Comments on: Practice Thanksgiving 2009

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:32:35 +0000

Recipes:

1. Pumpkin Dip (5 min.)
- 1 3/4 C powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 15 oz can pumpkin pie filling
- 1 T pumpkin pie spices
Mix all together with electric mixer until well-blended. Serve with ginger snaps and/or vanilla wafers. Makes a fair amount, so can easily be halved for smaller dinner/party.

2. Candied Sweet Potatoes (Prep = 25 min., Bake = 35 min.)
- 4 med sweet potatoes (or 2 – 18 oz cans sweet potatoes/yams, drained, if you’re lazy)
- 1/4 C packed brown sugar *** x4 = at least 1 C brown sugar, the more the better! ***
- 3 T butter/margarine
- marshmallows and/or nuts (type, whole/chopped up to you)

a) Peel fresh sweet potatoes, cut into 1.5 inch chunks. Cook, covered, in enough boiling water to completely cover chunks for 10-12 min., or until just tender. Drain. (Or cut up canned sweet potatoes lazy one!)
b) Transfer potatoes to a 2-quart baking dish. Add small chunks of butter/margarine and brown sugar evenly across potatoes. stir gently to combine (*Can be prepared up to this point, then cover and chill for up to 24 hr. to bake later)
c) Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-35 min. or until potatoes are glazed, stir gently twice during baking. Sprinkle with nuts and/or ‘mallows and then bake 5 minutes more.

By: Kady

Kady — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:43:44 +0000

Kate,

I will bring one appetizer and one entree – both Indian but with a Spanish and American flavor..

By: Lindsay and Julio

Lindsay and Julio — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:23 +0000

Practice Thanksgiving – what an incredible idea! I really wish we could attend, but we aren’t available on Sunday. Darn! Just reading this menu is enough to make me salivate.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:27:44 +0000

This sounds like so much fun. I will bring my famous Jalopeno Firecraker corn bread. YUM! don’t worry it’s not that hot.

By: Cindy & Andy

Cindy & Andy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:19:01 +0000

Oh no! We won’t be in town- we’re heading to U of I to visit a friend and won’t be back till late Sunday evening. Have fun!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:38 +0000

Can I make green bean casserole, too? I know it’s campy, but I love it.

I also use bacon.

By: Drew & Mollie

Drew & Mollie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:32:57 +0000

Candied Sweet Potatoes featuring at least 3x the amount of called for brown sugar.

By: Sundee

Sundee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:55:30 +0000

I’ll be coming directly from the airport (assuming my flight isn’t delayed) arriving at 3:30ish. I’ll bring a few bottles of wine and non-alcoholic drinks for all! (Next year, I’ll go all-out-gourmet to make up for my lame addition this year)!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:41:46 +0000

I’ll make my pear & walnut bruschetta, but you’ll have to help me get the ingredients together on account the liquid components won’t fit within the TSA 3-oz. or less rules.

I don’t know how they feel about baguettes. Might be considered a martial art or self defense mechanism.

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:08 +0000

Sarah and I are going to bring mushroom risotto and some fancy appetizer that is yet-to-be-determined. We’re pumped!