ThanksGiving 2009

This is what I've come up with so far, but it's hardly complete.

Eats:

1. Turkey - Michael
2. Sweet Potatoes - Myrna & Wes
3. Rolls - Myrna & Wes
4. Roasted Duck - Doug
5. Pumpkin Pie - Doug
6. Mashed Potatoes - Myrna & Wes
7. Green Beans - Michael
8. Gravy - Myrna & Wes
9. Dressing / Stuffing - Doug
10. Cranberry Chutney - Myrna & Wes
11. Chocolate Cream Pie - Myrna & Wes
12. Broccoli - Michael
13. Ham - Robert
14. Tiramisu
15. Pecan Pie
16. Okra
17. Mac N' Cheese
18. Green Bean Casserole

Drinks:

1. Zonin Prosecco - Michael
2. Wine - Myrna & Wes
3. Eggnog - Robert
4. Chocolate Liqueur - Robert
5. Sparkling Cider

Items in bold need an owner and do add more suggestions in comments.

Wish I could be with you guys!

by Robert on Tue, 11/17/2009, 23:57

Hi Michael,
Sounds delish! I would add green bean casserole, Stuffing, okra, rolls, sweet potatoes, gravy, pecan pie, mac n' cheese! and some sort of sparkling cider.
I would love to help with this but I will be in Dallas as of Wednesday of next week. Happy Gobble Gobble! Miss ya.

Can't believe I forgot Pie!

by Michael on Wed, 11/18/2009, 09:40

mmmmm Pie....

T-day

by Myrna & Wes on Wed, 11/18/2009, 12:53

Wes and I would love to come. I can bring cranberry chutney and sweet potatoes. I would be happy to help cook anything else.

No Pumpkin Pie? Mia Culpa!

by Doug on Wed, 11/18/2009, 16:37

Add a pumpkin pie to the mix. Not everyone like pecan (or mincemeat for that matter).
I can bring the dressing too.
And no Mashed Potatoes?
Do you want (dare I say it? a Tiramisu?) Let me know before hand.
Doug.

Adding Duck? Dropping Tiramisu

by Doug on Sat, 11/21/2009, 09:46

As I'm making a pie and stuffing and I bringing a duck from Spec's hopefully, how about dropping the Tiramisu. Doug

T-day

by Myrna on Sun, 11/22/2009, 16:41

Michael,
I will also bring mashed potatoes, rolls, chocolate cream pie, (we need chocolate don't we?)
and wine of course. The gravy will need to be made from the turkey drippings. I can make that there if ya like. Are you going to brine the turkey overnight? Makes for very moist turkey. Let me know I'm happy to help.
Myrna
I assume it is at your house. Do you know what time? I can come early to help cook.

Finalizing

by Michael on Mon, 11/23/2009, 16:11

Hi All,
Okay, I think we have it mostly settled out! And I just knew taking the weekend off to just go out and play instead of being on the 'net would be good for me :) I've updated everything from the weekend changes. Robert's going to be in town (evil sister-in-law thing?) and since he didn't go pick anything yesterday, bwahahaha! I've given him Ham, Eggnog, and Chocolate Liqueur. Mmmmm, Ham....
Myrna, I'll take you up on the Gravy making. Brining the Turkey sounds like a great idea. And while I'm sure I can get something off the net, if anyone has a family recipe for such, I'll do that instead. As Alton Brown said, "Thanksgiving is not a time to experiment." Actually that quote reminded me he just did a show on brining turkeys (yeah I leave the TV on too much), so anyone have objections to me using his recipe? http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-re...
2pm sound good for sitting down? Anyone have a favorite board game? Or we could walk to the park after stuffing ourselves (allay some of that guilt)? Bring swimsuits if you want to use the hot tub...
I'll crack the first bottle of Zonin at noon (don't want to be accused of drinking in the morning now!), so arrive as desired or needed if you're cooking something at the house.
If I've left anything out, I'm sure someone will tell me ;)
Posted and Emailed,
Michael
PS: Eva, Jack, and Virgie bailed in email.