Starters
Stuffed Mushrooms
Soften: 2 tbsp soy-based "Better Than Cream Cheese"
1 tbsp butter
Mix in: about 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
salt and pepper
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
Sprinkle with parmesan and bake on 350 ºF for 30 minutes.
Deviled Eggs
1. Cover with an inch of water and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat immediately, cover and let stand for about 18 minutes.
2. Run cold water into pot of eggs until eggs are cool. (Eggs can be stored in fridge at this point)
3. Once eggs are peeled and washed, cut them in half the long way and place whites on a dish (or a disposable aluminum pan--it is Thanksgiving after all; someone will need it for leftovers!)
4. Mash the yolks in a bowl with a fork, and then mash in the following ingredients (amounts are approximate for a dozen eggs):
- Mayo - 4 tbsp
- Vinegar - 1-2 tbsp, to taste
- 3 tsp sweet relish
- salt and pepper
5. Using a cake bag or a plastic bag with a corner cut off, add the filling into the whites.
6. Sprinkle LIGHTLY with cayenne pepper
Meats
Turkey
We have a meat injection syringe and needle. We made the injection out of chicken broth made from bullion, crushed lavender leaves, and a few other italian spices. We shot that bird up till it was fat and cooked it in an oven bag. Moist and delicious!
Ham
Ham comes fully cooked, so I stole a little slab for our ham, tomato, and cheddar breakfast quiche early in the day. The rest was glazed, and then baked for an hour or so.
Kapes' amazin' glaze
On medium heat, stirring constantly, cook:
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
Once dark and thick, add in horseradish and spicy mustard to taste (I use over 1 tbsp of each). Dump all over ham. Bake.
Sides
Scalloped Potatoes
I use this recipe. I do scald the milk, although I researched it and I'm not sure if it does anything. I wasn't about to find out the hard way on Turkey Day, though...
Stuffing
Giblet stuffing. Mom's recipe. I'm sure she'd give it to you if you asked...
Spicy-Sweet Potatoes
Outstanding! I baked the sweet potatoes in foil in the oven with the turkey--super easy!
Mash the insides with just a sprinkle of BROWN SUGAR, a few tablespoons of BUTTER, a generous amount of CHILE POWDER, a little bit of CAYENNE PEPPER, and a pinch of SALT. Taste frequently while mashing to get them to the desired spiciness. Bake on 350 ºF for 30 min, and then sprinkle lightly with brown sugar.
Green Beans
Steamed in the veggie steamer and seasoned.
