Comments on: Thanksgiving! Feeeed me.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:04:46 +0000

A little late, but:

Pie – I made this yesterday and it was amazing. The only difference was I substituted bourbon for the SoCo. http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/archives/9492

Side dish – I am really loving this butternut squash/leek/apple gratin. You could make it vegan by using olive oil instead of butter and skipping the cheese (sad), but I make it non-vegan style by pouring 1/2-1 cup of cream over top and doing gruyere instead of parmesan. http://www.marthastewart.com/344010/apple-leek-and-butternut-squash-gratin

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:14:05 +0000

I have two words for you…Ina Garten. Seriously, that woman has good tasting food down! Her mashed potatoes are the best I’ve ever made(so long as you don’t care about healthy, which for Thanksgiving, why would you?), and she roasts her brussel sprouts. Seriously, have you ever had them roasted? Even if you think you don’t like brussel sprouts, you need to try them roasted. It will change your mind.

Here’s the link love:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2/index.html

http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=560&S=0

By: Diana Eftaiha

Diana Eftaiha — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:22:03 +0000

For the mashed potatoes i came across this very easy recipe on Food Network and it seems deliciousss:

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
2 tablespoons kosher salt
16 fluid ounces (2 cups) half-and-half
6 cloves garlic, crushed
6 ounces grated Parmesan

here’s the URL http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/creamy-garlic-mashed-potatoes-recipe/index.html

By: sp

sp — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:40:28 +0000

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Lemon, inspired by this recipe from Bobby Flay.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-pancetta-recipe/index.html

Bacon makes everything better, but lemon is really the key in rounding out the flavors in this dish.
I leave out the potatoes – they just get in the way of the yummy flavors. I also use less pancetta and butter since I’m leaving out the potatoes.

By: Kelsi

Kelsi — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:51:11 +0000

A delicious alternative to the canned cream of mushroom soup green bean casserole:

Haricot Verts on a bed of caramelized onions with bacon (pork fat rules!!)

Fry up 4 or 5 slices of bacon, remove to a plate lined with paper towels

Pour off all but 2T of bacon fat
Thinly slice the onion and saute in the reserved bacon fat over very low heat for about an hour, stir occasionally (this can be done in advance and refrigerated)

Steam the green beans just until tender, toss with caramelized onions

Arrange green beans and onions on a platter, add crumbled bacon on top

Delish….

I do it without the bacon for vegetarians…the caramelized onions are soo good that you almost don’t miss the bacon….almost.

By: Tricia (Hey! there are two of us - awesome)

Tricia (Hey! there are two of us - awesome) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:45:13 +0000

I will second Amy’s “Mash Production” recipe. I’ve got that in my arsenal (we just call it the mash potato casserole thing) and the do-ahead ease along with all that creamy buttery goodness makes it a total winner.

By: Smedette

Smedette — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:11:06 +0000

Amaretto Cranberry Sauce: http://smedette.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/recipe-amaretto-cranberry-sauce/

Thanks for all of the recipes, everyone!