Thanksgiving Meal for a Large Family

Classic, from-scratch Thanksgiving dishes are on the menu today!
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Injector mix for turkey:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 C bone broth
1 T onion powder
1 T garlic powder
1 T salt
2 t pepper
Mix and inject the entire bird, making as few holes as possible while reaching all cuts of meat
Oven Roasted Turkey:
Thaw turkey well in advance - it takes 24 hours per 4 lbs of meat, so this 20lb turkey took 5 days in the fridge! Once thawed, rinse well, empty the cavity, and pat dry. Then stuff the cavity with
- 1 apple, quartered,
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 onion, quartered
- fresh herbs...I used sage & thyme
Inject the turkey, and use the remaining injector fluid to rub the turkey under and on top of the skin. Secure the legs with twine or skin, tuck the wings, and place the turkey in a roasting pan breast side up. Roast at 325F for 13 minutes per lb or until internal temp reaches 165F. Tent the turkey with foil when the top is golden brown, this should take an hour or two. Reserve drippings for gravy
Sourdough Stuffing: (I doubled this recipe in the video)
Cube half a loaf of sourdough sandwich bread, place on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375 for 30+ minutes, flipping every 10 minutes until golden brown and dry.
1 lb cooked sausage
1 stick butter
4 stalked celery, diced
1 onion, diced
2 apples, cored and diced
4 leeks, diced
2 t salt
1 t pepper
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1/2 t sage
1/2 t rosemary
1/4 t thyme
1/2 t parsley
2 C dried cranberries
2 C bone broth or stock
4 C sourdough bread crumbs
Sautee celery, onion, apple, and leeks in butter for 20 minutes. Add cooked sausage, seasonings, cranberries, bread crumbs, and broth, and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes. Serve.
Sourdough Bread for breadcrumbs is the same bread recipe below for cinnamon raisin swirl bread, just don't add the filling. Here's my full tutorial video: • Baking Sourdough Bread...
Cheesy Cream Corn: (I doubled this recipe in the video)
1/4 C butter
20 oz frozen corn
1/2 C heavy cream
1/2 C shredded cheese
(optional - add 1 T flour for thicker cream corn)
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
Add butter to a dutch oven with frozen corn and cook on low for 10 minutes until corn is thawed, then add cream, cheese, salt, and pepper and simmer on low for 15 minutes. If your corn isn't thickening up as you would like, you can simmer longer or add 1 T flour. S
One Pot Mashed Potatoes:
This is very easy! Not really a precise recipe, just peel and dice. your potatoes, add to a dutch oven with 1T of butter per lb of potatoes, then cover 3/4 way with milk. Simmer on low until potatoes mash easily. Do not drain, just mash them in the pot and season with salt and pepper to taste. If you want to really jazz them up, add a few T of cream cheese, some garlic, and herbs!
Sweet Potato Casserole:
Sweet Potato Filling
4 cups baked sweet potato
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup cream
2/3 cup brown sugar
Crumb Topping
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
Bake for an hour at 350
Turkey Gravy:
1/4 C butter
1/4 C flour
turkey drippings
4 C bone broth
salt 7 pepper to taste
Sourdough Pie Crust: hopewellheight...
I made 1.5 times this crust recipe for the slab pie and it was perfect
Slab Apple Pie:
1.5X sourdough pie crust
Apple filling
12 cups or about 7 large apples, diced
juice from one lemon
1/4 C flour
1 C flour
1 T cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t allspice
Mix the filling & set aside while rolling the pie crust. Divide the pie crust in half and roll it out into a rectangle that will fit your sheet pan. Place half the rolled crust in a greased sheet pan, add the filling, and top with the second rolled crust. Crimp the edges, brush with egg wash, and cut several small slits. Bake at 375 for 50 minutes, tent with foil if the crust is golden brown before the pie is finished.
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread:
2/3 C milk
1/3 C water
1 C starter
2 eggs
1/4 C sugar
1/4 C butter
1 T salt
4-4.5 C flour
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
1/2 C sugar
1-2 T cinnamon
1/2 C raisins
1 egg for egg wash
Instructions in this video: • Baking Sourdough Bread...
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Casserole:
- 1 loaf of sourdough cinnamon raisin swirl pan de mie, cubed
- 8 eggs
- 2.5 C milk
- 1 T cinnamon
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 C brown sugar
Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C butter, softened
- 4 C powdered sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
Add cubed bread to a greased 9 x 13. Mix eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar in a large bowl and pour over the bread cubes. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until the middle is set. Top with cream cheese icing & serve warm.

