Thanksgiving Menu

On 20 Nov 2005 00:57:02 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"

virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz said:

Nancy said:

(It's a mighty good day when ... the Ducks humble the Beavers!)

While I am proud to be an alumnus of Oregon State, I have to confess a
sneaking suspicion that UO and OSU named EACH OTHER'S sports teams, using
the least-intimidating names that came to mind. Ducks? Beavers? The only
worse team name I've heard is closer to where I live now: UC Santa Cruz
boasts the "Fightin' Banana Slugs."

The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA has the Geoducks.

--
-denny-
"Do your thoughts call ahead or do they just arrive at your mouth unannounced?"

"It's come as you are, baby."

-over the hedge

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Questions, most important ones listed first:

1. Do MLB players eat the unsalted kind (sunflower seeds) during games?

2. Are they spitting all the time because of the salty sunflower seeds?

3. Do I assume correctly that chewing tobacco consumption is way down
among pro ball players?

4. A few hours after I sucked on 20 or so salted sunflower shells, I
had something resembling a heartburn and I had to spit out a lot of
saliva. Is this common?

Thanks.

They're spitting the sunflower seed hulls. One of my students last
spring was chewing and spitting sunflower seeds in class. I called him
on it, and he didn't see anything wrong with it (since he was spitting
into a cup). Don't parents teach manners anymore?

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Boron Elgar said:

I have no recipe, but I will describe what I do below. This is a rich
dressing, almost a savory bread pudding that is cooked in the bird.

Thanks so much. I think it will be great.

ttfn,
jan

Boron Elgar said:

Gravlax (it is in the fridge curing now and is this year's surprise)

I'll be right over!

Quoted message said:

Challah stuffing

Does the challah bread make a big change versus other "white" breads ?

Quoted message said:

Creamed onions

Urrrrr?? ? ? ohrrr? I've never heard of this the only picture that comes to my
mind is creamed peas, and I'll give you 3 guess on what I think them.... So is
it similar to creamed peas? ?

Quoted message said:

So...what is on the menu at your house?

Breakfast Buffet:
Scrambled Eggs or Omelettes
Sausage Patties
Sausage Gravy
Bacon
Biscuits
Grits
Blueberry Pancakes
Maple Syrup
Sourdough Toast
English Muffin Bread Toast

The Big Event:
Turkey
Noodles
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing
Oyster Stuffing
Shrimp Stuffing
Apple Cranberry Walnut Stuffing and I am even considering making a Apple
Mushroom Sourdough one... I said it was almost going to be a stuffing buffet!
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Possibly some of the lemon Cranberry Sauce from here, if I have the time.
Hot buns of some sort

Apple Cranberry Pie
Pumpkin Pie (only as I am not cooking it since I don't care for it, smells
great, looks great, taste well it has a taste but I don't have a taste for it!)

Later for snack/light dinner before the movie(s)
Shrimp Ring with cocktail sauce
Battered Onion Petals with dipping sauce
Mozzarella Sticks w/marinara sauce
Battered Mushrooms
Chex Mix
Leftovers!

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On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:36:16 -0500, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

Boron Elgar said:

Gravlax (it is in the fridge curing now and is this year's surprise)

I'll be right over!

Quoted message said:

Challah stuffing

Does the challah bread make a big change versus other "white" breads ?

I think it is more flavorful

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Creamed onions

Urrrrr?? ? ? ohrrr? I've never heard of this the only picture that comes to my
mind is creamed peas, and I'll give you 3 guess on what I think them.... So is
it similar to creamed peas? ?

This is from my old Betty Crocker - with my comments

Deluxe Creamed Onions:

1-1/2 pounds small white onions
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper (white pepper is nice for this)
1-1/2 cups half-and-half
2 medium carrots, shredded (about 1-1/2 cups)

Prepare onions. I usually boil the smallest onions I can find for 3
minutes, cool them down, then skin them. They cook rather quickly and
are better in this dish with a bit of crispness left to them. You can
use jarred onions, but to me they have a sourish taste. This year I am
using an assortment of tiny white, red and brown onions.

Heat butter in 1-quart sauce-pan over medium heat until melted. Stir
in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and
bubbly; remove from heat.

Stir in half & half. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and
stir 1minute. Stir in carrots. Cook 5 minutes longer.

Pour sauce over onions. Mix well, but gently

This is a dish I make the day before and heat easily in the microwave
Thanksgiving To me, it is too labor intensive to make right before
dinner.

Quoted message said:

Oyster Stuffing
Shrimp Stuffing

I am interested in both of these, if you have the time to post them.

Boron

Boron Elgar said:

So...what is on the menu at your house?

It's looking like variations on the traditional, in much smaller
quantities this year, as it will only be the two of us.

devilled eggs
crab cakes

turkey and gravy
baked mixed root vegetables
cheesy corn
green bean casserole (from scratch, none of that nasty canned stuff)
cold cranberry salad

herbed popovers
pumpkin pecan torte
blueberry pie

The popovers are subject to change. I'm not sure I can make them just
before dinner, what with the turkey in the oven. I might try Jill's
refridgerator rolls since they can brown while the turkey settles.

