Tom might be cooked at our house this year.
We usually go to Mare's sister's house, but since Mare might have to work early and isn't in the mood to travel, it seems like I'll be doing the Tom cooking.

No turkey for me, but I look forward to all the fixins!

Ocean Spray!
 

Grant is making a ham too...

I can't wait for the cranberry sauce in the CAN!

DEFINITELY the one in the can! The other stuff just doesn't taste right.

I also love the way it sounds like a fart as it plops out of the can. :hangloose:

You're a freak!
 

My cats are going to be happy this year.

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For The Kinky Folks
 

:|

Ocean Spray is definitely the best cranberry sauce! I only like the jelly though.

WOW!
 

Heh
 

I don't even know the name of the brand my mom gets. Whatever the oldest, original one is, no doubt.

going viral ...

OMG why is that going viral?

Candy in a can
 

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As a kid, I hated this stuff. I think it had a lot to do with the texture, so I never tried it. I tried it for the first time in my early 40's and it was like THE BEST THING EVER.

I can't believe I missed out all those years.

People are upset with this video. I don't get it. I think it's cute! Maybe cause they are playing with the food? hmmm..


happy Friday!

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We leave next week
 

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Now that is my kind of turkey.

I forgot all about the night before Thanksgiving being the biggest party night out of the year. Damn, I must be old!

That's it!

I hated it too as a kid. Now I love it, but only one slice. Or may one and a half. Which really doesn't make sense to me, because I am really into it, but it grosses me out after a piece. Dunno.

I am psyched because my mom is willing to make her sweet potatoes, her homemade stuffing, and her homemade cherry pie! We are having it at TF's house. TF is going to make cornish game hens for her son and my mom (the mass production of turkeys really disturbs both of us), and she and I will have fish/shellfish. Of course, she will have side dishes too. Should be good!

What is everyone else doing?

ACK!
 

We're heading to the land of crazy, oppression, racism and ROLL TIDE , aka ALABAMA.. My ma is already driving me crazy with the buying of the food. She's been looking at turkeys for 48 hours now and has told me she has a schedule she has to keep.

I'm not really sure what it is cause Zumba is closed for the holidays. Originally she and Dad wanted to take us all to the chow hall. I was like um no.


Light a candle I may have to sedate her.

We're looking forward to the Road Trip, we haven't been on one in a while..

Hearing your story and plans made me smile. I remember early on (or at least it seemed early on), you and Grant were traveling a lot and shared your adventures with us.

My mom always got the free turkey from Acme (grocery store). If you spend so much in a month you get a free turkey!

Oh, and Good Luck! :praying:

It's like Mo Po but not televised
 

She bought furniture this year for her living room, so she is playing martyr cause she's Catholic, Latina and has MASTERED martyr so she went ON AND AND ON about the Turkeys she gets for the St Vincent De Pol (said in thick accent)

I feel bad for poor boy of has to cook that day cause we are some loud ass mother fuckers and my brothers make me want to sack them up and put them in the recycling bin....

There's also going to be an attempt at sex in the Jesus room....



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Upset how? I invested five minutes in that rather terrible video. *needs to know* :)

I work every T'giving weekend..both Thurs and Fri are counted as holidays so that's BIG money vanna!! We're having a potluck...i'm taking my "world famous" stuffing...

PECAN-SAUSAGE STUFFNG

(AKA...stuffing that tastes so DAMN good, it’s gonna make ya jump up and slap your mama!!)

about 2 loaves of "cheap white bread"
2 rolls of bob evans SAGE sausage
1/2 c. of chopped onions
1/2 c. of chopped celery
5-6 cans of chicken broth
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. toasted pecans pieces
sage, salt, pepper to taste

toast all of the bread and then tear it up in to your biggest mixing bowl..(i have a HUGEEEE one especially for my stuffing).

in a little butter, begin to sautee the onions and celery..toss a pinch of salt and pepper on them..when the onions are translucent..dump them in with the toast cubes..throw the beaten eggs in at this time too..give'r a good stir..

partially fry the sausage...i do it almost 1/2 way..i fry it for about 3 minutes continually breaking the lump of sausage up in to small pieces..dump that into the toast..grease and all (HEY!!..who said this was low fat?)..add toasted pecans*

start with first can of broth..begin adding it to the mixture..mixing as you go...you want the consistancy to be pretty wet but not soggy..add your seasonings...salt, pepper and sage..i PERSONALLY like a LOT of sage!!...YUMMY!!..

*toasted pecans

heat stove to medium..put pecans in a single layer in the bottom of a non-stick frypan...*i toss a pinch of salt and sage on them*...in about 20-30 seconds..the nuts will begin to smoke...start stirring them and keep doing this for about another minute (trying to keep them in a single layer at all times)do NOT let them burn!!
dump them on a paper towel to cool until you are ready to add them to the stuffing.

i have used this stuffing to stuff the bird (FDA warnings be DAMNED!!) and what ever is left..i put in a greased dish..when baking in the dish..i cover it with foil for the first hour and then remove the foil for about 20-25 mins..