tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post3425553215523478809..comments2024-02-01T09:24:06.521-06:00Comments on The Karmic Kitchen: It's just around the corner...Big Shamuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-53519577577700686362008-11-11T16:22:00.000-06:002008-11-11T16:22:00.000-06:00What a great (and fun!) tradition, Frogponder!What a great (and fun!) tradition, Frogponder!The Java Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072650081243646613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-14628253151043658252008-11-11T15:24:00.000-06:002008-11-11T15:24:00.000-06:00I'll trade you the bacon apple pie for vinegar pie...I'll trade you the bacon apple pie for vinegar pie.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-38246510459019046182008-11-11T15:18:00.000-06:002008-11-11T15:18:00.000-06:00So we have this family tradition.Aunt Frogponder's...So we have this family tradition.<BR/>Aunt Frogponder's mystery pie.<BR/>Twenty three years ago.... I was in charge of bringing pies to my sister-in-law's for Thanksgiving. They live on a real family farm in Washington's rolling Palouse hills.<BR/>I made pumpkin pie (of course) and apple pie. But I needed another pie. I opened Betty Crocker, looked at what I had left - milk, eggs, sugar and lemons and found Chess Pie. Made it and it was a hit. The girls (I have four nieces) labeled it 'the mystery pie'.<BR/>Thus was born the tradition of mystery pie. So every year I find a strange and weird pie recipe and make it. I sometimes have to make some 'pie-ish' recipe as I am running out of ideas. Thank goodness for the internet.<BR/>Biggest flop was parsnip pie. Funnest was treacle tart, based on the Harry Potter books. My daughter found one of the ingredients at a German themed tourist town in our state. Strangest was Death by Pumpkin that The Engineer made in his black iron dutch oven on the porch over bbq coals.<BR/>This year I found a recipe for Bacon Apple pie....the dogs' motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512888563325865616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-49779456582620639572008-11-11T13:51:00.000-06:002008-11-11T13:51:00.000-06:00Stay tuned, Buzzkill! I have one for each of thos...Stay tuned, Buzzkill! I have one for each of those!The Java Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072650081243646613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-61204668427298156222008-11-11T13:21:00.000-06:002008-11-11T13:21:00.000-06:00Tradition: My Church delivers Boxed Tradtional Mea...Tradition: My Church delivers Boxed Tradtional Meals to Gas Stations/ConvenienceStores/etc...<BR/>to those poor souls who have to work on Thanksgiving. And Christmas. Wasn't my idea but I usually help.<BR/><BR/>Recipe: One Skillet work-saving techique I developed.<BR/>Fry Bacon, Oysters, and (cooked) Corned Beef in giant skillet while boiling sweet potatos about half-way thru.<BR/><BR/>Add generous dollop of Duke's Mayonaise to skillet drippings and fry the sliced partially cooked sweet potatos in that mixture.<BR/><BR/>Bacon goes on caserole, oysters go in stuffing, corned beef gets served as salty counter-point to the Turkey. Fried taters get served pretty much as is.<BR/><BR/>It all tastes good and it saves time and burner space.hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-11753260743892279602008-11-11T11:48:00.000-06:002008-11-11T11:48:00.000-06:00My fave holiday, too. The traditions depend on whe...My fave holiday, too. The traditions depend on where we are. When my mother was alive, she and I split the duties but both of us always served green chile chicken enchilada casserole as a side dish – it's a New Mexico thing. When we're at my in-laws in Louisiana, no Thanksgiving is a Thanksgiving without my MIL's gumbo. If home, we go to my best friend's house, where one guest who has been coming for years always insists on bringing green beans with those deep fried onions on top. And no dinner is complete as far as I'm concerned without Ocean Spray gelled cranberry sauce.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-51703871269709968392008-11-11T11:40:00.000-06:002008-11-11T11:40:00.000-06:00It's my favorite holiday. Will there be a contest ...It's my favorite holiday. Will there be a contest for best recipe/tradition in the comments section?<BR/><BR/>Today's troll poll concerns....SHOES!hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-21138345204309719482008-11-11T07:43:00.000-06:002008-11-11T07:43:00.000-06:00All I know is that if I don't get to partake of so...All I know is that if I don't get to partake of some fine mashed potatoes and gravy, there will be some serious pouting.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-41412122426959890842008-11-11T07:30:00.000-06:002008-11-11T07:30:00.000-06:00JJ - Thanks for the timely insight into Thanksgivi...JJ - Thanks for the timely insight into Thanksgiving. This is the family meal that I host every year. This year it looks like we'll have 32 -34 in attendance. I'm always looking for new recipes because I think too many traditional ones get boring. I'm looking for Turkey, stuffing and gravy recipes. If you have any that aren't too out there (I can't afford to put truffles in anything and no turducken), please post them.Buzz Killhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443964019621130222noreply@blogger.com