We usually have placek at holidays. It's a Polish cinnamon swirl bread with
chopped gumdrops (fruit flavored...not spice) and raisins in it...and lots of
cinnamon sugar on the top crust...so much there really isn't a top crust. At
least, that's how my grandma used to make it. I'm still trying to duplicate
that top crust!
Next?
Marci
THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME 50 YEARS TO LEARN by DAVE BARRY:
10. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.
11. Never lick a steak knife.
>Food. My favorite topic. hehe Anyway, does anyone here have "non-traditional"
>Thanksgiving food as a regular tradition in your house?
If it's a regular tradition in my house, how could it be
non-traditional? ;-)
--
Woodstock
Camptown Ladies *never* sang
all the doo-dah day (no, no, no)
-- Squirrel Nut Zippers, "The Ghost of Stephen Foster"
>If it's a regular tradition in my house, how could it be
>non-traditional? ;-)
Um...that's why I used the quotation marks and explained in parentheses. Guess
it didn't work?
Smartaleck! :-Ş
On my mom's side we have Bavarian cream. It's quite delicious.
-Lauren =)
Michelle: "I'm telling you, he says 'syphilis'!"
Me: "No he's not, he's saying 'instant pleasure'!"
Joe: "Who is this? Your Twin Dragons band?"
Me: "My what? No...that's Admiral Twin, and no, this is Rufus Wainwright. AND
HE'S NOT SAYING SYPHILIS!!"
>Anyway, does anyone here have "non-traditional"
>Thanksgiving food as a regular tradition in your house?
nah. but on general hospital, which i used to watch religiously, the
quartermaines seem to eat a pizza every year, cuz something happens to their
turkey. or at least they did during the mid-late 90s, while i was still
watching all the time.
now i watch days and passions. passions is so yay.
butirealizethatreallyhasnothingtodowiththistopic. heh.
.....
"Her breath is all I breathe. . ." - TheMoffatts
I am not about to let commonly understood typographical conventions get
in the way of my making a smart@$$ remark!
>
>Smartaleck! :-Þ
>
>
>Marci
Close enough! ;-D
Woodstock
"If you really want something in life you have to work for it. Now
quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers!" -- Homer Simpson
I tried Stovetop Chicken Stuffing last night, for the very first time ever
in my life and it wasn't bad. Almost tasted like my real recipe, in which I
take
such pride and great pains! Next time I cheat, I think I'll saute some
diced green apples and toss them into the vegetable mix...with a pinch
more of Thyme.
I was shocked that it really took only 10 minutes or so.
susan
Linda
P.S. I'm with Susna on the Stove Top, it's good stuff. I always add stuff
to it too. Nuts and berries foraged from the....hey, how's that website
going?
even Jarrod could make it. tastes better than tuna helper, too.
susan
I like it. :)
A friend of mine in grade school used to mis-hear the lyrics of that Billy
Squier song "Stroke me, stroke me!" as "Stove top, stuffing!" LOL
chickenpotchickenpotchickenpotPIE
Mary
<><
>I am not about to let commonly understood typographical conventions get
>in the way of my making a smart@$$ remark!
>
Hey, if you did, I'd start worrying about you!
It might taste good, but...uh...there has got be a better word for it. :)
Mary
<><
>For example we had Turducken one year. You have to bone
>out the fowl, and then put a chicken with one type of stuffing inside a duck
>with another type of stuffing inside a turkey with a third type of stuffing.
Wha?? C'mon, you made that up!
> Seven Layer Salad
Oh man, that is SO good!
>tripe surprise.
LOL!!! OK, you HAD to be kidding about the Turducken thing...right?
Oh Marci, Marci, Marci. When will you learn?
http://www.gumbopages.com/food/poultry/turducken.html
Now you are really afraid to ask about that tripe surprise, aren't you?
(Mary, it might help if you accentuate the split between the tur and the
duck. It's all in the enunciation.)
Linda
ROTFL
Yeah, I guess hearing it said wouldn't be as disturbing as seeing it written.
