Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052308)

Michelle, This is a little more involved than what I make...but VERY similar and oh so tasty!!!



Beef Wellington Recipe | Simply Recipes


(that recipe doesn't use the pate tho.....you NEED the pate ;) )

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4052360)

We're Texan - have to have giblet gravy - brown gravy just won't do. And it is not Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce - even that awful congealed log with the can marks in it is better than nothing! We never have fishy items at Thanksgiving on our table. I don't think my Great Grandfather liked fish at holidays so the tradition stuck.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4052403)

My family gave up trying to cook for Thanksgiving. We go out for Chinese. It's also usually lunch, so after eating Chinese for lunch, I"m hungry again by 3pm. And then NOTHING is open but fast food. SAD.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 4052463)

We always have turkey but I change up sides. This yr we are having almond joy pie and goat cheese pie as our new items

Originally Posted by jadabug (Post 4052264)

What are giblets???:hide2::D

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052272)

you know....that bag.....in the cavity.....???? :sidesplt: :sidesplt:

Originally Posted by jadabug (Post 4052477)

That looks yummy...am on a search today for pate in my area..lol wish me luck!! haha closet thing I have ever seen to pate around here that I can remember is potted meat:D

Originally Posted by Harrysmum (Post 4052506)

Yep, that bag in the cavity that when you maybe cook your first turkey dinner and invite ALL the family round.....:).....it's the one that EXPLODES in the oven.....:panic::turkey::sidesplt: x

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052232)

Always ham, potatoes, and dressing. :). I usually make the same potato casserole. But would love to hear some new ideas!

My son wants us to do something completely different. He talked us in to having Chinese food last Christmas! :D

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052237)

Cheesy hash-brown casserole?

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052240)

That's what I make. Haha. Easy, cheesy and good!

Originally Posted by Harrysmum (Post 4052506)

Yep, that bag in the cavity that when you maybe cook your first turkey dinner and invite ALL the family round.....:).....it's the one that EXPLODES in the oven.....:panic::turkey::sidesplt: x

Originally Posted by jadabug (Post 4052264)

What are giblets???:hide2::D

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052515)

You should do the Beef Wellington or Mustard encrusted pork loin this year.Easy easy easy and very impressive looking :D

Originally Posted by Verbena (Post 4052519)

Oh please share the recipe. I love to go to Cracker Barrel and have their cheesy hash brown casserole. So yummy

Originally Posted by Verbena (Post 4052520)

We have Thanksgiving about noon time. lol so later in the evening. Can have turkey sandwiches. lol

I am half Italian so our meal always had a pasta dish. By the time you got to the turkey you were full lmao. So we finally dropped the pasta after the family got smaller. We used to have about 30-40 people for sit down dinner. But we also have a sausage stuffing

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052530)

We add sausage to our stuffing too. Lots of sage (both fresh and dried) and the giblets and mushrooms and celery and onion......:dribble: :drool: :dribble: :drool:

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052534)

Mushrooms?? :eek: In the stuffing? My family would FREAK OUT! :p

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052540)

Freak out with happiness I'm sure :sidesplt: :sidesplt:

last 2 years I used dried mushrooms and reconstituted them and added the soaking liquid to the stuffing. It added a whole new depth of flavor :thumbup::thumbup:

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052542)

What? Are you kidding? Austin doesn't even want me to add onion!

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052547)

I thought he was the adventurous one who wanted something completely different for Thanksgiving???

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052557)

Well not if it is onion, bell pepper, mushroom, etc. I have to make his egg rolls without cabbage! :eek:

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052563)

:sidesplt: So basically it's a little grated carrot, bean sprouts and pork inside of an eggroll wrapper?? :D:D

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052568)

Chicken with a little seasoning. Lol. He would die if he knew I use oyster sauce! :eek::eek:

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4052571)

I love eggrolls ~ I haven't made them in about a year. I need to make them again. Oyster sauce and/or fish sauce is a must in my recipe :winky:

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052284)

Taste of Home Turkey Cheese Ball


2 pkgs cream cheese 8 oz each
6 ounces deli smoked turkey, finally chopped
1 c shredded cheese
1 tbs finely chopped onion
1 tbs Worcestershire
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Decorations:

3 pkgs cream cheese 3 ounces each, softened
2 tbs milk
Brown, orange, yellow paste food coloring
6 large oval crackers
1 large sweet red pepper
1 small yellow summer squash
1 cup pecan halves

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, turkey, cheese, onion, Worcestershire and garlic powder until combined. Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least one hour.

In another bowl, beat the cream cheese and milk until smooth. Divide among four small bowls. With food coloring, tint one bowl brown, one dark orange, one light orange, leave one plain.

Transfer each to a heavy duty resealable plastic bag. Cut small hole in corner. For turkey tail features decorate the top halves of the large oval crackers with tinted cream cheese.

Using red pepper, form the turkey head, neck, and snood. For beak, cut a small triangle from summer squash, attach with cream cheese. Add eyes, using brown and plain cream cheese. Insert pecan halves and decorated crackers into cheese ball. Serve with assorted crackers.

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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4052660)

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Thank you for my "office party" contribution!!!! This is adorable!!!! It will be the CENTERPIECE of the table spread!!!

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 4052528)

Austin would be happy!




This is the one I use.

1 pkg of hash towns (cubed or shredded either one works. I prefer shredded)
2 cups shredded cheese
1 can cream of chicken
1 8oz sour cream
Onion (optional)
1/2 stick of butter

Mix sour cream, butter, cream of chicken, onion, and cheese. Then add hash browns. Spread in a 9 x 13 dish. Cook 425 until browned and bubbly.

You can add unsweetened corn flakes crushed up on the top too. If you do that increase butter to 1 stick and put the other half once you top with the corn flakes. So do same as above, top with crushed corn flakes, then spoon remaining butter on top. Cook the same.

Make sense? :D