In One is a Feast for Mouse by Judy Cox, the little mouse finds the leftovers of the Thanksgiving feast: one pea, one cranberry, one tiny bit of mashed potato, one tiny morsel of turkey----and he must figure out how to get his feast back to his mouse house. (Jean Brown talked about this fun book in one of her comments).
What is your favorite part of your family's Thanksgiving feast? Who usually prepares this favorite part? My favorite is the delicious dressing/stuffing that my mother prepares each year. No one else in my family cares much for turkey dressing, but I love it!
I love turkey dressing, too. When I was in middle school, I learned how to bake an apple pie and ever since, my family clamors for it each year. It's really tasty and easy enough for 7th-graders to make.
ReplyDeleteHi all, Linda says I can no longer be the anonymous post listed as Webster Meadows. I figured out what happened and have fixed the problem. I hope you all enjoy your turkey and stuffing and come back ready to start those Holiday stories.
ReplyDeleteI like the dark meat on the turkey! My sister-in law always cooks it to perfection sometimes using elephant garlic and brining it.
ReplyDeleteI love mashed potatoes. Every year someone different makes the potatoes at Thanksgiving. Sometimes they're lumpy, other times, they're not. And I love them any way they come. This year's were particularly good however. It was likely the extra butter.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first year for many years that I have not done the whole Thanksgiving dinner "thing". I went to my daughter's and only had to bring a salad. The best part of the dinner (other than the fact that I didn't have to cook) was the turkey which my son-in-law "smoked". It was OUTSTANDING! It was great to be with my family but we all missed my other daughter who lives in Washington. This is the first holiday that she has been away from her family. It was hard on her, too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is when I can put it all together, and it comes out just right. This year I tried smoking a Turkey breast - and it turned out great. But I was so busy with everything else, that I neglected the fire under the dutch oven with our other turkey in it - and so without the constant heat it took longer to cook, and delayed our dinner. In the end however, it all came together, and we had a wonderfull time. The Black bottom pie was a special treat.
ReplyDeleteI was also suprised by my daughter - who told my wife and me that she is expecting our second grandchild next June.
My favorite Thanksgiving feast item is the pumpkin pie. I usually make it myself. I bake and take. Oh, and the rolls. How can I forget the rolls. I am famous at my Grandma's Andersen family Thanksgiving dinners. When I was young, all I would eat is the rolls and cottage cheese and pear salad.
ReplyDeletePost #3 is anyone is counting. How do you all like your yams? I don't like the sweet, pineapple, marshmallow thing. At my house we just baked yams.
ReplyDeletePamela. In Jr. High I learned to make a fake apple pie with 12 soda crackers. 12, not 13 or 11. You put a sugar cinnamon sauce on it, then put little chips of butter all over. Put the top pie crust on and bake. I don't know why that was a pie of choice, but I liked it because I have texture issues with cooked fruit. Except pears. See the above post from me. No onw can tell it's not apple until you tell 'em.
ReplyDeleteOur family celebrated all day long starting with the Southern style "spoon bread" my son loves to bake when he is home from Connecticut.
ReplyDeleteReady In: 60 Minutes Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white cornmeal
2 tbsp butter
3 cups milk
3 whole eggs, well beaten
1-1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 450° F. In a large saucepan, combine the cornmeal, butter, and 2 cups of the milk and slowly bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. In a small bowl, mix together the eggs, salt, and remaining milk. Add the egg mixture to the hot cornmeal mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in the baking powder.
Pour the batter into a greased 1-1/2- to 2-quart casserole dish and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve hot with butter.
I love pumpkin pie. I like it after dinner but really love it for breakfast!
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I enjoy taking some quiet time to reflect on enents in the past year and give thanks for those as well as the people in my life. New Year's doesn't do it for me the way Thanksgiving does.
My very favorite part of Thanksgiving is the turkey. I do the cooking, with a lot of coaching from my big sister. We are all about the brine. We brined our turkey in apple cider and spices this year and then finished it with a pomegranate glaze. Not only was it beautiful, but the best turkey ever. Yum!
ReplyDeleteA favorite part of Thanksgiving is a tradition we began 17 years ago. Since Thanksgiving dinner occurs in the early afternoon with planned activities following, we have a "Goodie Table" in the evening. Every family brings a Goodie-hot dips/crackers, veggie tray/dip, large bowl with chex mix, cinnamon bears, Grandma's pink & white animal crackers, cashews, and M&Ms--yum! Pies-pumpkin, apple, homemade key lime, etc. are served at this time as everyone can fully appreciate them. One family organized an activity enjoyed by all ages-"A Minute to Win It" (seen on TV).
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