Made it through Thanksgiving almost gluten free. Bought a Mary's brand of gluten free turkey from Kroger. It weighed in at nearly 16 pounds. Baked it at 325 degrees for 3 hours and 15 minutes. Used a coating of safflower oil, sea salt, and cilantro to keep the skin moist. Tented it during the last hour. It turned out great!
Bought gluten free gravy from Return to Eden, but I made the mistake of adding some of the liquid from boiling the giblets, plus some of the turkey juices. It was waaay too thin. I'll try it again next time without add-ins.
Made fresh cranberry sauce with just some sugar, water, and fresh cranberries.
The pumpkin bar cake was a big hit! Got the idea from the Celiac Thanksgiving potluck. It was very easy to make. Just followed the directions on the 123 GF bar cake mix. It was expensive for the mix, but it was very worth it. Got it at Return to Eden---will need to check places closer to me to see if it is available.
My children wanted our traditional mac and cheese, so they cooked it....one advantage of having adult age children! They can cook and clean! I also bought rolls just for them. With the sweet potato casserole, the green beans, and the sweet potato noodles my daughter-in-law made, I didn't feel cheated at all!
It was a huge success, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time together. That was the biggest blessing of all!!
The official three week race to Christmas break has begun!
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