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I'm pretty sure this was the second dish I ever learned how to cook (*,**). I'm also pretty sure I mastered it by age 5 or 6. Hot dogs with mashed potatoes and cheese melted under the broiler (***,****). It is traditionally accompanied by canned corn, but alas, this meal is also known as "I forgot to go to the grocery store this weekend (*****)."
* the first being Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast
** "cook" is a relative term here
*** the parsley is optional, the pinwheel layout is not
**** as a nod to adulthood, those are reduced fat hot dogs, mashed potatoes sans milk or cream, and slices of unpasturized whole milk cheddar -- I'm not saying it's highly nutritious, but it sure is tasty
***** which is perfectly OK, as this counts as a yellow meal all by itself
After a long walk in the badlands I'm hungry and don't feel like cooking very much, but do want something nutritous and healthy. So, I choose Banquet Salisbury Steak TV dinners!
This year didn’t feel like Thanksgiving. Not because I was alone...I have been celebrating alone for the last few years. I don’t mind it. It just didn’t feel “happy”. Probably a mixture of how crappy this year has been, and also the fact that today was so warm and blah. I started getting hot while making dinner and had to turn a fan on and open the windows....just not right on Thanksgiving.
I still made a feast fit for a king, though...all from the comfort of my little room.
A Gardein turkey roast, which I simply thawed and deep fried the heck out of. Macaroni and cheese. Mashed potatoes. “Green bean casserole” (just a can of green beans I had, some condensed cauliflower soup, topped with some crunchy fried onions). Some corn. Yams with marshmallows. Hawaiian sweet rolls. Stuffing made with vegan sausage (which I also just deep fried. Don’t judge me...it’s fast, easy and tastes good). Knorr vegetable spinach dip with Ritz crackers (I always have to have that). Cranberry sauce....and sparkling apple/grape juice.
I had “Planes Trains and Automobiles” playing in the background while I made dinner, then popped on “Dutch” while I had my feast.
It could have been been worse, I suppose.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable day, or at the very least, meal.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
Leftovers from Thanksgiving make the BEST burritos. Forget turkey sandwiches, try this!
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and a little Asadero cheese in these burritos.
The "Training Platter" from Leroy Selmon's (A three meat combo consisting of Hall of Fame Ribs, Soul -Good Pulled Pork and Backyard BBQ Chicken) with a side of bacon and cheese grits and a side of "smashed" potatoes. $19.99
That silicon muffin pan makes non-stick Yorkshire puddings very easy.
Note to self : find something else to shoot *or* get a food blog....People will complain otherwise :)
Tender pork tenderloin served over a bed of red pepper mashed potatoes accompanied and layered with grilled eggplant and sautéed peppers a drizzle of a soy sauce reduction and deep fried caramelized carrot strips is the finishing touch.
Slice into these at Blake's Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta.
Venison chop with yukon gold potatoes and carrots. This is what Allison ordered. I only tried the carrots which were really good.
The real version. Blogged by Aaron, my farm intern.
This meat is from the first sheep we slaughtered and butchered ourselves. (Ourselves = Frank and Aaron plus I helped wrap meat) Usually we send them to a butcher but we wanted to guarantee a humane ending and the only way to do that is to DIY. It is also the oldest one we've done. Usually we only do lambs but this wether was four years old. People the world 'round eat mutton but we had never tasted it before. Our verdict -- yummy.
With lamb stock that I'd made earlier in the year, veggies and potatoes from the garden ... as local as it gets. When I whipped the mashed potatoes, I used milk from Ella Mae that was still warm.
This year didn’t feel like Thanksgiving. Not because I was alone...I have been celebrating alone for the last few years. I don’t mind it. It just didn’t feel “happy”. Probably a mixture of how crappy this year has been, and also the fact that today was so warm and blah. I started getting hot while making dinner and had to turn a fan on and open the windows....just not right on Thanksgiving.
I still made a feast fit for a king, though...all from the comfort of my little room.
A Gardein turkey roast, which I simply thawed and deep fried the heck out of. Macaroni and cheese. Mashed potatoes. “Green bean casserole” (just a can of green beans I had, some condensed cauliflower soup, topped with some crunchy fried onions). Some corn. Yams with marshmallows. Hawaiian sweet rolls. Stuffing made with vegan sausage (which I also just deep fried. Don’t judge me...it’s fast, easy and tastes good). Knorr vegetable spinach dip with Ritz crackers (I always have to have that). Cranberry sauce....and sparkling apple/grape juice.
I had “Planes Trains and Automobiles” playing in the background while I made dinner, then popped on “Dutch” while I had my feast.
It could have been been worse, I suppose.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable day, or at the very least, meal.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
Have 2/3's of my second glass to finish and my head is woozy, all because I had some before I started eating. =P So not accustomed drinking anymore. =D Not into dry wines, this one is delicious!! =) Sweet not not too much.
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Thanksgiving Balls
Turkey wrapped in mashed potatoes & stuffing, breaded & fried and served with gravy (not for me) & cranberry sauce on the side.
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i know...blurry!...meh...but i was hungry hehe...and mum really enjoyed her steak and insisted i take a photo before she ate it up...
Southern Food Gone Vegan: veganmiss.blogspot.com/2010/10/southern-food-gone-vegan.html
Photo Credit: Louis McGill
They call the tray a complete meal...yeah, if you're anorexic or something maybe, but I'm hungry and it takes two of these to make a real meal for a real person.
First you have to cut off the plastic from the mashed potatoes and nuke the tray for three minutes, then remove it and stir the mashed potatoes, and put it back in for 2 1/2 minutes and that's it! Easy huh?
Hungry yet?
This enormous butterball bird was so big we barely had a roasting pan big enough to hold it!
Only the best will do!!!
Sue did a fabulous job in the kitchen as usual, it was deelicious!
Made for Cam because he needed more red meat in his system! Seasoned with Montreal Steak Spice and olive oil just like my dad does it-- it was pretty strong, and next time I probably will just let it marinate for a few hours instead of overnight. I should play with the marinade too, but I'll have to do some research on what to do with it.
The mashed potatoes were delicious as I actually bought some half-and-half (cream) to use in it. Came out very fluffy and smooth. I always like adding garlic (oh, my sister and I love garlic) and green onions to it.
Oh, and those are shallots beside the potatoes. They were okay, but not exactly how I expected them to be like! Next time I'll look for a more specific recipe with them in it.
Institutional meatloaf and mashed potatoes can be fabulous. This, however, managed to be not awful, but not the deliciousness I'd hoped for. At least it didn't taste as bad as it looks. On the other hand, the steamed zucchini was really good. #cy365