tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3436287324021530422..comments2024-03-28T04:55:50.771-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Great American Bake Off? Thanksgiving Dessert! A guest blog by Catriona McPhersonJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37189084619422936902022-11-26T15:47:42.870-05:002022-11-26T15:47:42.870-05:00I'm late to the party and just seeing this now...I'm late to the party and just seeing this now. In old New England, pumpkin was an extremely popular dish, because it was SO EASY to grow and needed no weeding or tending. I have had pumpkins grow many times on my manure pile, because I fed old pumpkins to my cows. After passing through the cows, seeds took root in the spring! In the past, everyone ate pumpkin pies (or desserts/puddings) because they were so cheap. They also helped ward off scurvy. In a Maine memoir a man remembered his mother in the 1880s making pumpkin "pies" in giant baking dishes the width of their oven. My favorite mention is from a diary during the Revolution... Lt. Jabez Fitch, a CT prisoner on parole on Long Island, is thrilled when "a remarkable great Puding made of Pumkin, & of Equal Size to a Sawmill log, appeared on ye table..." By the way any squash at all can be used for pumpkin pie. adkmilkmaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284210196658542288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56139695431708916472022-11-24T13:53:30.001-05:002022-11-24T13:53:30.001-05:00All of your pies look yummy! Happy Thanksgiving! ...All of your pies look yummy! Happy Thanksgiving! DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3676387599785147582022-11-24T12:15:32.132-05:002022-11-24T12:15:32.132-05:00Your pies are legendary! And your willingness to j...Your pies are legendary! And your willingness to jump into new traditions is part of what makes you delightful. I will never forget the first Passover seder we invited you to, though. That might have been the real culture shock. Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52038450006263588492022-11-23T21:00:35.295-05:002022-11-23T21:00:35.295-05:00Ha! Why don't we just say no more often? I mus...Ha! Why don't we just say no more often? I must say, I can't imagine barbecuing something the size of a turkey, Terry.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57576492843422961952022-11-23T17:12:25.989-05:002022-11-23T17:12:25.989-05:00Many years ago, I was given the task of barbecuing...Many years ago, I was given the task of barbecuing the turkey on Thanksgiving when my mother-in-law hosted dinner. I was 'commissioned' because I'd suddenly become the eldest male at the dinner and therefore, through some sort of divine transfer of knowledge, must have known 'all things barbecue.' Fortunately, the turkey passed the taste test. Unfortunately, that meant I was forevermore put in charge of the turkey. It took a pandemic to end my reign, but I now know that if I'm ever asked to cook a turkey for someone else, I should definitely answer with a solid 'no!'Terry Ambrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333969415134585345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19875277449122437872022-11-23T16:51:39.509-05:002022-11-23T16:51:39.509-05:00Pun of the day, Jenn!Pun of the day, Jenn!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36884486585085365302022-11-23T16:51:24.904-05:002022-11-23T16:51:24.904-05:00I truly thought it was a commentary on the texture...I truly thought it was a commentary on the texture!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70927464247339049552022-11-23T16:31:11.593-05:002022-11-23T16:31:11.593-05:00Oooooh, talk desserty to me :) Great post, Catrion...Oooooh, talk desserty to me :) Great post, Catriona. Now I'm drooling for pies and your latest mystery!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25658436032838890732022-11-23T16:17:24.892-05:002022-11-23T16:17:24.892-05:00Probably should rant anonymously, but it is Elisab...Probably should rant anonymously, but it is Elisabeth the pumpkin hater. LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68505299577406253622022-11-23T16:16:29.857-05:002022-11-23T16:16:29.857-05:00Pumpkins have one, just one mind you, joy to give:...Pumpkins have one, just one mind you, joy to give: Jack-o-Lanterns! Not the squishy mess cooked in a pie (all due respect Edith, you can’t change the texture) and Julia, why ruin a perfectly good muffin? Just say “no to pumpkin!”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22534071825722103212022-11-23T15:25:28.263-05:002022-11-23T15:25:28.263-05:00Pumpkin pie is probably my least favorite, too. I ...Pumpkin pie is probably my least favorite, too. I once bought a big cushaw melon and made a pie from it for Thanksgiving, using pumpkin pie spices. No one was the wiser. Sweet potato pie is similar. <br /><br />When I went to pick up our gift pumpkin today I also picked out a cherry lattice to bring home. And some of my daughter's favorite bakery cookies. We will all go into diabetic comas tomorrow, I suspect. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17957812015944024202022-11-23T15:14:05.196-05:002022-11-23T15:14:05.196-05:00Kathy, can you compare this with your Derby Pie re...Kathy, can you compare this with your Derby Pie recipe? I'm curious whether it's the same.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10087201737042483922022-11-23T15:13:12.031-05:002022-11-23T15:13:12.031-05:00Okay, here's the recipe:
