Official Bitch about your Family Thread 2024: Holiday Edition

[Parliament 14292]

2 hours ago, utee94 said:

Love this thread every year, just remembered to check in on it.

I never have anything to contribute because my parents and inlaws are awesome and so is the entire extended family.  But I do enjoy reading all of your horror stories and laughing at all of you less fortunate folks!

 

 

If your family has no black sheep, it means YOU are the black sheep.

[dcbc 14509]

1 hour ago, Jerry Callo said:

Much like @dcbc we host and I take on the lion's share of cooking.  Last week, the in-laws said that they'd bring dessert.  I had my wife send a list of Thanksgiving food items in case anyone wanted to bring a few of the items we aren't preparing.  Pecan pie and pumpkin pie are on the list - I'll be damned if I am leaving dessert up in the air for the in-laws to get right.  Bring whatever dessert you want, but I'm not learning on Thursday that you've decided on an acceptable substitute for pecan and pumpkin pie.

I'm happy to hand off the cooking duties if the person offering is certain to bring a reputable A-game.  Thanksgiving basically is the Super Bowl of cooking, and there's nothing worse than a middling Thanksgiving meal.

[dcbc 14509]

56 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

I thought that several years ago, someone on here or on Shaggy posted a tamale dressing recipe. Was that you?  
I searched and was given three pages of results but no recipes. 

https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/topic/6160-time-to-talk-dressing/?do=findComment&comment=750560

Edited Monday at 06:48 PM by dcbc

[thunderlounge 7931]

2 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

I thought that several years ago, someone on here or on Shaggy posted a tamale dressing recipe. Was that you?  
I searched and was given three pages of results but no recipes. 

It was on shag, yes. 
 

I’ll dig it up for you. 

[Parliament 14292]

I’m not sure if that’s a joke, but it seems like a tamale dressing might taste REAL good.

[thunderlounge 7931]

It's no joke:

 

Ingredients

-2 tablespoons butter, divided
-1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-4 cups crumbled cornbread (1/2 of a baked 10-inch skillet)
-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
-1/2 teaspoon dried sage
-1/4 cup chopped cilantro
-3 jalapeños, seeded and diced
-1 cup frozen corn kernels
-4 ounces pepper Jack, shredded (1 cup)
-6 beef, pork, or chicken tamales, chopped
-2 cups turkey or chicken broth
-Salt
-Black pepper

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter on medium-low heat. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.

Once cooked, remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the cooked onions and garlic to a large bowl. Add to the large bowl the crumbled cornbread, cumin, sage, cilantro, corn kernels, diced jalapeños and pepper Jack cheese. Stir until well combined. Gently stir in the chopped tamales, and return the dressing to the skillet. (Alternatively, you can place the dressing in a greased 9×9 baking dish.)

Pour the chicken broth over the dressing and gently stir to combine. Adjust seasonings and add salt and pepper to taste. Cover the skillet with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 15 more minutes or until top is lightly browned and the edges are crisp.

 

ETA: @Kennythetiger

Edited yesterday at 12:20 AM by thunderlounge

[MissingInAction 25181]

Just reading that recipe made me shart.

[Kennythetiger 9459]

6 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

Just reading that recipe made me shart.

I am thinking about trying it with a prime rib roast for Christmas. 

[hookemATL 11875]

Smaller gathering at the farm this year. No drama ever (sorry to disappoint).
 

I will check on my deer setup, drink Bushmills, take my girls for a hike, and generally just relax with people I love. Food will be wonderful, and my mom will set aside a pipe with a fresh bowl to help set the mood.  If things get crazy, my pops will bust out his vinyl and I’ll sit on the porch and listen to Townes. 

my favorite holiday. 

[Blotto 23572]

Yeah, I'm currently on a flight to Boston to spend a few days at my sister's. I think we have 8 for dinner, but all normal people who get along and will act like normal people.

The only complaint I really have is nobody else really gives a shit about football, but nobody objects if I throw it on. Good food and drink, and I think there's still a few edibles squirreled away from a previous trip up there. Drama free so I live vicariously through this thread 

[BearSchlong 8114]

“Honey, the brine that is simmering on the stove needs to be cold before we submerge the bird.”

I don't have an ice chest big enough to seat my biggest gumbo pot so I hope HEB has 30 lbs of ice. Grateful for my big garage utility sink.

[hookemATL 11875]

41 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

“Honey, the brine that is simmering on the stove needs to be cold before we submerge the bird.”

“Make sure it’s cooked all the way through!  We don’t want to serve undercooked poultry, dear.”

 

me: