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Thanksgiving 🦃

25/11/14 - hosting Thanksgiving this year so we've got the full menu on our plates. We usually have a couple goto dishes so I just figured I'd put all the ingredients and recipes here as a reference since I gotta pick em up next week.

Might notice there is no bird because they don't sit well with my dad. Plus even since I lost the opportunity to get the farm raised big organic gobblers I also kinda prefer a ham.

Double Smoked Ham​

  • bone-in uncured - Niman Ranch
  • smoker @ 250 for a couple hours

Carrots​

  • 2lbs carrots / boil 10 min / drain
  • toss back in with
    • .5 cup butter
    • .5 cup brown sugar
    • .25 cup apple cider
    • .5 tsp pie spice
    • .24 tsp chili powder

Creamed Corn​

  • 8 ears corn
  • .5 onion diced
  • 1 tsp butter
  • dash salt
  • sprig rosemary
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • .25 tsp tumeric
  • 2 tsp cornmeal
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • fresh ground pepper
  1. Sweat onion in butter and salt
  2. Add corn and pulp on med/high
  3. Add rosemary, sugar, turmeric
  4. Store constantly for 2 minutes
  5. Add cornmeal - whisk
  6. Add heavy cream - cook til soft 2-3 minutes
  7. Remove rosemary
  8. Season with pepper

Broccoli Salad​

  • 1 head broccoli (one bunch)
  • 6-8 slices crumbled bacon (bacon bits)
  • 1/2 cup less red onion
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 8oz less sharp cheddar
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper
  • (Add sesame seeds or other toppings)
  1. Chop broccoli head and stem into bite size pieces
  2. Add bacon, onion, raisins, cheese
  3. Separate bowl: all others
  4. Combine, toss gently

Collards 👈🏻 dad​

Cranberry Sauce​

Ingredients:

  • Cranberries 3 cups (12 oz bag)
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions
  • 2 jalapeño peppers (2 tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp lemon juiced w/ zest
  • 1 orange juiced w/ zest
  1. Food processor pulse cranberries until finely chopped but not mushy
  2. Mix ingredients
  3. Cover with wrap, fridge 4 hours
  4. Garnish cilantro

Smoked Yams​

  • oil
  • butter
  • maple syrup
  • cinnamon
  1. oil salt yams
  2. place em in smoker at 250 2 hours
  3. mix butter, syrup, cinnamon and top.

Rolls​

  • Parker House Rolls

Tea / Wine / Coffee​

Pumpkin & Pecan Pies​

  • store bought
  • oat whipped cream

Other - Old​

Cornish Hens - 75 minutes

  • 4 cornish hens
  • 1 large onion
  • 6 sprigs rosemary
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 head garlic and 1 onion (scatter)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  1. Place celery stalks on bottom of pan
  2. Place in hens - 1/4 onion, lemon, 1 sprig rosemary
  3. Rub hens w/ olive oil, salt, lemon pepper
  4. Sprinkle T, B, T, R
  5. Scatter garlic and onion around hens
  6. Bake 450 degrees for 25 minutes
  7. Reduce to 350 degrees for 50 minutes
  8. Add wine, broth, oil over hens
  9. Baste every 15 minutes
  10. Ready @ 165 bone temp, cool 10 minutes

Sautéed Kale

  • 1 1/2 pounds young kale, stems and leaves coarsely chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, fine sliced
  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp red white vinegar
  1. Heat olive oil on medium high
  2. Add garlic, increase heat
  3. Add stock, add kale, toss
  4. Cover, cook 5 minutes
  5. Remove cover, stir until liquid is gone
  6. Season with salt and pepper, add vinegar