I posted a Thanksgiving article with photos of the menu that we prepared here in the house for that day. I also put that on my Facebook account and I got requests for the menu there as well. They just are interested to know what did I do to cook the said menu with lack of ingredients here in the Philippines. A lot of people really are shocked when I revealed that I made stuff with what our place can offer. They just could not believe that I can make a pretty decent menu here using almost all local ingredients. I was even shocked myself that me and my gang of cooks here in the house prepared a nice meal for us for Thanksgiving. LOL.
Really me and my niece Glenda and daughter Jean really worked hard to have a very nice Thanksgiving meal here in our house. I could not do it alone. I’m so thankful that they’re there helping me out. Of course with so many tasters here in the house I’m grateful to them too. Ha ha ha.
I got messages here on LiP and on my FB account, some even messaged me privately. They wanted the recipe. So here’s one of the many recipes that I will be posting here in the weeks to come. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as my family did. Hope this recipe will give you an idea for your next Thanksgiving or in any occasions.
Have a good eat!
*****Home made Stuffing*****
Ingredients:
- 3-4 loaves French bread for croutons or any bread you like (ciabata, white or whole wheat bread) will do.
- 1/2 kilo breakfast sausage
- 2 or more cups chopped onions (we like lots of onions)
- 1 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon sage (I don’t really use sage since Bob don’t like it)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ( adding more salt if needed)
- 1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
*** Cooking & preparing the croutons: “Cut the bread into cube and place it in cookie sheet. Mix a little bit of olive oil into the cube bread (around 2 tablespoons) and put in the oven over 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep an eye until the bread turn brown. Really keep a close eye for it not to get burn“.
Procedures:
- In a large pan or skillet put the canola or the olive oil over medium high heat, put the breakfast sausage break up with a wooden spoon and saute until lightly browned and cook through (no more pink inside). Don’t overcook it. Drain and put in a bowl and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt the butter and cook the onions and saute until translucent, maybe around 3-5 minutes. Add the celery and cook for maybe 3 minutes until softened over medium heat. Add the thyme and sage keep stirring. Add the cook croutons, stir, add salt & Pepper to taste. then add the chicken broth.
- Let it cool before stuffing the turkey.
Note: *** With the extra stuffing, put that in the oven dish and put like the turkey neck on top. What I did I put small cut outs of butter on top of the stuffing. Bake in the oven on a 325 degrees Fahrenheit for maybe 35 minutes or until cook through and crust forms on top. But keep an eye.
Bob did you get her permission to give out her recipe?
Hi Lance Chris Ringler – Don’t worry I did post the recipe. 🙂
Thank you for your concerned though.
Happy Holidays!
Ana and I know that you do not know us. But we would like to wish your whole Family a Very Merry Christmas. GOD Bless you.
She wrote the article, not me… so I hope she got her own permission! 😉 ha ha
That sounds absolutely delicious.
Hi Glenn L. Durden – It sure was a delicious meal. Thank you.
Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Glenn L. Durden. It sure was good! And, people tell me that you can’t have a Thanksgiving dinner in the Philippines! 🙂
How about Buying me a nice Butterball turkey for Christmas And shipping via LBC Two days Prior> Thawing will not be a problem then And i am Sure Wow Philippines could use the Business. Oh and some Cranberry sauce and Stuffing ingredients also. Let me know if you can do it and How much!
Hey,
we got a ButterBall Turkey the last 4 years at SM Hypermart. They have them year round here in Q.C.
Hi Joseph Stuckey Jr. – Not a problem… Where do you live here in the Philippines? Let me know if you really are serious. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Happy Holidays!
Hit Chicken this morning with my Truck (multicab) so having Mashed chicken and gravy and Fried potatoes for Dinner
Well, there goes your meat for dinner. But mashed chicken? LOL… That fried potatoes sounds good to me.
Good to see you here.
Happy Holidays!
Looks sarap!!! Ana, Mama and TinTin made our Thanksgiving Dinner here. We wound up having more than 50 people show up. Glad that we ordered 4 extra dishes from the Catering Comany next door to us….lol. The people here LOVE the American Style meals!
Hi Arthur Netteler – Wow, 50 people? You had a crowd there. Yep, good thing you had catering next door. That’s a plus to have a big party celebration. Wait for the Noche Buena, you will have more crowd on that. 🙂 Same in our household we like the American style (party & food).
Have a good one!
Happy Holidays!
I play the real Santa every Christmas. Last year we had 126 kids show up for a REAL Christmas. With food, Gifts and a free picture with Santa. Then we went into 3 squatter areas and gave away another 100+ boy and girl gifts.
Mrs Feyma,
Recipe sounds good. Wonder if you can substitute regular bread with cornbread. I really like cornbread stuffing too.
Hi PapaDuck – It was really good. Sure you can use cornbread. We did that a few years back. It was really good. I just don’t have to time to make cornbread though.
Merry Christmas to you and Ann. God bless!