The Garberville Veterans Association would like to invite hungry community members to attend their free Thanksgiving Day meal, hosted by the Mateel Community Center in their main hall, on Thursday, Nov 24th. Food will be served at noon after a brief prayer. Volunteers are encouraged to come as early as 8am, we will need people to help cook, and for cleanup afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For further information, please call Amie McClellan at 707-223-3063<\/a> or Tom Pietila at 707-499-3931<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mateel Kitchen lead, community chef and Mateel board member Babette Bach has provided her game plan for the annual feast at the Mateel which got started Sunday November 20th! Here it is below for a preview of what’s to come and the behind the scenes planning and preparation that goes on. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday- 10-?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tom and I Shop till we drop! And put everything away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cube bread for stuffing; leave in oven to dry <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make Mayo spice rub for birds<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grind nuts <\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday- 9-6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n turkey cut up, brined in ice chests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Celery and onions diced <\/p>\n\n\n\n Quarter Spuds (salt water storage)for mashed (peel russets)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peel and slice carrots for veg and appetizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n Squash halved and seeded <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yams peeled and cubed; salt water <\/p>\n\n\n\n Slice shrooms (veg gravy and green beans)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ginger minced<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garlic minced<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garlic roasted <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dice pickle for salad<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dishes & clean up <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday 9-8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Finish prep from Monday if needed <\/p>\n\n\n\n Boil bones all day; strain, reduce & cool (separate batch on Tuesday and Wednesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Roast birds, cool, slice and pan. 6 pans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start roasted bone stock, strain and cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slice ham and tray, top with pineapple (and Tom\u2019s Maraschino cherries)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hard boil eggs – peel<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots peeled and shredded for salad <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saut\u00e9 2\/3 celery\/onions <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make Wild rice stuffing; cool Roast squash; cool and stuff (this is vegan Main entree & is gf )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roast yams; layer with brown sugar, ground nuts, butter (top with mousepillows on Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boil & cube spuds for salad; cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boil Mac for salad; cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mushroom sauce for casserole <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ranch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vinaigrette <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fresh cranberry <\/p>\n\n\n\n **Hall needs to be clean and ready for set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dishes and cleanup<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday- 9-6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4H shows up to decorate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finish Tuesday stuff if needed <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make spud salad <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mac Salad <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deviled eggs <\/p>\n\n\n\n Roast green beans; cool & assemble casserole (1 gluten free pan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assemble stuffings (1 gluten free )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fruit salad <\/p>\n\n\n\n Green salad <\/p>\n\n\n\n Peas, little onions butter, Worcestershire <\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots saut\u00e9ed with ginger, orange juice<\/p>\n\n\n\n Set up buffet, appetizer area, dessert area, beverage area <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lemonade and iced tea concentrates <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dishes and cleanup<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday- 7-5 (hopefully!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heat everything <\/p>\n\n\n\n Spiced cider<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make gravies <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make mashed <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pickle\/ olives relish trays<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheese & crackers <\/p>\n\n\n\n Canned Cranberry <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dish pies<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coffee, Tea, milk, iced tea, lemonade<\/p>\n\n\n\n ENJOY!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dishes <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clean up <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fall over<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Garberville Veterans Association would like to invite hungry community members to attend their free Thanksgiving Day meal, hosted by the Mateel Community Center in their main hall, on Thursday, Nov 24th. 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