Joint effort by Michelle and Russ gave a lovely herbal tasting bird, which was basted every half hour. I wonder if that’s why the white meat was mostly done, but not the dark meat, even though the thermometer reading said it was done. Thank heaven for a microwave to finish the dark meat pieces.
Caroline had a great dressing recipe with leaks and celery…and big chunks of hard bread…it came out great…lots of broth softened it down, and the veggies were reduced to just flavors.
Kate was the Mac and Cheese Mage.
Audrey was the Green Bean Queen!
We even came up with titles for our contributions!
Dad was already the Fire Maker.
Michelle was the Turkey Queen
And I was the Gravy Matron.
My first serving included everything mentioned before with sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato rolls, and cranberry sauce - below.
The pumpkin caramel pie was somewhat sweet and may need some tweaking.
The best part of the day was being with my family!
The food all looks delicious! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day and a happy weekend!
It was so good, and of course I ate too much! Groan.
Delete...so many beautiful cooks in the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteThanks, aren’t the women lovely? And my dear son is so gracious too!
DeleteLooks like a great get-together with great food. Mac is appearing in various posts but it has never made an appearance at our version of TG. Sweet tomatoes are also less of a thing here, with us and others as far as I can tell.
ReplyDeleteIt’s the only place I get Mac for holiday feasts…and we never do tomatoes either.
DeleteWhat a fun group, complete with titles! You look so happy with them.
ReplyDeleteI was happy to stay out of the way until time to make a roux with olive oil. The bird was organic, and maybe a bit of butter was there, but I had to add oil to make the gravy. We had fun coming up with titles.
DeleteWow! Reading this made me hungry, especially after our pared-down feast! Well done, everyone!
ReplyDeleteHaving 4 women who like to cook…some more than others! We had such great dishes to enjoy. And now for left-overs!
DeleteThe Gravy Matron! I love that! Beautiful family, beautiful meal. Well worth the drive.
ReplyDeleteYes, and I know that my abilities aren’t getting that much better…so this trip is a good event for all of us. As my bedroom is upstairs, I’m gradually working on my stair climbing muscles! Oh my goodness, they are working hard!
DeleteEverything and everyone utterly gorgeous! I LOVE your photo making gravy- that could be featured in Martha! Beautiful family! Family getting together , all being jolly and helpful in the kitchen is a rare delight.
ReplyDeleteThanks, all my gorgeous chefs are eligible for publication! The food, oh my goodness, I gained so much weight already! So today is salad day! There were a few differences of opinion, like big sister razing on her little sister a bit.
DeleteMy goodness, A Family of Chefs! Everything looks so wonderful. What a talented family you have. And thank goodness for microwaves.
ReplyDeleteYes, that saved the day for those who like dark meat. I was happy with a thick slice of white meat. And so many sides!!
DeleteIt looks amazing. What a great celebration! You look so happy.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a great time with my son and his family!
DeleteAll those cooks, but it looks like you have a big kitchen to handle them.
ReplyDeleteYes, they do have a large kitchen, but just one oven, so there was a lot of scheduling, and it did take a lot longer to make all we had, than we originally planned.
DeleteLooks like too many cook DID NOT spoil the broth.😁
ReplyDeleteAll six of us worked on each piece of the feast!
DeleteWhat a fine feast and family effort!
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