Whatcha doin' for Turkey Day?
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We are going to Oakland for a week to spend Thanksgiving and some extra time with one of the Quirtlets. The other is coming, too, and we'll be eating with extended family who are reputed to be very good cooks, so we are looking forward to an excellent time.
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@Steve-Miller said in Whatcha doin' for Turkey Day?:
@Mik What are your thoughts on Coopers Hawk? They just opened one near us and we want to try it.
Interesting food, not crazy about the wines. One would think since that is their schtick they'd do something special. Last couple times have been for lunch, so iced tea, no wine. Friends brough their Lux sparkler over a few weeks ago. meh. Sweet and uninteresting.
The wines may have gotten better, it's been two or three years since I tried them. Again, the food is good.
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I received a terse text from "the SIL like person."
It said-- Good morning Daniel. This is your official invite to Thanksgiving lunch. Let me know if you want to come and I'll tell you what time I'm picking you up.
Verbatim.
I didn't answer.
I might go but for reasons I won't bore you with it will depend a lot on how my day goes Wednesday.
She's not hiding the fact she doesn't like me and naturally I find it annoying. But I really do have more important things to occupy my mind.
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@Mik said in Whatcha doin' for Turkey Day?:
Just got back from a week in New Orleans, heading to Vegas for Christmas, so Thanksgiving will be quiet, just the two of us. We'll be going to Cooper's Hawk as I really detest making TD dinner.
Change of plan. Got a fresh turkey breast and will buttermilk brine it a couple days. Mashed sweet potatoes, corn pudding, cranberry salad. I just thought dinner out was kind of pitiful so invited a couple friends who have no family over.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer”
― Douglas Adams
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@Mik what kind of cranberry salad do you make?
When we lived in the southeast, I always bought the cranberry relish they made a Publix. It was soooo good! Now, here, all we have is Kroger or Walmart. AFAICT Walmart doesn’t have any (relish, the fresh kind, I’m not taking about sauce, the kind in a can). And last year, I learned that the kind Kroger makes is a crime against humanity. So this year, I think we’re going to try to make our own. My mother is actually coming today, she’s bringing her food processor (since I don’t have one). And the plan is to try to make the cranberry dish tomorrow and let it sit over night….
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I stayed at Lodge in the Desert two years ago. It’s a beautiful place!
We just got back from dinner at El Charro - the oldest family owned Mexican restaurant in the country. I can see why it’s been so successful - everything they served us was just a little bit better than I’ve had other places. Cool decor as well.
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RM says he's not going to Thanksgiving lunch because he's got two jobs on Thanksgiving.
Between you and me and the lamppost (another of my Jewish grandmother's favorite phrases) I know this family well enough to know we will be fed whether we can make it or not.
His mother expresses love through food lots of food and especially baking. She makes sure her son never goes without food. I can't imagine he won't bring home everything on the menu including dessert.
I love to socialize with people but on my own terms. I don't like holiday meals like Thanksgiving because they remind me of growing up celebrating them at my Jewish grandparents' house.
Hanukkah was an exception when I look back but the rest were very formal, traditional, and stifling for me.
The women all gathered in the kitchen and the men would watch sports in the living room, baseball, football, basketball. It was like we were living in the '50's.
RM and I moved far away from our families for reason.
He was extraordinary at cooking, celebrating, and gift giving. We would send and receive presents from home and make phone calls. This is how I celebrated holidays for twenty five years. I can't complain.
I have so much to be thankful for. My health, my home, my RM such as he is, and the fact my brother and I have reunited after our father's passing following more than fifteen years of estrangement.
Our reunion has been the highlight of my year! Mik, you were right about there being no better time to forgive. The years of not talking slipped away like water under a bridge.
He's taken on his father's loving and caring role toward me. He said as much.
Our relationship now is the best it's ever been and it finally has a feeling of permanence.
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Had to hop on here to say that I have Cindysphinx's Bourbon Cranberry sauce in the oven as I type! Off to Oldest's in laws where his Father in Law is the cook and we all get to enjoy his amazing dishes. He does not allow help, only with the dishes.
"Wealth is like manure; spread it around and it makes everything grow; pile it up, and it stinks."
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@BeeLady Happy Thanksgiving!
And a good reminder....here's the link to @Cindysphinx Bourbon Cranberry Sauce. If you hover your cursor over the link, you can see the post in a popup Or you can click on it and it will take you to the actual post.
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I got a text today from SIL person asking me if I was going to come. I texted back No but thanks for the invite. She said she would "bring you guys a plate."
I plan to send her and others Happy Thanksgiving! GIF's
Also her a thank you note in the evening. Lol!
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@Daniel said in Whatcha doin' for Turkey Day?:
RM says he's not going to Thanksgiving lunch because he's got two jobs on Thanksgiving.
Between you and me and the lamppost (another of my Jewish grandmother's favorite phrases) I know this family well enough to know we will be fed whether we can make it or not.
His mother expresses love through food lots of food and especially baking. She makes sure her son never goes without food. I can't imagine he won't bring home everything on the menu including dessert.
I love to socialize with people but on my own terms. I don't like holiday meals like Thanksgiving because they remind me of growing up celebrating them at my Jewish grandparents' house.
Hanukkah was an exception when I look back but the rest were very formal, traditional, and stifling for me.
The women all gathered in the kitchen and the men would watch sports in the living room, baseball, football, basketball. It was like we were living in the '50's.
RM and I moved far away from our families for reason.
He was extraordinary at cooking, celebrating, and gift giving. We would send and receive presents from home and make phone calls. This is how I celebrated holidays for twenty five years. I can't complain.
I have so much to be thankful for. My health, my home, my RM such as he is, and the fact my brother and I have reunited after our father's passing following more than fifteen years of estrangement.
Our reunion has been the highlight of my year! Mik, you were right about there being no better time to forgive. The years of not talking slipped away like water under a bridge.
He's taken on his father's loving and caring role toward me. He said as much.
Our relationship now is the best it's ever been and it finally has a feeling of permanence.
I’m glad that worked out well. We mostly punish ourselves by carrying old disagreements, and you only get one family, such as they may be. No one will ever treat you better or worse.
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Turkey day at the in-laws house. Jane put out a truly magnificent spread and we all agreed it was the best ever! She cooks her turkey in a really traditional way - stuffing in the bird and roasted in a bag and I have to say it was as good as any I’ve ever had. Spatchcocked, brined, cooked in pieces, deep fried - this turkey beat them all!
Two things were particularly memorable. The first was the wine - a Chianti of all things, the Macaroni Grill house brand. I know, I know. Jane tried it when they ate there earlier in the week and liked it so much she bought a magnum to take home. Dirt cheap - like $25.
I never drink Chianti but this one is nothing like I’ve ever tried. The flavor just explodes in my mouth, and the only other wines I have ever tried that do that cost 10X - 50X more. Gonna go out tomorrow and buy a whole lot if it. It really is that good!
If one of you decides to try it I’d really like to know what you think. I don’t drink much wine and my palate is far from sophisticated but this crazy stuff really stands out to me.
