Gf Chefs Of The World Unite! And Help Me Please

[Smunkeemom]

I just volunteered to make Thanksgiving dinner for my family (of course Me, my hubby, and my kids) and my in-laws. Since both of the kiddos are gluten-free now, I have decided to do a completely gluten-free thanksgiving.

and here comes the help

I have never made Thanksgiving dinner before in my life, much less a gluten-free dinner.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously any help/advice/recipes would be appreciated.

[Lisa]

I am in the same boat that you're in this year. Try going to the Recipe Forum and search for Thanksgiving Dinner. I'd be willing to bet there will be several there to get you started.

I do know not to stuff the Turkey with gluten stuffing, even if you don't eat it or your children. I think there is a sausage dressing recipe somewhere floating around this site. Give it a try, it will get you going.

I am also sure that others will submit other wonderful ideas and I will be watching closely. Good luck.

Lisa B.

[VegasCeliacBuckeye]

Here is my sausage/stuffing/sage recipe...enjoy

In a skillet, brown 1 lb Jimmy Dean Sausage (I like the hot). Remove the sausage (but keep the grease -- you don't have to if you dont want to)

In the same large skillet, sautee on low heat in 3-4 tablespoons of butter and 2-3 tablespoons of olilve oil some diced up carrots, celery and onions ( I also add one diced Jalapeno pepper) --- enough to cover the bottom of the skillet (I actually use more, but you can play with the recipe). Sautee until just past al dente (around 8-10 minutes).

Add in chicken stock (or Turkey stock) so it "floats the veggies". Add in the sausage. Simmer for 15-20 minutes (taste test and make sure the veggies are soft!!!!)

Cut up 1-2 loaves of gluten free bread ( I like the Brown breads better -- the denser the better in this recipe). Cut the bread into small cubes.

Remove the cover, add the bread. Stir around, add bread every few minutes, until you have the consistency you like. (If it too dry, you can add more stock)...Add sage, oregano and basil.....Keep in the oven in a casserole dish to stay warm...

[tarnalberry]

I posted a couple of my thanksgiving recipes in the Recipes section, Open Original Shared Link (it includes pumpkin butter, pumpkin bread, butternut soup, bean soup, cranberry-pomegranate relish, mashed sweet potatoes with pumpkin, and garlic mashed potatoes), and there have been a lot of recent posts on it. As long as you don't HAVE to have the same things you've always had, Thanksgiving, even a fairly traditional style one, is pretty easy to do gluten free. And, if you feel like reading through part of an old online journal entry, I've got recipes for a bunch of other things I made for my first gluten-free thanksgiving.

Also, my recipe website has most of the rest of the Thanksgiving recipes I've used (though you'll have to browse through the categories), and there are pictures on some of them. (It's Open Original Shared Link.)

[rma451]

  Smunkeemom said:

I just volunteered to make Thanksgiving dinner for my family (of course Me, my hubby, and my kids) and my in-laws. Since both of the kiddos are gluten-free now, I have decided to do a completely gluten-free thanksgiving.

and here comes the help

I have never made Thanksgiving dinner before in my life, much less a gluten-free dinner.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously any help/advice/recipes would be appreciated.

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hi, best thing to do is keep it simple.

do turkey in brown in bag , turns out great every time, moist and juicy. do mashed potatoes,I put a little mayo in them and put it in a baking dish , this way can do them early morning then last 30-45 mins put back in oven , light and fluffy from added mayo, do carrots, a green veg and relish tray.. there are some good gluten-free recipes out there for bisquits make night before or even week before they freeze great, I just take out alittle early , when turkey comes out it has to sit 20 mins before carve pop in biscuits, hot and great.

do desserts simple puddings in a cup day before top with some whipped cream shaved choc a few chopped nuts. good luck

rosie

[Smunkeemom]

Okay so here is my official menu (any comments/additions/advice welcome)

*Turkey (got a guy that will smoke it for free, is that okay? I heard that smoked meat was off limits to Celiacs. He isn't adding anything to it and the turkey is gluten-free)

* Green Beans

* Broccoli rice casserole (my husband requested, anyone know a good gluten-free cream of mushroom?)

