Thanksgiving memories from childhood are some of my favorite. We always spent them at my Grandma’s first playing with my cousins then all sitting down at the kiddy table awaiting a dinner that perfumed the condo with smells of cranberries, turkey, gravy and more. It was a time of complete bliss and fun that didn’t end at the dinner table. When the big meal was finished and we were done bugging the adults for dessert for what seemed like an eternity, we then went through papers and magazines telling all our aunts and uncles the millions of Christmas presents we wanted that year. These thanksgiving traditions continued for many years, the kiddy table may have been pushed for too many years, but still brings back wonderful memories of just being with family and enjoying the simple things in life.

Gravy is a Thanksgiving tradition that’s typically served with turkey and mashed potatoes. Just a few simple ingredients and no need to over complicate this velvety perfect sauce. It consists of butter, flour, salt, pepper, pan dripping and/or stock. Typically cooks will say use turkey stock or turkey drippings, but I have a confession to make, I use chicken stock and a mixture of turkey drippings. Using chicken stock always adds more flavor to me and its still in the poultry family so it pairs wonderfully. Plus, sometimes there are no rules in cooking and what you like is what goes! Still using some of the rich pan drippings to carry the beautiful flavors from the turkey into the delectable gravy.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday filled with love, laughter and lots of food! Remember not to overcomplicate the simple things in life and just enjoy them, all together! Love, Whisking Mama 🙂

What to pour Turkey Gravy over

Simple Turkey Gravy

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Author: Whisking Mama

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 1/2 cups of pan dripping and/or stock(turkey, chicken or vegetable, your preference)

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Instructions

If using pan drippings use fine mesh strainer to allow for smooth consistency
In sauce pan over medium heat melt butter
Add salt and pepper
Slowly whisk in flour until well combined, whisk for about a min or two
Slowly add in pan dripping and/or stock constantly whisking
Cook for a few minutes to thicken up the gravy and keep warm until ready to serve
Special note:
You can always add more or less stock/drippings depending on your desired gravy consistency.
Also, personally I used 1 cup drippings to 2 1/2 cups of stock. This ratio is just an example, you can use half and half, all stock or all drippings!