HtownAg92 said:

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In-laws are in charge of the mains (bird and dressing) every other year, so I make sure that we have something green and not casserole -- roasted brussels and sauteed green beans. Sometimes I tip my cap to my grandmother and make an old school cold pea salad (with bacon, cheddar, Miracle Whip). I might pre-make a pan of crawfish dressing this year.

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dude, that old school pea salad is money... no one makes it any more in either side of my family.

bularry said:

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HtownAg92 said:

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In-laws are in charge of the mains (bird and dressing) every other year, so I make sure that we have something green and not casserole -- roasted brussels and sauteed green beans. Sometimes I tip my cap to my grandmother and make an old school cold pea salad (with bacon, cheddar, Miracle Whip). I might pre-make a pan of crawfish dressing this year.

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dude, that old school pea salad is money... no one makes it any more in either side of my family.

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Same here -- it went away for decades and I brought it back.

So how about cranberry sauce ?

chopped fresh cranberry's
mandarin orange with slices pealed then chopped
chopped pineapple
chopped fresh jalapeno
chopped sweet onion
small amount of chopped cilantro
envelope of cherry jello or two depending on how much of the above
sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Add the amount of water called for on the jello packet to a pot, add the ingredients other than the jello powder and bring to a hard simmer
add jello packet. stir well
transfer to glass dish and refrigerate until jelled

Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday because I despise the traditional food. Got married in 2020 and have done Shrimp and Grits the last two years with bourbon bread pudding.

So much better than a dry turkey, a spiral cut ham, and a bunch of casseroles with cream of whatever in them.

My turkeys are never dry and I never have cream of anything.

Buzzy said:

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big-ag said:

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Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday because I despise the traditional food. Got married in 2020 and have done Shrimp and Grits the last two years with bourbon bread pudding.

So much better than a dry turkey, a spiral cut ham, and a bunch of casseroles with cream of whatever in them.

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You just told everyone on here that you don't know how to cook.

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Heh. I've never cooked one. I prefer to cook things I like.

One Grandma recipe that I'm going to let go extinct is "congealed salad". Sounds like something you discover during an autopsy.

Another old school one that we would get if we went out (to the Stagecoach Inn) was tomato aspic. No thanks.

HTownAg98 said:

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Rattler12 said:

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So how about cranberry sauce ?

chopped fresh cranberry's
mandarin orange with slices pealed then chopped
chopped pineapple
chopped fresh jalapeno
chopped sweet onion
small amount of chopped cilantro
envelope of cherry jello or two depending on how much of the above
sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Add the amount of water called for on the jello packet to a pot, add the ingredients other than the jello powder and bring to a hard simmer
add jello packet. stir well
transfer to glass dish and refrigerate until jelled

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Cranberries have enough natural pectin in them that you don't need jell-o for it to set to loosely set. So unless you're trying to put it into a mold, you don't need it. Personally, I like it with just cranberries, sugar, orange peel and orange juice, from an orange and a pinch of salt. You can add a cinnamon stick if you want some of that flavor. Cook it until the cranberries burst, and pour it into a bowl.

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You ever see a recipe that yours wasn't better than? What type of engineering degree did you get from A&M?

Rattler12 said:

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So how about cranberry sauce ?

chopped fresh cranberry's
mandarin orange with slices pealed then chopped
chopped pineapple
chopped fresh jalapeno
chopped sweet onion
small amount of chopped cilantro
envelope of cherry jello or two depending on how much of the above
sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Add the amount of water called for on the jello packet to a pot, add the ingredients other than the jello powder and bring to a hard simmer
add jello packet. stir well
transfer to glass dish and refrigerate until jelled

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Never seen a cranberry sauce recipe with jalapeno in it.

FIDO*98* said:

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Rattler12 said:

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Po folk eat grits........rib roasts are for Christmas dinner .....you need a bigger audience than just your wife and kids to sell the "best they ever had" line especially if it's the only they've ever had.......