:)
Mary
<><
...the name of one of my
favorite Golden books as a kid.
kind of like an ugly duckling-mutt plot.
sus
I really enjoy Linda's Seven Layer Salad. It's not quite the same when I make
it. I think it's the atmosphere that's lacking. :-)
>P.S. I'm with Susna on the Stove Top, it's good stuff. I always add stuff
>to it too. Nuts and berries foraged from the....hey, how's that website
>going?
They used to have microwave Stove Top. Even had a cheddar broccoli type
variety. I liked it alot. Too bad they discontinued it.
Sharon °o°
>Oh Marci, Marci, Marci. When will you learn?
>http://www.gumbopages.com/food/poultry/turducken.html
This can't be real. This has to be a joke! How the heck do you debone a
turkey while leaving the carcass (appetizing word, huh?) intact??
Hmm.. I see there's a place in Tulsa that supposedly makes this: Hebert's
Specialty Meats, 130 South Lewis Suite E, Tulsa OK, 74137
LOL Tulsa, of all places. I should at least feign surprise.
>Now you are really afraid to ask about that tripe surprise, aren't you?
LOL!! If you can find a website for tripe surprise, I'll ... oh, I don't know
what I'll do!
We have traditional at home, but I am wrapping up the plans for our
firm's annual Thanksgiving dinner.... we are ditching traditional this
year. Macaroni Grill is catering a lovely Italian dinner for us. YAY!
Oh I got a few grumbles, but I took a vote, and carefully counted the
ballots by hand :-)
Wanda
planning Mexican for the December holiday meal
_________________________________________
Aaron K. Thompson, B.Sc.
Clinical Psychology Graduate Student
The University of Tulsa
> susan.. have you ever had hamburger helper? if you havent you MUST try
it.
>
> a friend of mine got some for me a little while ago.. and when i tried it
i was
> *so* impressed. =X
>
> hanna
--------
Well, we tried the delicacy about 3 months ago...beats
me what it was supposed to resemble. Kind
of tasted like cardboard, to be honest. ;-)
(and one of us got a stomachache afterwards, so I
did wonder how much msg is in the stuff.)
maybe I just picked up the wrong flavor? What's the
#1 type as selected by discriminating connoisseurs?
In terms of time spent, it seems just as easy
to boil real pasta, nuke our favorite Contadina Italian,
and sprinkle grated mozzarella and olives ontop.
susan
susan.. have you ever had hamburger helper? if you havent you MUST try it.
a friend of mine got some for me a little while ago.. and when i tried it i was
*so* impressed. =X
hanna
.\/./\.\/.
Jillue: snickers also help add calories. ;)
QuebecCanada: those are yucky-feeling fighters, right?
EWW!
How can you eat these things from boxes? Whenever Mom fixes Stovetop, me and
my father whine. =X She makes it when she cooks her turkey for turkey
croissants sometimes. If it's not the real thing, we're upset.
And Hamburger Helper? HANNA! Gross. =X
Kris<--whose mother feeds her well and that's probably a little too evident...
::coughs and throws out scales::
^^^^
"You make me feel so emotional.. It's either black or white, that's right.
We're makin' love or we're in a fight."
"CHRISTINA AGUILERA IS SO RACIST!"
"I don't think she meant it like that . . ."
LOL! I feel like I should stand up for all the boxed-food eaters. hehehe
Whenever we weren't having our regular, spicy Indian food, my mom would
sometimes make us food from boxes and pre-mixed stuff. It was always a treat.
Manwiches were a special surprise.
Mary <--- whose mom adds Indian spices to spaghetti sauce :)
<><
Mom fixes those sloppy joes every once in a while. Whenever she does, it's
understood that I'm going to be rummaging around in the fridge, cooking my own.
Kris
Today on Rosie they were showing how to make it...interesting. I didn't get to
see all of it because they broke in to show Gore talking. I wish I could have
seen the end result.
~ Patty
If nothing ever went wrong in your life,
you would never have a chance to grow stronger
http://members.aol.com/MsPatty4/index.html
Ruh roh. Watch out for wires, Wanda. Mary and I had quite the experience at
Macaroni Grill.
