posted on November 13, 2004 06:04:29 AM new
I have a some good recipies for roasted Republicans. You wanna try one.
Q. What's the difference between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War?
A. George W. Bush had a plan to get out of the Vietnam War.
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posted on November 13, 2004 07:29:53 AM new
What are you looking for twelve...something to take as a side dish to your sister's house?
Want to bake a couple of pumpkin pies to take? I get complimented on my PP a lot - mainly because I put brandy in them.
I pretty much stick to the traditional TG stuff that I listed in the other thread. I'm a traditional kind of gal. But if there's anything on my list I'll give you the recipe.
Otherwise, we'll hope some more creative cooks/bakers come along and help you out.
posted on November 13, 2004 09:05:26 AM new
Okay my PP recipe.
First you need a pie crust. Very easy to make [just follow the directions on the inside label of a small can of solid Crisco - you'll need to use the two pie crusts recipe] but if you don't want to be bothered..just buy one already prepared...no frozen one's allowed though.
Next buy a can of 100% Pure Pumpkin...be careful you're not picking up one that's a PP mix. The PP recipe is on each can, I usually choose Libby's if I can find it. The alterations I make from their recipe are as follows:
I add an addition tsp. of cinnamon
I decrease the ground cloves by 1/2 the recipe recommendation
I add one tsp of nutmeg.
And I decrease the evaporated milk by the same amount [equal amount] of a good Brandy. Sometimes I pour one full shot glass of brandy in the mixture [because the recipe makes two PP pies]....usually I use two [up to the line on my shot glass] of brandy. Depends on how much you like brandy. But using the two shot glass - minus the two shot glass of the evaporated milk...really changes the flavor a lot. And it's not harmful for children or adults as the alcohol bakes away...leaving just the flavor. Yum...yum. Then just either make some homemade whipped cream....or buy one of those cans of the same....but REAL whipped cream.
edited to add: They taste better made a day or two ahead, placed *covered* in the fridge, as the flavor seems to increase like it does with potato salad. Tastes better the second day. But be sure to cover them well or they'll dry out.
Oh and to keep your pie edges from burning or getting to brown while they're baking...take a piece of aluminum foil that's a little larger than the pie pan you're using. Fold it in quarters and slowl tear the center part out - leaving approx. 2" so that when you open it back up....you can lay it on top of the crust while leaving the pie filling exposed.
Good luck....it really is good. And not as much work as it sounds.
[ edited by Linda_K on Nov 13, 2004 09:38 AM ]
posted on November 13, 2004 09:13:55 AM new
Even though I do not believe in stuffing ones self on TG or making a big deal out of it, I still have some favorite recipes.
Captain Crunch Cheesecake Pie
I use the instant, from a box, just add milk cheesecake mix. Mix it like you normally do with milk as per the instructions on the box and just before you poor it into the graham cracker lined pie crust, quickly mix in one cup of regular Captain Crunch cereal and place it in the freezer so it will set up quicker and so the cereal won't soak up too much of the cheesecake mix. You can also use the peanut butter Captain Crunch cereal but then it becomes; Captain Crunch Peanut Butter Cheesecake Pie.
Uh oh, is my fenimine side showing, well, rest assured that I did not extend my little finger while I typed this.
posted on November 13, 2004 09:27:40 AM new
Stuffing is VERY easy and nice because you can add whatever you like to it. Osyters, crab, waterchestnuts, apples, mushrooms etc.
My recipe is very simple and my family loves my sage dressing.
First buy a package or two [however much to want - read the back side of the box or bag and it gives the directions and just how many people it will serve]....then follow the directions on it.
Note: There are two types of stuffing...one is regular seasoned cubes and the other is cornbread stuffing. I don't care for the cornbread...changes the whole taste....even though I do love cornbread with soup.
I always used Mrs. Cubbensworth *seasoned* or [herb] dressing in CA. Can't find it here so now I use Home Pride's oven toasted cubed herb seasoned stuffing.
Most of the bags have the directions on them ...just follow them. I also change it a little by doing the following:
I use the chicken broth...not water...gives it a lot more flavor.
I buy a very small jar/bottle of *Sage* [it's a spice] and sprinkle it generously over the whole bowl of my mixture. You want to be able to easily smell it. Amounts will depend on how much you're making.
Also when chopping the celery and onions to saute in butter [only real butter for this occassion ] I don't saute the mushrooms [one full container [or 8-12 ozs because we love mushrooms] or they'll be overcooked after cooking for so long in either the turkey or the baking dish. I just slice them, thick or thin - however you like them and add them at the end when I'm adding my sage.
The consistancy of the mixture should be wet and sticking together, but not overly wet...nor runny. So best to add just a little of the chicken broth at a time rather than pour the recommended amount in all at once.
Then I stuff the turkey with what will fit, in both ends, and put the rest in a baking dish and cook according to the directions also found on the bag.
posted on November 13, 2004 09:34:51 AM new
I am offended! This thread is discriminating against us single straight guys
I did get a bread machine a couple of weeks ago, so here goes...
Brian's bread machine Bread Recipe
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1. Dump 1 cup of water in the machine.
2. Dump in the box of bread mix after it.
3. Dump in the yeast after that.
4. Turn on the machine and press '2'
5. Wait for three hours (WITHOUT opening the lid to peek!!!!!)
And yes, I've probably managed to screw up even that simpe recipe more than once!
