Planning Thanksgiving dinner
True to my American roots, I’ve taken tomorrow and Friday off work to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Tomorrow is grocery shopping and football watching day, and Friday is the day of the big dinner. I’ve had a bit of flu this week so I’m hoping that all the festivities will cause it to wear off quickly.
I’ve figured out what I want to make on Friday, but in some cases the question remains whether or not I can find the ingredients. Take canned pumpkin for instance. Today I finally found pumpkin in a supermarket: it was in chunks, sugared, and canned in a glass jar. Sigh. Here’s hoping I can find the stuff I need tomorrow.
I’m planning to make some kind of pork roast, mashed potatoes (possibly instant - Mom, forget you read that), green beans, Grandma Engelberth’s refrigerator rolls, Grandma Heintz’s cranberry salad, and Mom’s pumpkin pie. And who knows what else I’ll throw in if I feel inspired. If I really can’t find pumpkin, then I’ll probably make monster cookies, though they’re not very Thanksgiving-like. Any other suggestions for pumpkin pie replacement?
on November 22nd, 2006 at 23:31
I despise pumpkin pie, so we will not be making it. I’m making cherry cobbler instead (I have an amazingly easy recipe that only calls for 4 ingredients– 3 if you hate nuts). I can email you the recipe if you like.
on November 23rd, 2006 at 7:25
Apple crisp, super easy, I can send the recipe if you need it.
I doubt (although I really have no idea) if you guys can get rhubarb easily, but rhubarb crumble (or raspberry) is AWESOME. Pecan pie? All of these i have recipes for.
My personal favorite is rhubarb crumble. sooo good. Blueberry turnovers….any kind of berry cobbler….
Incidently, my first ever attempt at pumpkin pies are in the oven as I type. They are looking good so far. At least I managed to get them into the oven without spilling. It’s a start.
Have fun shopping!
on November 23rd, 2006 at 11:57
Yuck rhubarb…
How about pumpkin soup? Very easy and tastes great! You don’t need any canned pumpkin for that, you just buy a fresh pumpkin (and then Tim can put the empty pumpkin on his head so that he has something to do as well)
And if it all fails you can still go for bratwurst. Mmmm bratwurst…
on November 23rd, 2006 at 14:54
As requested… Apple Crisp (my grandma’s recipe)
You need:
4 c. apples or 1 quart frozen apples
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/3 c. melted butter
Mix ingredients (minus the apples AND butter) until crumbly, put on top of apples in a greased 8×8 (or the closest thing you have) baking dish. Pour over top of crumbs the 1/3 c melted butter. Bake 350 degrees F until apples are done (about 45 to 60 minutes).
Mine is baking right now. =)
I like this recipe, but sometimes I like to substitute the oats mixture from the Rhubarb Crumble and top the apples with that. The only problem is that it can make the dish a little too sweet, since rhubarb is so much more tart than apples. When I perfect it, I’ll send you that recipe as well.
Enjoy!