Sunday, December 20, 2009

What are your favorite Thanksgiving recipes & favorite food for Thanksgiving?

favorite recipes





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hand in hand, right?What are your favorite Thanksgiving recipes %26amp; favorite food for Thanksgiving?
Home made corn bread stuffing, red mashed potatoes with a hint of Parmesan cheese, home made giblet gravy, Brown bag Turkey, greens with smoked turkey and home made red velvet cake, home made pecan pie and can bought pumpkin pie (haven't learned how to make home made yet) LOLWhat are your favorite Thanksgiving recipes %26amp; favorite food for Thanksgiving?
Creamed Corn Cornbread





Recipe courtesy Alton Brown











Show: Good Eats





Episode: Ear Apparent








2 cups yellow cornmeal


1 teaspoon kosher salt


1 tablespoon sugar


2 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon baking soda


1 cup buttermilk


2 eggs


1 cup creamed corn


2 tablespoons canola oil





Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.





Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet into the oven.





In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk together to combine well.





In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and creamed corn, whisking together to combine thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients to the buttermilk mixture and stir to combine. If the batter will not pour, add more buttermilk to the batter.





Add 2 tablespoons canola oil to the cast iron skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet. Bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back upon the touch, about 20 minutes.



Corn Bread Dressing





1 (16 ounce) package dry corn bread mix


2 tablespoons butter


1/2 cup chopped celery


1 small onion


2 eggs, beaten


2 cups chicken stock


2 tablespoons dried sage


salt and pepper to taste





Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.


In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.


In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.


Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.



We don't really celebrate Halloween here, but I like to do a good meal anyway.





Braised Lamb Shanks.


4 shanks


Flour


Salt and pepper


1/4 tsp. thyme


1/2 tsp. rosemary


1 c. diced carrots


1 c. diced potatoes


1/4 c. diced celery


1 med. onion, chopped


Dredge shanks in flour. Brown well in hot fat in large skillet. Add seasoning and 2 cups hot water. Simmer, covered 1 1/2 hours. Add vegetables. Cook for 30 minutes longer.





Broccoli or Cauliflower Cheese. *


1 pkg. frozen cauliflower or broccoli, or fresh.


1 can cream of mushroom soup, or some other soup.


1/4 c. grated sharp cheese.


Simmer the broccoli/cauliflower until just tender and place in a casserole dish.


Pour in soup and top with cheese.


Bake at 180C until the soup is bubbling and the cheese is melted an turning brown. (15-20 minutes)









Turkey


Rice


Mashed Potatoes


Corn


Some Broccoli


Soda!
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