I’m so proud of myself. Yesterday, I produced a large Thanksgiving feast for my family and guests. The house looked nice, everything was done at the same time, and we really enjoyed ourselves. We had: (that I made) turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole (my sister-in-law’s recipe), succotash, rolls, stuffing, Toll House cookies for dessert, and (that my bf’s sister made) cheesy pasta, and a ham.
I am so proud of myself!!
I am sooo grateful for my sister-in-law, who gave me the recipe for her phenomenal sweet potato casserole (aka sweet-potato-pecan candy), and my mom, who gave me her 1966 Betty Crocker cookbook (which has everything in it from how to do a turkey to preparing game meats, cake from scratch, gravy, icing, etc. etc. It’s a cooking Bible.), as well as basically making the stuffing for me the day before and providing lots of turkey advice over the phone. Plus she suggested roasting and carving the turkey the day before the meal, which went off without a hitch. The only thing I would change next year is to purchase a gravy boat.
I am so happy that it went as well as it did! And now I know that I really can make a big holiday feast for lots of people and still enjoy myself.
I didn’t boil the carcass either, but I like the idea. Will have to try that next turkey. I took over holiday dinners several years ago due to parental health issues. I love cooking and Tygr and my brother and mom help out a bit. Tygr helps a lot. We had a lot brought to us due to mom being in the hospital the week before. Anyway, I use a roaster pan to cook the turkey now days. It is so easy. I get up and put the bird on and watch the parade with my little girl.
Great job, ggurl! Getting everything done at the same time can be darn hard to do. Getting it all done and still having fun is even harder. And you served succotash! I love the stuff!
The Betty Crocker Cookbook is ab-so-frikkin’-lutely a must-have…along with The Joy of Cooking, Julia’s “The Way to Cook”, and (although I hate say it), the Time-Life cooking series, if you can find it.
The best thing about cooking is that it’s its own reward…you get to create, and then consume your creation.
I had Turkey (roasted it with a cheesecloth…soooo moist), stuffing, ham, mashed potatoes, brown rice, green beans, sweet potato casserole, Sister Schubert’s yeast rolls, pecan pie. Friends brought pumpkin pie and cranberry salad.
Congrats, GGurl! It’s not too bad, once you get the ball rolling. Most TG items are easy because you can just put it in the oven and forget about it. Easy recipes, easy cooking. I had Thanksgiving dinner here at the trailerpark communal Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey and all the trimmings in the clubhouse for only $3. Best deal around and it was all still homemade by park residents/volunteers (Had Thanksgiving dinner with about 100 people to boot)! Looking forward to the Xmas Roast beef dinner for $4.
Yeah, I just came down off the same high. I was very happy with the way it turned out. 25 people in all. Two turkeys (one brined, one smoked), buncho side dishes, nine pies :eek: and a dutch oven cobbler. I’m 30. This is the first dinner I’ve hosted, and it was in my new house. Cool feeling.
Congrats! It’s a great accomplishment.
Thanks ggurl, the rolls are a brand name, found in your grocer’s freezer section :embarrassed: But they are damned good! Everything else I made was homemade though.
