thanksgiving 2017

Ready or not, here we come! :)

Saturday	Hockey in Cedar Rock Soccer Try Outs for Super Y  2 Indoor Soccer Games..... Turkey into fridge to thaw Shop midday for groceries
Sunday	Soccer game tb  Soccer tournament jb  Hockey game 4:15  hockey game jb
Monday	Bread out to “crust up”               Clean
Tuesday	Clean
Wednesday	Clean in PM Make tea cut up celery and onion Rolls out to Thaw butter out on counter for Thursday am use Boil sweet potatoes
Thursday	Morning
	AM	Run Cinnamon rolls into oven Coffee Prep Rolls to Rise Shower Tidy
	9:00 am	Make stuffing
	10:00 am	Start getting turkey ready and preheat oven to 350
	10:30 am	Boil Sweet Potatoes and make souffle
	11:00 am	turkey into oven
	11:30 am	Peel Potatoes Prep Green Beans Corn to a bowl for microwave Set Table
	12:30/12:45 am	Stuffing into oven Sweet Potatoes into the oven Start boiling water for Potatoes
	1:00 1:15	Pickles and olives on a tray  Put on green beans Turkey out and let rest Rolls into oven (Double Batch)
	1: 30 pm 1:45 pm	Make Gravy Corn into microwave Mash potatoes Carve Turkey
	2:00 pm	Eat the Fest

Menu:

TurkeyGravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing (with apples) both in and out of the bird
Fresh Green Beans
Frozen Corn
Sweet Potato Soufflé
Herbed Rolls
Olives
Pickles
Apple Rings

Black olive appetizer
 

Dessert: Mom B :) and Vanilla Ice Cream 

Drinks:
Iced Tea
Decaf Coffee
Wine
Milk
Juice 

herbed rolls 
need:
frozen roll dough--thawed (overnight or all day)
melted butter
italian seasoning

do:
cut dough into halves or quarters
dip into hot butter mixed with herbs
layer in a greased bundt cake pan
let raise for 45-60 minutes (covered with a towel)
bake 30-45 minutes 350-375 degrees

Turkey is a 15lb-er this year and I can't wait to rub with sage then butter (under the skin too) and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. In the neck cavity I place a few sage leaves, lemon slices and green apple. I also stuff the turkey (stuffing below) before placing it in a turkey cooking bag. The cooking bag leaves the turkey SUPER moist! 

Stuffing
diced bread that has been "crusted" up (good bread is best...sour dough, french, etc)--I have been freezing mine for a few months all torn up as I came to the end of loaves...just gotta get it out now :) 
bag or two of pepperidge farm coutons
chopped celery
chopped onion
butter
sage
thyme
salt
pepper
broth
chopped green apple
2 eggs beaten

Saute the celery, and onion in butter. Add to the bread cubes and croutons, salt, pepper, and herbs. Toss with your hands. Add apple. Then add eggs, mix with hands. Now add broth, a bit at a time, until it is moist but not too wet. Place in a baking pan or stuff your turkey. I do both.

Gravy
Made with drippings from the turkey, broth, tad bit of kitchen bouquet and cornstarch thickener 

Sweet Potato Souffle BEST SWEET POTATOES EVER!!
Beat together: 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 stick butter.

Put in a greased casserole dish.

Topping: mix together and put on top of sweet potato mix.  1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 stick butter, 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.

Bake 350 for 30 min or until knife comes out clean.


Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  I will use Yukons....and then mash them BY HAND (the only way to go) with half and half that is simmered with garlic and melted butter

Pickles and Olive Tray 
sweet pickles, dill pickles, green and black olives

Corn
 From the freezer

Green Beans  
fresh green beans, trimmed and simmered with fresh garlic