The Food Thread - Thanksgiving Edition

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

The history behind "Thanksgiving" is dubious, and it essentially seems like another excuse for you all to be gluttonous bastards!

Oh, that is 100% correct, but I don't see how that's a bad thing!

 

[Psychonaut]

Pre-meal: Baked fontina cheese balls

Main: Home made crab cakes w/ Sriracha dipping sauce
Asparagus
Twice baked potatoes with bacon and cheddar
Rolls

Dessert: Punkin' Pie

Although I miss the massive "day after lunch", I don't miss the week of forced noshing afterward so as not to waste food.

 

[dreaming neon darkspot]

that sounds so fucking good...

 

[dreaming neon darkspot]

I think I may have to steal Laura's crab dip, even if I am full.

the bowl of dip was actually left unattended in the garage and the dog as let in, so he wound up finishing off the crab dip

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

Um, I think this was everything.

Chili with chips and cheddar cheese
Antipasto
chicken nuggets (for the little kids.....and me)

Corn chowder ( no one knows why they made it but my mom said my dad asked, he said no he didn't, then my mom said my niece asked who didn't have any )
Ham
Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
corn
corn bread
some sort of squash made stuffing, don't know but it was good.

Apple pie
pumpkin pie
Fruit of the Forest pie ( really just a bunch of fruit and stuff )
" Ice box cake " chocolate pudding, layer of graham cracker and then vanilla pudding. This was demanded as it has been a part of every thanksgiving since I was a kid and I threatened to cancel all festivities if it wasn't made.
Ice cream birthday cake

Might have been more but I can't remember. Since my mom cooks professionally you can be sure everything kicked major ass.

 

[Morganna]

the bowl of dip was actually left unattended in the garage and the dog as let in, so he wound up finishing off the crab dip

Damn dog! Where is Derk's fist shaking emote?

 

[Chromatose]

The dog ate it.

 

[Morganna]

Corn chowder ( no one knows why they made it but my mom said my dad asked, he said no he didn't, then my mom said my niece asked who didn't have any )
.

Al's Mom was just telling me that her Dad would demand a ham be made every year, yet he would always eat the turkey.

Wow, fruit of the forest pie sounds really nom nom. Your house had an epic spread.

 

[Morganna]

The dog ate it.

That dog is making his rounds.

 

[~Lynn~]

I made the apple pie I was supposed to make yesterday but was too drunk/full, full/drunk. I had some crab dip made too, but ordered a pizza.

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

Al's Mom was just telling me that her Dad would demand a ham be made every year, yet he would always eat the turkey.

Wow, fruit of the forest pie sounds really nom nom. Your house had an epic spread.

Yeah, EPIC is the word to use. It is not just the number of dishes but the quantity of each food item.
We've had 60 people for a sit down thanksgiving meal at my parent's house.
I have an extremely large family. My mom is one of 14 children, add to that spouses etc. I have 29 first cousins, then of there is second cousins, boy/girlfirends etc. Fuckin place is a mod scene...in more ways than one.

 

[Morganna]

holy shit, thanksgiving was like a wedding happening at your Mom's. :O

 

[Bacchante]

Belated thanksgiving food in the works! I just put my first loaf of acorn bread in the oven!!!! I harvested about 10lbs of acorns before Halloween, which were dried, cracked, extracted, mashed, leached for 8 days, boiled, strained and mixed with yummy ingredients. Err, I hope this turns out ok...

Let us pray..

Btw, the acorn meal is bland-ish with a sweet aftertaste. I'm going to make a pate for crackers with the leftovers!!

 

[Bacchante]

Good new: It tastes AMAZING
Bad news: The middle absolutely refused to cook. WTF

I guess It'll be a type of bread pudding, then?
*adds a banana*