Appetizers before Turkey Day Dinner? Are you crazy? That takes up valuable stomach space! No, no, no! However, in our family, after the kitchen is clean and our pants have started to fit more comfortably again, we pull the ham and turkey back out, along with good bread and sandwich makings. We also generally have some simple appetizer-type things to go along with, like veggies and dip, cheese spread and crackers, etc. Ask your guests to bring those things, and/or dessert.
When I do Turkey Dinner with Jeff and the skids on the years they're with their mom for the actual Day of Gluttony, we do The Bird, mashed potatoes and gravy (of course), Stove Top stuffing ('cuz we like it better than made-from-scratch), green bean casserole (the standard kind with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions, recipe found on the back of the onion container), corn (from the freezer), bake 'n' serve rolls, and SPECIAL Orange Jello. Grandma makes it in a Jello mold, but I don't have the patience for that kind of crap. I just do it in a bowl. It's special because you use Vernors in place of the cold water the recipe calls for. Since Vernors is a Michigan thing, you could probably use any ginger ale you wanted, but, under NO circumstances can you use 7-up, Sprite, etc, as it makes the final product far too sweet. My SIL is bringing the Orange Jello this year, and I've warned her that a)that is how it MUST be made and b)if she screws it up, she'll be on the very top of my shit list, as it's been my THanksgiving favorite for as long as I can remember
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Date: 2008-11-24 03:48 pm (UTC)When I do Turkey Dinner with Jeff and the skids on the years they're with their mom for the actual Day of Gluttony, we do The Bird, mashed potatoes and gravy (of course), Stove Top stuffing ('cuz we like it better than made-from-scratch), green bean casserole (the standard kind with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions, recipe found on the back of the onion container), corn (from the freezer), bake 'n' serve rolls, and SPECIAL Orange Jello. Grandma makes it in a Jello mold, but I don't have the patience for that kind of crap. I just do it in a bowl. It's special because you use Vernors in place of the cold water the recipe calls for. Since Vernors is a Michigan thing, you could probably use any ginger ale you wanted, but, under NO circumstances can you use 7-up, Sprite, etc, as it makes the final product far too sweet. My SIL is bringing the Orange Jello this year, and I've warned her that a)that is how it MUST be made and b)if she screws it up, she'll be on the very top of my shit list, as it's been my THanksgiving favorite for as long as I can remember