Dawn

I will be eating out at a fancy buffet at a nice nearby hotel; I live
alone and 400 miles from family and don't see a point in making a huge
meal for one. I've gone there the past two years and it is an
outstanding buffet. The first buffet starts at 1130 and I'll be at the
early one so the food hasn't been picked over too much by the time I
get there to eat. I'll go home once I'm thru eating and spend the rest
of the day on the couch sleeping it off. I might pick up a nice steak
in case I get hungry in the evening.

Bob Terwilliger said:

While I am proud to be an alumnus of Oregon State, I have to confess a
sneaking suspicion that UO and OSU named EACH OTHER'S sports teams, using
the least-intimidating names that came to mind. Ducks? Beavers? The only
worse team name I've heard is closer to where I live now: UC Santa Cruz
boasts the "Fightin' Banana Slugs."

Bob

But you gotta admit, a banana slug is a *uniquely" Santa Cruz county mascot!
They're everywhere up here (Santa Cruz mountains), oftentimes where you
least expect them to be!!

Spitz
--
"Home, James, and don't spare the horses!"

On Sun 20 Nov 2005 10:45:05a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Boron
Elgar?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sat 19 Nov 2005 06:53:07p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Boron
Elgar?

For us it's just a variation on our usual theme.

Chutney Cheese Ball with Triscuits and Stoned Wheat Crackers
Pickled Shrimp

Roasted Turkey Breast
Cornbread/Celery Dressing with Pecans

Caramelized Bittersweet Onions
Candied yams and lemon slices
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole (I secretly seriously like this)
Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Pickled Peaches
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

Pumpkin Pie
Mincemeat Pie
Chess Pie

OOPs...saw the recipe further down. Thanks. It looks great.

Boron

Thank you. Enjoy!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

On Sun 20 Nov 2005 12:43:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Green Bean Casserole (I secretly seriously like this)

Hey, it's only once a year!

sf
lover of the "carrerole" too.

Barbara, I think there are many "closet fans" of the GBC. :-) A lot of
foodies just like to bash things that come out of cans.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

EchoSierra

Quoted message said:

She Crab Soup & Cheese Crisps
Murphy Goode Sauvignon Blanc

Mesclun Salad with spiced Pumpkin Seeds, Oranges, Pomegranite seeds and
Raspberry Vinaigrette

Roast Turkey with Cajun Rub
Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
French cut Green Beans & Pearl Onion Almondine
Benziger Pinot Noir

Pumpkin Pie with Thai Spice Whipped Cream
Apple Brown Betty with Vanilla Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce
Espresso Breve, Cappucino

Ellen

Y'all's menus are *seriously* ambitious! I am duly, if humbly, impressed.

I've been asked to contribute to the family feast:

Cranberry Agrodolce (maybe Cranberry Sauce with Port and Dried Figs, now
that I've posted it and remembered how good it is!)
Rye Rolls
Bob T's Roasted Garlic Bread Pudding (sounds so good I'm considering it as
well)?
Persimmon Pudding
Pumpkin Fudge ice cream

A bottle of Rosenblum England Shaw Syrah
A bottle of Rosenblum Black Muscat

A large appetite . . .

Spitz
--
"Home, James, and don't spare the horses!"

On Sun 20 Nov 2005 01:17:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Glitter
Ninja?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Green Bean Casserole (I secretly seriously like this)

Oh, me too! I know some shun any recipe that involves canned cream of
blargh soup, but I love the stuff. There's a very similar broccoli
casserole that I also enjoy.
Everyone's dinner looks delicious. Here's mine, I'm just cooking
for two so it's nothing special:

Some cheese and crackers from the local deli, who imports nice stuff
this time of year. Just to nibble on while the turkey roasts.

Turkey (stuffed with orange, lemon, and lime slices and sage leaves)
Mushroom Herb Stuffing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Turkey Gravy
Roasted Corn and Red Peppers (with bacon and onion)
Canned Cranberry Sauce (my husband won't eat turkey without a 99-cent
can of jellied cranberry sauce)
White Rolls
Pumpkin Pie

We will probably get a pinot noir (or Pirramimma Shiraz, which I love)
for the cheese, a reisling with dinner, and we already have two moscato
for after dinner. Then we'll pass out in front of the TV while watching
MST3K.

It sounds like a lovely meal, whether for 2 or 20.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

On Sun 20 Nov 2005 01:23:42p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Glitter
Ninja?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Caramelized Bittersweet Onions

Yum! This brings up a question I keep meaning to ask: where do you
find angostura bitters? I just got a book on mixing cocktails and
wondered where I could find bitters, and now I just *have* to know so I
can try this onion recipe.

