*****Are You Ready For Thanksgiving In 2 Weeks?*****

[yorkietalkjilly]

I've been watching QVC Gourmet Holiday this afternoon & dying for the flavors of the season. Can just smell the fireplace smoke, baking turkey and desserts!!! They are showing all different types of things to eat for Thanksgiving from the hickory smoked turkey, Junior's Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake(Graham Cracker Crust, Pumpkin Pie filling on top of that, then the New York cheesecake section - very thick - and then a Pumpkin Moose Topping with Swirls). It looks so goooood. Also dying for a great piece of Pecan Pie. But most of all, I want some delicious, moist fresh turkey, with my dressing, giblet gravy, crescent rolls, cranberry sauce and all the dessert I can find.

Am thinking of going ahead and decorating early for Christmas this year and eating Thanksgiving Dinner by the light of the Christmas Tree, lighted wreaths and candles. Mmmmm. Can't wait.

[rubymoon2072]

hehe it is such a wonderful day!! we are going home so i will miss my mom's cooking but it will be great just the same. hope yours if fabulous! btw now you gots me hungry. lol

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

hehe it is such a wonderful day!! we are going home so i will miss my mom's cooking but it will be great just the same. hope yours if fabulous! btw now you gots me hungry. lol

I'm so dying for a piece of that Fudge right now!!! We usually have Fantasy Fudge only at Christmas but since we're maybe having an extended Christmas Season this year by decorating early, the Fudge might be here for Thanksgiving. It is so expensive to buy it from someone who really makes it right and beats it very well before pouring to set up, that it will often price you out of having it both holidays. When my sister and her husband made it each year for the family, her husband, Bill, would sit in front of the fire and beat the fudge forever as my sister hovered and kept checking it! It was so smooth and creamy from all that beating. Then, they always got the very finest gourmet marshmallow creme and pecans they bought special for the Fudge recipe. Wow, their Fantasy Fudge was so fine!!! Once they stopped making their Fudge, I had to find a source who used a similar recipe. My last year's supplier is gone so now I'm busy trying to find another. I'm running out of time to get it for Thanksgiving.

I'm thinking of huge Cranberry Walnut Muffins, super-cold Sunny Delight and a new blend of gourmet Kona coffee for Thanksgiving breakfast. Have to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade while eating breakfast.

[rubymoon2072]

hmmmm cranberry walnut muffins!!! why dont you try and make the fantasy fudge urself...sounds to die for!!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

hmmmm cranberry walnut muffins!!! why dont you try and make the fantasy fudge urself...sounds to die for!!

I can't beat it like that! I don't have the heavy, heavy stainless steel with copper bottom very deep stock pot to cook the mixture in either. My sister paid a king's ransom for the huge, deep stock pot they cooked the fudge in. It was beautiful and so heavy you could barely lift it when empty. And she had a gas stove - I don't. Candy makers all seem to agree you can't really properly cook fine candy using electric as it gets too hot or not hot enough during the cooking. I don't really know if it's true but so many say it, they have made a believer out of me. I guess I'll just keep looking. I found a lovely little shop that described their Fantasy Fudge technique, etc., in Dallas but when I called to get exact directions, their phone was disconnected. Bah humbug!

[sophias mommy]

Yes... I am SO ready!!!! Mmmm I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!!!!!!!

[rubymoon2072]

oh boy that stinks...hopefully youll find a replacement before we need to find you a fantasy fudge rehab!! hehe u can always come make it at my house...i have a gas stove! sorry no kings ransom stock pot sadly!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by sophias mommy

Yes... I am SO ready!!!! Mmmm I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!!!!!!!

And when you get the chance, do you watch "The Miracle on 34th Street" sometime during the day or night of Thanksgiving despite the football games?

[yorkietalkjilly]

Just look at this!!!

[sophias mommy]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Just look at this!!!

MMMMMM I need that at my Thanksgiving dinner!!!!!!!!!!

[gidgetsmom]

I have Thanksgiving every year but my kitchen pipe burst and did mega damage. I have no kitchen, dining room and the finished basement was also damaged. My daughters are in the process of moving so? I have about 20 people. I am sure it will all work out but I am so going to miss being the hostess this Thanksgiving!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by gidgetsmom

I have Thanksgiving every year but my kitchen pipe burst and did mega damage. I have no kitchen, dining room and the finished basement was also damaged. My daughters are in the process of moving so? I have about 20 people. I am sure it will all work out but I am so going to miss being the hostess this Thanksgiving!

You can do make-do in your living room or den with turkey take-out and candles for aroma and a few appropriate decorations. We had to do that the year I murdered my stove during a cleaning session!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Trying to find Tibbe a special little Thanksgiving kerchief to wear for Turkey Day. Even a fall-looking one would be good. Going to try to shop for one this afternoon.

Anybody know an online site for ordering good-every-time Fudge? Doesn't even have to be Fantasy Fudge - just true Fudge and not some microwaved-recipe kind.

[Ahis_Mama]

NO. BUT.....Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday! This is my first year we won't be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house. But we are going to try and have a huge Christmas get together.

Love watching all the cooking shows during this time of year! oink-oink!

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by Ahis_Mama

NO. BUT.....Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday! This is my first year we won't be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house. But we are going to try and have a huge Christmas get together.

Love watching all the cooking shows during this time of year! oink-oink!

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