More on Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

Thanksgiving features food. The Pilgrims worked hard to make the new world their home, and this was their celebration. It’s a pretty standard menu. The table is jammed with turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings. History aside, families also like to get everyone together in one room. But just like the colors of the leaves, Thanksgiving dinner recipes can be an amazing variety.

How about this recipe for a delightful appetizer? Move the pumpkin from the pie to the soup. Heat a tablespoon each of oil and butter over medium heat. Add leaks to saute, only the white portion, until soft. Now throw in some pumpkin puree along with cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger and some salt. Stir that until well mixed, then pour in 32 ounces of vegetable broth. Stir in one quarter cup of brown sugar. Bring it to a low boil then let it simmer for 1 minutes. Cream or half and half are optional, along with a pinch of cinnamon on top of each bowl. Mmmm boy that’s delicious.

Fried turkey is also good.You may think it’s greasy but it isn’t. The oil is so hot it doesn’t flow into the meat. For this task a big oil pot and propane burner are used. Turkey fryers can be found in stores like Walmart. You’ll need two thermometers, one for the meat and one for the oil. Make sure to fry outside in a clear area. The oil must be between 325F and 35F. Cook it for 3 minutes per pound, until the breast is 17F. Frying a turkey doesn’t involve cooking the stuffing inside the bird, but it does include spices directly injected into it.

Try hazelnut pumpkin soup or a butternut squash stuffing. Other appetizer possibilities also available. Try something different like cheese wrapped asparagus. This calls for both a sliced cheese and a soft cheese spread. A blue cheese spread over slices of swiss can be good. Wrap the asparagus with the slices spread with the soft cheese, then bake until tender at 23C.

Ok, this way asparagus isn’t healthy. Thanksgiving not happens everyday, so why not have a little bit time to put aside diet routine for a while

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