Comments on: Happy day-before-Thanksgiving to you

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 05:01:11 +0000

Nice article on the headlines at PowerLine

http://www.jeffjacoby.com/21807/we-gather-together-to-give-thanksgiving-its

“As important as the feast is to the holiday, however, it would be a travesty to reduce Thanksgiving to mere biological consumption. Langston Hughes, Norman Rockwell, and “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” couldn’t be more unalike, yet all three convey the same message. At the heart of our Thanksgiving rituals are sharing and community. The holiday’s essence isn’t expressed in the meal; it is that we gather together for the meal. We refer to Thanksgiving as “turkey day,” but a more accurate nickname would be “turkey day — with others.”

For the bird, in the end, is optional. Not so the presence of loved ones or guests. Thanksgiving on your own isn’t Thanksgiving.”

By: Mary Catelli

Mary Catelli — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 04:55:44 +0000

it’s easy: cranberries, water, and sugar to taste, simmered on top of the stove till mushy and a bright deep red

Put the cranberries in the water and boil together first. Once the berries pop, THEN you add the sugar.

By: Michael Lonie

Michael Lonie — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:46:42 +0000

Neo,
Most Jewish holidays, aside from a couple of fasts, have the theme: “They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat!”

Bill M,
In the cocoon of liberalism, every day is a day to hate white people and Western Civilization.

Happy Thanksgiving to all Neo fans and to our gracious hostess.
Michael Lonie

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:44:04 +0000

Oops – forgot to add “Happy Thanksgiving to everyone” — the Edit Function is never there when you need it.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:43:20 +0000

Putting The Bird in the oven first thing in the morning, then making the usual trimmings.
On the “broil” method, and maybe why it worked so well: I start the oven at 500, then reduce in 50 degree increments every 30 minutes until we reach the “recommended” 325 for finishing and holding until everybody arrives. This works particularly well if you cook a frozen turkey, as the high heat starts the defrosting better than running at 325 for the whole time.
A crispy skin is a must, and is my favorite part (although I certainly eat my share of the meat).
I modify the green bean casserole by using Golden Mushroom soup instead of Cream of Mushroom, and beating in a bar of softened cream cheese (lite if you insist).
We like pumpkin cheesecake at our house, but won’t turn down a traditional pie.
This year we are having a pumpkin cake roll for Grand-daughter’s birthday, her request (her Daddy makes it; we taught all our boys to cook, and some are better at it than we are!)
Fresh home-made rolls from another family.
We make a cranberry relish by grinding up whole oranges with the cranberries, mixing with sugar, and letting sit in the fridge a couple of days (no cooking).
It’s actually a riff off a cranberry-orange bread recipe.
I may try the one with the OJ, Julie.

My favorite MiL holiday story involves stuffing recipes.
After we mixed up (at her direction) the dry bread crumbs, the cornbread crumbs, some diced onion, a little sausage, some sauteed mushrooms, and a couple of other things, I mentioned that my grandmother always stirred in an egg to bind the ingredients together during cooking (which was obviously our family tradition; Grandma did not include any sausage, mushrooms, or the other exotic additions).
Mom frowned gently and replied, “I don’t think so. I like a light dressing, don’t you?”

By: texexec

texexec — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 02:53:07 +0000

That’s raisin-pecan pie.

By: texexec

texexec — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 02:49:04 +0000

Y’all haven’t lived until you’ve eaten cranberry sauce with jalapenos and cilantro added. And if course, CORNBREAD dressing. My mother used to make a raisen-pecan pie that wasn’t so sweet. I loved it.

By: Lee Ann

Lee Ann — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 02:43:11 +0000

Brussels sprouts – roasted with Olive oil, pancetta, salt. Oh my!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. And thank you for a wonderful blog!

By: s1c

s1c — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 01:25:55 +0000

Pecan pie yum yum love pecan pie. As a boy I paid for my cub scout uniform by gathering pecans and walnuts in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Was good honest work and made me proud to be a cub scout.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

By: Julie near Chicago

Julie near Chicago — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:21:08 +0000

That’s OK, Neo. I’ll come by to give you an excuse to make, and of course to help you eat, the pecan pie. :>))