Thanksgiving (or Christmas) dinner

[chalup]

Hi all just had a fantastic thanksgiving dinner here in Canada and I thought I would share the menu with you. We have 2 of us doing a low carb diet and there were 8 other people not low carbing. This dinner made everyone happy.

Roast turkey
Smoked pork picnic shoulder in the slow cooker
Cauliflower mashed with butter and cream
steamed broccoli with butter
steamed brussel sprouts
baby carrots with butter and dill
cheese sauce
turkey gravy
stuffing (not low carb)
mashed potatoes (not low carb)
pumpkin pie with whipped cream (not low carb)
low carb sugar free pumpkin cheesecake with whipped cream


Us low carbers did not have the stuffing, potatoes, or pie but we had our own cheesecake and it was probably better
It is totally possible to stay low carb and have a fantastic holiday meal with family and friends without feeling deprived or left out. It just takes a bit of planning and creativity.

I wish you all many happy dinners with those you love.

 

[bulkbiker]

Sounds great.. where was my invite! haha
I've recently tried cauliflower mash/puree and love it.. especially now it's starting to get a bit chilly here in the UK ...perfect winter warmer.

 

[chalup]

I have been doing quite a bit of experimenting with cauliflower lately as it is so versatile and have found quite a few new dishes that the whole family likes.

 

[col101]

I love cauliflower rice and roasted cauliflower, occurs to me it may be possible to make a bread sauce version using cauliflower anyone come across such a thing?

 

[chalup]

I am not sure what you mean by bread sauce.

 

[Jay-Marc]

It is any sauce which is thickened by adding bread, usually as crumbs - the traditional English one to go with turkey is mainly onion flavoured. There are recipes about for using cauliflower in a similar way but I've never tried it.

 

[chalup]

oh OK sounds like stuffing to me. TY

 

[Jay-Marc]

Looks more like wallpaper paste

 

[col101]

Lol must be peculiarity of UK. It's made by heating milk with an onion stuffed with cloves in then thickening with bread crumbs to me it's a bit porridge looking, delicious to eat though!

 

[Hotpepper20000]

That all sounds so yummy Chalup.
We are having our dinner today.

 

[chalup]

Lol must be peculiarity of UK. It's made by heating milk with an onion stuffed with cloves in then thickening with bread crumbs to me it's a bit porridge looking, delicious to eat though!

I have never heard of this. Sounds terrible though lol. I think stuffing is terrible too. I have never understood the appeal of wet stale bread. Just goes to we are all different. @Hotpepper20000 enjoy your thanksgiving dinner