Chocolate Bourbon Pe...Okay, here's the recipe:<br /><br />Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie<br /><br />3 eggs<br />¼ C plus 2 T butter, melted<br />¾ C light corn syrup<br />½ C sugar<br />¼ C firmly packed brown sugar<br />2 T bourbon<br />1 T flour<br />1 tsp vanilla extract<br />1 C chopped pecans<br />1 C semisweet chocolate chips<br />1 unbaked 9” pie shell<br /><br />Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl until frothy. Add butter, beating well. Add syrup, sugars, bourbon, flour and vanilla; beat well. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle chocolate chips in pie shell. Pour pecan mixture over chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for one (1) hour, or until set. <br />Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60485665805656291182022-11-23T15:01:04.582-05:002022-11-23T15:01:04.582-05:00I'll share the mince pies with you all. ! I lo...I'll share the mince pies with you all. ! I love mince pies.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43633381459836986142022-11-23T14:58:31.065-05:002022-11-23T14:58:31.065-05:00Silly fingers, it was oakmeal and when I tried to ...Silly fingers, it was oakmeal and when I tried to fix it, it's that the"oak", need proof more thoroughly. :-)Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20291047881340744352022-11-23T14:44:16.017-05:002022-11-23T14:44:16.017-05:00Julia, I think you would have hated the dessert ch...Julia, I think you would have hated the dessert choices at my house when I was a kid--pumpkin or mincemeat pie. My dad loved mincemeat so my grandma and mom made it for him. The rest of us ate pumpkin. Now usually we do pumpkin and something else, this year it will be either chocolate cream pie or brownies. A couple of times we made German Chocolate Pie.. that was delicious, but a lot of work. Gillian Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475596719205511600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37737582859422797212022-11-23T14:30:24.449-05:002022-11-23T14:30:24.449-05:00I'm only in charge of stuffing at Christmas an...I'm only in charge of stuffing at Christmas and then it's sausage, onion, breadcrumbs and sage. I'm on team Margaret.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49000415547299652992022-11-23T14:28:53.270-05:002022-11-23T14:28:53.270-05:00Now, that sounds delicious! And hahahaha on "...Now, that sounds delicious! And hahahaha on "oak" healthy crust.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56397716218001569122022-11-23T14:28:04.504-05:002022-11-23T14:28:04.504-05:00Ha! Imagine us the first year with people bursting...Ha! Imagine us the first year with people bursting out in sobs about us being so far from our family on Thanksgiving. And Neil and I muttering "Yeah, just like Bastille Day." It's such low emotional stakes for me compared with - say - the Queen's funeral. Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22557644047674111182022-11-23T14:26:05.498-05:002022-11-23T14:26:05.498-05:00I avoid cool whip. Not least because I'm never...I avoid cool whip. Not least because I'm never sure if they mean that or miracle whip. Which is which? And you can't always tell from the recipe either. Those salads with jelly in them!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55870108116656932982022-11-23T14:24:41.394-05:002022-11-23T14:24:41.394-05:00I was so relieved when I discovered Libby's an...I was so relieved when I discovered Libby's and t recipe right there on the can. A Libby's wrapper lives on my fridge door year-round. There was a while when it was held in place with a Ho Chi Minh fridge magnet, which I thought might cost me my greencard. (I swapped it.)Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27450114623332430582022-11-23T14:22:41.209-05:002022-11-23T14:22:41.209-05:00Wargh. Anon was me - again.Wargh. Anon was me - again.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16604253454912186762022-11-23T14:21:26.295-05:002022-11-23T14:21:26.295-05:00Yep, 12 years, Karen. Neil has now lived in this h...Yep, 12 years, Karen. Neil has now lived in this house longer than anywhere else in his life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39613531773539451612022-11-23T14:16:35.312-05:002022-11-23T14:16:35.312-05:00Kim, better falling off the bone than a trip to th...Kim, better falling off the bone than a trip to the ER, right?Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73708182542835256372022-11-23T14:15:44.733-05:002022-11-23T14:15:44.733-05:00A ceilidh, maybe?A ceilidh, maybe?Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.com