[@terrizimmerman5297]

Thank you for not jumping to Christmas videos and skipping Fall and Thanksgiving altogether.

[@HopewellHeights]

Still a few weeks before any Christmas talk! 😉

[@Anthony-nl5fk]

I see nothing but love emanating from your home. And it permeates to the rest of us who are fortunate and appreciative to enjoy it. May God continue to bless you and your family in Jesus name.

[@justpatty7328]

❤ Amen!

[@HopewellHeights]

thank you!

[@robinbutler7863]

Lol, I thought I was the only one who opened a oven door with my feet. 😂cute!😅

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Here's a mom and wife that really has it together! Wonderful video Steph...I'm impressed!

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!

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New follower here 👋🏻 I started cleaning up who I’m subscribed to I got tired of seeing people getting rich off our views and having nothing to offer but to show off that they have an endless budget for not doing much. They say it’s much but vlogging errands you already have to do is nothing. Try working and having to do errands around that as well as everything else. Ok rant over lol anyway this content is actually giving back. It teaches me new things and way more enjoyable than to watch pointless dry videos. Thank you for your efforts and videos

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!! I try to make sure every video has at least one new recipe or something helpful!

[@keinohrtini]

It amazes me what you are able to accomplish in that short time and pregnant on top of it! You are amazing!!

[@HopewellHeights]

My husband was home on this day so that helped!!

[@trueblue_73]

There are 16 years between my oldest sister and myself. I'm the youngest of 6 girls with age gaps between me and the rest being 2, 4, 11, 13, and 16 years. I'm the lucky one. They're my biggest cheerleaders. Happy Thanksgiving!🦃

[@HopewellHeights]

Love that!

[@charity1327]

I bet you were so ready to sit down and rest. Everything looks so good. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@HopewellHeights]

yes! kicking me feet up at the end of the day is always the best feeling!

[@elisabeth...]

My boys were 11 and 8 when we welcomed our little girl and it has been so amazing having a big age gap!

[@allierich6852]

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[@aprilhampton6298]

I always cook for a large crowd at Thanksgiving. There are 8 of us along with our 2 adult children's significant others, my brother and his wife, my mother, my best friend and her husband along with their 2 adult children and their significant others, my husband cousin and her husband and 2 children. We also have an open door policy for anyone else who needs somewhere to go.

[@sanlen1944]

It looks so good .

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!

[@joolzmac1]

My goodness, you are a machine! Your meal looks so delicious - everything! Happy Thanksgiving from South Australia🇦🇺 ❤

[@ka6148]

I love turning food scraps into eggs and bacon

[@HopewellHeights]

Truly the best!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

I stuff my bird but I temp the center of the stuffing to ensure safety 😊

[@GrannyPrissy]

I only just found your channel today and I'm hooked.

[@juliesemczyszyn5015]

You are amazing. You did so much and everything looked delicious. We do not have Thanksgiving in Australia but we do a Turkey for Christmas. Your family are lucky to have you. Hope they spoil you sometimes.❤

[@HopewellHeights]

We do turkey for Christmas sometimes here as well!

[@ariainman6691]

Your are such a wonderful cook. GREAT. Inspiring to watch. Enjoy all your videos. SUPER ...Neat. Thank you for sharing.

