Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

The republican ‘Pastor’ of the House is an odious authoritarian little creep.

Roe is not about choice. It is about freedom.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

An almost top 10,000 blog!

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.

The real work of an opposition party is to hold the people in power accountable.

White supremacy is terrorism.

Republicans firmly believe having an abortion is a very personal, very private decision between a woman and J.D. Vance.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

The willow is too close to the house.

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

The words do not have to be perfect.

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

Jesus watching the most hateful people claiming to be his followers

Yeah, with this crowd one never knows.

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

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  4. 4.

    MisterForkbeard

    I’m having an interesting Thanksgiving. Went on the Keto diet a few weeks ago, and I can’t eat stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc.

    But you know what I CAN eat? Deviled eggs. I’ve had 12.

    So far.

  15. 15.

    Scout211

    @Penn:

    It depends on the crust. Tart crust is traditionally sweeter, more like a cookie. One crust pies have regular crust (no sugar). Most pumpkin pie recipes are one crust pies. But lots of people do make pumpkin tarts.

  17. 17.

    rikyrah

    One of the funniest twitter feeds out there is Leslie Jones.

    She finally discovered historian Michael Beschloss’s library.???
    I am obsessed with this room It is literally what I would want if I had a home library.

    I just refused that people got a room like this in their house!! pic.twitter.com/7lP4Zh1AxL— Leslie Jones ? (@Lesdoggg) November 26, 2020

  18. 18.

    Libbys Person

    We like dark-meat turkey and cook thighs pretty often.  Today I made sage butter-basted turkey thighs and legs roasted on top of chestnut-apple-sage dressing.  Very yummy!  (And no danger of burning our house down…)

  30. 30.

    Penn

    @Scout211:

    The best pumpkin pie (or tart) I’ve made had a gingersnap-crumb crust, so you may be on to something.
    It also has a dash of garam masala spice, that’s now in my every-time recipe.

  31. 31.

    MisterForkbeard

    @HumboldtBlue: A good suggestion, thanks! I’ll have to read that more carefully.

    It’s more than I have to avoid most of the traditional foods, though. I basically never eat mashed potatoes for example, so those w/ gravy is a real treat. As are good bread rolls.

    But yeah, lunch today was turkey and brussels sprouts. I made deviled eggs for the mid-afternoon and this evening is going to be turkey, green beans, and some other things. I may make some bacon brussel sprouts, because why not.

  36. 36.

    Scout211

    @Penn:

    Last year (in the before days with family here for Thanksgiving dinner) I made sweet potato pie because I forgot to buy pumpkin. That was a big hit and my family gobbled that up (unlike the pumpkin pie from every other year prior). No more pumpkin pie in this house. Sweet potato pie forever.

  37. 37.

    Jay

    @mali muso:

    boiled/steamed or roasted then mashed?

    roasting cauliflower, ( olive oil, salt, pepper, sometimes a light dusting of smoked paprika), makes it a completely different vegetable.

    Another “one weird trick”. We have Saladmaster pots. 316 stainless steel. They don’t “react” with what you are cooking, and it’s most noticeable with cabbage. Any pure 316 stainless pot will do.

  39. 39.

    JPL

    @catclub: Serious Eats has a recipe for Turkey Legs that is so good.  We did that today, along with a turkey breast on stuffing.   I let the breast brine overnight in buttermilk.   It was moist and quite tasty

    This is the recipe for the legs..   link

  41. 41.

    Steeplejack

    @rikyrah:

    “It’s weird that in a big room like this, you’d have your back to the room at your desk.”

    “He’s probably on the ‘other’ side of his desk because his credenza is a shit show mess.”

  44. 44.

    zhena gogolia

    I love turkey. I love white meat. We just had delicious turkey white meat (thanks, Ina!).

    Controversial enough for you?

  50. 50.

    Mallard Filmore

    @Kattails:

     

    Don’t have the video/sound thingy.

    You should still be able to buy a USB camera-mic rather cheap if you REALLY want to join the fun.

  51. 51.

    raven

    My bride is back from Asheville. 7 1/2 hour drive for a two hour visit. They had their food in packets and grilled them individually, ate at appropriate interval and had separate compost toilets. I was duly critical of the whole thing and helps my breath and stayed home by myself.

  52. 52.

    Richard

    I love my village. I am a sad lonely old man but i say interesting things sometimes. My neighbor just brought me a plate. So now i have Thanksgiving. We have so many stories around here we could never tell them all. So i guess we can survive this. We can .

  54. 54.

    Origuy

    @MisterForkbeard: I’ve been on Keto since July. Lost 28 pounds so far. Today is a cheat day; I’ll eat what I want for one meal. I’m allowed one every so often.

    I am so sick of riced califlower, though.

  55. 55.

    satby

    I get Freshly meals delivered, and they had a Thanksgiving roasted turkey dinner this week, which I ordered. But I cooked bacon in the oven this morning (I never have bacon, because I hate the airborne grease from frying food). It smelled so great that I had a BLT for dinner instead.

