Cooking Thanksgiving Food

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The speaker discusses simplifying Thanksgiving cooking by making only carb-heavy dishes like apple crisp and vegan mashed potatoes, emphasizing ease and enjoyment over stress and routine. They share tips for making the dishes, such as adding butter slices to the apple crisp and using unique ingredients like bagels and beyond sausage in the stuffing.

Insights

  • The speaker, burdened by cooking for Thanksgiving due to dietary restrictions, opts for a simplified approach this year to enjoy the process more.
  • Emphasizing ease and flavor, the speaker prepares carb-heavy dishes like apple crisp and unique stuffing, showcasing creativity in adapting traditional recipes to accommodate their vegan and celiac preferences.

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Recent questions

  • How does the speaker simplify Thanksgiving cooking?

    By focusing on carb-heavy dishes like apple crisp.

  • What are some unique ingredients used in the stuffing?

    Bagels and beyond sausage.

  • How does the speaker make vegan mashed potatoes?

    Using almond milk and vegan butter.

  • What tip does the speaker share for enhancing apple crisp?

    Adding butter slices on top for flavor.

  • What adjustment does the speaker plan for the fried chicken seasoning?

    Adding more spices for flavor.

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Summary

00:00

"Thanksgiving: Easy Apple Crisp and Stuffing"

  • The speaker expresses fatigue from the routine of cooking every Thanksgiving.
  • They mention dietary restrictions of being vegan and celiac, avoiding gluten.
  • Usually, they bring their own food or cook on Thanksgiving due to restrictions.
  • The speaker decides not to stress cook this year and wants to enjoy the process.
  • They plan to cook only carb-heavy dishes for Thanksgiving.
  • Starting with dessert, they make an apple crisp instead of a pie for ease.
  • Detailed steps are given for preparing the apple crisp, including peeling apples and making the topping.
  • The speaker emphasizes the simplicity and ease of making apple crisp over pie.
  • They share a tip of adding butter slices on top of the apple crisp for flavor.
  • The speaker also prepares stuffing with unique ingredients like bagels and beyond sausage, improvising the recipe.

13:03

"Vegan mashed potatoes, stuffing, and fried chicken"

  • To make vegan mashed potatoes, use almond milk and vegan butter for a simple recipe.
  • The stuffing turned out well, described as "stuffing unleashed" and tasted delicious.
  • The fried chicken seasoning needed more spices, allowing for adjustments the next day.
  • The Thanksgiving meal included apple crisp, potatoes, stuffing, and fried chicken, with a mention of a mushroom gravy forgotten on the counter.
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