10a, Pete C. told us...

>
> George Leppla wrote:
>>
>> Arri London wrote:
>> > Just not into it this year.
>> >
>> > We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
>> > onion and some fresh rosemary.
>> > Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
>> > Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
>> > The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
>> > mushrooms
>> >
>> > Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in
the
>> > freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
>> > frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.
>>
>> To me, Thanksgiving meal is a tradition that I don't mess with.
>
> Thanksgiving tradition:
>
> - Cook too much
> - Eat too much
> - Freeze a lot of leftovers
>

You forgot "take a nap"!

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

Arri London wrote:
> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.



One man's "uninspired" is another's "traditional". Nothing
wrong with it. For a small crowd quality beats quantity any day.

I'd be perfectly happy with turkey, chicken or duck, mashed
potatoes and homemade gravy, an orange vegetable, a green
vegetable, my cranberry-orange relish, and dessert. It's nice to
get up from a delicious holiday meal without feeling like you
have the anaconda syndrome (i.e. an overfull belly.)

How many times have you done things like an elaborate relish tray
for a small family meal only to discover most of it going back
into the containers after dinner?

Simplify, simplify, simplify and everyone including the cook will
feel relaxed and enjoy the day rather than feeling resentful and
overwhelmed.

gloria p

On Wed 25 Nov 2009 06:06:15p, Arri London told us...

> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms

Sounds tasty to me, Arri. I would much prefer the duck over turkey.

> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in the
> freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right from
> frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.

Erm... I've got to have pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, even if there are
other desserts around.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

Arri London wrote:

> Just not into it this year.
>
> We are having a duck, done in the rotisserie. Possibly stuffed with an
> onion and some fresh rosemary.
> Roasted vegs such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips and carrots
> Sweet potatoes; TMU will probably top her portion with marshmallows
> The Dreaded Green Bean Casserole, but made with fresh green beans and
> mushrooms
>
> Possibly an apple pie for dessert...there's some pie crust pastry in
> the freezer that needs to be used. Considering baking the shell right
> from frozen. Supposedly makes for a crisper crust; we'll see.


It all sounds splendid to me...

I know what you mean by "not into it", this year others are doing the main
cooking (though I've got a big turkey ready to go into the oven...)...the
"wretched excess" of the typical T-day pig-out gets kinda tiring after a
whiles. Huge amounts of food were thrown out all around the country
yesterday...

As far as holiday cooking goes, I prefer Christmas.


--
Best
Greg

The Other Guy wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:19:35 -0700, Arri London <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >But I didn't grow up with the 'traditional' Thanksgiving meal!
>
> It's NEVER too late to start a new tradition (AND blend in).


We eat a meal at Thanksgiving, but don't feel under any obligation to do
it the US 'traditional' way. 'Blending in' has never been one of the
overwhelming goals of my life