Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Recipe: Grandma’s Cream of Turkey Soup

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Grandma may be gone, but Grandma’s Cream of Turkey Soup lives on. It was one of the most popular items at Grandma’s Pies and Restaurant on Central Ave in Albany, and after the restaurant closed the Times Union published the … Continue reading →

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Time to defrost that Thanksgiving turkey!

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s Monday before Thankgiving… do you know where your Thanksgiving turkey is? if still in the freezer, drag it out stat! You’ve got 2 days if you’re going to brine it, 2 1/2 days otherwise, so not a minute to … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Turducken from Philip Henderson

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

“Several times I have made Turducken at the homes of friends.  It required me to virtually move into their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I worked on the birds starting Tuesday morning about 8 am then put everything in the … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Thanksgiving 2023

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Happy Thanksgiving week 2023! I heard on NPR last night that you should buy a frozen turkey immediately (meaning this weekend, today) so it has time to defrost. So let’s get started. Thanksgiving 2023 will be a little different for … Continue reading →

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How to build a Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

(Apologies for being late with this post. If you’re out of Thanksgiving leftovers, bookmark this post for next year.) Our Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich follows a precise formula to get the ideal balance of textures and sweet/savory flavors. We verified this … Continue reading →

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It’s turkey time!

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Welcome to another Thanksgiving, and another BMF Thanksgiving clips post. We moved our 16 pound turkey from the freezer to the refrigerator on Saturday, expecting it to thaw by Wednesday so we can brine it and then put in the … Continue reading →

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We made a turkey stuffing waffle sandwich!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwiches are the best, but why not a turkey stuffing waffle sandwich? That way you skip the carb overload from bread-on-bread but still get to enjoy your day after turkey treat. We made a “batter” by mixing … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Turkey Stuffing Waffle

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Turkey stuffing waffles are a thing. Even Kenji is making one. But the recipes you find online have lots of caveats like be sure you spray lots of Pam on the waffle iron, and handle the waffle carefully so it … Continue reading →

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Memories of Thanksgiving past

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

We didn’t buy a turkey for Thanksgiving this year. Seeing as how prices are up and supplies are allegedly short (though there are plenty of birds, both generic and fancy, in our stores in upstate New York) we decided to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bread Machine Basic White Bread

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

This recipe for bread machine basic white bread is from the 1991 edition of the Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine cookbook (updated version available here). It made a perfect loaf for Thanksgiving turkey leftover sandwiches with Durkee’s dressing … Continue reading →

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