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you! ❤️

[@yeseniatorres3132]

Happy birthday I have an age gap for my children: one is 18, 16 and about to be 2. And the older ones love having a baby/toddler around. Very protective and I enjoy each stage

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

Such a fun surprise! Hopped on the elliptical and your video popped up!🤎🍂🤎

[@susanpaxson1786]

I made your French bread recipe for my stuffing. 2 loaves. Dried them and we'll see how it turns out.

[@racheldobson389]

Thank you for sharing your life. Happy Birthday to your son and Happy Thanksgiving to your family!

[@lindabeauchamp2991]

Love your videos you inspire me to cook from scratch but you are a master at it. God bless you. I know you must have been ready to sit down eat and rest.from oklahoma

[@Happydayz589]

Your family is so blessed to have your love, skills and joy of cooking!

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Thank you for leaving a link for the French press. I love yours. I have a cheapo lol and I want one like yours. I SHALL HAVE IT😂😊

[@HopewellHeights]

You’ll love it!

[@JamieLC82]

We live in the Deep South and make cornbread dressing. I did make stuffing for the first time for a church gathering and it was ok. I used sausage, apples, onions , and celery. The people that weren’t from the South just raved over it. 😆It was good but I’m used to dressing. Another thing we make is chicken and dumplings for the holidays. Those are always a hit. Your apple pie is a genius idea. I’ve never seen that done like that. Everything looked yummy! Have a great Thanksgiving! I forgot to mention but my hubby scored me a big set of Pfalzgraff dishes and mixing bowls at one of my favorite antique stores. I was so excited. I thought about you. I already have a canister from them. It’s so pretty!

[@HopewellHeights]

Ohh what a guy for finding such a treasure for you!

[@honeypie2555]

You're amazing! And you're kitchen is so pretty. I raised 10 children so I can relate. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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I just found you about two months ago and I love, love you! I’m enjoying all your videos. You’re great!

[@benkenobi4937]

You're always so calm! New to the channel, but I very much enjoy your videos and approach to life and the way you support your family. Hello from Australia.

[@karellarsen939]

I’m new here and subscribed. Love watching you cook! Your so calm. Bless you 😊. Really a great looking dinner. I know your guests had to love it all! I loved your slab apple pie! I need to make one of those! ❤Thank you have a Blessed day. ❤

[@thedebbieadams]

Happy Birthday 🎈 to the Birthday child. And Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I love watching you dance around your kitchen opening and shutting the oven with your feet. You are so amazing. Enjoy your videos so much.

[@pattifoote1714]

I’m not to sourdough and I love love your channel and have been watching the videos over and over! I made the cinnamon swirl bread in the Pullman pan that I had. You always look amazing, may I ask where you get those beautiful dresses, I just love them. Thank you for teaching me so much, my husband passed away unexpectedly in July and I’ve been making my bread since. I’m also grinding wheat sometimes, switched back to regular flour to get the sourdough started going because it wasn’t growing well but things are going good right now! Thank you Stephanie 🤗

[@socorromolina-sm9vy]

All loiks yummy😋 but where's the cranberry sauce?🧐🤔 Happy Turkey Day!🦃

[@asiajo1010]

watched your last video and now here I am starting a roast watching this one this morning .. which i’m sure will lead to adding another recipe to this weeks meal plan and a grocery trip 😂❤

[@DailyJAB]

everything looked so delicious also the oven with the thermometer is cool

[@rusticheritagecrochet]

Simply beautiful! Great job!! ❤

[@lavonnalavender9574]

Everything looks fabulous!

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!

[@mariepaukowits1709]

Amazing!

[@cherylcranford8908]

What a beautiful meal Steph, love to see what you do with all the lovely leftovers

[@HopewellHeights]

That’s coming up on Wednesday!

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Oooh so fabulously delicious looking!!! Wow

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[@katush80]

Yummmm! Looks amazing. Good job mama! Love your hustle. ❤your family is lucky to have you.

