[Granny Shanny]

Originally Posted by Abra

CarrieJett, I'm with you on the cauliflower purée. I love it, and eat it often. I even eat it leftover for breakfast sometimes, when I've just made it with cream cheese (or what approximates cream cheese here in France).

I was just going to add cream cheese to Carrie's list - you beat me to the punch! Actually, I sometimes add ALL of the above - to potatoes in the past, and to cauliflower now; cream cheese, sour cream, butter, salt, white pepper & garlic! Ooooo Yuummmmmm!

[HayleyRose]

I make a mixed apple pie, it needs very little sweeter(just a few tablespoons for a 9 x 13 pan of it), I also love baked brussel sprouts and homemade cranberry sauce. Another thing to do is try 2 bites of every thing, you won't miss out on anything and by the time your done you will likely be full. I also put the low-card stuff on my plate first.

Whatever you do, be sure to have fun, it's just one day!

[Josselyn]

Originally Posted by HayleyRose

I make a mixed apple pie, it needs very little sweeter(just a few tablespoons for a 9 x 13 pan of it), I also love baked brussel sprouts and homemade cranberry sauce. Another thing to do is try 2 bites of every thing, you won't miss out on anything and by the time your done you will likely be full. I also put the low-card stuff on my plate first.

Whatever you do, be sure to have fun, it's just one day!

Mmmmmmmmm. All three of those sound wonderful, HayleyRose.
Recipes, please?

[Vicki NC]

Could you use cream to thicken turkey gravy? Also, does anyone have a good low carb cornbread dressing recipe--or is that an impossible request?!?! I have Almond and flax meal, and Carbquick (which I've never used).

[Granny Shanny]

Originally Posted by Vicki NC

Could you use cream to thicken turkey gravy?

You betcha! Might be the best turkey gravy you ever made! (just give it more time to cook down a little too)

[foxl]

I suspect I will have a cream gravy on the table, mushrooms, sage, etc. ... maybe over carbquik biscuits ... as well as the "celebration roast," (which if I recall has stuffing in the center -- mine will go for the birds!).

I am TOLD (Sammy again, age 6.5) we are having guacamole and chips (I just skip the chips), and a pumpkin pie.

And probably green beans ... or brussels sprouts. DH insists his veg must be plain, steamed. I like to SEASON them!

[Vicki NC]

Thanks Granny! Can't wait to make it. Yummy, wish it were Thursday already.

[ShottleBop]

Originally Posted by foxl

And probably green beans ... or brussels sprouts. DH insists his veg must be plain, steamed. I like to SEASON them!

I never really liked brussels sprouts until I had them seasoned with olive oil and salt, and roasted, instead of steamed.

[foxl]

Originally Posted by ShottleBop

I never really liked brussels sprouts until I had them seasoned with olive oil and salt, and roasted, instead of steamed.

ME too!!! Exactly! But DH is like, "No. Steamed." He can act the tyrant, esp. about FOOD.

[Abra]

Mmm, Brussels sprouts quartered, sautéed in butter until tender, then splashed with cream and cooked a little more until the cream clings to the sprouts. For extra wonderfulness, sauté some pancetta or even bacon in with the sprouts. I used to do them with chestnuts too, but chestnuts are tragically high in carbs.

[yannah]

I am having low carb eggnog, green beans and turkey. and I think I am going to make a low carb pumpkin pie, gotta study up on that.

[Pote05]

Deep Frying a Turkey and smoking a Leg of lamb for everyone next Saturday!