tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1132470411633862857..comments2024-03-29T07:57:18.817-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Thanksgiving: It's all about the food!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52268268061235727142018-11-19T14:13:03.508-05:002018-11-19T14:13:03.508-05:00Rhys, your words about food reminded me of my stud...Rhys, your words about food reminded me of my studies abroad at Oxford in England. I remember eating vegetables and it was wonderful. I never liked bell peppers until I had some in England. I came home wanting to eat bell peppers and I still like bell peppers. I remember the sweets were really good in England. Although I was born in the USA, I am not a fan of fried chicken. LOL<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving in advance!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61497586649229662332018-11-18T19:24:53.999-05:002018-11-18T19:24:53.999-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808623462243648978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71243027000585908972018-11-18T18:33:25.188-05:002018-11-18T18:33:25.188-05:00At first my mother only made candied sweet potatoe...At first my mother only made candied sweet potatoes which I hated until Home Ec introduced me to the ones with marshmallows. I still bake them in the microwave but use the fluff not the individual marshmallows. I still use the cream of soups, more often as a gravy than in a casserole. What I don't eat is canned vegetables, only fresh or frozen. Canned fruits are OK, though. I never ate stuffing or gravy when I was a kid. I was kind of a minimalist then. My Dad used to mix everything together, and we went "Ugh". We found out that when you're older, it is easier to eat things moistened by sauce or gravy. I also need vegetables to balance too much rich food. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42393693362373292022018-11-18T16:04:03.475-05:002018-11-18T16:04:03.475-05:00Ann, we still have a rabbit mold from my childhood...Ann, we still have a rabbit mold from my childhood, but I never make blancmange these days. But sausage tolls, mince pies for Christmas every yearAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80964828499531083382018-11-18T16:01:01.331-05:002018-11-18T16:01:01.331-05:00With Lucy's granola? YumWith Lucy's granola? YumAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4559875514442933522018-11-18T16:00:21.218-05:002018-11-18T16:00:21.218-05:00That's exactly how I like sweet potatoes, Kare...That's exactly how I like sweet potatoes, KarenAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7855460783946812662018-11-18T15:59:07.153-05:002018-11-18T15:59:07.153-05:00We had that for dessert at school. My favorite bec...We had that for dessert at school. My favorite because they couldn't mess it upAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66657863604405881722018-11-18T14:56:27.861-05:002018-11-18T14:56:27.861-05:00Rhys, the apple crumble sounds delicious. I'l...Rhys, the apple crumble sounds delicious. I'll have to give it a try sometime. I say a big no to the green bean casserole, too, but I did fix it once upon a time. This year, I'll be fixing a broccoli casserole (broccoli, velveeta cheese, ritz crackers, and butter) because my nine-year-old granddaughter has requested broccoli, and the casserole usually turns out pretty yummy. A stand-by from my mother's table is the scalloped oysters I fix every Thanksgiving and Christmas, a continuing family favorite. I like to have mashed potatoes, too, but last year I tried a new recipe. It is author and friend Kristi Belcamino's mashed potatoes, which include sour cream and cream cheese, and baking them before serving. What I especially love is that you can fix it one or two days before. My family loved the recipe, so it's on the menu again this year. The dressing is problematic for me. I grew up with my mother making dressing balls, and to this day there will never be anything better to me than my mother's dressing balls warmed up in her gravy the day after Thanksgiving. I have no idea how she made enough to feed us all and have leftovers for more than one day. My brother can supposedly replicate her dressing balls to perfection. Me, not so much, so I've resorted to other means. I hate to admit it, but I will probably get my dressing from a local restaurant, along with their gravy. Oh, the sin of it all. Some years, I fix an asparagus casserole, which I love and was my mother's recipe, too. I'm toying with the idea of fixing her corn pudding, but I'm really the one who enjoys it, so I may skip it. Then there's the turkey and ham. I do miss my mother's country ham she cooked, with a ham cured by my father. Desserts can include ones from pumpkin pie (my mother-in-law's not too pumpkiny recipe), pecan pie, jam cake, or other. My daughter just called this afternoon to tell me that the younger granddaughter talked her into buying a Thanksgiving themed giant cookie dessert to bring. Oh, the cranberries my be the jellied can sort, but my mother-in-law may fix a cranberry dish. She is going to fix the macaroni-n-cheese dish, but that's because the granddaughters enjoy it so much. I could do without that additional dish. