marmalady
Executive Chef
What are some of the things you do in preparation for the big day?
I've already got roasted pumpkin soup in the freezer, along with some ch.chip cookie dough, and Cheddar Pennies dough.
Made turkey stock with some turkey wings and veggies; roasted them, then added chicken stock, water, bay leaf, thyme, sage and peppercorns to the stock, and let it simmer about 3 hours. Wonderful rich stock! Made almost 2 gallons; 1 gallon frozen for gravy (we liiiiike gravy!), and then made some turkey and rice soup with the rest, for those who don't like the pumpkin soup.
I'll do most of the shopping this weekend, and then start prepping on Monday. Make the cranberry sauce, and chop veg for stuffing, then on Tuesday will do pumpkin cake and make dips for aps. Wednesday will make stuffing, prep sweet potatoes and other veg, make a pear-almond tart and coffee cake for week-end company.
I've already got roasted pumpkin soup in the freezer, along with some ch.chip cookie dough, and Cheddar Pennies dough.
Made turkey stock with some turkey wings and veggies; roasted them, then added chicken stock, water, bay leaf, thyme, sage and peppercorns to the stock, and let it simmer about 3 hours. Wonderful rich stock! Made almost 2 gallons; 1 gallon frozen for gravy (we liiiiike gravy!), and then made some turkey and rice soup with the rest, for those who don't like the pumpkin soup.
I'll do most of the shopping this weekend, and then start prepping on Monday. Make the cranberry sauce, and chop veg for stuffing, then on Tuesday will do pumpkin cake and make dips for aps. Wednesday will make stuffing, prep sweet potatoes and other veg, make a pear-almond tart and coffee cake for week-end company.