Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD mmmmm that sounds good Deb. I want to try this, but need more information. Is the bacon raw? What kind of dressing does she use? How long does it take to cook?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The bacon is raw, it's a sausage dressing and I'm not sure how long it takes. IIRC Mom sets it up and turns in on low in the morning before the bird goes in the oven. So it's slow cooking for several hours. We usually tuck in mid afternoon and the dressing is in the crockpot, I would guess, around 8 or 9 AM.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I was just wondering as I have never made stuffing as normally my MIL has taken care of that, but this year due to her health, I am going to have to make it.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Understandable. I've only helped my mom make it, my sister is the one who has taken over Thanksgiving. I never host these things because the boys and I are kind of slobs, so I'm always daunted by the idea of getting the house presentable for guests. <---- hosting the family for Christmas this year, panic mode fast approaching!
Originally Posted By quincytoo That crockpot stuffing sounds interesting......Basically line the pan with bacon stuff the stuffing in and lay the tip over with pre cut turkey fat then slow cook all day.Is it a really wet stuffing??? We like a semi dry one.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb You might want to use less bacon and little or no turkey fat because it does turn out wetter than turkey stuffing. Although our stuffing is usually pretty moist before it goes in the crock pot or the bird, so YMMV.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I'm hosting my family for Christmas. It is going to be busy remainder of the year. I'm just glad I have most of my Christmas shopping done so I don't have to worry about that.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb So, my sister's family will be down in Phoenix on the actual day, so much for spending my first Thanksgiving with the family in 5 years. I know it's not her fault she has to spend the holiday with the in-laws, but I'm making a special trip, so I'm a little irked. Since they will have had the traditional turkey spread on the day, sister's family wants to have prime rib with our side of the family. If next Friday weren't my parents 50th anniversary I would just blow off the entire trip. I could work on Friday and save the day off for Christmas Eve, get an extra weekend of work done on the house and not spend the better part of 2 days in the car. Ugh!!!
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I'm sending you hugs too. That does not sound like a nice relaxing holiday. {{{Deb}}} Hey, a big congrats to your folks on their 50th anniversary!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Thanks guys! I'm sure I'll have a great time, I just needed to vent a little ;-).
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 >>>Cra(p) Dip - LOL, remember that a few years ago LPers?<<< Thanks for posting that Lisann! Snicker So I finally have a plan. A couple of weeks ago we didn't think my mom was going to live through Thanksgiving so we put it on the back burner. She has rallied to the surprise of everyone and is well enough to come to my house for the day. YIKES, I guess turkey sandwiches around mom's hospital bed is not the way we are going HDO's (my sisters and I can't spell hors de whatevers so we have HDO's) -Spinach Dip with, French Bread Carrots, Snap Peas, Red Bell Peppers -mixed nuts -those huge black grapes that eveyone thinks are olives Something else, haven't decided cause we are eating earlier than usual this year. More of a Lunner than a Linner. Probably something like cheese and crackers. Lunner -Roasted Turkey -Homemade gravy (my mom's recipe starts with one cup FAT one cup flour, my girls can't watch) -A veggie which might be GBC! I've left it up to son's fiancee so no clue what will end up on the table. -Homemade dressing -might have sweet potatoes, haven't decided -black olives -cranberry sauce. Trader Joes whole cranberry sauce and the cranberry sauce shaped like a can Dessert -homemade apple, pumpkin and pecan pie -whipped cream in a can Pretty basic menu. Hmmm, forgot about DS who is a vegetarian. I honestly can't remember what the heck I usually make for him. Better go to Whole Foods and just find something
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Forgot to add.....Lisann, I'm really glad that you get to "go home" for the holiday Are you making Tamales?
Originally Posted By ophellia everyone's dishes sound so good! DH and I are doing all of the cooking for ourselves and our house-mates...they are buying the turkey... also having cornbread stuffing green bean cassarole (yum!) mashed potatoes sweet potatoes pearl onions in cream sauce real cranberries apple pie cherry cream cheese pie that's a lot of food for just the 4 of us!
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Amazed your post cracked me up. We too have lunner, and I love HDO as I can't ever remember how to spell it either. So glad to hear your Mom has rallied and is actually going to make it to your house for Thanksgiving.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I spent my childhood in California and am used to the Thanksgivings they had there. Even though I have been in Texas for 30 years now, there are some things at my Texas family that I still am not used to. Of course this year, I am having Thanksgiving with my in-laws so I won't be subjected to this, but my poor Mom. The biggest thing is they put boiled eggs in the gravy. Talk about ruining something wonderful. WTH??? Does anyone else do this? I don't know if it is a Southern thing or if my family is just weird. They also have cornbread dressing which I know is a Southern tradition. It would probably be okay if I had decent gravy to put on it, but I don't. Please give me just good ole plain bread dressing. For dessert they serve something called Oswald Pie. I don't know if someone in my family invented this as I have never heard of it in my life. I can't tell you what it tastes like as I have never gotten the nerve up to try it even though it does have chocolate chips in it. I have been told it is similar to mince meat and pecan. Ewwww They also serve green bean casserole. Enough said! Anyone else get served anything that is weird to them?