Sharon °o°
DONT KNOCK IT TILL YOU'VE TRIED IT.
naysayer :p
::coughs:: I've tried it. AND EWW
Kristen
>How can you eat these things from boxes?
Well, you can't eat it right out of the box. It's a little too crunchy/chewy
that way.
>DONT KNOCK IT TILL YOU'VE TRIED IT.
I'm with Hanna on this one. The Potato Stroganoff is to die for. And the rice
oriental one...throw some chow mein noodles on top, maybe add a few chopped
water chestnuts and it's quite yummy. :-)
>Oh I got a few grumbles, but I took a vote, and carefully counted the
>ballots by hand :-)
>
>Wanda
LOL!!! No one demanded a recount?
>Oh I got a few grumbles, but I took a vote, and carefully counted the
>ballots by hand :-)
>
>Wanda
>planning Mexican for the December holiday meal
Did you find any hanging chads in the ballots?
Woodstock <<--- thinks that, as Dave Barry would say, "Hanging Chad &
The Butterfly Ballots" would make a good name for a rock band.
Camptown Ladies *never* sang
all the doo-dah day (no, no, no)
-- Squirrel Nut Zippers, "The Ghost of Stephen Foster"
Is that term "molded salad" common lingo? My mom always
calls Jell-O that. LOL
I'm trying to recall.....isn't the big shopping day after Thanksgiving
called
something unique by our east-coasters? That day ought to be a real
eye-opener for you, too, Aaron.
I'm betting you'll find Thanksgiving to be a
very enjoyable, festive occasion. Be ready
to slide your belt buckle over a notch.
susan
Wires? Uh, what sort of wires?
Wanda
Some did, but I exercised my discretion and denied the request :-)
Wanda
I can't say I'm much of a jello connoisseur (gosh, that looks like a typo).
But I have had the molded salad before. It's enjoyable once in a while.
<< isn't the big shopping day after Thanksgiving called
something unique by our east-coasters? That day ought to be a real
eye-opener for you, too, Aaron. >>
Hmmm... Not that I can remember. We have boxing day on December 26th, but
I can't think of any big event the day after Thanksgiving.
Now that I'm thinking about differences between Canada and the United
States, here are a few other differences I have noticed:
1. Mail is delivered 6 days a week here. Back in Canada, we only get mail
5 days a week (Monday-Friday).
2. Sunday shopping! In the maritime provinces, the malls are not open on
Sundays. Well, actually, in New Brunswick, I think that a law has been
passed which allows malls to be open from 12-5 p.m. on Sundays, but only for
several months of the year (the time between Labor day & Christmas).
3. The lack of full service gasoline stations! Okay, so maybe I was
"crazy" to drive from Nova Scotia to Tulsa. But the moment I hit Maine, I
realized that I would need to pump my own fuel. I had maybe pumped gas once
in my entire life prior to arriving in Maine! And since I left Canada, I
have always ended up pumping my own gas. Full service stations are pretty
much standard in Canada.
No, but I tossed out the double punches :-)
> Woodstock <<--- thinks that, as Dave Barry would say, "Hanging Chad &
> The Butterfly Ballots" would make a good name for a rock band.
>
>
ROTFL!
There was a wire brush bristle in Mary's food. Lucky for her she decided to
let me try her dish so I actually ended up with the wire. Didn't feel so good
to bite down on. They redeemed themselves somewhat by giving us our meal for
free. Of course since we didn't have to pay for the rest of the meal we
decided to get dessert. :-)
Sharon °o°
I'm a Hamburger Helper fan from way back. Theyr'e easy to make and taste darn
good. I've seen advertisements for some new flavors that I'd like to try.
Sharon °o°
>Some did, but I exercised my discretion and denied the request :-)
>
>Wanda
::sends Wanda to DC:: Go! Your country needs you!
hehehe
Not here. My mom calls it green stuff. Even when it's red. And with the
cool whip in it it's fluffy green stuff.
>
> I'm trying to recall.....isn't the big shopping day after Thanksgiving
> called
> something unique by our east-coasters? That day ought to be a real
> eye-opener for you, too, Aaron.
Um, Freaky Friday maybe. I'll know it when I hear it.
We always used to call it the Okie Roast. Ah, the good old days.
