Something Delicious

ahk · 11-22-2012, 12:29 PM

Happy Turkey Day to all--

So yesterday we went to my folks--- had cornish hens and lots of veggies.
Today, honey and I are making turkey breast, stuffing, roasted butternut squash, mashed tators, fresh green beans, fresh cranberry relish, and some sort of pumpkin desert.

Turkey brine:

4 cups of cold water
1 lemon (cut into 1/8)
2 orange (cut into 1/8)
bay leaves
rosemary (fresh)
peppercorns (whole)
onion (large chopped)
cloves garlic (crushed)
brown sugar
kosher salt

bring water to a boil, add sugar and salt (stir to completely dissolve) add all other ingredients, bring to a simmer 30 minutes. Cool completely, add another 4 cups of water. Place turkey (small turkey) in brine -- 1 hour per pound. Completely rinse and pat dry --
(can double the recipe for larger turkey)

Sweet & Spicy Butternut Squash

Butternut squash (peeled/cubed)
brown sugar
cayanne pepper
butter (melted)
rosemary (fresh/chopped)
salt/pepper
walnuts or pecans

add squash to baking dish, add all ingredients except nuts -- mix and bake at 375 til tender. Stir here and there for even baking-- about 15 minutes before done, add nuts. Enjoy!!

Just wanted to share a few recipes that we do --

To your family from my family-- Be safe, eat good, and give lots of Thanks to everything!!

Sun · 11-22-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ahk

Happy Turkey Day to all--

Just wanted to share a few recipes that we do --

To your family from my family-- Be safe, eat good, and give lots of Thanks to everything!!

Hey ahk,

Thank you for those awesome recipes. I am going to try your brine sometime.

How long do you bake the butternut squash for?

ahk · 11-22-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Hey ahk,

Thank you for those awesome recipes. I am going to try your brine sometime.

How long do you bake the butternut squash for?

Til tender--

Seriously, I have no idea-- the only way I know they are done is by how tender they are and how caramelized you like them ( I enjoy a little black in my caramelization ) --

I am about to put some in 45 minutes before the turkey is done-- I will let you know how many minutes it took for this batch.

I also decided to make some regular roasted squash -- garlic, rosemary, s/p, olive oil.

Try the brine-- you'll enjoy it. I also place my turkey on a bed of chopped carrots, apples, celery, peppercorns, onions, garlic, bay leaves, fresh herbs (rosemary/thyme) and turkey juice. Makes good gravy--

Sun, what are you cooking today?

ahk · 11-22-2012, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahk

Til tender--

Seriously, I have no idea-- the only way I know they are done is by how tender they are and how caramelized you like them ( I enjoy a little black in my caramelization ) --

I am about to put some in 45 minutes before the turkey is done-- I will let you know how many minutes it took for this batch.

I also decided to make some regular roasted squash -- garlic, rosemary, s/p, olive oil.

Try the brine-- you'll enjoy it. I also place my turkey on a bed of chopped carrots, apples, celery, peppercorns, onions, garlic, bay leaves, fresh herbs (rosemary/thyme) and turkey juice. Makes good gravy--

Sun, what are you cooking today?

They took about 45 minutes to cook--

Sun · 11-22-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahk

Til tender--

Seriously, I have no idea-- the only way I know they are done is by how tender they are and how caramelized you like them ( I enjoy a little black in my caramelization ) --

I am about to put some in 45 minutes before the turkey is done-- I will let you know how many minutes it took for this batch.

I also decided to make some regular roasted squash -- garlic, rosemary, s/p, olive oil.

Try the brine-- you'll enjoy it. I also place my turkey on a bed of chopped carrots, apples, celery, peppercorns, onions, garlic, bay leaves, fresh herbs (rosemary/thyme) and turkey juice. Makes good gravy--

Sun, what are you cooking today?

Sounds great.

I am not cooking today. For a change

always2late · 11-22-2012, 09:17 PM

A friend just posted on facebook that she made glorified rice for dessert today. I had no idea what this was so I did a search for it...and OH MY GOSH...WHY have I not heard of this before???? I am definitely going to have to add that to my "recipes to try" list!

gaea · 11-22-2012, 09:37 PM

thanksgiving dinner was yum yum yum.....

the cooking the cleaning and playing what a great day

easygoingfemme · 11-22-2012, 09:50 PM

I did a lot of cooking outside of my realm over the past few days.

My grandmother died earlier this week. She has been ill for the past few years and has not been able to cook, so during those years we changed traditional menu items up, tried to recreate some items she was known for, just muddled our way through it.

Now with her gone, my mother asked me the other day if I would take on honoring my grandmother by making some of her more famous dishes and put together a Thanksgiving meal.

It was a great experience. I live in my grandmother's house and was able to cook her dishes in her kitchen, right on the stove she used. ( I have her 1945 gibson stove)

So I made her cornbread pudding with sour cream and real butter, her winter squash with brown sugar and cinnamon, my daughter made her pumpkin pie with fresh roasted pumpkins and more sour cream, topped with whipped cream made from real full on heavy cream, we made her cranberry relish and Brussels sprouts. Stuffing was always something that my gram, mom, and I made together when I was little. We'd dry loaves of bread and break them into crumbs and make a long slow baked stuffing. My grandma and I would make the gravy together, just the two of us. My daughter and I helped make the stuffing this year. We didn't even try to make the gravy. My mom made something but that one item seemed to be too intimate to take on this week.

Was a very healing and honoring day of cooking and eating.

11-22-2012, 09:17 PM	#6
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ahk Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: Male Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NM Posts: 5,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,688 Thanked 8,538 Times in 2,630 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Happy Turkey Day to all-- So yesterday we went to my folks--- had cornish hens and lots of veggies. Today, honey and I are making turkey breast, stuffing, roasted butternut squash, mashed tators, fresh green beans, fresh cranberry relish, and some sort of pumpkin desert. Turkey brine: 4 cups of cold water 1 lemon (cut into 1/8) 2 orange (cut into 1/8) bay leaves rosemary (fresh) peppercorns (whole) onion (large chopped) cloves garlic (crushed) brown sugar kosher salt bring water to a boil, add sugar and salt (stir to completely dissolve) add all other ingredients, bring to a simmer 30 minutes. Cool completely, add another 4 cups of water. Place turkey (small turkey) in brine -- 1 hour per pound. Completely rinse and pat dry -- (can double the recipe for larger turkey) Sweet & Spicy Butternut Squash Butternut squash (peeled/cubed) brown sugar cayanne pepper butter (melted) rosemary (fresh/chopped) salt/pepper walnuts or pecans add squash to baking dish, add all ingredients except nuts -- mix and bake at 375 til tender. Stir here and there for even baking-- about 15 minutes before done, add nuts. Enjoy!! Just wanted to share a few recipes that we do -- To your family from my family-- Be safe, eat good, and give lots of Thanks to everything!!

11-22-2012, 09:50 PM	#8
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,692 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,023 Thanked 14,965 Times in 3,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I did a lot of cooking outside of my realm over the past few days. My grandmother died earlier this week. She has been ill for the past few years and has not been able to cook, so during those years we changed traditional menu items up, tried to recreate some items she was known for, just muddled our way through it. Now with her gone, my mother asked me the other day if I would take on honoring my grandmother by making some of her more famous dishes and put together a Thanksgiving meal. It was a great experience. I live in my grandmother's house and was able to cook her dishes in her kitchen, right on the stove she used. ( I have her 1945 gibson stove) So I made her cornbread pudding with sour cream and real butter, her winter squash with brown sugar and cinnamon, my daughter made her pumpkin pie with fresh roasted pumpkins and more sour cream, topped with whipped cream made from real full on heavy cream, we made her cranberry relish and Brussels sprouts. Stuffing was always something that my gram, mom, and I made together when I was little. We'd dry loaves of bread and break them into crumbs and make a long slow baked stuffing. My grandma and I would make the gravy together, just the two of us. My daughter and I helped make the stuffing this year. We didn't even try to make the gravy. My mom made something but that one item seemed to be too intimate to take on this week. Was a very healing and honoring day of cooking and eating.