Well, let's see. If you literally mean that all you have planned is turkey, then I'll do a run-through of what we usually eat with it.
Turkey with gravy. I do not know any gravy recipes, as I really cannot stand gravy. Cranberry sauce here, too, which we use from the can.
Ham, either as an extra or an appetizer. We usually just buy one of those Honeybaked ones. Or you could do a nice pork roast wrapped in bacon and cut it up into smaller discs for an appetizer.
Stuffing. I'm lazy and make it from a box because I'll be damned if anyone can tell the difference/cares.
Rolls. I like yeast rolls, but you can also buy rolls and again, people generally don't know/care. If not, there are a trillion super-easy recipes.
Sweet potatoes. Peel and chop potatoes. Put in a pot and fill until water covers all the potatoes. Boil until mushy (can take a while). Mash properly. Add cinnamon or milk or orange juice and any spices you like here. I like cinnamon and orange juice, but a lot of people just use milk and pumpkin pie spice. Put in a big dish. Cover with marshmallows. Stick in the oven until marshmallows burn a little on the top.
Deviled eggs. Hard boil however many you want. Peel. Scoop out yolks. Mix yolk with mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, relish, paprika. Put back in white.
Collards. Chop them well and boil them in water or stock until your entire house reeks to kingdom come. Salt and pepper to taste.
Butter beans. It's another word for lima bean, so just cook those however you regularly cook lima beans. We do almost nothing to them besides heat them up.
Fruit tray. Veggie crudite tray. Both good for pre-dinner snacking.
Corn bread. We have a few ways to do this, including a corn pudding that is popular. I don't know if they sell it up there, but there's a brand we use called JIF that comes in a tiny white box, and we just follow the instructions on the back there for the really plain corn bread. Or you can do the hoe cake style and just mix corn meal, salt, and enough water to make it gloppy and cook them like pancakes. For the corn pudding we also get the JIF stuff and prepare the mix by the instructions but then throw in a can of creamed corn and cook it until mildly solidified. If you don't have JIF up there, here's a really easy recipe for it.
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Date: 2008-11-23 06:55 pm (UTC)Turkey with gravy. I do not know any gravy recipes, as I really cannot stand gravy. Cranberry sauce here, too, which we use from the can.
Ham, either as an extra or an appetizer. We usually just buy one of those Honeybaked ones. Or you could do a nice pork roast wrapped in bacon and cut it up into smaller discs for an appetizer.
Stuffing. I'm lazy and make it from a box because I'll be damned if anyone can tell the difference/cares.
Rolls. I like yeast rolls, but you can also buy rolls and again, people generally don't know/care. If not, there are a trillion super-easy recipes.
Sweet potatoes. Peel and chop potatoes. Put in a pot and fill until water covers all the potatoes. Boil until mushy (can take a while). Mash properly. Add cinnamon or milk or orange juice and any spices you like here. I like cinnamon and orange juice, but a lot of people just use milk and pumpkin pie spice. Put in a big dish. Cover with marshmallows. Stick in the oven until marshmallows burn a little on the top.
Deviled eggs. Hard boil however many you want. Peel. Scoop out yolks. Mix yolk with mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, relish, paprika. Put back in white.
Collards. Chop them well and boil them in water or stock until your entire house reeks to kingdom come. Salt and pepper to taste.
Butter beans. It's another word for lima bean, so just cook those however you regularly cook lima beans. We do almost nothing to them besides heat them up.
Fruit tray. Veggie crudite tray. Both good for pre-dinner snacking.
Corn bread. We have a few ways to do this, including a corn pudding that is popular. I don't know if they sell it up there, but there's a brand we use called JIF that comes in a tiny white box, and we just follow the instructions on the back there for the really plain corn bread. Or you can do the hoe cake style and just mix corn meal, salt, and enough water to make it gloppy and cook them like pancakes. For the corn pudding we also get the JIF stuff and prepare the mix by the instructions but then throw in a can of creamed corn and cook it until mildly solidified. If you don't have JIF up there, here's a really easy recipe for it.
Cheese balls are always a popular appetizer. I've never made one, but again there are plenty of easy recipes online.
That's all I can think of right now!