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You seem a little overly obsessed with me lately to the point all you have is silly little comebacks like that one. Please don't slide to the point you change your username like the other guy who couldn't let go

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Don't you think you're being a little oversensitive.....it's all in fun so please take it that way. There are more than just a few people on here that are pretty good cooks. Then there are some that want to tell other cooks what they are doing wrong in their cooking. I was just kind of following along in that vein. Sorry if I hit a sore spot. I have no idea what you're talking about with your last sentence. Could you explain?

HTownAg98 said:

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Rattler12 said:

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So how about cranberry sauce ?

chopped fresh cranberry's
mandarin orange with slices pealed then chopped
chopped pineapple
chopped fresh jalapeno
chopped sweet onion
small amount of chopped cilantro
envelope of cherry jello or two depending on how much of the above
sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Add the amount of water called for on the jello packet to a pot, add the ingredients other than the jello powder and bring to a hard simmer
add jello packet. stir well
transfer to glass dish and refrigerate until jelled

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Cranberries have enough natural pectin in them that you don't need jell-o for it to set to loosely set. So unless you're trying to put it into a mold, you don't need it. Personally, I like it with just cranberries, sugar, orange peel and orange juice, from an orange and a pinch of salt. You can add a cinnamon stick if you want some of that flavor. Cook it until the cranberries burst, and pour it into a bowl.

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add a touch of brandy or bourbon to flame up as a touch of flavor. agree on cinnamon stick

Rattler12 said:

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You ever see a recipe that yours wasn't better than?

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As far as I know, HTown hasn't blocked me

BurnetAggie99 said:

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Thanksgiving is when we have a big family reunion. So will have a lot of over for that time. So why there is always a lot of food. I usually do all the BBQ stuff since I have the big reverse flow stick burner pit. I'll also do the Pinto Beans, German Potato Salad & German Red Cabbage since I know my German Grandfather's recipes.

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Will you share recipes for all the sides? My email is in profile if that makes it easier to share.

Yea will do. Send this weekend.

I honestly thought this was directed at Fido

bularry said:

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FIDO*98* said:

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Hopefully anything besides Turkey and Dressing with a bunch of casseroles. My dreams are typically shattered by family though.

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I'm guess I'm the exception, but I like a good roasted turkey and my wife's family dressing recipe.

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Me too, it's not like I get turkey and dressing the rest of the year. We'll typically have some non-traditional appetizers and such alongside the rest of the normal fare.

Col. Steve Austin said:

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bularry said:

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FIDO*98* said:

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Hopefully anything besides Turkey and Dressing with a bunch of casseroles. My dreams are typically shattered by family though.

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I'm guess I'm the exception, but I like a good roasted turkey and my wife's family dressing recipe.

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Me too, it's not like I get turkey and dressing the rest of the year. We'll typically have some non-traditional appetizers and such alongside the rest of the normal fare.

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Yeah, I crave the bird and dressing because we just don't do it any other time. I always mean to do a TG in July and fry a bird, but always forget.

Make the homemade sauce and strain through a sieve. Add some unflavored gelatin, pour it in a jar, and boom. Homemade canned style that's light years better than ocean spray

FIDO*98* said:

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It was a suggestion. Homemade sauce, canned style. I couldn't care less what anyone else eats. Just trying to raise the bar

What a pathetic takeaway

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Raise the bar that's fine. I like traditional and non-traditional t-giving foods. Give me fancy or not fancy, but I like the canned cranberry sauce.

Regardless, the best part of thanksgiving foods are left over dinner roll sandwiches the next day.

We personally divide the labor pretty well. Everyone makes 1-2 things. I smoke a brined and spatchcocked turkey and make the gravy. MIL makes the dressing, wife makes the green beans and homemade cranberry sauce, etc. Someone chills and opens my cranberries.

Let me clarify then. In my experience, most people who prefer canned prefer it due to the consistency and texture, myself included. With very little work, you can serve a 'gelled style' homemade sauce that is vastly superior to Ocean Spray cans. I like to serve things that are homemade for special occasions and don't open cans or boxes for Thanksgiving. I didn't get where I am in life by settling for mediocrity. Sorry if that spills over into my cooking.

Phideaux > Fido ?