Post by laurenpetro on Nov 26, 2015 11:02:12 GMT -5
And I'm really missing my mom lately. She was a god-awful cook but she slayed Thanksgiving. I have her stuffing recipe which is the most important part but I'm not sure if it makes it better or worse.
Post by redheadbaker on Nov 26, 2015 11:39:58 GMT -5
I just stuffed onions and celery in the turkey before putting it in the oven. FI was standing on the other side of the kitchen table going, "Oooh, yeah, just like that."
I still have a cold and I've been coughing a lot. I'm on the hook for all the Thanksgiving sides. I've been washing my hands like crazy and realized that it would probably be best if I had some kind of face mask. I don't have any of those but I sure do have a lot of fabric. DH said I looked like some kind of Thanksgiving turkey stealin' bandido. LOL!
My grandpa called and he doesn't want to come to our dinner. He's using the snow (which isn't that bad) as an excuse. I'm disappointed. The real reason he doesn't want to come is because he doesn't want to see the changes we've made to the house. sigh...
Boo! The streets are way better than I expected. I hope you still have a nice holiday.
I just saw the most hilarious farmersonly.com ad. I can't believe that is a real thing. It was a dog talking to his owner about dating a city girl and how he shouldn't be.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! And happy Thursday to everyone out of the U.S.
I'm cuddled up on the couch watching Friends with all my dogs. My mom's dog is here for the week, so I have 4 total. I'm like the crazy dog lady.
I just stuffed onions and celery in the turkey before putting it in the oven. FI was standing on the other side of the kitchen table going, "Oooh, yeah, just like that."
I think your FI and my DH are somehow related.
I had an over abundance of apples, so I went ahead and made a second apple pie. I think it'll turn out better than the first pie, so I may just take it to ensure stronger accolades.
Pros: DH has taken the kids to go do the recycling. They love this chore. I don't know why. But regardless, it means I am cooking quietly with no bickering in the background. He's also taking them to lunch.
My paper that I wrote and have been working on for damn near a year now was finally accepted for publication. I am thankful for that.
My mom came over this morning with homemade cranberry bread.
Cons: I asked DH to help me clean the house so it will be presentable when family comes over. He cleaned the garage. He also cleaned out one of my purses which he found in the garage. This was the most unhelpful way of being helpful I can possibly imagine. My living room looks like we were burglarized and the burglars were looking for hidden gems that required them to move almost every single piece of furniture in that room. I'm tempted to suggest that we eat in the garage.
Last year at Christmas, I invited my sister to an afternoon grandparents coffee because she had/has no friends, no boyfriend, no job, and an infant. Two days before Christmas, she asked me to change the coffee to a mid-morning brunch. I said no, not enough time to shop for those groceries and I would have to miss Mass to cook for everyone. She sent me a vile, hate-filled text. We have not talked since. So I did not invite her to Thanksgiving this year because I do not want the (bipolar, borderline) drama. I want no holiday drama. Apparently, sis has been telling everyone how she's "not invited" to my house for the holidays this year. So she got invited to our cousin's house instead. That actually seems fine to me, except that my aunts have decided to get involved and two days ago, I got a 4 paragraph message from one of my aunts scolding me for "not being inclusive", asking me to find it in my heart to be kind to my sister, and then ending the email by warning me that if I don't change my ways, I'll find myself at my mother's funeral feeling entirely alone. Happy Thanksgiving. I told her that these kinds of emotional sneak attacks are the exact reason that Sis is not invited to my house for the holidays and that she is way the fuck out of line getting involved in a situation she has not even the slightest background on. This same aunt is now "liking" every damn thing I post on FB - I think she sees herself as "reaching out" and trying to pull the family together.
I have felt the same way every Thanksgiving for at least 5 or 6 years now, but I'm still always surprised by it. I end up feeling lonely on Thanksgiving. H always works, no family to go celebrate with, always wishing there were kids to take to the parade and carry on Thanksgiving traditions with.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Post by secretlyevil on Nov 26, 2015 13:20:54 GMT -5
Whomever recommended the cab cranberry blueberry sauce, thank you! My house smells marvelous. I don't care if it doesn't turn out. Andplusalso, remind me to make the cheesecake the weekend before next year.
ETA: I tried the sauce warm - that's the best cranberry sauce I've ever had.
We're not doing Thanksgiving dinner until tomorrow night, so today is prep day, which I love, because it's all of the fun of cooking and wine with none of the noise or drama. DH is in charge of dusting, dog-washing, and cleaning bathrooms. In between, we're playing video games and being sloths. I think I like doing Tgiving the day after!
This house came with a sweet-ass oven, and just today I decided to try the convection feature. I love it! Things are getting done so much more quickly, and crisping up nicely.
ETA: @asdfjkl I have a close relative who was essentially the target of another family member's cruelty. Essentially, her whole life, everyone told her "You need to make peace for YOU" which really meant "You need to make peace because it's easier on US." Kind relative cut off/severely minimized contact eventually, cruel relative turned her wrath toward others in the family, and FINALLY everyone said, "Oh, OK. NOW we get it." Some comfort that is now, but, in the long run, cutting off/minimizing contact was the best thing kind relative ever did for herself.
