And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
until after dinner is over!'

(Just things my family used to do ...)

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>
> (Just things my family used to do ...)


Eight generations of inbreeding tends to make people do things like that.
Now, go get a can of gasoline and some matches, and make like a Vietnamese
monk.

cybercat wrote:

> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
> until after dinner is over!'
>
> (Just things my family used to do ...)


For bonus points roast the turkey with the giblet packet in place, or,
after asking what you should bring, show up a half hour after dinner
time with a raw head of broccoli.

> cybercat wrote:
>
>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
>> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>>
>> (Just things my family used to do ...)

My trick was going back into the kitchen after dinner and finding the
chopped parsley garnish sitting on the cutting board.

Felice

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:32:36 -0500, "Felice" >
wrote:

>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
>>> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>>>
>>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>
>My trick was going back into the kitchen after dinner and finding the
>chopped parsley garnish sitting on the cutting board.

Guilty as charged.
Sigh....

Nathalie in Switzerland

Oh pshaw, on Wed 21 Nov 2007 11:27:13p, Sqwertz meant to say...

> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:32:36 -0500, Felice wrote:
>
>> My trick was going back into the kitchen after dinner and finding the
>> chopped parsley garnish sitting on the cutting board.
>
> My trick was telling my brother to hold the Reynolds roasting bag
> while I put the stuffed turkey into it.
>
> The turkey dropped right through the bottom of the bag and onto
> the floor without the slightest pause. Kinda like the movie,
> "Contact".
>
> The flour inside the bag added a nice little, "Poof" to top it
> off.
>
> -sw
>

Somehow we've always managed to do that task over the sink. Not so far to
fall, and luckily it hasn't yet.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Wednesday, November 21st,2007
¦ A mind is a terrible thing to lose... ¦
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Oh pshaw, on Thu 22 Nov 2007 12:15:40a, Sqwertz meant to say...

> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:32:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> Oh pshaw, on Wed 21 Nov 2007 11:27:13p, Sqwertz meant to say...
>>
>>> My trick was telling my brother to hold the Reynolds roasting bag
>>> while I put the stuffed turkey into it.
>>>
>>> The turkey dropped right through the bottom of the bag and onto
>>> the floor without the slightest pause. Kinda like the movie,
>>> "Contact".
>>>
>>> The flour inside the bag added a nice little, "Poof" to top it off.
>>
>> Somehow we've always managed to do that task over the sink. Not so far
>> to fall, and luckily it hasn't yet.
>
> There was no reason to suspect we'd have to do it over the sink.
> It was well worth the only time we used one of those bags.
>
> I don't even remember if we used the bag afetr all. They came
> 2-3 to a package and I know I had at least one left a few years
> later. I probably still have it, come to think of it.
>
> Do those roasting bags really help?
>
> -sw
>

IMHO, I think they do. I have used them for years, roasting turkeys, oven
pot roast, pork loin, oven stews, etc. What I like most is that they
promote browning better than a covered roaster, and the meat is incredibly
juicy. One side benefit, although I have a self-cleaning oven, is that
they virtually eliminate any spattering of the food/fat onto the oven
surfaces.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Wednesday, November 21st,2007
¦ A mind is a terrible thing to lose... ¦
|_| _, _ _
| |(_||_)|_)\_|
___ | ._|
| |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
| | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
._| ._|

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> I don't even remember if we used the bag afetr all. They came
> 2-3 to a package and I know I had at least one left a few years
> later. I probably still have it, come to think of it.
>
> Do those roasting bags really help?

I have a theory the bags don't do a darn thing,
but following the directions on the box does,
at least for those people who don't know how
to roast a turkey.

Kathleen wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
>
>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
>> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>>
>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>
>
> For bonus points roast the turkey with the giblet packet in place, or,
> after asking what you should bring, show up a half hour after dinner
> time with a raw head of broccoli.

My mom used to put (store-bought) rolls in the oven to heat and then forget
to set the timer. We wound up with burnt rolls every holiday. "Don't
forget to set the timer!" became the family holiday joke

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Kathleen wrote:
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
>>> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>>>
>>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>>
>>
>> For bonus points roast the turkey with the giblet packet in place, or,
>> after asking what you should bring, show up a half hour after dinner
>> time with a raw head of broccoli.
>
> My mom used to put (store-bought) rolls in the oven to heat and then
> forget
> to set the timer. We wound up with burnt rolls every holiday. "Don't
> forget to set the timer!" became the family holiday joke

But you couldn't be bothered to check the rolls? I thought that you would
have volunteered to make home made rolls. You brag so much about your
cooking ability, but it seems that you aren't even capable of watching
(store bought) rolls for your own Mother?

What a witch and bitch you are. No wonder your family won't invite you for
holidays.

>
> Jill the bitch
>
>

Kathleen wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
>
>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
>> fridge until after dinner is over!'
>>
>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>
>
> For bonus points roast the turkey with the giblet packet in place, or,
> after asking what you should bring, show up a half hour after dinner
> time with a raw head of broccoli.
>

<apple cider spewed all over my screen>

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

cybercat wrote:
> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
> until after dinner is over!'
>
> (Just things my family used to do ...)

With us, it's often been the traditional St. Tropez Cranberry Mousse
that gets left. Oh, hell, it makes a good dessert...

Dave

cybercat wrote:
> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
> until after dinner is over!'
>
> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>
>

I almost forgot to do the butter...I stuck it on the stove for a few
minutes..lol. Needed it to go under the turkey skin...

Turkey's in the oven. Brie will go in in 10 minutes.

We had the french toast casserole earlier...so good.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the
fridge
> until after dinner is over!'
>
> (Just things my family used to do ...)

nuke a stick of butter on 20% power for a minute. problem solved.

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:08:11 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
>until after dinner is over!'
>
>(Just things my family used to do ...)
>

No need to remember to put the butter out to soften, that's one
terrific use for the MW!!!

Nathalie in Switzerland

Nathalie Chiva wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:08:11 -0500, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
>> until after dinner is over!'
>>
>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>>
>
> No need to remember to put the butter out to soften, that's one
> terrific use for the MW!!!

We don't have a microwave, so if I forget to leave butter or cream
cheese or something out to soften, I take advantage of my body heat,
wash my hands, and squeeze the thing until it's soft. Much faster
than waiting for it to soften on its own.

Serene

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:12:40 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>Nathalie Chiva wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:08:11 -0500, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> And if you use it, don't forget and leave the cranberry sauce in the fridge
>>> until after dinner is over!'
>>>
>>> (Just things my family used to do ...)
>>>
>>
>> No need to remember to put the butter out to soften, that's one
>> terrific use for the MW!!!
>
>We don't have a microwave, so if I forget to leave butter or cream
>cheese or something out to soften, I take advantage of my body heat,
>wash my hands, and squeeze the thing until it's soft. Much faster
>than waiting for it to soften on its own.
>
>Serene

My wife said the same thing!