the day started off in a glorious manner - have a look:
Helga - for the love of gawd, pull your pants up - we got a turkey to cook! (bahahahahaha! that's an inside joke!)
want a tip for making especially tastey drippings for your gravy? line the bottom of your roaster with the usual suspects: onion, celery and carrot. ya, you all already knew that. the trick: fry your veggies in some olive oil and butter first. let your onions caramelize and brown and soften your carrots and celery. it really adds flavour to your gravy!
yum - stuffing! just waiting to go into the bird!
i know a few of you will gag over this but we love our giblet soup! we have it for breakfast while waiting for the bird! so good for you!
here's our little spread - nothing fancy. we are purists when it comes to Thanksgiving. turkey, stuffing, smashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and carrot/turnip mash. and of course - gray-vaaaay!
here's our little table - we decided to have our supper at the kitchen table versus the living room/dining table because it was such a beautiful evening.
yummy in your tummy. we have been eating the leftovers three times a day since - bahahahahahah!
we had a wonderful American Thanksgiving day together. we spent the day being thankful for all of the wonderful things in our lives. and there is much.
what a beautiful ending to a beautiful day!
You guys make the most out of EVERY Holiday!
ReplyDeletewe sure do try, Grand buddy!
DeleteWhat exactly is in giblet soup? What is in the gravy?
ReplyDeleteWe put chopped giblets (liver, heart, and gizzard) and chopped boiled eggs in brown gravy. That is the Southern way, at least. I will eat the gravy like soup.
Your table with a view looks lovely and delicious. Well, the setting and food looks delicious.
What appliance is sitting right behind the turkey?
PracticalP - i start the giblet soup by cutting the neck into pieces and browning them in butter. then i chop up the heart, liver and kidneys into small pieces and when the neck pieces are almost done, i throw those in. once everything is browned i pour in some homemade broth, scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, let that simmer for a bit, then i add some thinly sliced celery and some apple cider vinegar. to serve, i take the neck pieces out and put them on a plate - jambaloney loves those! then i serve the soup with fresh parsley - we love it! you would probably like it if you like your giblet gravy and it sounds like you really like it - bahahahahah!
Deletei make the gravy with the drippings from the turkey, homemade broth and cornstarch.
ya - we love the view that we have even though our window is 2 windows that the previous owner put together badly and installed incorrectly - we'll get to that window one of these days.
the appliance is our water cooler. we run our our well water through our berkey filters, store that in 5 gallon jugs and then use the water cooler for cold drinking water. our well water is fine but it is a little brownish due to the mineral content.
Thanks. It sounds like I have been eating giblet soup over my dressing.
DeleteYour spread looked really delicious. Our day was nice. My brother and the GFIL came. lots of food and wine. good times had by all.
ReplyDeleteI soaked out turkey for a good 24 hours in Apple Juice, then roasted it on those same veggies that you did..it was really good and everyone loved it.
I also did a small ham, had that soaking in honey and brown sugar for a good 24 hours as well..wow! there was hardly any left.
now today we are smoking 2 racks of pork ribs...rubbed those down with olive oil and a spicey dry rub..then topped that off with a bit of brown sugar.
thanks Gurlie! it sounds like you guys had a great time! i have never heard of soaking the turkey in apple juice....you know that i'll be trying that for xmas! mmmmm - the ham sounds lovely - jambaloney looooves ham. me not so much. but we have a nice ham in the freezer that i'll be getting to soon. i'll have to get your recipe!
Deleteyummeh - riiiiiiiiiibs!!!! you can mail us some of those! bahahahahaha!
What a beautiful, simplified Thanksgiving dinner!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try the smashed carrots/turnips, it looks yummy AND I actually have both of those items in the pantry right now :)
Carolyn Renee - my mom used to do turnip and carrot together - we love it here. also when the veggies are done and you are ready to mash them together, add a big blob of butter, a nice splash of cream, and a good dollop of maple syrup - it's delicious! or if you are looking for more simple - just mash them together with some butter. we eat it like that all the time.
Deletelet me know if you make it and what you think of it!
Hey hon - Inside joke - oh bahahahahaha ! Still cracking up about it are ya !?!? Me too.
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving dinner looks divine and you'd pay good money for seating for two with such a view. Your table is five star worthy - I love it ! Is that real bacon bits fried with the brussel sprouts - oh my gawd, my fav !
But you know, it's that incredible blue, blue sky which gets me. It's just so blue all the time. Talk about a mood elevator because it's never that way here especially in November. Be prepared for my visit to be very lengthy - a few years at least ! Bahahahaha !
I love you sis ! Always, forever and a day.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
hey sis - i'm still cracking up and poor jambaloney near killed himself when i told him - bahahahahahahaha! oh sis - we'll be laughing for years!
Deletesis - yer darn tootins that was real bacon in the brussel sprouts and if that's yer latest favourite, i promise to make you a ton. i like my sprouts to still have some crunch to them and i cook them in the bacon grease - yummeh!
sis - i wish you could come here for forever. and i am coming out there and kicking yer butt here pretty soon!
today it's cloudy and grayish and we just had some little styrofoam snow - just for a few minutes tho. then the sky opened right back up and it's beautiful with different shades of blue and clouds and whatnot - you'd love it! no worries - i got some pics for you!
Looks good!
ReplyDeleteit really was, Mr. Smythe! plain but delicious!
DeleteWe're on our third day of leftovers. Today I made a turkey and gravy sandwich for a change of pace. I suspect we still have one more day left of turkey and then we are done for awhile... at least until I smoke one which I do a couple times a year.
ReplyDeleteyep - you guys are like us! i will keep eating the leftovers for another day or two but jambaloney is done after 3 days - bahahahahah! oh i love turkey and gravy sandwiches - i've already had 2 of them over the past few days - yummeh! we have a smoker but we have never smoked a turkey - is it good?
DeleteIndeed, beautiful. You guys always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteteehee...thanks dear sweet one!
DeleteSweet Kymber and Jambaloney,
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you both!
The meal looks delicious as usual. You never disappoint us, you're always making something new and different.
Eating dinner at the kitchen table is so romantic with the sun setting, wine, delicious food, and great company.
Beautiful cloud pictures, thank you for sharing.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Your Friend,
Sandy xxooxx
Sweet Sandy - thank you so much! it was a beautiful evening and although the setting had us sitting at opposite ends of the table....we actually sat side by side to watch the view and it was very romantic! i hope that you have had a fantastic thanksgiving week/weekend!
Deletewhat is your solution to leftover turkey?
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Wildflower - i am glad you asked - bahahahahaha! we eat full plates of leftovers for days and then move on to turkey salad sandwiches, hot turkey sandwiches, turkey and gravy and chips and then i eventually get around to making a delicious turkey soup!
Deletehmmm, do you suffer any side effects like growing feathers?
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Looks wonderful, well apart from the sprouts! :D Looks like you had a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteJoey buddy - if you like bacon you would love my sprouts - honest! and we did have a lovely day - thanks buddy!
DeleteLooks good. Turkey is good! Good for anything that ails you. ZF & FT! Inside joke also. Not really fit for public publication!
ReplyDeleteMmmm. I love brussel sprouts. I think I'll hunt and see if I have some for dinner tonight ! Mmmm, like baby cabbages.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful day and a wonderful meal! I adore that last photo. Thank you!
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