Enjoyed The Wiz preview on the parade. Forgot to add yeast at that start of making the sourdough bread whoops/wtf. At least the cranberry orange muffins and beer bread rolls are good to go.
Have a great day everyone!
Isn't the point of sourdough that the starter IS the yeast?
Whomever recommended the cab cranberry blueberry sauce, thank you! My house smells marvelous. I don't care if it doesn't turn out. Andplusalso, remind me to make the cheesecake the weekend before next year.
ETA: I tried the sauce warm - that's the best cranberry sauce I've ever had.
I'm getting ready to put that cranberry sauce in mini phyllo shells with goat cheese. Tomorrow I'm baking brie with the sauce, pecans, and brown sugar. I may be a little obsessed.
Been up since 6.30, laid in bed for an hour until my bladder made me get up. I've been cooking in rounds this morning which had been nice and relaxing. Dishes are washed and just needs put away, and the turkey is about to go in at 12.30 (in 15 minutes).
Almost thought I wouldn't get the turkey in on time because it was partially frozen even though it's been in the fridge since Monday. Using water baths and rotating it between prepping has paid off and it's ready to go.
Called my parents this morning and talked with my Dad since my Mom was getting my niece to spend today with them.
DH has been helpful without my asking. Cleaned up the living room and table, and has been massaging my feet between cooking since I've officially hit the feet swelling stage.
@asdfjkl I don't speak to my sister either and didn't want to get my family involved in our drama until they started telling me that I needed to "keep the peace" in the family since I refuse to be in the same house as her. That's when I finally told family I couldn't forgive my sister for what she said that caused us to get into a physical altercation (that she hopes DH gets deployed and dies). Sometimes family does need to know the dirty details so they'll be more understanding.
I'm also sorry you're going through this especially during the holidays.
My grandpa called and he doesn't want to come to our dinner. He's using the snow (which isn't that bad) as an excuse. I'm disappointed. The real reason he doesn't want to come is because he doesn't want to see the changes we've made to the house. sigh...
That's too bad. I can understand why he doesn't want to see that, though. Maybe next time.
Post by secretlyevil on Nov 26, 2015 15:18:42 GMT -5
::throws up hands:: I give up attempting a perfect cheesecake. It always cracks during it's "water bathing" or whatever it's called. Maybe I'll try again after the holidays.
::throws up hands:: I give up attempting a perfect cheesecake. It always cracks during it's "water bathing" or whatever it's called. Maybe I'll try again after the holidays.
Cracking isn't all that bad. It happens. You can always put a sour cream frosting (or something like that) to cover it if it bothers you. Really, cracking happens with cheesecake.
The way Dorie does the water bath is baking it for the prescribed time, turning the oven off and prop it open with a wooden spoon, and leaving the cake in there for 30 minutes like that.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Whomever recommended the cab cranberry blueberry sauce, thank you! My house smells marvelous. I don't care if it doesn't turn out. Andplusalso, remind me to make the cheesecake the weekend before next year.
ETA: I tried the sauce warm - that's the best cranberry sauce I've ever had.
Oh that's what I made last year! So good. I did cran-cherry this year.
::throws up hands:: I give up attempting a perfect cheesecake. It always cracks during it's "water bathing" or whatever it's called. Maybe I'll try again after the holidays.
Cracking isn't all that bad. It happens. You can always put a sour cream frosting (or something like that) to cover it if it bothers you. Really, cracking happens with cheesecake.
The way Dorie does the water bath is baking it for the prescribed time, turning the oven off and prop it open with a wooden spoon, and leaving the cake in there for 30 minutes like that.
This recipe (pumpkin version of Dorrie) said an hour. Maybe it sat in there too long.
ETA: And I have maple bourbon (whiskey) cinnamon whipped cream to go with it.
Post by orangeblossom on Nov 26, 2015 15:50:35 GMT -5
Oh my goodness, y'all. My dad almost got me in trouble.
I was face timing with my family, since I'm visiting the ILs. I'd told him before I really didn't care for the food, and it is definitely a case of being happy to see folks and not being excited for the food.
Anyway, my sister is panning the room, and my dad is all "Did you eat the food and survive" or something like that. That wouldn't have been a big deal if DH wasn't sitting right next to me in the car. My sister saved me and immediately went to someone else.
Cracking isn't all that bad. It happens. You can always put a sour cream frosting (or something like that) to cover it if it bothers you. Really, cracking happens with cheesecake.
The way Dorie does the water bath is baking it for the prescribed time, turning the oven off and prop it open with a wooden spoon, and leaving the cake in there for 30 minutes like that.
This recipe (pumpkin version of Dorrie) said an hour. Maybe it sat in there too long.
ETA: And I have maple bourbon (whiskey) cinnamon whipped cream to go with it.
So, you can either get over the cracks or use the whipped cream as frosting.
If that is what the recipe said, I'm sure it's right. I wasn't looking at my book. I will check.
ETA: You are correct. An hour. Check your text messages.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley