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Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:08 am
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13915 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:08 am
Have you started yours? Do you make one dish from start to finish before starting another? Clean as you go? Make a huge mess?

Post what you’re cooking!

The calm before the storm.



Starting with some mirliton dressing ingredients.



Meat mixture done. Mirlitons are cooling.





Grating cheese for mac n cheese.



This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 10:20 am
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26547 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:17 am to
Won’t begin the prep work until after work this evening. Looking forward to doing some chopping and drinking some wine.

Usually multiple dishes at once and definitely clean as we go.
This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 9:19 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115626 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:20 am to
I started dry brining the Turkey on Monday night so its sitting in there.

I did some prep work for my wife's gumbo last night, she makes it tonight.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
58573 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:30 am to
quote:

I started dry brining the Turkey on Monday night so its sitting in there.



I dry brined mine yesterday afternoon. I was hoping to get started on cornbread for my dressing and potatoes/sweet potatoes last night, but work interfered. I will get started at some point this afternoon.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81188 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:48 am to
This is the first year I'm making nothing, and it feels weird. I ordered the items I'm contributing from Iverstine this time.

About to head to the store and get the stuff to make a few batches of sausage balls just so I have some sort of holiday cooking feeling.

quote:

Starting with some mirliton dressing ingredients.


I see you're doing the sausage/beef kind. That's my favorite by far over the seafood.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13915 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:51 am to
quote:

doing some chopping and drinking some wine
Instead of wine, I use music to get me into the cooking groove.

I cooled and rough chopped most of the mirliton, reserving some for a separate shrimp dish. This is for the rice dressing.



Added to the pot, and then combined with the meat mixture. Will let that simmer a little bit. I won’t mix it with rice until tomorrow.







My husband usually cleans as I cook. He’s also on standby for last minute grocery runs, reaching for things in the upper cabinets, and to remind me (several times) that I don’t need to cook for a crowd.

Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13915 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 9:56 am to
quote:

I see you're doing the sausage/beef kind. That's my favorite by far over the seafood.
I’m doing both! But just a smallish amount with shrimp, for me. But I really love both.

Good for you for not cooking! I’d probably also want to make SOMETHING, just to get into the spirit, too. Happy Thanksgiving, LL!
This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 9:57 am
Posted by LSUJML
BR
Member since May 2008
45314 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 10:01 am to
Cooking chicken down now for dressing
Going to start chocolate pie later then make my cornbread
Undecided if I’m going to put the Mac & cheese together today or not

Still trying to figure out timing of cooking everything tomorrow, I will never buy another house without a double oven
Posted by L Boogie
Texas
Member since Jul 2009
5045 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 10:32 am to
Working on the collard greens right now, since they're better the longer they sit.

Going to put together the broccoli-rice casserole next, so I can just pop it in the oven tomorrow. I will also make the deviled eggs today.

Pork dressing will be made tomorrow, as well as the rolls and the main protein, which is a smoked pork roast this year (we're not turkey peeps unless it's from the deli and on a sandwich).

Posted by cuyahoga tiger
NE Ohio via Tangipahoa
Member since Nov 2011
5832 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 10:35 am to
Today will only be making cornbread for tomorrows dressing, and injecting/rubbing 4 turkeys for the fry pot tomorrow.
Posted by oatmeal
NOLA
Member since Apr 2014
506 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:16 am to
This year is the first time I’ve tried an overnight bone broth in the oven. Usual method but put it all in a pot semi covered and let it roll at 200 for the night. House smells great. Broth was golden perfection.
Did rotisserie chickens for gumbo.
Dry brine turkey. Gonna smoke that B in the backwoods chubby.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13915 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:19 am to
Making the roux, which becomes bechamel, which becomes a mornay sauce?



5 cups of buttermilk, mustard powder, other seasonings of choice.




2 pounds of cheese



1 pound of macaroni



And my husband is out getting some square aluminum pans for me to bake in. One for serving at dinner, and one for my son to take home.

Will make the topping after I get the pans.

Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
16845 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:20 am to
That’s a nice kitchen. I like the subway tile backslash.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13915 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:34 am to
Thanks! It looks a little messier right about now.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124312 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 11:40 am to
I just ordered everything from honey baked ham and some sides from Piccadilly. So easy

Will fry a turkey in the AM
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18149 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 12:24 pm to
Making some dove bites for my nephews in from Nashville.

Cornbread dressing

Finishing thawing 2 turkeys to fry the tomorrow.
Posted by jaytothen
Member since Jan 2020
6404 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 12:37 pm to
I started my turkey brine this morning. When I get off work I'll make the mac and cheese to bake off tomorrow morning. Deviled eggs, pies, etc will be done tonight too.

I can't wait
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21403 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 1:05 pm to
Turkey is dry-brined. Turkey wings and aromatics roasting in the oven for gravy. Made cornbread Monday evening for dressing. Pies will me made this evening. Need to make a double batch of tea.

The collective opinion of my guests is that no one likes green bean casserole. We're riding with Margaret this year.
Posted by Omada
Member since Jun 2015
695 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

My husband usually cleans as I cook. He’s also on standby for last minute grocery runs, reaching for things in the upper cabinets, and to remind me (several times) that I don’t need to cook for a crowd.


It sounds like Alfalfa is a good husband, Darla.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81188 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 1:58 pm to
Sausage balls are done

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