Saving Advice for Thanksgiving

[QuarterMillionMan]

I bought a Butterball for $1.79/lb, after spending at least $25, so a 16 lb turkey was $29. Thawing it in my refrigerator and planning on cooking it Wednesday or Thursday. I use a turkey bag which steams the turkey and I add liquid smoke. It always comes out tender and falls off the bone when done. What are the members here doing? My original plan was to go to Las Vegas and hit the buffets for turkey, stuffing, mash potatoes and gravy, etc. Decided to remain home and relax.

[kork13]

I don't think we're gonna do an actual Thanksgiving dinner just with our family. We've already done 2 group Thanksgiving potlucks, one with my squadron, a second with our church. We've got one more planned for Wednesday with the squadron that I'm attached to & work with alot. So we probably won't bother with a little think for ourselves.

That said ... For the first one, I made a turkey that turned out great. I make it with a blend of butter/oil/herbs/spices rubbed directly onto the meat (under the skin) in various places. Stuff the cavity with celery/carrot/lemon, then I also roast it in a bag. Always turns out great.

For the third one, I'll be making a ham ... Basic orange/honey/brown sugar glaze, otherwise nothing too crazy.

[ua_guy]

This year, I'm thankful for family who wants to host and do/provide/pay for everything. DH and I are getting ready to head south for a few months, so we plan to enjoy a nice day with family, and then we're getting up early the next morning and hitting the road.

[disneysteve]

We are invited to our friends' house. We are bringing a tofu veggie stir fry and a corn casserole. They and other guests are providing the rest. We also picked up a gift box of assorted jams and jellies when we were in Lancaster recently as a little gift for them.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

The two of us had family in town for an early Thanksgiving meal. We were able to do this even though the new oven we had on order is late by weeks! We used our table-top convection oven to cook dressing and pie the day before. Then we cooked a turkey breast the day of, and did veggies on the stove. We had to warm the dressing in microwave. It was a simpler meal than we'd usually have for T-giving with guests, but it was enjoyable. I don't remember the cost of the turkey, but it was no bargain.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Turkey cooked in roasting bag falls off the bone. That's the center carcass bone being pushed out with the tip of a knife.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Turkey dinner with chopped up gizzards, etc.