  58. 58.

    satby

    @Richard: Yes, we’ll get through this. I bet there are great and surprising stories where you live. Recording them for younger generations would be a fun project.

  60. 60.

    Mike S (Now with a Democratic Congressperson!)

    @MisterForkbeard:  I’ve been Keto for 2 years this week and am very happy. Although a good low-carb stuffing substitute would be appreciated!

  61. 61.

    Steeplejack

    @raven:

    Sorry for the family drama, but I, for one, am glad you didn’t go. You’re 70-ish, and, even if the possibility of your catching COVID is remote, there probably wouldn’t be a hospital bed for you in a month anyway. So why take any risk?

    And it was probably better for Bohdi to be at home and not on the road.

  66. 66.

    J R in WV

    @different-church-lady:

    Wife and I enjoyed our white meat, a 4 lb breast, gravy, cranberry relish with orange juice and a shot of Cointreau, mashed potatoes, and cornbread dressing, with  French 75 cocktails while I cooked.

    I buttered the breast with fresh thyme and rosemary. Roasted it for a hour and about 30 minutes. Juicy!

    DIFFERENT-CHURCH-LADY…sorry you didn’t have any turkey. We have leftovers. Yes, I’m rubbing it in a little. Sorry.

  72. 72.

    JMG

    @BC in Illinois: Try my maternal grandfather’s recipe. Cut a hole in the middle of the pumpkin pie about the size of a golf hole. Pour Irish whiskey into said hole. When it is absorbed, then fill hole with whipped cream.

  73. 73.

    satby

    @BC in Illinois: I make pumpkin pie from scratch, starting with real pie pumpkins roasted in the oven, pureed, and using really rich eggnog instead of evaporated milk. It’s a far better tasting dessert when none of the ingredients come from cans.

  76. 76.

    trollhattan

    Windy and wicked cold (for us) and I’m not hanging out with the grill as per usual, but the turkey and smoke are commingling v. nicely and I’m getting a good feeling for this year’s effort.

    Kid and friend went downtown to take pics at the capitol but it’s all fenced off, guess on accounta all the MAGA protests. Fuckers.

  77. 77.

    SFBayAreaGal

    @satby: I love a good BLT sandwich. My favorite place Louis’ out at the SF beach made the best. Unfortunately the family that operated the restaurant closed permanently due to Covid. They didn’t want to put their patrons and employees at risk, also financially the family couldn’t keep it open.

  79. 79.

    EmbraceYourInnerCrone

    @NeenerNeener: her Game of Thrones reaction videos especially the  Loot Train one practically had me peeing my pants I laughed so much.
    “we can hold them off”  Nooe you can’t Rrrroowwrr!

  82. 82.

    EmbraceYourInnerCrone

    @satby: ooo eggnog.  Have to try that in my Christmas pies. What a great idea. Made chocolate chess pie from scratch this time. Butter, half an half, sugar,flour, eggs , cocoa powder,vanilla. Absolutely no redeeming nutritional value but it makes me happy ? Mmmmm chocolate

  83. 83.

    Steeplejack

    @raven:

    I’m pursing my lips on your behalf. She put herself at risk, even if only slightly.

    It was no fun for me not to go to Sighthound Hall, share good food and see the niece and nephew, but, goddamn, I can wait a few months. My brother just flew back from Las Vegas, and another friend that was going to be there just got back from a trip to Michigan where he was dicking around with some relative’s house being prepped for sale.

    Okay, lips pursed again. ?

  87. 87.

    satby

    @EmbraceYourInnerCrone: That sounds great too!

    I hated pumpkin pies until I started making them from real roasted pumpkin and real cream, half and half, or my current favorite version eggnog. Sometimes I use maple sugar instead of regular sugar too. Or a pecan praline layer under the pumpkin layer.

    And now you all know why I switched to making soap before I weighed as much as Jabba the Hut.

  89. 89.

    Josie

    @satby:

    I tried a new pumpkin pie recipe this year that uses five spice powder instead of pumpkin pie spice.  It was different and really good – not as sweet and more complex.  We decided it was a keeper.

  91. 91.

    SFBayAreaGal

    Today my sisters and I went out to Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica, and took a nice walk out to Mori Point and back. Beautiful day at the beach.

    Just got through with our dinner. My sisters and I had a smoked turkey breast, from Honey Baked Ham (so good), cranberry sauce, turkey dressing, and  pear gorgonzola salad. To drink, we had a glass of the alcoholic eggnog from Costco.

    It’s twlight now and a huge flock of geese flew by heading to their home for the evening.

  94. 94.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    @NotMax:

    Thanks for the information. I haven’t done much planning yet, but I have this nagging feeling that if I cut back to just Internet from Cox, no TV, I could subscribe to every streaming service I’ve ever heard of and still come out ahead.

