Thanksgiving Dinner: 25 Delicious Recipes

By Dr. Jay Polmar

When the author was a young man, he sat with his mother discussing Thanksgiving Dinner, and then on the night before Thanksgiving help her to prepare
much of the side dishes for the big family feast. Early Thanksgiving morning, he helped his mother prepared the bird, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes,
the gravy, and more. Later in life, he created Thanksgiving dinners on his own including preparing meals for Thanksgiving for the homeless and those in rehab.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. Jay Polmar
• Release date: Jul 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311701206

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Table of Contents

Contents

Recipes

Thanksgiving Dinner

Roast Turkey

Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey

Homemade Vegetarian TofuTurkey with Stuffing

Vegetarian Stuffing with Cranberries

Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Hot-and-Spicy Cranberry-Pear Chutney

Cornbread Dressing

Shaved Brussels Sprout-and-Chestnut Salad

Maple Meringue Sweet Potato Casserole

Balsamic-Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple-Bacon Drizzle

Turkey Stuffing Mexican Style

Cajun Corn Maque Choux

Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Garlic and Shallots

Potato Au Gratin

Green Bean Casserole with Fried Shallots

Roasted Root Vegetables with Horseradish Vinaigrette

Pear Salad with Raspberry Cream

Roasted Cauliflower-and-Garlic Soup

Desserts

Pecan Pie

Lattice Topped Apple Pie

Creole Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Nutmeg Cheesecake

Classic Pumpkin Pie

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Recipes

Thanksgiving Dinner

Cooking for Thanksgiving doesn't have to be a nightmare; it only needs a bit of organization, teamwork and good spirit. You can divide the work among family members, so when the time for the big feat arrives everyone will be in the best mood for enjoying a wonderful meal.

We have included some vegetarian options and even a home-made tofu turkey with stuffing (not the mock store-bought turkey) and plenty of side dishes to satisfy even the most picky eaters. You ll find two different step by step turkey recipes, stuffings (even a Mexican style one), lots of options to choose from and, of course, five traditional desserts.

The centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey, and everyone seems to have their perfect recipe. Here you will find two tried and true recipes to cook your best turkey ever.

Roast Turkey

When you are handling raw turkey, be very careful and treat it as if you were working with a raw chicken. To avoid risk of contamination, use a separate cutting board and utensils when handling the raw turkey. Wash your hands before you touch anything else in the kitchen. Use paper towels to clean up.

Ingredients

1 turkey, approx. 15 lbs.

Juice of a lemon

Salt and pepper

Olive oil or melted butter

½ yellow onion, peeled and quartered

Tops and bottoms of a bunch of celery

1 to 2 carrots

1 bunch of parsley

Several sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme

Directions

If you have a frozen turkey, you will need to defrost it first, a very slow process that can take days depending on the size of the turkey. Place the wrapped frozen turkey in a pan and then in the refrigerator to defrost. It takes about 5 hours of defrosting for every pound of turkey.

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 2 to 3 hours before cooking, to allow it