Turkey day recipes!!!

[miranda]

Okay, I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year for my dad and one of my sisters, so I need turkey day recipes!!! What are some of your favorite Thanksgiving day dishes?

[70707Bride]

I love mashed potatoes and gravy but you don't need a recipe for that!

[bichonlvr]

Go to the store
Buy Stove Top
Open box
follow directions
cook
serve

It's my favorite..I hate homemade stuffing!!!

[exoduslaughin]

Sweet potatoes!

I love the way my mom makes them... she uses the canned sweet potatoes/yams (2 or 3 cans I think), brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice and canned pineapple tidbits (1 can). Drain the potatoes and mash them up. Then add the other stuff, she doesn't actually measure anything. she just puts some, then keeps adding until she is happy with the taste. Bake it, then just before you are ready to serve cover the entire top with the big marshmallows. Put it in the oven on broil (don't close the oven door all the way). WATCH IT! It only takes a few minutes for the marshmallows to get brown and toasty.

[70707Bride]

Sweet potatoes!

I love the way my mom makes them... she uses the canned sweet potatoes/yams (2 cans I think), brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice and canned pineapple tidbits (1 can). Drain the potatoes and mash them up. Then add the other stuff, she doesn't actually measure anything. she just puts some, then keeps adding until she is happy with the taste. Bake it, then just before you are ready to serve cover the entire top with the big marshmallows. Put it in the oven on broil (don't close the oven door all the way). WATCH IT! It only takes a few minutes for the marshmallows to get brown and toasty.

My uncle's gf makes this sweet potato casserole stuff. I used to hate sweet potatoes, but this is good. I don't have a recipe for it though.

[Nekochanpurr]

Sweet potatoes!

I love the way my mom makes them... she uses the canned sweet potatoes/yams (2 or 3 cans I think), brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice and canned pineapple tidbits (1 can). Drain the potatoes and mash them up. Then add the other stuff, she doesn't actually measure anything. she just puts some, then keeps adding until she is happy with the taste. Bake it, then just before you are ready to serve cover the entire top with the big marshmallows. Put it in the oven on broil (don't close the oven door all the way). WATCH IT! It only takes a few minutes for the marshmallows to get brown and toasty.


My grandma does this.. But she mushes up the sweet potato (from the can), then puts a pineapple ring on it.. Then puts the marshmallow in the middle! Its so funny how different people have way different ways to make the same thing..

[firespirit]

Go to the store
Buy Stove Top
Open box
follow directions
cook
serve

It's my favorite..I hate homemade stuffing!!!


Mine too! I just bought a 6 pack of stove top from Costco.

My mom always does something weird like put nuts in stuffing... bleh!

[firespirit]

Okay so this might seem like a bizarre one...

But get a box of chicken flavored rice, and make it according to directions, add in some mushrooms, and then stir in sour cream.

My ex's parents made that every thanksgiving. It was their version of rice pilaf.

[sjk1431]

good ol plain mashed potatoes and gravey is my favorite. Check on cooks.com they have a lot of good recipes.

[RevMatty]

1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
Favortie spices
1 25lb turkey


Mix spices and pb.

spread over turkey and bake.



I use to make then when I was a chef years ago.

[miranda]

Sweet potatoes!

I love the way my mom makes them... she uses the canned sweet potatoes/yams (2 or 3 cans I think), brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice and canned pineapple tidbits (1 can). Drain the potatoes and mash them up. Then add the other stuff, she doesn't actually measure anything. she just puts some, then keeps adding until she is happy with the taste. Bake it, then just before you are ready to serve cover the entire top with the big marshmallows. Put it in the oven on broil (don't close the oven door all the way). WATCH IT! It only takes a few minutes for the marshmallows to get brown and toasty.

That sounds soooo good! I just might have to attempt this! Well, I might have to find a recipe that tells me how much to put in :) Unfortunately, I'm the only one who likes sweet potatoes, so I might have to make a smaller batch :)

[exoduslaughin]

That sounds soooo good! I just might have to attempt this! Well, I might have to find a recipe that tells me how much to put in :) Unfortunately, I'm the only one who likes sweet potatoes, so I might have to make a smaller batch :)

I will ask her, I'm sure she can tell me amounts to put in. I think she just knows the measurements without actually measuring, she has been making this dish as long as I can remember. Then you could just cut the recipe in half.

[NicksBride]

I LOVE whole sweet potatoes with marshmellows on top. Plus that green bean casserole. The beans and cream of mushroom soup and the crunchy onion bits on top..YUMM-O :)

[WebLady]

Don't forget about the recipe ebook we are working on; if you all have any fav holiday recipes to share please PM them to me!

For Thanksgiving we usually have turkey, mash potatoes, mac and cheese, green beans and/or broccoli, deviled eggs and rolls. That is about all I will eat; sometimes there is cranberry sauce and stuffing, but I don't care much for that stuff ;)

I don't do this anymore because I give the dogs turkey too, but I use to baste the turkey in wine; white zinfandel to be exact. I would first brush the turkey with butter and seasonings, then put half a cup of wine inside it and put it in the oven. I use a basting bag; then when it is just about done I take it out of the bag, pour another half cup over the top and finish cooking.

A found a recipe online not too log ago that talked about doing this with white cranberry juice; I may try that this year.

[exoduslaughin]

Don't forget about the recipe ebook we are working on; if you all have any fav holiday recipes to share please PM them to me!

I'll send you that one once I get it from my mom. Plus I'll send you a few others too... just not right now... too much work.. need to get off the internet... lol

[70707Bride]

Found this on kraftfoods.com

Sweet Potato Crisp


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Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hr
Makes: 10 servings, about 3/4 cup each
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened


2 lb. sweet potatoes (about 7 medium), peeled, cooked and coarsley mashed


1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar


1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon


1 cup chopped apples


1/2 cup dried cranberries


3 Tbsp. flour


2 Tbsp. brown sugar


3 Tbsp. butter


3 cups POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS Cereal




PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spoon into 2-qt. shallow baking dish; top with apples and cranberries.

MIX flour and 2 Tbsp. brown sugar in large bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cereal. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.

BAKE 35 to 40 min. or until heated through.

[70707Bride]

I might make this Jell-O thing for Turkey day! Yum

Creamy Layered Squares

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Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 4 hr
Makes: 9 servings, one square each
1-1/2 cups boiling water


1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin


ice cubes


1 cup cold water


1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided




STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted. Remove 1-1/2 cups of gelatin; set aside on counter. Refrigerate remaining gelatin 30 min. or until slightly thickened.

ADD 3/4 cup of the whipped topping to chilled thickened gelatin; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into 8-inch square dish. Refrigerate 15 min. or until gelatin mixture is set but not firm. Carefully pour reserved gelatin over creamy layer in dish.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Cut into squares to serve. Top each serving with a dollop of the remaining whipped topping.