> I'm betting you'll find Thanksgiving to be a
> very enjoyable, festive occasion. Be ready
> to slide your belt buckle over a notch.
> susan
>
Nah, live dangerously. Go beltless. It's a holiday.
Linda
Linda
P.S. Mongo is in Altanta today. If you see a big guy with a beard say Hi
Mongo. I suppose you could get interesting results even it it wasn't him.
That's cool Aaron! :) This Thanksgiving is special for me because I'm going
home from college for the first time. I'm SOOOOO excited... 5 more days!! =o)
~Nikki~
--------------
*Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You've had a busy day today*
--------------
>>From: orle...@aol.com (Kris)
>
>>How can you eat these things from boxes?
>
>Well, you can't eat it right out of the box. It's a little too crunchy/chewy
>that way.
>
>Marci
hehehehe always helps to cook the food, i 'spose...
i'm actually really used to boxed food :oX so i get a bit overwhelmed when i
go somewhere and people actually make their own food :oXXXXXXX
::::lives on tuna helper and chicken helper::::
.....
"Her breath is all I breathe. . ." - TheMoffatts
ive only had the original kind.. what are some other good flavors? ill add 'em
to my shopping list..
hannabella
| we look at each other,
wondering what the other is thinking.
but we never say a thing |
the only kind ive ever tried is the original kind. =X
hanna
. hm.. i've never heard anything referred as a "molded salad".. just "jello
salad".. i dont know if we're talking about the same thing though... its just
jello and marshmallow and sometimes some fruit in it (which is gross, i think.
yep.)
>I can't say I'm much of a jello connoisseur
. mm. i love jello.. orange is best.
><< isn't the big shopping day after Thanksgiving called
>something unique by our east-coasters?
>I can't think of any big event the day after Thanksgiving.
. tis the busiest shopping day of the year..
. i didnt know it had a name?
. ni c o l e
that i would be good even if i did nothing
that i would be good even if i got the thumbs down
that i would be good if i got and stayed sick
that i would be good even if i gained ten pounds
that i would be good even if i lost sanity
Bacon Cheeseburger
Beef Pasta
Beef Romanoff
Beef Taco
Cheddar & Broccoli
Cheddar Cheese Melt
Cheddar N Bacon
Cheddar Spirals
Cheeseburger Macaroni
Cheesy Hashbrowns
Cheesy Italian
Cheesy Shells
Chili Macaroni
Creamy Stroganoff
Double Cheese Pizza
Fettuccine Alfredo
Four Cheese Lasagne
Homestyle Beef Stew
Homestyle Vegetable Beef Soup
Italian Herb
Italian Parmesan
Lasagne
Meatloaf
Nacho Cheese
Philly Cheesesteak
Pizza Pasta
Potato Augratin
Potato Stroganoff
Ravioli
Rice Oriental
Salisbury
Southwestern Beef
Spaghetti
Three Cheese
Wild Rice & Mushroom
Zesty Italian
Zesty Mexican
Sharon °o°
Let me guess..... cheesecake?
Wanda
Funny, none of the lawyers cared.... they are all about free meals :-)
> Linda
> P.S. Mongo is in Altanta today. If you see a big guy with a beard say
Hi
> Mongo. I suppose you could get interesting results even it it wasn't
him.
>
That sounds like fun! hehehe Hey, does Mongo like Italian food? Maybe
I could sneak him in to the dinner tomorrow.
BTW, the weather is miserable here, cold (not enough for a coat, though)
and drizzling rain ;-(
Wanda
I'll be returning to Canada for Christmas. Unfortunately, I waited until
the last possible minute to book my flight, and it's just plain ridiculous.
My itinerary is: Tulsa to Denver. Denver to Boston. Boston to Toronto.
Toronto to Montreal. Montreal to Nova Scotia. Gosh, if I manage to make it
back to Nova Scotia with all those changes, I'll be lucky!
black friday
:::shudder::::
--
Things can be broken down/
In this world of ours/
You don't have to be a famous person/
Just to make a mark/
A mother can be an inspiration/
To her little son/
change his thoughts/
his mind/
his life/
just with a gentle hum.
yea.. and guess who is going into the city on "black friday"? guess who is
going to be trampled by the masses? GUESS.
hanna
itsme
IM GOING TO NY.
