Easy Thanksgiving meal! A lot of folks complain about the time involved in preparing the annual Thanksgiving family feast. I think putting out a bowl of these along with a bowl of...

Dannj

A lot of folks complain about the time involved in preparing the annual Thanksgiving family feast. I think putting out a bowl of these along with a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy for dipping should cut down the work considerably!

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Cute…
Do they have Pumpkin Pie chips for dessert?

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

That'll do it. My wife will not agree, though.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Shellback wrote:

Cute…
Do they have Pumpkin Pie chips for dessert?

And cranberry sauce!

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

Works for me!

Bartulius Loc: Bristol, Ct

It was just a question of time. I'm sure pumpkin spice is next. Got to have have a dessert, right?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That will save a lot of time, effort, and expense.

While on Cape Cod years ago, we stopped at a small restaurant for lunch. They featured a "Turkey Dinner Sandwich." I had turkey, stuffing, and cranberries. Delicious! Now, I make them at home.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

Dannj wrote:

A lot of folks complain about the time involved in preparing the annual Thanksgiving family feast. I think putting out a bowl of these along with a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy for dipping should cut down the work considerably!

Even easier Thanksgiving meal... It has all the traditional ingredients including turkey and gravy!

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JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

If you love to cook Thanksgiving isn't a burden, but an opportunity to have fun.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tomad wrote:

Even easier Thanksgiving meal... It has all the traditional ingredients including turkey and gravy!

Not for me, thanks!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

JohnSwanda wrote:

If you love to cook Thanksgiving isn't a burden, but an opportunity to have fun.

Thanksgiving is actually an easy meal. Put the turkey into the oven and remove it a few hours later. Gravy, veg, and Stove Top stuffing are easy. It's the clean-up that's a chore.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

jerryc41 wrote:

Thanksgiving is actually an easy meal. Put the turkey into the oven and remove it a few hours later. Gravy, veg, and Stove Top stuffing are easy. It's the clean-up that's a chore.

I brine my turkey overnight and then spatchcock it and pound it flat. I put it in a very hot oven to help crisp the skin and then turn it down to finish it. It cooks faster and more evenly, is juicer, and has crisp skin. I make my own cornbread to make dressing, which I put in an aluminum pan, and put the turkey on a rack on top so the turkey drippings go into the dressing. I also make homemade stock, including the giblets and backbone, to make gravy. Not easy, but if something is worth doing, it's worth doing the best you can. And when I cook I expect those I am cooking for the do the cleanup and they are happy to.

srg

Dannj wrote:

A lot of folks complain about the time involved in preparing the annual Thanksgiving family feast. I think putting out a bowl of these along with a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy for dipping should cut down the work considerably!

Dannj

jerryc41 wrote:

That will save a lot of time, effort, and expense.

While on Cape Cod years ago, we stopped at a small restaurant for lunch. They featured a "Turkey Dinner Sandwich." I had turkey, stuffing, and cranberries. Delicious! Now, I make them at home.

For many years there was a restaurant on the Cape, Fred’s Turkey House, that served Thanksgiving Dinner all year.

Canisdirus

I have found over the years that a lot of my guests aren't crazy about turkey.
So then I switched to ducks...which was a lot more work and a worse reception.
Goose did better...but still.

Finally for about a decade now I just have a big assortment of meats and cheeses and wines from all over the world...food no one has tried yet.
Yes it's more expensive but everyone is excited...and overweight.

If it's just the two of us...smoked pheasant is a given.