https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:24:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788407 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:14:23 +0000 yoursilverlining 2788407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: beautiful!!! I love blackberries </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788402 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:29:52 +0000 ElbieKay 2788402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is our blackberry pear pie!</p> <p>We spatchcocked our turkey for the second year in a row. It's the best. <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/butterflied-dry-brined-roasted-turkey-with-roasted-root-vegetable-panzanella-recipe-2125794.amp" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/butterflied-dry-brined-roasted-turkey-with-roasted-root-vegetable-panzanella-recipe-2125794.amp</a></p> <p>We made the panzanella with butternut squash and parsnips (instead of parsnips, turnips and Brussels sprouts). </p> [attach=3982/17/ozz41s.600x450.IMG_2106.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788351 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:44:16 +0000 gingerbebe 2788351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy Thanksgiving! </p> [attach=1472/17/ozwl1s.600x600.IMG_7113.JPG] [attach=1472/17/ozwl1t.600x600.IMG_7112.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788349 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 21:59:49 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2788349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: shockingly he took a great car nap on the way there! His behavior would have been so much worse without, thank goodness for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788347 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 21:08:00 +0000 youboots 2788347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: I already photographed it on my SLR for our album. Hopefully in 2018 you will be joining me at the beach house 😘 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788346 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:51:23 +0000 ocean81 2788346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: I don't know why, but I love this! Saw it on insta too. You should save it for T some day :) My whole family has a cookbook with a hand written recipe from my grandmother (who passed away when I was in HS) and it's really special! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788333 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:37:39 +0000 youboots 2788333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=5281/17/ozw42s.450x600.F2E9D88B-0FA0-4FDB-8D72-5290662E0FC4.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep/page/2#post-2788324 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:53:04 +0000 wrkbrk 2788324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea: Ugh good luck! We debated that too but it would probably mean leaving after two hours so we are just going to be late instead 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788323 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:46:55 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2788323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: looks great!</p> <p>@wrkbrk: snuggle away! I think we have to skip nap today, wish me the best!</p> <p>@gingerbebe: @yoursilverlining: beautiful pies!</p> <p>Happy Thanksgiving everyone! so thankful for HB :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788318 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:57:10 +0000 Anagram 2788318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Turkey is in the oven, and all I have left to make is green beans (no casserole just sautéed with garlic), spicy sweet potatoes, and the gravy after the turkey is done. Almost done and we're not doing thanksgiving until tonight so I'll be able to relax the rest of the day. </p> [attach=2976/17/ozvoba.600x450.IMG_2675.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788317 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:56:35 +0000 wrkbrk 2788317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: prepping my two year old for a day of festivities (hotel naps are the best naps 😊) </p> [attach=5342/17/ozvoab.450x600.A17C57F3-EC07-4142-8B57-CDEEC9D68BC5.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788303 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:47:38 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2788303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: @gingerbebe: those pies look amazing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788298 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:23:21 +0000 gingerbebe 2788298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got pies </p> <p>[attach=1472/17/ozvbmx.480x600.IMG_7100.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=1472/17/ozvbmz.450x600.IMG_7098.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788294 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:47:55 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2788294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: those look great! </p> <p>@Corduroy: we're having small thanksgiving this year and MIL texted Dh the whole list of the menu (it's at our house but we're only in charge of two things) and we're gonna have a lot too... and we knew it would be just a few of us.) oops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788285 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:54:34 +0000 Corduroy 2788285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four of my guests just cancelled. We’re down to 7 adults. I’m going to have a lot of extra food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788283 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:36:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 2788283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: pies are done. Butternut squash/sweet potatoes and stuffing are done. Omg I'm tired. </p> [attach=1754/17/ozuvkf.600x600.IMG_6142.JPG] [attach=1754/17/ozuvkg.600x450.IMG_6133.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788275 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:05:05 +0000 PinkElephant 2788275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are having Thanksgiving with 30+ guests (not at our home, thank goodness!) - so I only made a few dishes to contribute, but had to make big quantities! Today I made two giant pans of cornbread (one regular honey cornbread and one jalapeno cheddar cornbread), and a double batch of spinach &amp; artichoke dip. My DDs helped me, and it was surprisingly stress-free!