WHEN WE WERE THERE JUST ONE SHORT MONTH AGO. MY MOTHER PROMISED HER FRIEND WE'D
SPEND THANKSGIVING WITH THEM. NOT TWO HOURS LATER SHE TOLD MY AUNT AND UNCLE
WED SPEND THANKSGIVING WITH THEM.
her friend and our family HATE eachother.
holy sparks flying batman =/
> That sounds like fun! hehehe Hey, does Mongo like Italian food?
Maybe
> I could sneak him in to the dinner tomorrow.
> Wanda
He would have enjoyed it, but he's back underfoot already. It was
just a one day deal. Now he has the next 10 days or so off. ::sigh::
Hopefully he will be busy enough with his own projects to not be
thinking up new ones for me. It's going to be an oldies week on
the musical horizon.
Linda
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
>Now he has the next 10 days or so off. ::sigh::
>Hopefully he will be busy enough with his own projects to not be
>thinking up new ones for me. It's going to be an oldies week on
>the musical horizon.
Don't you have a garage you can send him off to? Or at least a Walkman? (I
feel your pain!)
Awww too bad, the dinner was fantabulous! Macaroni Grill rocks!
We will do Thanksgiving at my mom's as usual (I do the Christmas
dinner). Menu will likely be:
Turkey
dressing, mom's best dish (we don't put any kind of fruit in our
dressing down here)
potato salad
green beans
squash
rolls
deviled eggs (my little brother will eat them all)
sweet potato soufflé (me)
broccoli casserole (me)
some tasteless garbage from a can (either or both of the sisters-in-law)
pumpkin pie
sweet potato pie
lots off cool whip :-)
Wanda
>some tasteless garbage from a can (either or both of the sisters-in-law)
LOL!!! You have a way with words.
>lots off cool whip :-)
Did you know that you can't tell the difference between the low-fat version and
the non-fat version? Yup, it's true! (we did a taste test at one of the
holidays back in MN one year. No one could tell the difference)
and if that isn't random, I don't know what is!
You wanna hear words? You should be around when those same 2
sisters-in-law leave without helping with the cleanup chores (for the
16th and 32nd year in a row).
> >lots of cool whip :-)
>
> Did you know that you can't tell the difference between the low-fat
version and
> the non-fat version? Yup, it's true! (we did a taste test at one of
the
> holidays back in MN one year. No one could tell the difference)
>
I can't tell the difference between home made whipped cream using sugar
or sweet-n-low either.
Wanda
> You wanna hear words? You should be around when those same 2
> sisters-in-law leave without helping with the cleanup chores (for the
> 16th and 32nd year in a row).
But where are their husbands in this? They could help out,
as clean-up isn't really a one-gender operation? My boys
bus their dishes and try to help out. Some years in our kitchens, it's
been the guys or just the kids who do the dirty detail.
> > >lots of cool whip :-)
> > Did you know that you can't tell the difference between the low-fat
> version and the non-fat version? Yup, it's true! (we did a taste test at
one of
> the holidays back in MN one year. No one could tell the difference)
But they all sure do taste different than the real stuff, unfortunately.
The only reaon we have the fake stuff, is because my dad isn't supposed
to have excess dairy intake.....small price I guess to keep him around. :-)
susan
I agree with you, Susan. But their husbands (my brothers) were raised
by my mother, who thinks it's a disgrace on the woman if the man does
ANY cleaning at all. My two sons, on the other hand, are usually the
ones who help me clean up. They are no strangers to dishwater. My
mother and I have very different ideas about child-rearing.
Wanda
>You wanna hear words? You should be around when those same 2
>sisters-in-law leave without helping with the cleanup chores (for the
>16th and 32nd year in a row).
no thanks! I don't need to hear those kind of words! hehe
>But they all sure do taste different than the real stuff, unfortunately.
Well, yeah, but it's ::ahem:: better than nothing at all. hehehe
>..small price I guess to keep him around. :-)
I'd say!