Thanksgiving in Pictures…

Thanksgiving on Mahogany Trail 2014. Recipes by request.

Prep Day 1- veggies, chicken stock and cranberry butter.

If you don’t have this, you need it in your life! Thank you Sur la Table!

Prep Day 2- brine, pie crust, cornbread and cranberry sauce.

Prep Day 3- pies, pies and more pies! Pumpkin, chocolate pecan, fudge and honey balsamic blueberry.

The big day! Not sure how I kept my new apron so clean!

Maple bourbon glazed turkey and citrus peppercorn rubbed turkey.

Jason’s famous cornbread dressing

Jalapeño cornbread dressing with chorizo

Old fashioned sweet potato casserole

Corn casserole

Green bean casserole from scratch! No cans involved. Lol! We topped it with crispy baked shallots.

Mac and cheese per Rosa’s request.

Vanilla bourbon cranberry sauce

30 minute yeast rolls

Baked mashed potatoes

The birds!

The table!

The fam!
Rosa, Natalie, Jason, Madden and Collin

The leftovers…

You have no idea…mind blowing…

Yes please! Pass the gravy.

Next up- Christmas!!!

 

Thanksgiving on Mahogany Trail

Here on Mahogany Trail we tend to over do things Clark Griswald style. Thanksgiving is no exception. Weeks of planning, hours of prep and a schedule tighter than my Grandpa Beeler (LOL)! This Thanksgiving we really outdid ourselves. To quote Monica from Friends (one of my favs) “I kicked last years Thanksgiving’s butt!” Working in retail during the holidays is always a challenge. Planning was key to our Thanksgiving success. So how did we pull it off? Details below…

T minus 1 month:
Research and menu planning

T minus 2 weeks:
Finalize menu
-Maple Bourbon Glazed Turkey
-Citrus Peppercorn Dry Brine Turkey
-Homemade Gravy with Bourbon and Shallots
-Jason’s Famous Cornbread Dressing
-Fruit and Nut Sourdough Stuffing
-Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Cream
-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Cranberries
-Cranberry Sauce
-Mashed Potatoes
-Green Bean Casserole
-Homemade Yeast Rolls
-Pumpkin Pie
-Chocolate Pecan Pie
-Fudge Pie

T minus 1 week:
Take stock of serving platters and dishes
Press table linens

T minus 5 days:
Grocery shopping complete. This included trips to 3 stores. Out. Of. Control. LOL!

T minus 4 days:
Prepare homemade chicken stock (this was the secret weapon)

T minus 3 days:
Make homemade pie crust
Prep all veggies
Make cranberry sauce

T minus 2 days:
Prepare rub and brine for birds
Dry brine and wet brine birds in the fridge
Prepare the homemade cornbread

T minus 1 day:
Make the pies- pumpkin, chocolate pecan and fudge. Yes Lord!
Prepare the cornbread dressing
Prepare the fruit and nut stuffing
Make homemade yeast rolls
Set the table

Morning of:
Both turkeys in the oven
Roast sweet potatoes
Prepare mashed potatoes
Make homemade green bean casserole

Dinner is served!

Special thanks to Mr.Biggs. He’s the real master, I’m just the sous chef. He always makes Thanksgiving special and no matter what, he did it again this year. Much love!