Already voted. Mailed it in weeks ago. If you haven't yet voted, please do so.
If it's Election Day, that must mean it's November, and if it's November, that means it's time to get ready for Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is my husband's favorite holiday. It ranks up there for me too. This year, I've decided to bring in some new side dishes to the rotation, courtesy of the New York Times website:
Roasted corn with mint
Roasted cauliflower with sage
As you may know, I like to roast vegetables - easy and little cleanup. These side dishes can be done ahead of time and kept warm in the oven. I'm big on getting as much done ahead of time as possible for these big events. Here is my prospective schedule:
Tuesday: do all shopping, pick up the bird (a fresh bird)
Wednesday: make pumpkin pie, sweet potato souffle, cranberry chutney, brine turkey, and prep all vegetables for tomorrow (except for potatoes). Get second table leaf into the dining room table. Go out for dinner.
Thursday (early morning): make stuffing, stuff bird and get it in the oven, clean up kitchen round one. (late morning): Set the table. Prepare vegetables for side dishes, peel potatoes and get them cooked. Once potatoes are cooked and mashed, add them to slow cooker set on Warm. Cook all other side dishes and keep them warm in low oven. Clean kitchen round two.
[it helps to have double ovens on days like this]
I leave the appetizers to the guests to bring unless I'm feeling particularly ambitious.
A new-ish tradition for our family is to have a second turkey, a smoked one from Greenberg Smoked Turkeys. Let me tell you, it is one delicious bird - we let it get to room temperature and let people carve up some smoked turkey if they are so inclined. And the leftovers are delicious. We just have to remember to keep the dogs away from all the food! Here's the link: Greenberg Smoked Turkeys
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