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4315717347745816202018-11-18T14:52:30.888-05:002018-11-18T14:52:30.888-05:00Rhys, such a nice subject for this week. Memory la...Rhys, such a nice subject for this week. Memory lane: My first trips to England, in 1970 and 71, were with the same friend, a fearless driver. We were just past the "hitching through Europe" stage. We rented the cheapest possible car, stick shift of course, drove on the left, and covered a lot of ground.AND We ate delicious food in small town restaurants and pubs, old-fashioned home cooking, everywhere. Yes, fruit crumbles! And custard sauce, too.Scones! Though I never got used to the idea of baked beans or spaghetti on toast. Here? Growing up in'50's, my mother never served canned soup sauces or marshmallows on anything. I don't either. And - oh, irony-my kids wondered why we never had green bean casserole or sweet potatoes with marhmallews! And jello mold is requested. ( I blame my mother in law for that one) For many years, their favorite holiday pie was- truth - graham cacker crust, chocolate pudding from a box and canned whipped cream. ( Where did I go wrong?) :-)Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92104103491045205182018-11-18T14:26:32.220-05:002018-11-18T14:26:32.220-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395781164123956800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74864662658311861522018-11-18T14:26:12.761-05:002018-11-18T14:26:12.761-05:00Maybe so, Deana. My son-in-law is from Virginia.Maybe so, Deana. My son-in-law is from Virginia.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24131991784770888782018-11-18T13:31:04.387-05:002018-11-18T13:31:04.387-05:00I make the little mince pies. Just one bite. Funny...I make the little mince pies. Just one bite. Funny how people love these who would never consider eating a regular sized piece. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57142775033093357562018-11-18T13:28:32.631-05:002018-11-18T13:28:32.631-05:00Rhys, that sounds lovely.
My mother used to make s...Rhys, that sounds lovely.<br />My mother used to make sweet potatoes mashed with some orange juice, squeezed from real oranges. This was put into the actual orange skins from the juicing and then topped with pecans and marshmallows, then heated up.<br />Libby DoddLibby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10463180199632430612018-11-18T13:24:45.716-05:002018-11-18T13:24:45.716-05:00Our family canned soup recipe is pearl onions in a...Our family canned soup recipe is pearl onions in a delicious wine cheese sauce. The can of mushroom soup replaces the step of making a roux. The dish also has slivered blanched almonds. A must for the holidays straight from the 1950's even in our family of excellent cooks.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04415827756102527807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62652525856287940452018-11-18T12:36:48.560-05:002018-11-18T12:36:48.560-05:00Shalom Reds. Here in Doylestown, PA most of the tr...Shalom Reds. Here in Doylestown, PA most of the trees have shed their leaves. The leaves still on the branches are mostly brown. We’ve had our first disrupting snow storm and Thanksgiving is upon us. Friends, who until two weeks ago, I haven’t seen in almost a decade, have invited me to dinner. Twenty-five souls have been invited. So, I don’t expect there will be any lack of food, but I don’t want to arrive empty-handed. So when I saw your mention of ‘green beans’, I said, “how hard could it be?” I don’t usually cook fancy for myself but I can follow a recipe and we live in the age of the surfeit of recipe and food blogs. On the blog called Cookin’ Chicks, I found a recipe called Bacon Wrapped Green Beans. Being a believer that anything wrapped in bacon must be scrumptious, I am off tomorrow to find that and all the rest of the needed ingredients. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone! <br /><br />P.S. Last week I scored my very own copy of Trust Me.<br />David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13968677767044378202018-11-18T12:36:25.765-05:002018-11-18T12:36:25.765-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41956177812107231472018-11-18T12:28:16.842-05:002018-11-18T12:28:16.842-05:00No green bean casserole, Cool Whip, or marshmallow...No green bean casserole, Cool Whip, or marshmallows on sweet potatoes at my childhood house. Jello salads, alas, yes. Orange jello filled with carrots. It was my mother's offering to every take along which was extremely surprising because my mother truly was a gourmet cook. When I took over holiday dinners the congealed salad bit the dust. As did any recipe that had the instruction "add one can cream soup..." <br /><br />Funny thing, I'm seeing more and more "one can cream soup" recipes lately. Not sure why, and I'm finding them pretty good! I added a cooked celery recipe and sauteed Brussels sprouts with bacon (sometimes pancetta if I could find it) as annual offerings. This year hubs decided to forego the turkey and asked for hot dogs with all the traditional Tday fixings. Since it will be just us, why not. <br /><br /> Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15627257530278350472018-11-18T11:01:19.058-05:002018-11-18T11:01:19.058-05:00My cranberry relish is no cook...I just grind the ...My cranberry relish is no cook...I just grind the fruit up on Sunday or Monday and about a cup to a cup and a half of sugar. I keep in the fridge, taste it every morning and usually add a bit more sugar. Your recipe sounds great, Deborah, will need to find it. I have one with just vinegar, brown sugar and chilies, either jalapeno or just plain mild chilies. You add fresh, chopped cilantro at the end. Mom liked it on sliced sourdough baguette with cream cheese as an appetizer. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59369788368820115702018-11-18T10:53:02.509-05:002018-11-18T10:53:02.509-05:00I put them in a saucepan , sprinkle with lemon jui...I put them in a saucepan , sprinkle with lemon juice, brown sugar,spoonful of water to stop them sticking and warm over gentle heat, turning a few times until they just start to soften on the outside. Maybe 5 minutesAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33666963548197163392018-11-18T10:50:07.156-05:002018-11-18T10:50:07.156-05:00I would adore oyster dressing but not in Phoenix. ...I would adore oyster dressing but not in Phoenix. Too far from oceanAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13560554795839970042018-11-18T10:49:50.722-05:002018-11-18T10:49:50.722-05:00Never have up a topping on my mac and cheese excep...Never have up a topping on my mac and cheese except cheese. We don't do mac and cheese, for turkey day, either. First I heard of it was while watching cooking shows. It seemed to be an item from the southern cuisine.... at first. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8890888848116592162018-11-18T10:47:05.209-05:002018-11-18T10:47:05.209-05:00Deana, my family always made two dressings, two, o...Deana, my family always made two dressings, two, one with oysters and one without! But now I am the only one left who likes the oysters, so, sigh, I don't think my aunt will do two this year.<br /><br />And my very favorite Thanksgiving thing and the one I make no matter where we're eating, is my cranberry relish. It's from a recipe in Gourmet years and years ago and has cranberries, vinegar, jalapenos, orange rind, mustard seeds, black pepper, and honey. You just mix and cook until the cranberries start to pop. It's divine.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41526158703488783482018-11-18T10:43:32.820-05:002018-11-18T10:43:32.820-05:00You are so right, Ann! When it comes to holiday f...You are so right, Ann! When it comes to holiday feasting, most folks want the comfort food recipes of their youth. I love mince pies, and when I got the honor of bringing a dessert to my first Thanksgiving as an almost Norwood I made a lovely one, even though the ingredients weren't all that easy to find in Texas. My soon-to-be mother-in-law, who was German, rolled her eyes at it and said, "Oh, that's right. Your family is English, isn't it?"Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51013175317482788732018-11-18T10:42:52.301-05:002018-11-18T10:42:52.301-05:00No Cool Whip ever crossed the threshold in my hous...No Cool Whip ever crossed the threshold in my house growing up. However, my mom did give into pressure to put the marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes, and I think, in the long ago far away recesses of my childhood memory, there were green bean casseroles. By the time I was a teenager my mom had stopped making things with canned soups. She did, however, used canned pumpkin and evaporated milk for the pumpkin pie--it's the only way!!<br /><br />My sister-in-law still does green bean casserole and broccoli rice cheese casserole (with Velveeta!) which is my husband's absolute fave. I'm not contributing much this year, as we're going to my aunt's, who spends months making everything except the turkey ahead of time to keep in the freezer, but I may have to try Rhys's apple crumble. I LOVE crisps/crumbles and I say "yay!" to the coconut! Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82887417524146320062018-11-18T10:42:33.110-05:002018-11-18T10:42:33.110-05:00I can't stand sweet potatoes with marshmallow ...I can't stand sweet potatoes with marshmallow and green bean casserole will not be consumed by me unless you can prove there is no no soy protein that soup, I'm allergic. One of my aunt's was given a stuffing recipe, eons ago, everyone loves it, but it has walnuts, which is my other allergy. I love the raw cranberry relish, that is just cranberries, a whole orange (with the rind on) and sugar. I use a food grinder but it can be done in a processor, anyway to get back to my tale, this was a item that my father's family had every year but mom's family would only eat the gelatinous stuff in a can, until my youngest aunt married a guy who loves the stuff.... we use to have two dressings (we didn't stuff our bird) plain and oyster dressing.... oyster was never consumed by mom's family until the same guy joined the family, he loves it. Mom and I would still made 2 different dressings, there is one aunt allergic to shellfish but we made more oyster and less plain.... Mom and I would go out of our way to make a meal that all could eat, remembering allergies but my aunt and the uncle before her that cooked Thanksgiving dinner, could not. My meal often was lukewarm turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy.... but this year I'm off to my sister's, who's only tradition is no tradition....they mix things up every year, except for oyster dressing. They make for Wednesday evening dinner.��Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.com