[@terrymedina7893]

Thank you looks fantastic 👍🏽😊

[@BeBeautyFull55]

Looks delectable! No other words to describe your Thanksgiving meal. I did notice your cutting board rocking a bit when you were chopping. Consider putting a dish towel underneath your cutting board to control the movement. Sending love and light.

[@lorimcmichael5846]

Awesome post! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving !

[@KNC298]

When you said your husband was standing there telling you how to do the turkey ……. Because he could have done it better…..😂 I felt that . My husband is so like that God bless him. I love him so but if he doesn’t do it, it’s not done right . Well I def want things done right so I graciously let him do it all 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HopewellHeights]

Haha he definitely gets territorial with certain types of meat - turkey is one! Luckily I passed the test this time!

[@Karamelk4]

Brilliant! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@HomeEF]

Wow, love it, thank you for sharing with us, Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@TheTandumbs]

It looks so yummy! I’m team stuffing, any type!

[@justpatty7328]

Fantastic looking feast! Happy Thanksgiving and God bless each of you.

[@HopewellHeights]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

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I really love your creativity! Keep it up my friend! Success is what happens after you have survived all of your disappointments! Never give up, great things take care! It deserves all success around and I'm here for you!

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!

[@susanvelez6534]

In Puerto Rico we do not inject we put everything under the skin. I’m preparing tomorrow and let it marinate until Thursday am

[@dileklemons2888]

Happy Thanksgiving too you and your family. 🙏🙏

[@Adventuresawait68]

Everything looks amazing. I‘ve been thinking about ways to keep the turkey moist and was considering a brine but I think I’m going to inject it instead with some homemade bone broth and spices. Love the idea. Just one question, I think you used a meat bone broth if I’m not mistaken. I was thinking a chicken bone broth only because it’s the same family but maybe beef would give it a better flavor. Thoughts??

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Totally can’t wait to watch this! Love ur lifestyle Soooo worth it momma!

[@thevirtualgodmother]

I loved this video so much! So relaxing and inspiring ❤ always excited to watch your videos 🥰

[@faithreyes8797]

Everything looked wonderful. I just did my last minute shopping to make sure I’m ready to make our Thanksgiving meal!! Happy Thanksgiving to u!

[@chrisprpich3278]

Oh wow everything looks delicious. You are a wonderful cook. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. 😊🇨🇦

[@roseofsharin]

New subscriber and I love your channel and your dedication to your family (your husband is very lucky!), but my heart jumped when I saw your little boy sitting on the edge of the counter. My husband is a Firefighter and he's been on those calls of a toddler falling from a counter many times. Not trying to be nosy or mean, just a word of caution from an older homeschooling, from scratch cooking mom of 4. Much love to you and your family.

[@HopewellHeights]

Thank you!

[@FiercedeityBrad]

It's a good idea to soak your cut leeks to get the sand out

[@annapachaclarke2392]

Another great video Steph, hope your child had a lovely birthday. What a lovely feast. Your little Ernie is adorable ❤

[@MrsAlex-ti8ks]

Just caught the brand oven!!! Now officially on my new kitchen appliances list. Love the video ❤

[@sleepinglabradors]

Wow Steph you did an amazing job, thank you for sharing! When you were setting up to cook your mash potatoes & had Ernie in your arms, looks like he got into the markers & created some beautiful artwork on his leg 😂

[@HopewellHeights]

Haha yes he is very into coloring lately, mostly on himself!

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

Almaty has some toasted coconut marshmallows that would be so good on that sadder potato casserole but I don’t know if they have this time of year😊

[@susanvelez6534]

Oh do you see my messages darling? Wonderful video I went to gourmet cooking school in SF and I do things in an organized way as you do. I bake my pumpkin pies on Wednesday.

[@HopewellHeights]

Love it!

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[@susanvelez6534]

How do set the table do you put all the the dishes on the counter and let people serve themselves?. I set the table I’m hosting 18 people and doing all the cooking that why all the prep in advance. Table is set and I put plastic over it so it does not get dusty. I usually put all the dishes of the food I’ve made in platters, and bowels I’m very simple everything is clear glass. I add a small tiny vase of flowers and oranges for color

[@cjcraigtx]

Where did you find your long wooden cutting board? I adore it and could use one like it!