With a recipe like this, it's probably no wonder that I've managed to stay single ;(
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posted on November 13, 2004 09:48:51 AM new
yellowstone you are my kind of baker. Love the easy ones.
Now, does anyone have the recipe for the lime jellow with cottage cheese in it. I know it was in the EO but I can't find the thread.
If posters have nothing to contribute to a thread why do they say silly things. I know I am opening up myself to ridicule but it gets so tireing to keep reading the same dribble all the time.
Try chicken broth in mashed potatoes instead of water makes for a better taste.
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posted on November 13, 2004 09:53:12 AM new
LOL @ rest assured that I did not extend my little finger while I typed this.
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Yes, breadmakers are wonderful. All my Indiana relatives make homemade bread but I found it to be way to much work and mess. The breadmakers make it all so easy and it takes almost as good as 'baked in the oven'. When I moved here, the first few loaves I made ended up only about 5-6" high. The change in humidity was the culprit.
The biggest problem I've found in using the breadmaker is it tastes so good, I have trouble not eating too much of it when it's warm and the butter melts on top of it.
One of my girlfriends has a husband that does almost all the cooking, now that he's retired. She's LOVING it. He's a GREAT chef and they've even put all his recipes into a 'family cookbook' and took it to the printers to have it bound. Now their family has a 'treasure' that I'm sure will be passed down for generations. Many of his recipes are from his German mother and grandmother who ran a catering business years ago in NY.
posted on November 13, 2004 09:59:40 AM new
I do Libra...it's my MIL's recipe. I'll go get it and post it. It's sooooo wonderful...but I've never been able to get mine to come out quite as well as she does. But maybe part of that is the fact someone elses cooking always tastes better to me.
posted on November 13, 2004 10:10:59 AM new
Libra - You're so right...it does make them taste better that way. Also I've added a small package of Hidden Valley *Ranch* [powdered mix] to them....and other times used the garlic one. Nice change to try.
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Here's the recipe you were looking for...I believe.
1 small pkg. lemon jello
1 small pkg. lime jello
1 14 oz. can Eagle Brand milk
1 #2 can [vegetable size] can crushed pineapple juice and all.
posted on November 13, 2004 11:20:16 AM newLooking for a good bread stuffing receipes and yeah some good pie ones...
I suggest buying a cookbook. Look on-line. I am sure Linda can help you google some recipies.
Better yet why don't you just go down to the homeless shelter and have dinner with your family. I am sure you will enjoy having a hot meal on Thanksgiving.
Q. What's the difference between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War?
A. George W. Bush had a plan to get out of the Vietnam War.
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There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again." George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
---------------------------------- "Give it up for George W. Bush, the best friend international jihad ever had."
posted on November 13, 2004 11:43:19 AM new
replay... I am straight... I do like to cook... most of the great chefs are men
logansdad if you can't contribute why do you feel the need to be sour? Like I said have you always been a loser or just since you chose to be homosexual?
Sorry we can't discuss your wrong choices in life all the time...
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
Bigotry and prejudice -- these are assertions, not arguments. This is name-calling, not case-building.
posted on November 13, 2004 12:20:02 PM new
Thanks linda it will be on my daughters table at Thanksgiving.
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posted on November 13, 2004 12:28:35 PM new
I guess this is the only way logansdad and crowfarm can enter into this conversation unless they start another thread that nobody will contribute to.
Come on share your delicious recipes with us. Someone has to cook in your houses.
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posted on November 13, 2004 01:48:51 PM new
Here's another one that ya'll may want to try. Instead of serving corn seperate, try mixing in a can of corn with you're mashed potatoes and include the juice from the can.
[ edited by yellowstone on Nov 13, 2004 01:57 PM ]
posted on November 13, 2004 05:33:57 PM new
Twinkles toes, shouldn't you be asking for recipes that Asian people make on Thanksgiving? If you ever marry the Asian women you have been searching for, you would be having Asian food for Thanksgiving since she would be doing all the cooking anyway.
Besides didn't they teach you how to cook while you were in the Navy? Or did you just peel potatoes all day long?
Q. What's the difference between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War?
A. George W. Bush had a plan to get out of the Vietnam War.
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There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again." George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
---------------------------------- "Give it up for George W. Bush, the best friend international jihad ever had."
posted on November 13, 2004 05:42:55 PM new
Logansdad
I have a Mexican recipe that I guarantee you that after you eat it, it will teach you what an assshole is really for.
posted on November 14, 2004 06:11:03 AM new
try JENNIE'O oven ready turkey,comes in 1/2 or whole turkey,it is all dressed and seasoned ,just throw the bag into the oven.
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posted on November 14, 2004 09:18:50 AM new
Twelve - I can offer you a tip on something NOT to do. When making a Pecan Pie - do not attempt to use the "tooth pick test" that one uses for cakes to tell when the pie is done. When I was about 12 or 13 I decided to surprise the folks with a homemade Pecan Pie - shelled the pecan myself and everything. As the time on the recipe came closer I stucj the toothpick in and .. didn't come out clean,,,, 5 more minutes.....notcluean...10 more minutes....not clean... I think I gave up after about 15 extra miutes. Of course during that time the sugar inside was just bubbling and brewing and by the time it was done and the pie had cooled I had a 10" graham cracker crusted 2" thick round of pecan brittle.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on November 14, 2004 09:41:05 AM new
[laughter] Fenix your sig line says it all.
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