Thanksgiving Favorites

[Karen]

That actually sounds yummy. Both foods are headed the same way anyway. Add some mixed vegetables for extra flavor. Any spices that you can remember? I bought a waxed turnip, but haven't prepared it yet. Need to get out the cleaver and hammer to get that project going.

Not much spice if any, just a little butter and milk, salt and a little clove, if anything. It's sort of a taste and adjust sort of dish.

So sorry about your allergies. I had severe allergies as a youth, but outgrew most of the allergies.

That's the annoying part about developing the allergies as an adult - there's very little chance any of them will go away ... and the consequences are so very unpleasant, I'm not apt to try anything intentionally just to see if it's okay again!

I once looked at Paul and said "By the time I'm 60, do you think I'll be living on rice and water?" and he replied, "No, of course not. You'll probably be allergic to rice then, too!"

[Vette]

Turkey/dumplings/stuffing an cherry pie is my favorites

[sirrahbed]

I had forgotten about rutabaga until I read it here! My mom always made it back in the 50's/60's. I will have to get one! I like it cooked and mashed soft with butter and lots of black pepper.

I don't know why I don't make stuffing more often as it is wonderful and really so easy to make!! It is my *favorite* part of thanksgiving.

Growing up, our holiday meat was a roast beef rather than turkey - YUM!!!

The very best part of turkey is the sandwiches afterward - white bread, mayo and cold turkey Think I will go make one now.....

[ramanth]

Sweet Potatoes!

[Randi]

So how do you make sweet potatoes over there?

I get some very small potatoes, often in a glass, already peeled. I put very little butter on a pan and lots of sugar. When that is melted, I pour the drained potatoes on and let them suck up the now brown sugar/caramel?

What people usually do wrong, is to put too much butter on - then the sugar won't stick.

[Karen]

What we call "sweet potatoes" over here are called yams in much of the world. They are a different kind of potato, not regular white potatoes made sweet. And funny enough, I am allergic to yams/sweet potatoes, but not regular potatoes, that's how different they are!