* cornbread (instead of dinner rolls, unless anyone knows a good ready made gluten-free dinner roll, or a super easy recipe)

* mashed potatoes (no gravy or can I make turkey gravy that is gluten-free?)

* corn (canned)

* gluten-free pudding bowls ( thanks rma451, I can make those fancy looking really easy and they will taste good too )

* fresh veggie tray with gluten-free ranch dip (found one of those that you add to sour cream that was gluten-free at the health food store)

If you can't tell by all my questions I grew up in what my husband calls a "take out family" meaning that most of our meals were "take out"

I have to really learn to cook now, since there aren't many "take out" choices that are gluten-free

[rma451]

  Smunkeemom said:

Okay so here is my official menu (any comments/additions/advice welcome)

*Turkey (got a guy that will smoke it for free, is that okay? I heard that smoked meat was off limits to Celiacs. He isn't adding anything to it and the turkey is gluten-free)

  * Green Beans

  * Broccoli rice casserole (my husband requested, anyone know a good gluten-free cream of mushroom?)

  * cornbread (instead of dinner rolls, unless anyone knows a good ready made gluten-free dinner roll, or a super easy recipe)

  * mashed potatoes (no gravy or can I make turkey gravy that is gluten-free?)

  * corn (canned)

  * gluten-free pudding bowls ( thanks rma451, I can make those fancy looking really easy and they will taste good too )

  * fresh veggie tray with gluten-free ranch dip (found one of those that you add to sour cream that was gluten-free at the health food store)

 

If you can't tell by all my questions I grew up in what my husband calls a "take out family" meaning that most of our meals were "take out"

I have to really learn to cook now, since there aren't many "take out" choices that are gluten-free

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hi, progresso soup makes a cream of mushroom, gluten-free, just check label to be sure they havent changed ingredients.

gravy ,,just thicken corn starch in a little cold water to make paste, thin, then add stirring to pan juices , let simmer at least 5 mins so cooks it through and no pastey taste\.

rosie

[2Boys4Me]

  Smunkeemom said:

  * Broccoli rice casserole (my husband requested, anyone know a good gluten-free cream of mushroom?)

  * cornbread (instead of dinner rolls, unless anyone knows a good ready made gluten-free dinner roll, or a super easy recipe)

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If you have President's Choice brand soup they have a gluten-free cream of three mushroom soup. I haven't tried it, but the label makes it look really yummy.

As for the dinner roll you should try Carriefaith's recipe from here:

Open Original Shared Link

or if the link doesn't work here's the recipe:

1/4 cup shortening

3 tablespoons honey

2 eggs

1 tablespoon yeast

1 cup unflavored yogurt

1/2 cup potato starch

1 1/2 cups cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons xanthan gum

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon vinegar

Topping: Kosher salt and/or other herbs, grated cheese, sesame seeds, ect.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350.

Combine all ingredients.

Mix well to remove lumps. The dough will be quite wet.

Place dough in a pastry bag with a large round tip (or use a plastic lunch bag with a bit of a corner cut off).

Pipe dough into long strips (5-6 inches is nice) on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with toppings.

Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.

I thought piping them was a bit of a bother, so next time I will just drop them on the cookie sheet and try that. I made ours w/o toppings, just warm from the oven with butter and/or jam.

To me they tasted a bit like Pillsbury country biscuits...they're FABULOUS and EASY. (Thank you Carriefaith!)

Gobble 'til you wobble!

[tarnalberry]

Corn starch is an excellent thickener for gravies, as is sweet rice flour. Just stir up the starch in cold water before adding it to the simmering turkey juice, and then combine and bring back to a simmer for 1 minute.