Stacia

Most beverage stores or liquor stores have it. Our supermarkets also
carrie it in the wine/beer section. But, then, our supermarkets also carry
liquor.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

"Cindy Fuller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

They're spitting the sunflower seed hulls. One of my students last
spring was chewing and spitting sunflower seeds in class. I called him
on it, and he didn't see anything wrong with it (since he was spitting
into a cup). Don't parents teach manners anymore?

When I was in the military a lot of the NCO's chewed tobacco and spit into
soda cans.

One hapless Airman picked up the wrong can by mistake and learned a valuable
lesson -- never drink from a WARM soda can!

GACK!

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On 20 Nov 2005 00:57:02 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
<virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> rummaged among random neurons and
opined:

Quoted message said:

Nancy said:

(It's a mighty good day when ... the Ducks humble the Beavers!)

While I am proud to be an alumnus of Oregon State, I have to confess a
sneaking suspicion that UO and OSU named EACH OTHER'S sports teams, using
the least-intimidating names that came to mind. Ducks? Beavers? The only
worse team name I've heard is closer to where I live now: UC Santa Cruz
boasts the "Fightin' Banana Slugs."

I didn't believe the above, so I googled UC Santa Cruz. Bwahahahahah!

I'm thinking that UC Irvine's "Anteaters" is right up there, though. I
figure colleges with no serious athletic departments are just havin'
some fun.

OTOH, the ex-DH graduated from Minnesota - the Golden Gophers - which
I always thought a bit odd. I mean, they're *varmints*, but they're
"golden"? Okay, help me out here, Barb.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

Wayne Boatwright said:

Most beverage stores or liquor stores have it. Our supermarkets also
carrie it in the wine/beer section. But, then, our supermarkets also carry
liquor.

I'm in Kansas so I'm just lucky that we have liquor stores. Our liquor
stores can't sell anything except alcohol (not even ice) by law. I'll
check the grocery store tonight but I've never seen bitters anywhere.
Pina colada mix, sure. But that would make one weird onion recipe.

Stacia

On Sun 20 Nov 2005 09:27:12p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Glitter
Ninja?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Most beverage stores or liquor stores have it. Our supermarkets also
carrie it in the wine/beer section. But, then, our supermarkets also
carry liquor.

I'm in Kansas so I'm just lucky that we have liquor stores. Our liquor
stores can't sell anything except alcohol (not even ice) by law. I'll
check the grocery store tonight but I've never seen bitters anywhere.
Pina colada mix, sure. But that would make one weird onion recipe.

Stacia

You must have "state stores" as they do in a few other states, which sell
only liquor. We had them when we lived in Ohio. We also had "beverage
stores" which could sell beer and wine, and all the non0-alcoholic things
one might need to make drinks. To save time, you might ask at the customer
service desk or office in the supermarket. If they don't have bitters,
they should be able to order them. They are not alcoholic.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright said:

You must have "state stores" as they do in a few other states, which sell
only liquor. We had them when we lived in Ohio. We also had "beverage
stores" which could sell beer and wine, and all the non0-alcoholic things
one might need to make drinks.

That's exactly what we have. They all have certain signs they have to
place in the window, stuff like that.
Anyhow, I found bitters tonight! They had one bottle right next to
the grenadine and margarita mix at the grocery store. I'm tickled. I
might try making Manhattans over the holidays. (Hic!).

Stacia

In article <[email hidden]>,

Terry Pulliam Burd said:

OTOH, the ex-DH graduated from Minnesota - the Golden Gophers - which
I always thought a bit odd. I mean, they're *varmints*, but they're
"golden"? Okay, help me out here, Barb.

Hey, don't go be casting aspersions on my/our school, OK? In high
school (at the U) we were The Little Gophers. Rob's got 3 degrees from
the U and bleeds maroon and gold - he'll be hard to transfuse if he
should ever need one.

From a U Alumni Assn. report: "In the early 1930s, as the Minnesota
football teams, under the direction of Coach Bernie Bierman, were
establishing themselves as national champions, they began wearing gold
jerseys. The local press described the teams as the "golden-shirted
horde" and the "gold swarm." This turned into the nickname the "Golden
Gophers." "

The gopher mascot patch/iron on I know from 50 years ago was a cute
little guy on his haunches, teeth prominent. Some years back they
recreated him to be a macho athlete who now poses in whatever pose is
appropriate to a given sport - carrying a hockey stick, football,
basketball, whatever. At least on the gear sold in the bookstores and
sports stores. Not sure how that works into using the mascot for the
women's varsity teams. Seems that the sports uniforms bear the maroon M
outlined in gold. More than you want to know, I know.
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Boron Elgar said:

I have no recipe, but I will describe what I do below. This is a rich
dressing, almost a savory bread pudding that is cooked in the bird.

<snip recipe>

Good heavens this looks good!

I'm going to use this the next time I stuff a turkey/chicken. My old
regular stuffing recipe with poultry seasoning will have to stay on
the shelf for a bit.

Thank you so much!

Jo Anne