Category: Thanksgiving Traditions

Beaver Clan Con Queso This recipe I memorized from 38 years ago. Made every Holiday and for family gatherings.I never write it down, but for the Tribe I am. Queen of the Beaver Clan / @QueenOfTheBeav1 1 2lb. Box of Velveeta1 stick butter1 can Campbell's Chicken Gumbo Soup2 cups finely chopped celery 1 finely chopped medium sized onion16 oz frozen Hot Hatch green chile thawed and drained ( our particular preference)  or you can use canned chopped green chile, and use preference for mild or hot.Garlic salt to tasteTortilla chips ( get plenty they go fast)  Saute in butter, celery and onion. Over a lower medium heat and stir occasionally ( usually 15 minutes)Add the chicken gumbo soup ( do not dilute with water)Add green chile Block cube the Velveeta and turn…

Not the typical Turkey Day Feast. We lost a beloved Uncle a few years back due to complications of his service in Vietnam. His diet during his last few remaining years that he spent with us was strict and one of his favorites was my Goose and Nudes. It ended up being a favorite for even my super bratty nieces & nephews!  Orange Goose N Nudes :  2-4 Goose Breast  2 onions 1 glove of Garlic Olive Oil or butter Mushrooms salt N pepper  Chicken Stock 1 pkg of Brown gravy  Mushroom Soup Slop  Egg Nudes (noodles)  Instructions: Cube goose breast, throw in your olive oil into hot pan- gotta sear those suckers first! then add in your onion, garlic salt & pepper. let that shit simmer. Next- you're gonna…

Aunt Betty WE LOVE you TOO! This is an old Pennsylvania recipe that goes back in my family to Victorian times.  It replaces cranberry sauce. It is light and bright and cold and cleans the palate. I have always had it on my table for my entire life.  Aunt Betty / @eamurphy79 4 c fresh cranberries 2.5 c water 2c sugar 1/2 c fresh orange juice 1/4 c fresh lemon juice 1 rounded tap unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1/2 c cold water. Foley Food Mill Cook berries in water until all have popped.  Out thru food mill in batches.  Take your time. Scrape the bottom of the sieve, go the other direction etc.  It is important to extract all the pulp and juice, not the skins. Once done, add the…

Grandma’s Simple Salad Recipe My family is a traditional American unit. At our Thanksgiving gatherings we always served tukey and fresh venison meat as part of our menu. Nancy From Roundup / @nakemler As a side dish, Grandma Vivien made a simple  salad.  She took a head of iceberg lettuce tore it up in chunk size pieces these she would put into a large mixing bowl.  Grandma would then measure 1 cup of Mayonnaise and a 1/2 cup of whole fresh milk.  She would then whisk these two ingredients together.  Grandma then poured this mixture on top of lettuce,using two forks she would mix well.  Grandma would then slice a hard boiled egg using slices as a garnish on top of salad mix.  Paprika was always sprinkled on top for…

Joker’s Bear Ribs Joker “Bear Ribs”  ( Cabin in the woods recipe interpretation by Queen Beav) John Jackson / @pvtjokerus Ingredients:      One lost California Tourist looking for the” Yellow Stone” ranch.      Two Grande Starbuck Soy Lattes for lost tourist bait (or Pumpkin Spice if available)      One full picnic basket (Yogi method)       Duct tape or twine (to calm down tourist)      One bottle of Macallan 25-year-old reserve      One big ass gun      1 dead Bear      All the spices you own (use generously)      1 gallon tabasco sauceDirections:Ingredients 1-3, not necessary but adds Yellow Stone experience. (Self-explanatory and utilization of imagination. Personal preference.)Ingredient 4, optional but could be useful.Ingredient 5 self-explanatory as well. Generous pours do not…

From The Archives: Thanksgiving Maiden Voyage In 2019 The Humanzee Tribe entrusted their Turkey preparation to their Chieftan, The Mighty Humanzee.  I dug out this compilation video for you all to enjoy our first Smoking Thanksgiving.  Mrs H makes an appearance! The Mighty Humanzee

Ms Rhonda You have to have your standby side dishes.  You have-ta. John Doe Self admitted “ terrible cook”, Rhonda’s favorite “Thanksgiving recipe” and somewhat a tradition is store bought rolls. In fact she is never asked what she is bringing as it is assumed .

Humanzee Makes A Mighty Brine I love smoking meat, and part of my families tradition is me spending Thanksgiving out in the back with my smoking cabinet.  It’s my lab, and I did this variation on a brine that is now on deck for this year’s feast. The Mighty Humanzee Michigan Cherry Smoked TurkeyHumanzees have a tradition of gathering around the fire pit while papa Mighty Humanzee smokes the feast.  I started smoking meat a few years ago, and part of our rebellion against the COVID lockdowns was to have family and friends over for brunch while we prepped for the afternoon meal.  Smoking the turkey became my task, and always wanting to be the rebel, in 2020 we had brunch outside by the fire pit while I tended the…

The Beaver Clan Traditions have many flavors at Thanksgiving within the Beaver Clan. Queen Of The Beaver Clan / @QueenOfTheBeav1 Thanksgiving, as a girl growing up on a farm in Iowa, was about finishing the harvest season, and giving thanks for the abundance of the year. Including soybean and corn prices.Memories: Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on the black and white, and the ever frightful Wizard of Oz.(Hated the flying monkeys.)It wasn’t until 1973 that we got a colored T.V., so the Wizard of OZ was a whole new experience. We had traditional Turkey and Dressing, smashed potatoes, homemade oatmeal rolls , the ever present Lutheran Jello salads ,and homemade pumpkin pie.Now living in New Mexico (since 1981), we throw in my homemade salsa, con queso, and carne adovada, but the oatmeal rolls…