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YmoBeThere said:
If your turkey isn’t defrosting right now, you have to ask yourself, am I too late?

The obvious answer is no, you are not. But you may want to consider your life choices.
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Mine has been defrosting since Sunday and is still solid as a rock. Bit it's OK. I have confidence!
 
Cato Family Thanksgiving Menu

Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Classic Bread Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Mac and Cheese
Green Beans
Challah
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream

Prep begins this evening when I dry brine the bird.

What does your menu look like?
 
cato said:
Cato Family Thanksgiving Menu

Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Classic Bread Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Mac and Cheese
Green Beans
Challah
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream

Prep begins this evening when I dry brine the bird.

What does your menu look like?
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My only modification would be dessert. Apple and pumpkin are good, but...

Linky
 
cato said:
Cato Family Thanksgiving Menu

Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Classic Bread Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Mac and Cheese
Green Beans
Challah
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream

Prep begins this evening when I dry brine the bird.

What does your menu look like?
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nice menu but not sure I fit in mac and cheese along with bread stuffing and mashed bodadoes...that there's a lot of starch.
 
budwom said:
nice menu but not sure I fit in mac and cheese along with bread stuffing and mashed bodadoes...that there's a lot of starch.
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My wife and kids don’t eat the stuffing or the potatoes, so I was trying to come up with something that the kids would like.

Plus, my 14 year old daughter will make it. I’m sure I’ll help, but it will be nice to have someone else in the kitchen.

Frankly, I was going to go away from the traditional menu, but there was an attempted revolt. I quelled it by committing to the traditional meal — and turning it to 11.

Ps, half the Mac and cheese is going to be “big sexy” — with bacon and jalapeños.

Also, I left the cornbread off the list. It’s gonna be carb heaven for everyone! But only my FIL and I will actually have some of everything.
 
We have about 16 coming, maybe two more for dessert.

One oven turkey, then my brother will smoke one on the grill
Sausage dressing
Herb dressing
Potato salad
Creamed onions
Turnip greens
Pennies from Heaven (marinated carrots)
Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry orange relish
Green beans
Whatever my niece brings

Dessert is all pie. We make a lot so we can have it for breakfast the next couple of days.
Sweet potato
Cranberry apple
Angus Barn chocolate chess
Coconut
Cherry
Pecan
 
Current dilemma. My colleagues are falling all over themselves to hire a senior faculty member who does work that is somewhat related to my area of expertise. They’re all gaga over an algorithm that she published in a high profile journal. She talks a good game and has lots of pretty graphics, so everyone is dazzled. Here’s the dilemma: the algorithm contains something that is wrong, and her paper is full of statements that are not accurate at all. I appear to be the only one who recognizes this (or maybe I’m the only person who has actually read the paper). My question is, do I have a conversation with the dept chair and tell him this confidentially, or do I keep my mouth shut and let my colleagues collaborate with this person who does the same thing as me but doesn’t actually know what she is doing?
 
aimo said:
We have about 16 coming, maybe two more for dessert.

One oven turkey, then my brother will smoke one on the grill
Sausage dressing
Herb dressing
Potato salad
Creamed onions
Turnip greens
Pennies from Heaven (marinated carrots)
Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry orange relish
Green beans
Whatever my niece brings

Dessert is all pie. We make a lot so we can have it for breakfast the next couple of days.
Sweet potato
Cranberry apple
Angus Barn chocolate chess
Coconut
Cherry
Pecan
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Oh man. I used to make the Angus Barn chocolate chess pie. Maybe I need to bust that out for Christmas. (Except we do chocolate fondue for Christmas Eve).

Looks great!
 
ArkieDukie said:
Current dilemma. My colleagues are falling all over themselves to hire a senior faculty member who does work that is somewhat related to my area of expertise. They’re all gaga over an algorithm that she published in a high profile journal. She talks a good game and has lots of pretty graphics, so everyone is dazzled. Here’s the dilemma: the algorithm contains something that is wrong, and her paper is full of statements that are not accurate at all. I appear to be the only one who recognizes this (or maybe I’m the only person who has actually read the paper). My question is, do I have a conversation with the dept chair and tell him this confidentially, or do I keep my mouth shut and let my colleagues collaborate with this person who does the same thing as me but doesn’t actually know what she is doing?
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I don’t have enough of a feel, but suspect that the best course is discussing this somehow. Perhaps posed as questions.

“I’m seeing this issue and am concerned it’s an error without an explanation. Do you see something different?”
 
cato said:
Oh man. I used to make the Angus Barn chocolate chess pie. Maybe I need to bust that out for Christmas. (Except we do chocolate fondue for Christmas Eve).

Looks great!
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Angus Barn is a good chocolate pie, but it is actually not a true chess pie. We lost our INSANE recipe for chocolate chess pie, so I am settling for more of a fudge pie until we can find it.
 
aimo said:
Angus Barn is a good chocolate pie, but it is actually not a true chess pie. We lost our INSANE recipe for chocolate chess pie, so I am settling for more of a fudge pie until we can find it.
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When you find it, I’ll take a copy if you want to share!
 
AGDukesky said:
I’ve heard the French used to hurl them at enemies while viciously taunting their parents
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Usually you can thank the French for inventing bizarre things like the trebuchet, bayonet, flintlock, guillotine and the surgical tool invented by Louis XIV personal physician used (still used today) to treat Louie’s anal fistula. But it turns out the trebuchet dates much earlier and first came into use in China in the 4th c bc.
 
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