Comments on: Thanksgiving: Some Final Thoughts

By: Twistie

Twistie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:31:30 +0000

Cat, your variation on the Patrician potatoes sounds fabulous. I think I’ll have to give that one a try some time. My guess is that the leftovers would once again mysteriously disappear.

Maureen, I’m glad you enjoyed the cranberry relish. Your variations sound good, too.

Margo, I would definitely consider someone embroidering my words on their forehead as a compliment, though the execution of it might get a tidge on the awkward side. Besides, it sounded exactly like the sort of thing I might say to someone, usually filling them with confusion and dread. Once again, we are total brain twins.

By: dcsurfergirl

dcsurfergirl — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:55:38 +0000

It turns out that I ate the lower calorie/lower fat food that Cosmo was talking about. It tasted fine! I walked off my meal the next day while shopping in DC. It’s like that sometimes.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:15 +0000

Debs, I think that’s the Men’s Health article on Thanksgiving, although it probably allows for a whole-wheat roll or pumpkin pie w/out the crust (which on a storebought pie is not much of a sacrifice, IMHO).

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:58:17 +0000

Twistie, I made your cranberry relish recipe (I only put in the orange zest and the orange pulp, and added a couple tablespoonfuls of Splenda because I think the candied ginger I got wasn’t sweet enough) and it was fantastic! Definitely more popular than Cran-From-The-Can this year. Thank you!

By: Margo

Margo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:43:09 +0000

“Don’t make room at your table for self-loathing. It’s a lousy party guest.” As ever, Twistie, I want to embroider your thoughts on to my forehead (this is a clumsy attempt at a compliment).

By the way, I am despo to try candied yams – the whole concept stuns me, being a foreigner and all. Thanks for the link last week which explained the heritage of this, ahem, idiosyncratic menu.

By: Debs

Debs — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:49:43 +0000

Hate the Cosmo article. I’ve never seen one aimed at men: “Hey, you’re man. Show some will power this Thanksgiving. Real Men don’t eat desserts—they mess with your ab muscles. Cut down on carbs—a few ounces of white turkey, a few steamed veggies and you’re good to go—don’t be bullied into eating stuffing or gravy. Keep glucose levels low if you want to fit into that Speedo come resort season.”

By: Cat

Cat — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:27:47 +0000

Twistie, I made your Patrician Potato recipe (only instead of the toasted almonds I substituted a liberal sprinkling of Parmesan on top during the last five minutes of baking so it got nice and browned). They were delicious! The leftovers mysteriously disappeared before I even got a chance to have any.

By: English Rose

English Rose — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:16:04 +0000

sounds like you had a lovely, yummy, thanksgiving!

http://iamanenglishrose.blogspot.com

By: mary martha

mary martha — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:45:02 +0000

My Thanksgiving was fantastic as always! I volunteered with the USO and had a great day with the Sailors. There were a dozen in my group and they were all wonderful.

They could not have cared less about what I was eating. We had provided them with an escape from Boot Camp and I gave them a cell phone, my iPod and the freedom to buy all the candy and snacks they could want for the day. They were very thankful.

We had a great traditional meal for lunch and they didn’t notice what I ate at all. Anyway, I couldn’t possibly eat more than the 18-22 year olds who have been in Boot Camp eating industrial food for the last 6 weeks. Heck, 3 hours after the huge lunch we went to an ice cream place and they all bought huge sundaes!

For anyone who is looking to avoid the family I highly recommend volunteering as a wonderful way to do that. Added bonus – your family can’t be mad at you for skipping out on them because you are doing a good thing for others.

Added bonus – just for Plumcake I said ‘Hello Sailors!’ when I first met the group.

By: class factotum

class factotum — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:02:59 +0000

I am convinced that my darling husband was raised in a barn (well, he sort of was) as he thinks it is OK to say that what I am eating is disgusting. (This from a man who likes tripe.)

“It is not polite to give your opinion on or even comment at all on what someone else is eating,” I scold. He is getting better now.

Our Thanksgiving was great. We were five states away from his parents, so there were no drunken outbursts, no tears, no slamming doors. No “How can you let the grandkids take all white meat you’re a bad mother” to my SIL” one year and “I’ve never liked white meat the dark meat is better” the next. Oh yes. I am taking notes for my book.

We smoked a pork loin, two chickens, and some beef. Had those cream-cheese stuffed, bacon-wrapped jalapeno thingys. Scalloped potatoes with a quart of cream. Asparagus. Cranberry-orange relish for me. Green salad. Pear tart. No turkey – not our favorite. No pumpkin pie. He doesn’t like “that orange flavor” and it’s not my favorite, either.

So yeah. Food we like with the people we like and without the people who make us miserable. It was a great holiday. :)