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How do you cook a Thanksgiving dinner?

11 Responses to “How do you cook a Thanksgiving dinner?”

1. j g said :
   November 3rd, 2010 at 11:50 pm

   thanks giving is over. shoudlnt you be thinking about christmas?
2. Luv2Cook said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 12:06 am

   Butterball turkeys are wonderful, good choice.

   I make a stuffing that my family loves. Made with onions, mushrooms and fresh herbs. Baked in the oven. I don’t like to stuff turkey’s, dressing comes out soggy. Here is the link:
   http://www.cooking-is-easy-and-fun.com/Three-Onion-Stuffing.html

   I also think the way you make mashed potatoes is key. The trick is the type of potato you use and heating the cream/milk and butter. Here is the link to that recipe:
   http://www.cooking-is-easy-and-fun.com/Perfect-Mashed-Potatoes.html

   Good for you, like people who plan ahead. Best of luck. You will do great. Just follow the recipes you decide on and time everything.
3. IT'S ME AGAIN said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 12:48 am

   butterballs are good turkeys, i use one every year, if you are only feed ing a few people get a small one unless you guys love the leftovers like my family does…..for my crew the gravy is key, save your juices from the roast turkey and turn it into great homemade gravy, along with mashed potatoes, sweet potato cassarole, green bean casserole, cole slaw, squash and homemade biscuits i serve the following recipe, it has been on every thanksgiving table in my life, my grandma made it for years before me……..cranberry orange relish,

   12 ounces cranberries
   1 orange with peel, chopped
   1 cup white sugar
   1/4 cup orange liqueur

   DIRECTIONS
   In a food processor or blender, combine the cranberries, orange and sugar. Blend until evenly chopped.
   Stir in the liqueur and refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend.
4. Jersey Girl said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 12:54 am

   @ Asker:

   You have some great answers so here is my tip.

   Since you are having a small family gathering, do try to get a small turkey instead one of those large ones.

   Have some mashed pots with gravy and stuffing. I do not recommend you stuff your turkey cavities.

   Have several veggies and several pies.
5. Amy said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 1:09 am

   Here are a couple of websites that teach you how to prepare the common items on a thanksgiving menu…turkey, dressing (or known as stuffing), green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, mac and cheese,cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and make sure you have dinner rolls.

   http://www.howtocookathanksgivingturkey.com/

   recipe for brown gravy, make sure you use the drippings from the turkey. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fashioned-Brown-Gravy/Detail.aspx

   http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/mashed-potatoes-recipe3/index.html This recipe calls for garlic in the potatoes but most people don’t put garlic in their mashed potatoes but it’s still a good standard for potatoes.

   http://www.campbellkitchen.com/recipedetail.aspx?recipeID=24099
   recipe for green bean casserole

   http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001624cranberry_sauce.php
   A lot of people use canned cranberry sauce, but homemade really is best.

   http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1937,134187-242195,00.html
   This is a standard recipe for a pumpkin pie although there are many variations.

   mac and cheese: you could buy velveeta shells and cheese. it’s really good and you won’t have to go through the trouble of making homemade mac and cheese. I make everything else homemade at thanksgiving and christmas except mac and cheese, 🙂 If you want to go through the trouble of making it, here is a good recipe, http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,198,132188-240193,00.html

   As far as dressing or stuffing goes, it depends on what part of the country you are from, 🙂 In the South, we make cornbread dressing. Here is a website for a standard cornbread dressing.
   http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1815,145180-245202,00.html

   In other parts of the country people make stuffing. This is a standard recipe for stuffing although you could leave out the gizzards (personally I think they’re gross).
   http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1822,133185-243195,00.html

   I do have my own recipes but it would take me a couple of hours to sit down and write out all the measurements because Southern women don’t typically measure when they cook unless when they’re baking, :)The recipes I found for you are similar to mine. Good luck with your holiday dinner!!
6. MSU69 said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 1:57 am

   Sorry can’t help you out on this one. I usually have dinner out with friends. Christmas time my brother and I do prime rib.
7. wu.calvin said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 2:53 am

   buy the nuwaveovenpro it helps you cook turykey perfectly only 160$ go to .https://www.mynuwaveoven.com/index.asp
8. chrisman108 said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 3:51 am

   You don’t. You go to one of the big cafeterias (Luby’s in Texas) a week or so before the big day and place your order. Comes with all the side dishes and pumpkin pie. Hmmmm delicious.
9. blood_worth_while said :
   November 4th, 2010 at 4:49 am

   i don’t know.
   LMAO…
   im 14.
10. Butters said :
    November 4th, 2010 at 5:13 am

    Try Martha Stewart. I know aboslutely nothing about cooking, but I love Martha.
    http://www.marthastewart.com/thanksgiving-workshop?lnc=5a79cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=leftnav_food
11. Raul said :
    November 4th, 2010 at 5:52 am

    Well, I dont know much about cooking…

    BUT sweet potato pie is always really good. You just put sweet potatoes ina pie dish, cover them with marshmallows, and put it is the over for a bit.

    And then mac&cheese is good…

    Hmmm…Rolls, with some buter and jelly…