Accomplished:

[conuly]

Mashed cauliflower: made
Chicken casserole: made
Potato salad: Made
Baked beans: I may give up on this, I forgot to soak the beans!
Roasted vegetables: Done!

Yet to do:

Fudge: made
Sugar pie: working on it!
Mashed sweet potato (meh, may not do this)
Blondies:
Coleslaw:

Given up on:

Cabbage rolls. I just don't think I have time.

Comments

[hamimi_fk]

Sugar pie? I've never heard of that. o.o

[conuly]

Yes, it's a Belgian thing. Also a Quebec thing, which is not terribly surprising.

[gatheringrivers]

You can't get canned beans? That's what I do - mainly because my husband can't handle the ones you have to soak. (Gut microbiomes are weird things...)

my new favorite recipe now, I just use canned beans instead of soaking/boiling/etc. Saves a LOT of time. I think I use navy beans - I use pintos when I'm making refried beans.

[conuly]

I can't run to the store right now.

[wpadmirer]

Damn, you just made me hungrier than I already was!

[kengr]

There's a "quick soak" trick you can do.

Take the beans and put them in a pot with 3 cups of water for every cup of beans. Bring the beans and water to a boil for 2 minutes. Then remove from heat and let them stand for an hour.

This *works*. I've *never* gotten the "soak overnight" method to work.

[movingfinger]

The overnight soak only works with relatively fresh dried beans (sounds like an oxymoron, but it's not). This method is IMO the way to do it. When I've soaked overnight, I have had variable results, meaning, sometimes no beans.

Rancho Gordo dry beans seem to be fresher than others.

[pipilj]

Wow that is a lot of cooking. The boiling method works for me too. Happy Thanksgiving

[thewayne]

For me, glazed carrots, and maybe a flourless chocolate cake. Both are very quick builds, though the cake requires 4-6 hours to properly chill.

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

It sounds like plenty as it is; well done, and happy Thanksgiving!

I'm buying two store-bought frozen lasagnas and calling it good; our seven potluck Friendsgiving guests can bring whatever else they want to eat. We're well-supplied with drink, both alcoholic and non; it should be a merry gathering.

[conuly]

Next year I ought to do a lasagna, or an eggplant parm.