Let’s face it: as much as well all love Thanksgiving, it can be a real pain. The traveling, the family, the cooking—everything. So this year, why not help lighten the mood and bring something a little more to the table than just your familiar hungry stoned ass? Like a traditional American dish (or two) that’s perfect for any Thanksgiving meal: some good ‘ol fashioned mashed potatoes and gravy, albeit with a little twist—one that just so happens to include some heady Larry OG cannabis. That’s right, we’re talking about our very own Cannamash and Rib Eye Herb Gravy.
With a little help from our in-house cannachef master and mixologist extraordinare Ken Koseki, we were able to bring you the following easy-to-cook recipes that you can whip up faster than your pops whipped you up at last year’s Thanksgiving. Just follow the simple instructions below and you’ll be having the whole family hugging it out in no time.
Cannamash (feeds 4-5):
- 4 Yukon Gold potatoes
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan
- ¼ cup of heavy cream
- ½ cannabutter
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- ½ cup of heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fried garlic
Peel the 4 Yukon Gold potatoes and boil in pot of water until soft throughout. Place potatoes in a bowl and mash until a little smaller than dice-size bits. Add the rest of the above ingredients into the bowl with the potatoes and forcefully mix together. Pour mixture into blender or food processor and blend until creamy. Pour into serving bowl and and add salt, pepper, and some more fried garlic, then fold evenly with spatula or spoon. Garnish with a few sprinkles of cannabis.
Rib Eye Herb Gravy (feeds 4-5)
- 2 rib eyes worth of drippings
- 4 cloves garlic
- 6 sprigs of thyme
- ¼ cup of cannabutter
- ¾ cup of beef stock
- ¼ cup of clower
- 1 tbsp of salt
Sear 2 rib eyes in a pan (preferably cast iron) with vegetable oil until medium rare. Remove the 2 rib eyes and add thyme and garlic into the same pan, then fry in the remaining oil and liquid (the “drippings”). Add beef stock and bring to a simmer. When the stock begins to simmer, slowly add the flour (little by little) and whisk until thickened. Once thickened, add the cannabutter and mix until melted. Pour the mix into a blender and blend until it forms a creamy, gravy-like texture.
Cannabutter (feeds 4-5)
- 1 stick of butter
- 2 grams of cannabis
Clarify 1 stick of butter in a double boil. Add 2 grams of cannabis. Boil for 1 hour. Let set in desired mold lined with wax paper for 1-2 hours.
Photography by Briscoe Savoy
