Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine

[JrzyGirl70]

@IceIce9 I think you must have spent Thanksgiving at my Nana's house! We had the same exact kind of day!

 

[MimosaMornings]

Green beans (no casserole - the soupy aspect was a big ewh for me)
Noodles
Sweet potato pie

Deviled eggs for Easter.

 

[Laughing]

One of my earliest memories is my dad teaching me how to make a deep well in my mashed potatoes with the back of my spoon. The object was to make it deep enough to hold the maximum amount of gravy.

Pre-COVID-19, but gravy-related:

Once while I was in college, my next-youngest cousin & I were together working in the kitchen. The gravy just wasn't thickening. We added a little more cornstarch, increased the temperature, kept the whisk moving.

Suddenly she turned to me and whispered "trust me."

She hailed her younger brother into the kitchen.

"You're in charge of the gravy, we are too busy. Stand here & keep moving the whisk gently. You just have to stand here, no matter how long it takes."

Her plan was to, ah, attribute any gravy shortcomings to him!

Well, that backfired, the gravy was just right & Little Brother accepted (almost all) the credit.

Holidays are about family, after all!

 

[anneg]

One of my earliest memories is my dad teaching me how to make a deep well in my mashed potatoes with the back of my spoon. The object was to make it deep enough to hold the maximum amount of gravy.

Haha, my dad did this too. He also taught me to tear a corner off a piece of toast to mop up the runny egg yolk on my plate, to crumble up Saltine crackers in a glass of milk and eat them with a spoon, and put sliced banana in my cereal.

 

[Laughing]

One of my earliest memories is my dad teaching me how to make a deep well in my mashed potatoes with the back of my spoon. The object was to make it deep enough to hold the maximum amount of gravy.

image from theoatmeal.com

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Haha, my dad did this too. He also taught me to tear a corner off a piece of toast to mop up the runny egg yolk on my plate, to crumble up Saltine crackers in a glass of milk and eat them with a spoon, and put sliced banana in my cereal.

I love the sound of your dad.

I like porridge (oatmeal) made with milk, sliced banana on top and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

 

[IceIce9]

@IceIce9 I think you must have spent Thanksgiving at my Nana's house! We had the same exact kind of day!

I can remember tearing off strips of turkey and making a sandwich with a leftover roll. Probably dipping it in gravy too.

During halftime of the football games everyone would head for the kitchen.

 

[IceIce9]

Haha, my dad did this too. He also taught me to tear a corner off a piece of toast to mop up the runny egg yolk on my plate, to crumble up Saltine crackers in a glass of milk and eat them with a spoon, and put sliced banana in my cereal.

We loved it on the nights dad would cook. He made the best chili, completely different than mom’s chili. Mom made chili soup, dad made a chili thick with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and beans and served it on top of spaghetti. Topped it with diced onions and a pile of shredded cheese. A Cincinnati three way, for anyone who is familiar with Cincinnati style chili.

 

[anneg]

We loved it on the nights dad would cook. He made the best chili, completely different than mom’s chili. Mom made chili soup, dad made a chili thick with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and beans and served it on top of spaghetti. Topped it with diced onions and a pile of shredded cheese. A Cincinnati three way, for anyone who is familiar with Cincinnati style chili.

I was curious and found this recipe: Cincinnati-Style Chili

There are some interesting ingredients in this recipe! I'll tell DH about putting chili on spaghetti (I guess you could put it on other types of pasta, too). I don't eat chili because hot spices bother me, but he makes chili once in a while for himself. Sometimes he has it with rice.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

It's so good hearing about your Thanksgiving prep and dishes, I'm getting excited for you.

Are there any other popular desserts, other than the pumpkin based ones?

 

[Laughing]

It's so good hearing about your Thanksgiving prep and dishes, I'm getting excited for you.

Are there any other popular desserts, other than the pumpkin based ones?

I often use a meringue shell:

Pie Crust - Meringue Pie Shell - American Egg Board

with fruit in the center.

This year, planning the pumpkin version of The Next Best Thing to Robert Redford:

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Brought home a Marie Callendar's pecan pie, since we won't be seeing The Aunt who makes pecan pie.

