Yes, and I'm the one cooking the turkey

• Any other vegetarians/vegans on board? :) - Meghan
  • Here's one veggie family, complete - me
  • first was no meat, then vegetarian, now trying vegan... - "M"ea"T"less
  • Tofu turkey - veggie
    • Another veg head here, but I cook meat for my men. Just make sure my eats don't have meat broth o - gelatin in them. nm
    • That's a long time! That's excellent. - Meghan
  • Yes, and I'm the one cooking the turkey - veggie
    • I feel for you - I am too! I don't like to push my views on others - Meghan
  • I'd be a great vegetarian but I hate vegetables! - Seriously!
    • It's kind of like with picky little kids. - retrain your taste buds
      • That sounds good! MMMM - Meghan
    • Is there ANY one vegetable you can eat? - Meghan
      • Nope, I pretty much hate them all. The smell alone makes me want to hurl. - nm
      • Could you - Interested
        • Absolutely! I'd be happy to do that for you. - Meghan
  • Daughter is vegetarian. I cook a turkey and she hits the side dishes. (sm) - Memaw
    • Yeah, it's usually not a problem - there are plenty of side dishes veggies can eat. - Meghan
    • VEGETARIANS - ml
      • Meat cooking is harder, IMHO - veggie2
      • Hi Memaw- you know, it's not as hard to cook for a veggie as you might think, unless - Meghan

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We usually have everyone bring a dish of some sorts.  Large family, probably about 30 plus.  Set up 3 extra tables in the garage for smokers and cardplayers and have a great day stuffing ourselves. 

Looking for different side dishes, suggestions anyone?

I've about had it with cooking any beef or pork at all.  Even cooking with hot oil.

I cannot get the lingering odors out.  I wash the pots and pans, put up the leftovers immediately, clean the stove and all surfaces but it just lingers.

Does anyone have a solution?

Here are the links to the recipes that I printed off of Google.  (I love the Internet!  No more cookbooks, only Google for recipes.)  I cheated on the plum sauce by buying a jar because our plums aren't quite ripe yet.  Buy the egg roll skins instead of trying to make your own, too.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/sauce/homemade-plum-sauce.html

For the fried rice, you can use any type of rice.  I use brown basmati or jasmine rice mostly.  You can also throw in extra vegetables and leftover meats (pork, beef, chicken) to make a meal out of it instead of a side dish.  I like those Oriental pea pods, bok choy, water chestnuts, baby corn, and Chinese cabbage.

http://japanesefood.about.com/od/friedrice/r/friedrice.htm

I'm going to combine and modify the eggroll recipes so I have shrimp/pork egg rolls.  I use canola oil instead of vegetable, peanut, or sesame oil.  I don't care for sesame seeds or bamboo sprouts, so I add extra water chestnuts.  Use frozen or fresh instead of canned crab or shrimp.  Use diced, boneless pork chops instead of ground pork or sausage.

http://pork.allrecipes.com/az/BestEggRolls.asp

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1816,145177-230200,00.html

http://www.absoluterecipes.com/international-rec/shrimp-egg-rolls.html

with mashed garlic potatoes, bean salad, stuffing, gravy, ham, buns....YUUMMMMYYY I am sooo hungry!!

Happy Thanks Giving!!

It's kinda like Survivor in that people get voted off...  I think it's called America's Next Great Cooking Show Host or something.   and the guy from Iowa (reminds me of Dudley Do-Right) stayed in there!   WOOHOO!

I was going to make the pea soup today, but I didn't feel like it.

Maybe I'll have more motivation tomorrow. I got everything done early this year and I'm still wiped out. Maybe it was the pitter patter (more like CONSTANT RUNNING) of grandkids. 20-month-old twins, a 2-year-old along with a 2-month-old that is hungry every 3 hours.

I love them dearly, but I'm in my pajamas and it's not even 5:00.

I don't know about you...but I get sick of the same old thing for dinner...uggghhh  Try this...last night my family was the trial and gave the verdict....mmmm..mmmm...good....ENJOY

Ranch Turkey Meatloaf

2 eggs

3/4 c. of ranch flavored tortilla chips (crushed into small pieces)

3 Tbsp. Salsa (I used mild...depends on how spicy you like things)

2 Tbsp. Ranch Salad dressing...(I only use Kraft...but I am sure you can use any other kind of Ranch dressing)

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 lb. ground turkey

Mix all the ingredients together....until you get a meatloaf consistency.  Then put into a baking dish and bake @ 350 degrees for one hour.  Serve this with salsa and sour cream (strictly your preference) but dipping in the salsa and sour cream just enhances the turkey loaf...  ENJOY!!!

Let me know what you think...