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Nov 24, 2020 | 7:46 pm

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Originally Posted by corky

You know what else is good dipped in gravy? Trader Joes thanksgiving flavored potato chips but they ran out early this year!

What's the flavour of thanksgiving? Turkey?

Nov 24, 2020 | 8:38 pm

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Originally Posted by bensyd

Pro tip: You don't pour it over the fries, you dip the fries into the gravy. That way they stay nice and crisp.

I've never made it at home, but when I see it for sale, it's always pre-slathered, Dipping the fries, and curds on the side could work though.

Nov 24, 2020 | 8:41 pm

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What's the flavour of thanksgiving? Turkey?

I know they sound weird but they are really good. I have even taken them to friends' house for Thanksgiving dinner and everyone loved them. I was quite disappointed when TJ's told me last week that we were past the season. huh?
https://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/5654

Nov 24, 2020 | 8:45 pm

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Cheeseburgers on sourdough toast
chicken apple sausage
sweet potato casserole (practice for thanksgiving!)
oven steak fries
Crescent Rolls (last had these years ago)
WF tomato soup with Parmesan cheese crisps (just grated Parmesan at 375)

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Originally Posted by bensyd

Pro tip: You don't pour it over the fries, you dip the fries into the gravy. That way they stay nice and crisp..

This - ditto for cheese sauce :-)
we don’t slather ketchup on crisp fries.

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Nov 24, 2020 | 9:17 pm

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Originally Posted by braslvr

I've never made it at home, but when I see it for sale, it's always pre-slathered, Dipping the fries, and curds on the side could work though.

I don't make them at home either, but I order them every now and then as a salty snack at the pub and the gravy always comes on the side. I guess for poutine the gravy and curds is the dish and having them on the side would be like deconstructed poutine.

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Originally Posted by corky

They sound pretty good. I had a hot bbq chicken roll with stuffing and gravy for lunch from a place down the road.

Nov 24, 2020 | 9:24 pm

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I can't believe the amount of food (especially carbs) that you can pack away.

Nov 24, 2020 | 9:46 pm

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I can't believe the amount of food (especially carbs) that you can pack away.

lol I’m just full of surprises.

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Nov 25, 2020 | 7:03 am

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Originally Posted by corky

I can't believe the amount of food (especially carbs) that you can pack away.

Carbs and fat.

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Nov 25, 2020 | 7:41 am

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Carbs and fat.

The building blocks of a delicious meal.
Actually, I'd probably sub protein for the carbs.

Nov 25, 2020 | 9:26 am

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The intriguing omission from that dietary overload is anything that is grown in or on the ground. I'm certainly opposed to veganism, but I'm not opposed in the sense of refusing to eat, or enjoy, vegan foods!

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Nov 25, 2020 | 9:40 am

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Originally Posted by JBord

The building blocks of a delicious meal.
Actually, I'd probably sub protein for the carbs.

Delicious, perhaps, but not healthy.

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Originally Posted by lhrsfo

That's an ongoing comment on this thread.

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Nov 25, 2020 | 12:15 pm

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Sweet potatoes would qualify from that list I think. Although that's the one vegetable you won't catch me eating. And regular fries, which I would.

Nov 25, 2020 | 12:23 pm

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Anyone thinking ahead to Thanksgiving leftovers? I always enjoy turkey enchiladas, though not sure what we'll have in the way of leftovers with a turducken, and if it will work for enchiladas.

I roasted a turkey last night, solely to cut up for use in other meals like like turkey tacos.

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Nov 25, 2020 | 1:01 pm

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Originally Posted by JBord

Sweet potatoes would qualify from that list I think. Although that's the one vegetable you won't catch me eating. And regular fries, which I would.

How do you not like sweet potatoes? How about Yams?
sweet potato fries? :-)

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Originally Posted by wrp96

I roasted a turkey last night, solely to cut up for use in other meals like like turkey tacos.

ooh fun!! Enjoy :-)

Broiled salmon
mashed potatoes with optional lemon/mushroom gravy
leftover sweet potato casserole with broiled marshmallows
roasted bruxelles sprouts

I’m so excited to cook thanksgiving! Just had a zoom chat with the other moms in our book club and one will also have a turkey for their family of 3; the other mom is vegetarian so it’ll just be 2 of them! The other moms assured me that I can freeze the turkey leftovers :-)

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Nov 25, 2020 | 9:38 pm

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Broiled salmon
mashed potatoes with optional lemon/mushroom gravy
leftover sweet potato casserole with broiled marshmallows
roasted bruxelles sprouts

I’m so excited to cook thanksgiving! Just had a zoom chat with the other moms in our book club and one will also have a turkey for their family of 3; the other mom is vegetarian so it’ll just be 2 of them! The other moms assured me that I can freeze the turkey leftovers :-)

Several of us on here confirmed that you can freeze leftover turkey as well. IMO it gets a little dry when frozen/defrosted. Save some gravy to moisten it with. I noticed that you are making the gravy tonight instead of using the turkey drippings---don't let all of that yummy bottom of the pan go to waste.