So...whats for dinner?

I am going to sound like a tech idiot - but I can't post my pictures.  I used to do it by uploading them to shutterfly but I can't copy them anymore.  How are you guys posting them?

Yay!  It worked!  Here is my pumpkin cake - it has pumpkin chiffon-like frosting, caramel sauce and candied pecans.  I tried it out at our Tampa BCO ladies lunch and it was enjoyed, so I made it in place of the dreaded pumpkin roll - there was no swearing!

Wow - delicious looking (especially that pumpkin cake!)

Special, What a beautiful "spread" and that cake does look very special. I might also add, your kitchen is beautiful as well!

Moon, DD2 Loosing ALL your white meat leftovers seems very unfair indeed. On the other hand, having T-Day with your family might be worth the loss of turkey.

Debbie, how are you doing?

*susan*

Guys, this is food porn!

So far, none of my food is worth taking a picture of. Our meal is today, so things aren't cooked yet, but the things I have done ahead have been problematic. I made pie crusts ahead of time and froze some. When I was taking one out I dropped it and it cracked. It wouldn't repair easily so the apple pie is ugly. I decided to make pecan bars because one of my guests loves it, but that crust was too small so the filling leaked out underneath the crust. Now they have filling on top and bottom. I had one for breakfast. Interesting. I scraped the filling off the bottom but they're a sticky mess. The pumpkin pie looks good, but who know what surprises are inside given the way everything else has gone.

The food spreads look delicious and magazine worthy. Food porn is right Nancy. Love the dishes and kitchens. Special - does the cake need refrigeration?

Susan - what is the turkey pattern? I had a wonderful time looking at vintage turkey plate images on Google. Wish I could justify turkey dishes but alas just not enough family.

Monica - I can identify (well more like DD can) with the no turkey. I opened a foil packet thought to contain green beans; no it was DD's turkey - she got the green beans.

DB and sis--in-law and I were talking about jello salad DM used to make - black cherry jello, cream cheese balls, green olives, bing cherries, pecans. I don't seem to have the recipe but then I didn't look very hard. All agreed the recipe is better left lost. Lol.

Those are some hefty kitchen shears! Not to mention a giant roasting rack. Yes food porn. She looks like she has boobies.

I have a frozen whole chicken somewhere - buried deep in the chest freezer. I think I need to do this with her next week when we get cold again.

loving all these pictures and posts!

That is one handsome bird! What happens when it isn't naked? Does s/he get butter, herbs, oil, salt, pepper? Living vicariously here in 02143.

*susan*

Nance, you trumped the food porn display! I'm trying to remember if you taught us how to spatchcock a bird last year. Such an onomatopoetic word! Have a wonderful family meal!

Ditto on your lovely kitchen, Special....and the scrumtious looking spread.

Monica, wish I could send you the rest of our turkey white meat....DH is having some serious gum work done as I type, and kept reminding me that he won't be able to eat solid food for several days. I'll be firing up the Vitamix for double smoothies now.....

Thanks guys!  "Food porn" reminds me of Michelle's trip to Paris, and the pics she posted!

susan - love, love, love the turkey plates!  In DH's family they have all placed dibs on certain things belonging to the parents - with the parents encouragement.  For years DH's younger bro has had dibs on the turkey plates - DH is bummed because he adores them.  I really should get some, he talks about it every year, lol!  I love my kitchen too, but I only have a small wall oven in this house, almost every other house we have lived in had double ovens.  It makes the planning very important, but I have cooked party food for 75 in this kitchen! It has awesome counter space.  DH bought this house by himself, although I directed him to it after seeing it on the internet.  He was looking at another one that had double ovens, double 6-burner Viking stoves and two Sub-Zeros!!!  Unfortunately it had no pool and backed up to the country club parking lot and garbage area, so that was not happening.   We only had 4 this year but I have had as many as 17 for T-Day in this house.  The layout is great for socializing as the area behind (the direction the photo was taken from) is all glass that slides back and opens to the pool.

I love the idea of cutting up the pecan bars and doing a parfait - brilliant luvmygoats!  The cake does have to be refrigerated.  The filling (frosting?) is pumpkin, spices, confectioner's sugar and cream cheese,  that is whipped until fluffy and then combined with whipped cream.  If it is not cold enough it breaks down, and unrefrigerated cream cheese makes me nervous.

auntie - don't you hate it when kitchen stuff goes awry?  Especially when you know you are a good cook!  One year after Thanksgiving I was making stock out of the carcass.  I lost control of the stock pot and ended up with deep 2nd degree burns over 25% of me and at the emergency room!  I continue to be astounded that this happened - and I make everyone get out of the way when draining large quantities of pasta, or anything involving boiling liquid!  I don't make turkey soup anymore either!  But I love to eat it if someone else makes it!

Pretty and not so pretty pies

It all looks yummy. Birds and pies look great. Nancy I see nothing wrong with the pies. Did you get those birds in one oven or do you have a double? Or did you do the rotate top/bottom shelf?

I have the greatest desire to bake something which is pretty pointless for 2 people one of which is eating today/tomorrow at work. Yest. they had Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and then BBQ (I assume lunch/dinner).

I keep passing by the English muffin rings - unopened. I might have to investigate that. See how strong my arms are for kneading.

Ah, pretty is as pretty does, Nance, and I'll bet those desserts DO very well on the taste buds!

So DH just came home and begged for a smoothie. I think I'll be making some butternut squash soup for him....but meanwhile, he just reminded me that the party we are going to tonight needs me to bring food or dessert. It's a casual belated Red Sox celebration party, which I might have been happy to skip (I don't personally known the guy having it) except that it is in a high rise apt building overlooking the harbor, and we almost lived there many, many years ago, so I have my own agenda.

But....what to make....quickly! Hmmmmmm.

I did do this last year and have to rotate the birds top and bottom. Boy did they get done fast!

Luv, I have cooked a chicken this way but I can't remember what temp I used, sorry!