  104. 104.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    My daughter showed up this evening – despite the fact we weren’t doing a Thanksgiving thing because they have their own bubble – and let us know she’s pregnant with twins. We’re over the moon. No grandkids yet and we’re slated for two now.

  109. 109.

    westyny

    Would love to join the 10, but unpossible.  Partner and I have a date S12 E1 of Midsomer Murders.  Going to be sad when Nettles leaves the show.  Dying to see what y’all look like.  Happy Thanksgiving!  xx

  114. 114.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    it was just the two of us this year. I smoked a small turkey for about 9 1/2 hours, potatoes, green beans, a cranberry-bourbon sauce, gravy. For dessert, we did a gingerbread cake.

    Oh, and bourbon, weed cookies, cigars and a nice Sauvignon Blanc…..

  115. 115.

    Kattails

    @Steeplejack: Just saw your comment from the last thread, yes, absolutely rolling in dough! Hey it was fun, it was a $5 win but then I got the 10x multiplier. Remind me where you are? somewhere in New England?

    And thanks to all for the mouse problem ideas and solutions. No moose locally but definitely porcupines, I had a dog years ago who was exceptionally good at finding them.

  121. 121.

    lowtechcyclist

    @satby:

    I make pumpkin pie from scratch, starting with real pie pumpkins roasted in the oven, pureed, and using really rich eggnog instead of evaporated milk. It’s a far better tasting dessert when none of the ingredients come from cans.

    I believe it! But for those of us too lazy to not use canned ingredients, here’s my secret, such as it is, for a good pumpkin pie: graham cracker crust and double down on the spices.

    Details:

    1. Start with the recipe on a can of Libby’s canned pumpkin.
    2. Buy a Keebler deep-dish graham cracker crust to put the filling in.
    3. From the amounts given in the Libby’s recipe, double down on the cinnamon and ginger. Double or even triple down on the cloves.

    I also only use maybe 3/4 of the can of evaporated milk; makes for a more solid pie.  (If you take milk/cream in your coffee, you can use the rest of what’s in the can in your coffee.)  Other than those changes, just follow the Libby’s recipe.

  122. 122.

    Kattails

    @satby: sounds good.   Totally agree about fresh ingredients. I was eyeballing an “eggnog pie with pecan crust” from an old Victoria magazine, the filling is basically a Bavarian cream, (gelatin, egg yolk custard with whipped cream) with brandy and rum.  However the neighborhood Christmas dinner has been cancelled.  My standard garb of leggings is getting *ummm* uncomfortable so I dare not make this just for myself.

  124. 124.

    WaterGirl

    @Lapassionara:

    Dear sir,

    Your vote has been counted and will be certified by the time my head hits the pillow later tonight.

    Sincerely,

    P.S,  Were you able to go to any of them today?  I don’t think I noticed your name, sorry if I missed you!

  125. 125.

    Gin & Tonic

    Our Thanksgiving will be tomorrow, because in this day and age, what’s a calendar anyway? But largely because today it rained all day, and tomorrow will be nice and unseasonably warm and we can sit outside and eat because my son-in-law was an idiot last week and had lunch with an old friend who called him the next day to say he was COVID-positive. So he wears a mask unless he’s actually putting food in his mouth and he doesn’t enter the house.

    Worse, my daughter told him “don’t meet up with anyone when you go to the city” and he did this anyway. Tension level is pretty high.

  129. 129.

    HalfAssedHomesteader

    @MisterForkbeard: I’ve threatened to lock myself away for whole weekends eating deviled eggs.  I would, however, post a sign in the front door: Stay back! Deviled egg weekend in progress.

  130. 130.

    Obvious Russian Troll

    @MisterForkbeard:

    I hate mashed potatoes. I generally eat low carbish, but I will make an exception for things I like (except stuffing, which has [sigh] gluten). But fuck mashed potatoes.

    I’m in Canada, tough. My parents are gone and I obviously can’t visit the in-laws in the US this year. The only way I realized it was Thanksgiving was when the Lions lost again.

  131. 131.

    Tenar Arha

    @Kattails: lol’ing bc I decided to make pie for Thanksgiving dessert this year, & decided I had to make two, one to test out the recipe & the other to “bring” to our dinner care package exchange. It’s a lot of pie for one person; I’ve even eaten pie for breakfast this past week bc of it.

  132. 132.

    Snarki, child of Loki

    I want to know if that “turkey” ice cream cake had chocolate in the thighs, vanilla in the breast, and blobs of strawberry in the joints.

    It’s about artistic integrity, y’know.

  136. 136.

    Jay

    @Obvious Russian Troll:

    good mashed potatoes have 3 different types of potatoes.

    gooey,( yukons)

    firm, ( reds or white boilers) for texture,

    Fluffy, ( russets etc)

    then lots of butter, or cream and garlic,

    And then, they are still just a gravy delivery device.

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