</p> <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Love your cornbread in the skillet. It looks much more festive than my cornbread in throw-away tin containers (we're going to a relative's home, and I didn't want to have to worry about bringing my dishes home). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788268 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:34:05 +0000 Jennibenni 2788268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cranberry sauce, baked and glazed a pound cake, and put frozen Parker house rolls in the fridge to thaw. Oh and also rinsed and dried the turkey breast and it’s in the fridge drying out. Tomorrow I’m doing ham, mashed potatoes, and peas, baking the rolls, and DH is frying the turkey breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788266 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:31:30 +0000 Jennibenni 2788266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: We don’t live near family and we’ve always done Thanksgiving on our own too, so I’m used to making everything. It sounds wonderful to bring only one thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788261 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:46:14 +0000 Anagram 2788261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so behind already!!! All I have done is the cranberries and the cornbread stuffing. I still need to make pumpkin pie and macaroni and cheese casserole tonight...and start the turkey brine.</p> <p>And then I need to do everything else tomorrow morning. Augh. As soon as the kids are in bed, I need to drink coffee and get motivated to cube some bread for the Mac n cheese topping. And I have to hand grate an enormous amount of cheese. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788260 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:37:16 +0000 cyndistar3 2788260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the first year since we got married 6 years ago that we aren't doing thanksgiving at home. Every year I make basically everything on my own, this year we are going to my husband's aunt and uncles house and we only have to bring an appetizer... I feel so lost 😂😂😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788258 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:07:05 +0000 Miss Ariel 2788258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@theotherstark: speaking of forgetting things, it looks like I won't be making stuffing tonight because we forgot to buy oysters. It looks like Whole Foods opens at 8 tomorrow so I might be headed there first thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788254 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:26:37 +0000 theotherstark 2788254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love seeing what everyone is doing and making! </p> <p>We dry-brined the turkey on Monday, and we’ll rinse it off tonight to let it dry out in the fridge.</p> <p>I made cranberry sauce and pumpkin pies today, and will make the stuffing tonight so it’s ready for baking tomorrow. </p> <p>Tomorrow, just need to do the turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. And I guess throw all the cheese, sausage, and crackers on a plate for apps. </p> <p>Relatives are bringing artichoke dip, green bean casserole, apple pie, and some kind of chocolate pie or dessert. My MIL brought the wine, and my husband just restocked our booze cart, so he’s in charge of drinks since I’m pregnant.</p> <p>I’m not setting the table ahead of time, since my toddler would just mess it all up before dinner anyway, so I’ll be doing that tomorrow. Or maybe making my MIL do that :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788251 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:21:31 +0000 theotherstark 2788251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@newlypregnantlady: the worst!! I’m sorry. I swear, I always run out of butter on Thanksgiving, so this year I made sure I had a ton in my fridge :silly: Hopefully I’ll have some leftover for Christmas cookies after Thanksgiving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788242 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:55:49 +0000 SweetiePie 2788242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: Yeah I’m reading along just because I’m impressed! We’re going to a restaurant tomorrow 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788235 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:20:56 +0000 ValentineMommy 2788235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow - you ladies are super moms!</p> <p>I've never hosted (my mom does) and she doesn't even let me bring anything!</p> <p>Happy Thanksgiving, ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788231 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:58:49 +0000 DesertDreams88 2788231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to Las Vegas on our 27 wk babymoon with our 22m toddler.... last hurrah as a family of 3, hopefully! Celebrating DHs 30th bday too. DH and I don't like most Thanksgiving food sooooo we are excited for our trip! On the road now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788229 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:47:04 +0000 Miss Ariel 2788229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made my ginger snap pie crust last night. I'm at work today, but later tonight I'll finish the pumpkin pie, make cranberry sauce and assemble the stuffing.</p> <p>Dh will take over the kitchen tomorrow to make gumbo and mac and cheese. My Fil will bring a turkey and no idea what my sil is bringing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788225 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:21:51 +0000 lioneyes 2788225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: and you can make them ahead!!! i always think 5 lbs will be enough for leftovers and then i'm upset when they all get eaten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-prep#post-2788224 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:21:29 +0000 PawPrints 2788224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 8 months pregnant so even though we're hosting 10 adults + 2 kids, I'm not doing much :) MIL is doing the turkey, friends are bringing a million sides. I plan to do a chocolate pecan pie today, and tomorrow I'll do brussels and mashed potatoes. </p> <p>I may be physically miserable all the time but at least I can claim some special privileges! </p>