Cooking Day

I'll be making a cornbread stuffing (Pepperidge Farm) with Jimmy Dean hot sausage, apples, cranberries, walnuts, celery/onion/garlic and thyme and sage from the garden. I made the broth last night from the legs,thighs and wings that Dave cut while he was boning out the turkey breast.
We are roasting it butterflied, at my sister's tomorrow, and I salt and peppered it and put it back in the refrigerator uncovered to 'dry out' as per a recipe I heard on NPR on Sunday morning. It is supposedly like brining the meat, without all the brine. The rest of the turkey parts will be saved for some other dish, like tamales, later in the season.
I am also making the turkey gravy today, and bringing it tomorrow. Turkey and mashed potatoes always need a lot of gravy. Canned cranberry sauce...of course!
Brooke is making the potatoes, both white and sweet and corn casserole (yum!) and the whipping cream, not cool whip. Yes!!! Her DH is making homemade bread rolls. So good.
 Of course there will be the green bean casserole, but my sis and DH don't like mushrooms, so I am using Cream of Onion, which is a pretty darn good substitute. I'll add sliced almonds too, in case the green beans end up uncrisp which they might.
Pecan Tassies or as I call them, tarts, are a requested treat, which was not a part of our childhood feast. I learned of them back in the late 60's from a friend. Once I had them, I barely need an excuse to make them again. Another reason to dollop on the Whipped Cream.

Here's my fave pie of all.  Whipped Cream covered Pumpkin. So luxurious and delicious. I should make this more often. My recipe is ancient, and it is called the 'one bowl pumpkin pie' from the Women's Day recipe collection, which are in 24 volumes in the garage. My mom insisted I have the whole collection, back when I first got married (to #1) in 1967. I rarely look at them now, having stored the instructions for roasting meats, making hollandaise and baking breads in my memory banks. Such a good way to teach a young cook how to do the basics. Now I just look up stuff online.
From the looks of things, I will be wearing my expandomatics to dinner.
Here's hoping you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving day with family or friends, or if you're lucky, both! Stay safe and come home full.
Love to you all,