[@jwright5886]

Wow, it all looks delicious!! 😍You put a lot of work and love into his birthday meal, so thoughtful! Was wanting to try the slab pie, but wondering if in your recipe above, did you mean for one of the flour measurements to be sugar?:) Was it the 1/4 cup or the whole cup? Or neither?! Thanks so much:)❤

[@janetfuhrmaneck3149]

I laugh watching you open and close the oven with your foot. Lol. It will be fun to see when you are 9months!

[@lindacook9300]

Incredible! I felt kinda bad for you that you did all that work by yourself. Maybe you had help behind the scenes? Anyway, great job and wish I were there. 😶

[@karengiordano7187]

I've been watching/listening to several of your video's while doing housework. Great info but I saw your cutting board moving around cutting the bread cubes and wanted to suggest putting a wet cloth underneath. This will stop it from moving.. ❤

[@kimberlycanzonere7334]

Can you share the cinnamon swirl bread you used for French toast?😊

[@rinserepeat2877]

This was great!! Thank you for sharing before Thanksgiving ❤

[@kimberlycanzonere7334]

Can you share the recipe for the cinnamon raisin bread?

[@brittanystanton4733]

If i was your neighboor we would be great friends! We have a lot in common! Except im still in working science field. Im a machine in the kitchen. Im spanish and we would be sharing great recipes all the time!

[@HopewellHeights]

I’d love that!

[@pbkup]

Hello so for your stuffing You didn’t bake it? I never seen a recipe that it wasn’t baked I found this interesting 😊

[@HopewellHeights]

Nope!

[@rickibyrd9183]

What brand are your dishes? They are beautiful

[@robinbutler7863]

Could you please please tell me the brand name of your beautiful blur stove, please, thank you and God Bless you and yours always and forever.

[@BostonBorn]

I think Wolf had a recall. Check your model.

[@gretabrunswick5566]

When your hens get too old and aren’t laying anymore, do you process them as meat birds? I’m just wondering because I’m a one year new chicken mama and I’m wondering how I will maintain chickens for the long term.

[@VictoriaSprague-c8y]

People with high blood pressure use salt substitute

[@susanvelez6534]

I have never put stuffing in the turkey I do the same an onion

[@JamieNowicki]

The rub goes under the skin?!?! This is a game changer🤭

[@812hbp]

HI! I am currently looking for new pots and pans. I have heard some suggest moving away from nonstick and to stainless steel, I also need a dutch oven pot and don't know which to get. I don't want to ruin my hard work with toxic pans. Any advice? Love the videos!

[@HopewellHeights]

I use cast iron, enamel coated cast iron, and stainless!

[@812hbp]

@@HopewellHeightsthank you! Do you find that stainless is difficult to cook with? I have heard stuff sticks bad, is it just a learning curve from the nonstick or is it more difficult? Did you decide to cook with these things because of the health concern?

[@HopewellHeights]

For me yes it is more difficult than cast iron as far as things sticking, so I mostly use stainless for broths, soups, sauces, etc@@812hbp

[@jennifergribbins4560]

Do you have pecan topping that have marshmallow topping that’s usually what I do when I make it

[@HopewellHeights]

I think you could easily add marshmallow to this recipe!

[@jennifergribbins4560]

Sorry I was driving and my talk to text clearly didn’t work. Lol . I meant you can do half pecan crumble and half marshmallows. That’s what I do.

[@Raw-L]

Little house on the prairie called they want their dress back

[@HopewellHeights]

Ma is the best! Thanks for the compliment!

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

Walmart not almaty

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

Do you can that huge jar of bone broth or drink it😋

[@ronitroth187]

Where did you get the whisk

[@sherry19601]

Get in the bed, you just had a baby and watching you is making me HURT LOL.. Mother of 5 here ... I'm not as tough as you. Do take care