Recipes

Monday, November 23, 2009

That Time of Year again…

For Apartment House Thanksgiving!!!  The annual big Turkey dinner I’ve been hosting with my old college roomies (+more friends), since it started Junior Year of college.  I kept it going after college and was EXTRA excited this year that dinner would be in my new house, people could sit at a table, and eat off of real plates, real silverware, and even cloth napkins!

Check out last years Apartment Thanksgiving!  Most of the recipes are continued this year

Thanksgiving part 1

Thanksgiving part 2&3

Thanksgiving part 4

Final recap

Items that remained the same were:

Turkey, of course, BUT this year I did decide to go with a Free Range bird from Whole Foods.   It did cost a LOT more, but I felt good about buying it knowing it wasn’t living it’s life crammed in a cage.  IMG_7248

A 22 pounder this year!!IMG_7250

Gotta tent the turkey!       IMG_7251  

Stuffing:  this will never change, and you can see the recipe written out from last year in part 4.

celery and onion

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White bread…which again we loved eating a nice soft piece of while cutting it for the stuffing.IMG_7228

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Sauté onions and celery in butter :)

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then after seasoning, mixing, baking…

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Last year I did these mashed potatoes and they were a huge hit, so I couldn’t not make them.

I once again used Rosemary instead of sage because the sage is used in the green beans!

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Those green beans were another repeat from last year.  This recipe is so flavorful and such a welcome change from the heavy cream-laden casserole that we used to have.  I mean don’t get me wrong the casserole is classic and delicious but with all the heavy dishes, this one just tastes a little fresher. 

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Sage:

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Final product with delicious Pancetta

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Squash Soufflé was also repeated from last year.  And once again, same as last year, I had some issues.  It always tastes delicious, but there was a little separation,  IMG_7287

I describe the recipe here.  Once again no progress pics, probably because I’m usually frantically making this once the Turkey comes out of the oven. 

Next up…desserts!!  Then the final reveal :)  For now I’ll leave you with my lovely table.  I was so excited to decorate it!!!  I “nicely” set it for 8 (even though when it was time to eat we squished 11 at it)IMG_7294

New end chairs!!!

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yes I bought a bag of pinecones…I’ll have to get a close up of the centerpiece :)

What’s your FAVORITE Thanksgiving dish??

5 comments:

  1. I love how you decorated the table!

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  2. ah girl! Everything looks delicious and the table looks just gorgeous! Nice work

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  3. A 22 pounder!! Thatll last you until christmas!
    I like thanksgiving I think its such a nice holiday, smething we should have over here

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  4. I am definitely making those mashed potatoes this year!

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  5. I love the gossiping women in the background. Looks like one of my holiday gatherings haha! The women in the kitchen cooking and chatting. i love it.

    Also, your table is absolutely GORGEOUS.

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