 

[kalvis]

It's so good hearing about your Thanksgiving prep and dishes, I'm getting excited for you.

Are there any other popular desserts, other than the pumpkin based ones?

All deserts at Thanksgiving are acceptable!
My mom made wonderful pies. She always made apple, pecan and pumpkin pies every thanksgiving. Oh, and coconut cream pie!
And she made deviled eggs for every family get together too!

 

[IceIce9]

I was curious and found this recipe: Cincinnati-Style Chili

There are some interesting ingredients in this recipe! I'll tell DH about putting chili on spaghetti (I guess you could put it on other types of pasta, too). I don't eat chili because hot spices bother me, but he makes chili once in a while for himself. Sometimes he has it with rice.

Skyline Chili is the original Cincinnati style chili. This will give you a better idea:

Skyline Chili – Local Restaurants Near Me | Skyline

 

[dixiegirl1035]

It's so good hearing about your Thanksgiving prep and dishes, I'm getting excited for you.

Are there any other popular desserts, other than the pumpkin based ones?

Pecan pie, Pecan pie and more Pecan pie is a traditional must have for many, especially in the south.

 

[IceIce9]

Pecan pie, Pecan pie and more Pecan pie is a traditional must have for many, especially in the south.

Here in Indiana, it is all pumpkin pie and sugar cream pie. Our official state pie is sugar cream.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I think most of the people I know serve mashed potatoes so we have a place to pour our gravy

You betcha!

So many people think gravy is hard to make, but I've done for years and so so easy.

Take a tupperware and add milk, S&P, flour and shake shake shake shake shake so no lumps. Add/stir in slooooooooooooooooowly on medium heat to drippings and stir stir stir until slow boil and thicken. I have no measurements lol as I just "do it". And yes, can add some corn starch if needed to thicken.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I've made this pumpkin cake several times. I don't do the powdered sugar thing. Serve with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.

Moist Pumpkin Tube Cake Recipe | Taste of Home

Wending my way through morning news. Look what I found

For Thanksgiving, is pumpkin pie or apple pie the best dessert? (nbcnews.com)

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I really admire your organizational skills and I'm sure the food you prepare is wonderful! You and others on this thread inspire me.

We are going to share our Thanksgiving meal with friends (married couple) who are both dealing with health issues. He will drive over here Thursday afternoon and pick up the food. Doing this is helping get me in a holiday mood!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I get very antsy in the kitchen if I try to do too many things at once. I don't get as flustered if I focus on one thing at a time. I will make Waldorf Salad today, and DH has offered to form and bake the turkey meatballs when he's finished working - probably around 3:00. We'll get takeout for dinner, and we need a couple of bottles of wine for the holiday weekend

I'm sure your friend will appreciate your generosity and a very nice Thanksgiving meal. All I need to do tomorrow is make mashed potatoes and pack up food for my brothers that DH will deliver while they're watching football. I will pour myself a huge glass of wine, put my feet up, and watch holiday movies

 

[anneg]

Here in Indiana, it is all pumpkin pie and sugar cream pie. Our official state pie is sugar cream.

Had never heard of sugar cream pie, interesting and looked it up. Martha Stewart's recipe is labor intensive, but others are simpler. My mother made custard pie and pudding. I imagine the taste was similar, just no eggs involved.

 

[IceIce9]

You betcha!

So many people think gravy is hard, but I've done for years and so so easy.

Take a tupperware and add milk, S&P, flour and shake shake shake shake shake so no lumps. Add to drippings and stir stir stir until slow boil and thicken. I have no measurements lol as I just "do it". And yes, can add some corn starch if needed to thicken.

My mom made the best chicken gravy. I wish I knew her recipe.

She would cut up a chicken and dredge the pieces in a shallow bowl of flour with spices and a little salt mixed in. Then she would fry the chicken in an electric skillet.

As she took the chicken pieces out of the skillet, bits of the chicken stuck to the skillet. After all the chicken was removed she stirred the bit of chicken around and poured in milk and flour, a little salt and pepper. She kept stirring while it thickened.

This gravy was creamy and had a delicious flavor. And I have been unable to replicate it.