Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Dinner at Mom's was really great! All the food turned out fantastic and Mom and I had a nice visit just the two of us.

I have to also say using those takeout containers was genius! When we were done just snap on the tops and into the fridge they went!

I only had one plate and was too full to eat any pie. Mom left some on her plate so she'd have room. SMART lady!

 

Our spread for Thanksgiving is about as southern traditional as we can make it.
Alan has smoked a Smithfield whole ham as well as a HoneySuckle turkey.

Our sides are Ms. Jan’s cornbread dressing with a pressure cooked hen chipped up in it, cream 40’s & butter beans, sweet potato dumplings, fresh turnips, giblet gravy, Watergate salad, deviled eggs, and freshly baked yeast rolls.

There are 3 pies (pecan, pumpkin, and apple-all homemade) for dessert.

There is a variety of wines, col’beers, and top shelf bourbons to enjoy as well.

Wishing everyone the best of the Thanksgiving Holiday season!

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Dang........that sounds incredible, Bill!

Way to set a high bar for the thread!

My best to you and yours for a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

Uh—yes, what Lurk said!

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Doesn't get better than this, gentlemen!

BTW, last night during the Egg Bowl I was also watching "The Wizard of Oz" on TBS. Been a long time since I watched it. What an amazing movie!

Cheers!

 

Interesting read:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum

 

There was an “American Masters” documentary about Baum on PBS earlier this year.

I minored in US history as an MA student and we had an interesting lecture on Wizard of Oz in a course on Social and Intellectual History

 

Tonight it will be fried backstrap, freshly made Romaine salad topped with vine ripe tomatoes, and French fries.

Had a family trip to a Christmas Tree Farm in Ballground, Ga. today-Magnolia Grace was thrilled!

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are available as desired.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

My turkey is all gone now except two small containers of the soup I made and they are in the freezer for later distribution.

Now I have a YUGE hankering for something Italian - with as much cheese as is humanly possible!

Thinking something like Lasagna but even a cheese pizza would probably quench the flames of desire.

Cheese Manicotti?

 

We’ve had an LG dual fuel for 20+ years and really like it. Most of our cooking is on the stovetop, but tend to bake or broil a lot in the oven. Tonight I made a meatloaf, and our Thanksgiving food was almost all done in the oven.
BTW, we bought the LG stove and an LG refrigerator at the same time. The refrigerator may be the worst appliance I’ve ever been around—going back to my parents’ post—WW2 appliances

 

Tonight we are going to be grilling bone-in country cut ribs indirect over cherry wood smoke.

Inside we will be working on finishing up the Thanksgiving sides-we will have cream 40’s & butter beans, rice, and sweet potato dumplings.

Adult libations are available as desired.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tonight we’re going with a supper to suit the weather-White Chicken Chili (we add black beans) topped with Tex-Mex shredded cheese and whole wheat tortilla scoops.

Resupplied on our preferred adult beverages—

Life is good in Gator Nation!