For singles Thanksgiving & Christmas can be lonely. You can go to events & be with lots of people, but still be lonely. I speak from experience.
Single guys.. even if cooking “Ian’t your thing”.. DO TRY HARD to develop a couple recipes that are “you”.. you take to friend’s homes w/invite; take to church carry ins etc. Your “signature dish” , if you will. I have a feeling Snugs and others will be sharing a lot of ideas for you to work on. Cooking is NOT women’s world in reality, although traditionally it is. You will be tickled & flattered when you get an invite & people suggest you bring that “great” ______ dish.
I have many great memories of Thanksgiving over the years. NONE OF THE GREAT memories involve preparing the turkey.. There were memories but not great.
Over the decades I have followed a vegetarian diet (animal lover, not health reason) I have NOT really done a T meal. Seems I have been invited to others homes & I bring a dish or to various restaurants. There is always plenty to eat!
I came across this link & depending on what is going on this year I might try this.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving
There is NO mention of a “stuffing” dressing, so I will share a recipe that I have created & it is modified each & every time.. One of those dump it kind of recipes. I always liked stuffing but NOT the giblets inside. At one time I made a stuffing with Pork or Italian sausage & it was good & got raves & requests for recipe.
Here is the Harvest stuffing recipe:
Herb & Fruit Dressing
8 Cups cubed bread (about 12 slices) I use a Brownberry health nut or 12 grain bread.
½ cup butter
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
4 apples, peeled, cored, & chopped
1-1/2 tsp sage, rubbed dried
1 tsp thyme, dried
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 Cup chopped dried cranberries
1/2 Cup raisins
I can sliced/chopped water chestnuts
1 cup pecans &/or walnuts mixed
2 Cups vegetable stock
salt && pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread bread cubes on a
baking sheet and toast for 15 or 20 minutes, until
lightly toasted.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Put
celery and onion into skillet, cover, and sauteé
for 5 minutes. Add two Tbsp of the stock and stir
to release any browned bits. Simmer until liquid
evaporates. Add apples & two more Tbsp of stock &
simmer, stirring, until liquid evaporates.
Stir in seasonings & 1/4 cup of stock, cover, reduce heat to low,
& simmer until apples are tender, 5 or 6 minutes.
Pour bread mixture into a large bowl, mix in fruits & nuts & ,
drizzle with remaining stock, & season with salt && pepper.
Transfer to a 12 – 14 cup casserole, lightly coated with
non-stick spray, cover, & bake in a 325 degree F oven
for 35 to 45 minutes.
note:
apples which maintain their shape when baked are best,
Northern Spy is *the* quintessential choice but Golden
Delicious would be good too.
Happy Planning... DollyCali
Typical American meal -
Pizza
Lager
Well, it's typical in my circles, anyway.
Today the main meal type food concentrates on English food tomorrow I will do similar for American food, freep me any suggestions you would like included in the graphics for tomorrow of your favourite American food.
Love, love,love British toffee! Its great for a sore throat.
Do you have the picture of the Seinfeld basket of candy? I can't find it. Ping the usual suspects when/if you find it :)
1) What would you consider to be typical English food?
2) What would you consider to be a typical English meal?
3) What sweets (candies) do you identify with England?
1) Steak and Kidney Pie
2) Bangers and Mash or Bubble and Squeak
3) Wine Gums
Just got in from football game... scanned the thread & think I am going to learn a LOT. I have never been to Europe & what I know about British foods is limited from what I learned from Snugs these past couple years & what I learned from James Bond movies (which mostly involved martini's as I recall)
Cadbury candy is about the only British candy I know..
Football game.. Sad note.. A player was injured.. well in every game players get injured - usually quite a few.
But this one was different. He wasn't moving. Taken by ambulance. at first the lights were flashing but then turned off.. Bad feeling about this.. You could have heard a pin drop in the stadium for the approximately 1/2 hour they were working on the young man & as they took him off field.
Saved as a favorite.
Cable erratic and we're slow as dialup.