Peggy
11-18-2001, 11:08 PM
I really enjoyed reading everyone's Thanksgiving Day menus on another post! I will not be hosting Thanksigiving this year, so we decided to have our family Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Since I used several recipes from the November issue, I thought I would post our reviews now. Perhaps this will be helpful to those who are still undecided about what to serve.
Cooking Light's Ultimate Roasted Turkey (Nov '01) - I followed this recipe exactly as written, except I passed on the giblets and neck in the gravy, because we aren't big fans of either. The turkey came out very moist and flavorful. The outside was a beautiful golden brown. I basted every 20 minutes, with the cider syrup while it lasted and then with the pan juices. The gravy was excellent ... with the onion and sweet apple flavors coming through. It was a little thin for me, so I added additional cornstarch to the broth to thicken it a bit. Overall, a very successful turkey recipe.
Mama's Corn Bread Stuffing (Nov'01) - I started by making the Mama's Corn Bread recipe. Wasn't very impressed with the finished cornbread...It seemed very dry and uninteresting. However, once I added the other ingredients and made the stuffiing it was just fine. I used fresh sage (about 2 tablespoonfuls) and that really jacked up the flavor. I've had better stuffing in my day, but this recipe was actually quite good.
Cranberry, Pear and Ginger Relish (Nov' 01) - This was great! Every year I try a different cranberry relish/sauce recipe and this one is among the best I've tried. Finally found a use for the crystallized ginger I bought from Penzey's recently!
Glazed Julienne Carrots (CL SuperFast Suppers Supplement) - My DH had requested glazed carrots so I thought I would try this new recipe. It was very easy and he really like them.
Creamy Onions and Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Sunset - Nov '01) - We had a split decision on the potatoes. My DD and I really liked them, but my DH thought they tasted too much like sour cream. First you saute onion and garlic, then add 1 quart water and the cut up potatoes. After the potatoes are tender you drain them and add sour cream, whipping cream, butter, and mayonnaise (!) and mash or whip them. The sour cream flavor was assertive, but I liked them that way.
Lightened Waldorf Salad (CL BB Recipe) - I had printed this off the BB months ago and tried it once before. It was a very refreshing side salad to an otherwise "heavy" meal. I forget who posted it, but thank you to whomever it was!
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake with Cognac Cream (Nov'01) - We aren't big pumpkin pie people, so I made this instead. We had made it at my Supper Club and really liked it. Once again, it was very good!
Well, that wraps up our Thanksgiving Dinner this year! I was very pleased with the results! For wine, we had a Pinor Noir and thought that complimented the meal perfectly.
Now, I am exhausted, having been in the kitchen for about 10 hours today. I think I will head to bed!:p
Peggy
Cooking Light's Ultimate Roasted Turkey (Nov '01) - I followed this recipe exactly as written, except I passed on the giblets and neck in the gravy, because we aren't big fans of either. The turkey came out very moist and flavorful. The outside was a beautiful golden brown. I basted every 20 minutes, with the cider syrup while it lasted and then with the pan juices. The gravy was excellent ... with the onion and sweet apple flavors coming through. It was a little thin for me, so I added additional cornstarch to the broth to thicken it a bit. Overall, a very successful turkey recipe.
Mama's Corn Bread Stuffing (Nov'01) - I started by making the Mama's Corn Bread recipe. Wasn't very impressed with the finished cornbread...It seemed very dry and uninteresting. However, once I added the other ingredients and made the stuffiing it was just fine. I used fresh sage (about 2 tablespoonfuls) and that really jacked up the flavor. I've had better stuffing in my day, but this recipe was actually quite good.
Cranberry, Pear and Ginger Relish (Nov' 01) - This was great! Every year I try a different cranberry relish/sauce recipe and this one is among the best I've tried. Finally found a use for the crystallized ginger I bought from Penzey's recently!
Glazed Julienne Carrots (CL SuperFast Suppers Supplement) - My DH had requested glazed carrots so I thought I would try this new recipe. It was very easy and he really like them.
Creamy Onions and Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Sunset - Nov '01) - We had a split decision on the potatoes. My DD and I really liked them, but my DH thought they tasted too much like sour cream. First you saute onion and garlic, then add 1 quart water and the cut up potatoes. After the potatoes are tender you drain them and add sour cream, whipping cream, butter, and mayonnaise (!) and mash or whip them. The sour cream flavor was assertive, but I liked them that way.
Lightened Waldorf Salad (CL BB Recipe) - I had printed this off the BB months ago and tried it once before. It was a very refreshing side salad to an otherwise "heavy" meal. I forget who posted it, but thank you to whomever it was!
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake with Cognac Cream (Nov'01) - We aren't big pumpkin pie people, so I made this instead. We had made it at my Supper Club and really liked it. Once again, it was very good!
Well, that wraps up our Thanksgiving Dinner this year! I was very pleased with the results! For wine, we had a Pinor Noir and thought that complimented the meal perfectly.
Now, I am exhausted, having been in the kitchen for about 10 hours today. I think I will head to bed!:p
Peggy