[Jamestown1630]

For the next two weeks: Thanksgiving Cooking!

During my many years as lurker on FR, the annual Thanksgiving thread was one of my favorite things, and I always wished it started earlier, in time to use some of the ideas/recipes that folks posted. (I probably have several years worth of those threads copied and pasted, somewhere.)

I determined when I signed-up that I would revive the weekly cooking thread; and here we are at the first Thanksgiving of the ‘Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread’.

I think I will run the TG thread for two weeks. Please post your favorite Thanksgiving recipes - but also your related family traditions and memories! Leftover recipes are also greatly appreciated ;-)

(If you would like to be on or off of this weekly cooking thread, please send a private message.)

-JT

[CGASMIA68]

Sounds good.
But Weber fool here:
http://www.weber.com/recipes/veggies/acorn-squash-with-spiced-pecan-butter

[SkyDancer]

Different theme for Thanksgiving:

[V K Lee]

All that is really needed would be cornbread dressing, good gravy, and a few slices of The Bird. This Thanksgiving thought it might be something different with the pumpkin. Pumpkin pie does nothing for me. Usually the crust is soggy and not in any way appetizing. This year thought of using this recipe for variation. http://www.somethingswanky.com/pumpkin-better-than-cake/

And, of course, the favored cranberry relish, the actual berries with orange sections and peal, pecans put through a grinder. Not too sweet, a little tart and so delicious. The canned cranberry jelly is just too sweet — must be why DH loves it so much. He even puts it on his potatoes...sigh.

Acorn squash ...baked with brown sugar, butter. Perhaps the squash might be used in a souffle such as sweet potato souffle. No to yams smashed and baked w/marshmallows. One year made a tremendous Sweet Potato souffle with praline topping....delicious! And then the recipe was misplaced or it was forgotten where it might have been found. Have yet to find another even close to the original.

Thanks for this thread. Hope to get many new TG goodies from the posts.

Eat Dessert first -it may be gone if you wait!

[CottonBall]

Great idea to start at Thanksgiving thread early, and make it longer.

[Huaynero]

Test driving a recipe is also an opportunity to customize it!
To such an end, just finished a grocery list for a half-ration of Hot Curried Fruit. Scheduling a test drive for tomorrow...
Thank You and Happy Motoring.

[V K Lee]

Never eaten at the Cheesecake Factory and have no way of judging (we live in the boondocks) However this recipe is a clone (supposedly) of their Pumpkin Cheesecake which is understood to be
courtesy of

CHEZ RENDI
http://chezrendi.yuku.com/topic/393/The-Cheesecake-Factory-Pumpkin-Cheesecake

Sounds simple and an alternative to pumpkin pie.

Eat Dessert First~

[pugmama]

Some nice sides here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/dining/thanksgiving-vegetables-recipes-video.html

[trisham]

We're having:

Turkey

stuffing

sweet potatoes

cranberry sauce with orange zest

green beans

pumpkin pie with whipped cream

That's the menu, but I suspect that Mr. T will be adding some items. Even though he complains each year about how hard he works making this special dinner, he usually makes this menu:

Turkey

gravy

stuffing

mashed potatoes

sweet potatoes

hubbard squash

boiled onions

baked dinner rolls (the family tradition is to always burn these rolls-they're always overlooked)

cranberry sauce with orange zest

green bean casserole

turnips

mincemeat pie with whipped cream

pumpkin pie with whipped cream

[pugmama]

Oh my!

http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/11/12/thanksgiving-side-dish-creamy-brussels-sprouts-gratin-and-bacon-gratin-with-shallots-and-gruyere/