thanksgiving 🦃

lists/food/thanksgiving.md

@@ -10,29 +10,152 @@ Here's the full menu. Might notice there is no bird because they don't sit well
 
 #### Double Smoked Ham
 
-- bone-in uncured - Pederson Natural Farms No Sugar. 
+- bone-in uncured - Niman Ranch 
+- smoker @ 250 for a couple hours
 
 #### Carrots
 
-- cooked with cinnamon and brown sugar
+- 2lbs carrots / boil 10 min / drain
+- toss back in with 
+  - .5 cup butter 
+  - .5 cup brown sugar
+  - .25 cup apple cider
+  - .5 tsp pie spice
+  - .24 tsp chili powder
 
 #### Creamed Corn
+
+- 8 ears corn
+- .5 onion diced
+- 1 tsp butter
+- dash salt
+- sprig rosemary
+- 1 tsp sugar
+- .25 tsp tumeric
+- 2 tsp cornmeal
+- 1 cup heavy cream
+- fresh ground pepper
+
+1. Sweat onion in butter and salt
+2. Add corn and pulp on med/high
+3. Add rosemary, sugar, turmeric
+4. Store constantly for 2 minutes
+5. Add cornmeal - whisk
+6. Add heavy cream - cook til soft 2-3 minutes
+7. Remove rosemary
+8. Season with pepper
+
+
 #### Broccoli Salad
+
+- 1 head broccoli (one bunch)
+- 6-8 slices crumbled bacon (bacon bits)
+- 1/2 cup less red onion
+- 1/2 cup raisins
+- 8oz less sharp cheddar
+- 1 cup mayo
+- 2 tbsp white vinegar
+- 1/4 cup sugar
+- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
+- Salt and pepper 
+- (Add sesame seeds or other toppings)
+
+1. Chop broccoli head and stem into bite size pieces
+2. Add bacon, onion, raisins, cheese
+3. Separate bowl: all others
+4. Combine, toss gently 
+
 #### Collards 👈🏻 dad
+
 #### Cranberry Sauce
+
+Ingredients:
+- Cranberries 3 cups (12 oz bag)
+- 1/4 cup minced green onions
+- 2 jalapeño peppers (2 tbsp)
+- 1/2 cup sugar
+- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
+- 1 cinnamon stick
+- 2 tbsp grated ginger 
+- 2 tbsp lemon juiced w/ zest
+- 1 orange juiced w/ zest
+
+1. Food processor pulse cranberries until finely chopped but not mushy 
+2. Mix ingredients
+3. Cover with wrap, fridge 4 hours
+5. Garnish cilantro
+
 #### Smoked Yams
+
+- oil
+- butter
+- maple syrup
+- cinnamon 
+
+1. oil salt yams
+2. place em in smoker at 250 2 hours
+3. mix butter, syrup, cinnamon and top. 
+
 #### Rolls
-- sister shuberts
-#### Tea
-- 
-#### Chocolate Cake
-- store bought
-#### Pumpkin Pie
-- store bought
 
-## Grocery List
+- Parker House Rolls
+
+#### Tea / Wine / Coffee
 
-So I don't forget anything.
+#### Pumpkin & Pecan Pies
+
+- store bought
+- oat whipped cream
+
+---
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+
+## Other - Old
+
+Cornish Hens - 75 minutes
+
+- 4 cornish hens
+- 1 large onion
+- 6 sprigs rosemary
+- 5 stalks celery
+- 1 lemon
+- 1 tbsp olive oil
+- Salt, lemon pepper
+- 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
+- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
+- 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
+- 1 head garlic and 1 onion (scatter)
+- 1/2 cup white wine
+- 1/2 cup chicken broth
+- 3 tbsp olive oil
+
+1. Place celery stalks on bottom of pan
+2. Place in hens - 1/4 onion, lemon, 1 sprig rosemary 
+3. Rub hens w/ olive oil, salt, lemon pepper
+4. Sprinkle T, B, T, R
+5. Scatter garlic and onion around hens
+6. Bake 450 degrees for 25 minutes
+7. Reduce to 350 degrees for 50 minutes
+8. Add wine, broth, oil over hens
+9. Baste every 15 minutes
+10. Ready @ 165 bone temp, cool 10 minutes
+
+
+Sautéed Kale
+
+- 1 1/2 pounds young kale, stems and leaves coarsely chopped
+- 3 tbsp olive oil
+- 2 cloves garlic, fine sliced
+- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
+- Salt and pepper
+- 2 tbsp red white vinegar
+
+1. Heat olive oil on medium high
+2. Add garlic, increase heat
+3. Add stock, add kale, toss
+4. Cover, cook 5 minutes
+5. Remove cover, stir until liquid is gone
+6. Season with salt and pepper, add vinegar