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I appreciate all of the suggestions and might make some of the suggestions for my DH and I one night. My brother's kids are very picky, and eat very plain. This will be an interesting Thanksgiving because the kids don't eat Turkey. They eat some sort of gluten free, organic chicken nuggets that my brother buys. We are also scaling down on the traditional foods because my brother and his family don't eat a lot of the stuff we usually make. No biggie it's one time a year.
Bless your heart. You’re a trooper. I’d probably just go full tilt on what they eat, and then cook traditional for us after they leave.
To me, mashed potatoes only need a slight amount of milk. I don't like them runny. I also don't like butter on pretty much anything. I usually put a hot sauce (normally Tennessee Sunshine) and freshly grind black pepper on my mashed potatoes. Occasionally I'll use Mrs. Dash.
I appreciate all of the suggestions and might make some of the suggestions for my DH and I one night. My brother's kids are very picky, and eat very plain. This will be an interesting Thanksgiving because the kids don't eat Turkey. They eat some sort of gluten free, organic chicken nuggets that my brother buys. We are also scaling down on the traditional foods because my brother and his family don't eat a lot of the stuff we usually make. No biggie it's one time a year.
I would cook as I always do and ask him for one or 2 of their recipes. They may offer to make them at your moms house. I wouldn't want my other guests thinking I scaled down because of them. Thanksgiving is only once a year and it's one of my favorite holidays where I can make my special stuffing.
I was thinking of just doing Olive oil salt and pepper. I ask this because my brother, wife and 3 kids are coming for Thanksgiving and the whole family is dairy free. I was also thinking of using Almond milk in place of cows milk. Thanks
You certainly can make them any way you want, but without milk and butter they are not true mashed potatoes or should we say traditional ones. I think given the choice you are considering I would do the almond milk but still with no butter and just olive oil you are going to have an unusual combination. What about the gravy? How do you intend to make true gravy without any milk?
You certainly can make them any way you want, but without milk and butter they are not true mashed potatoes or should we say traditional ones. I think given the choice you are considering I would do the almond milk but still with no butter and just olive oil you are going to have an unusual combination. What about the gravy? How do you intend to make true gravy without any milk?
I wouldn't call southern white gravy "true" gravy - it's really a "cream gravy." Delicious of course.
Brown gravy, which contains no milk, in its various forms is more like the "true" gravy. And lets not get into that Italian-American thing calling red sauce a gravy.
OP: I once did make mashed potatoes without milk or butter. I turned out fine. I used cream instead
Brown gravy, which contains no milk, in its various forms is more like the "true" gravy. And lets not get into that Italian-American thing calling red sauce a gravy.
OP: I once did make mashed potatoes without milk or butter. I turned out fine. I used cream instead
Aren't you assuming a lot to think because I live in AR I meant white gravy? No that has nothing to do with my comment.
I have a degree in foods and nutrition and my dad was a chef. even wonderful, good brown gravy does contain some milk, It is mostly the broth from the giblets, the drippings from the turkey or want ever, a little milk and enough flour to thicken the gravy. Of course there is only a bit of milk added, but it is still part of the very dark and rich gravy. Maybe not everyone makes it that way, but this is how I learned and how it was done by my dad.
there are many ways to make many things and no one way is completely the perfect way.
It's nice you are willing to be so accommodating. I found we were going to so much work trying to make something for the picky eaters that we quit worrying about it. Eat or don't rat. Bring a dish you like. The idea is to get together to socialize. BTW, I admit to being a picky eater all my life. No one accommodated my preferences as a child, and I would never say anything to anyone who invited me to dinner as to what I like/hate. Only allergies, of which I have none, would be reason for me to say anything. But you are right.... it's once a year and if you don't mind cooking for the picky, it's no big deal. (I also don't like my food to touch).
We have many very picky eaters in our family, especially my one granddaughter , her husband and their 3 girls: to top it off, they are lave something different they won't eat: what do we now now days? We just fix whatever the host wants to fix, let people bring other dishes and there seems to always be plenty of food. Trying to please everyone can get to be a real pain!!!!
Yes, I steam or boil the potatos, put them in a food processor add a little of the potato water as needed, add the EVOO, salt and pepper and it comes out very creamy. Fresh chives are optional
For a change we also use Greek yogurt or kefir instead of sour cream, or neufchatel cream cheese.
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