Brining a 21 pounder! Lots of green bean casserole, fruit jello, major mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls. Fresh cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies, fruit pie, ice cream, home made pralines...oh, sweet potato souffle.
Overnight relatives, morning electric skillet for bacon, eggs, sweet rolls, coffee, monopoly...a tradition. This year we are having a fukkyoufauci gathering as a new tradition.Did I mention our turkey is this year named fukk-u-fauci?
Lots of mimosa, wine, family, 2 alone neighbors...no masks, just love and thankful we are Americans.
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Here's what I make. I've been toying with a vegetarian Thanksgiving since the 70's. I used to layer tempeh with an old fashioned stuffing inside a hollowed out pumpkin. I don't do tempeh now. Too hard to digest. Now I'm going to soak raw cashews in broth that is heavy with fresh herbs. Then you saute them and they are like chicken nuggets in texture, with a lovely taste. That will be mixed with wild rice and onions, garlic, celery, herbs, veggie broth, and baked inside a nice, hollowed out organic cheese pumpkin. I'll make a mushroom gravy. I also make a wonderful cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries, freshly squeezed orange and some zest, grated ginger, honey and a splash of apple cider. You boil it, cook for 15 minutes and cool. The honey is a natural preservative and keeps it nicely in the fridge for a month. That with the stuffed pumpkin with the usual herbs, mushroom gravy, and you have a hippie Thanksgiving.
My daughter in law is doing her grand mother's southern black Thanksgiving. She'll roast the turkey, and she's making mac and cheese and corn bread stuffing. My son grew up with hippie Thanksgiving, and we are combining our cultures into one big feast.
Everyone, post what you are cooking.
oh yeah, I'm baking my pecan pie that I make with honey and real maple syrup, and she's making sweet potato.
