tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post6604192584317474703..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Happy ThanksgivingHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74563859611650541562010-11-30T20:37:51.351-06:002010-11-30T20:37:51.351-06:00Just found this...after several days of turkey lef...Just found this...after several days of turkey leftovers. I made beef stew tonight...boy did that taste good.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57806217442244683322010-11-26T22:41:33.005-06:002010-11-26T22:41:33.005-06:00Hope you had a good day, Helen. I was not online a...Hope you had a good day, Helen. I was not online at all yesterday. The part of our family that could get together decided to meet at a restaurant and then go to a movie. It was different. We did enjoy the movie, but I missed the traditional gathering and all the cooking. Had to make a pumkin pie today just so it would feel like Thanksgiving weekend.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20014491249626175752010-11-26T21:12:54.048-06:002010-11-26T21:12:54.048-06:00Jan, I have never tasted goose and certainly would...Jan, I have never tasted goose and certainly wouldn't know how to cook it. You'll have to come back after Christmas and tell me about it!<br /><br />Wow, Kimberly, that sounds like a feast. As does your menu, Susan.<br /><br />For Christmas, I vow to make fewer sweet things and more veggies.<br /><br />I don't know how many recipes I have on my website, but Breakaway Vegetable Bread is one of them. The direct link to it is:<br />http://helenginger.com/bunko_recipes.htm#VegBreadHelen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55256499940139080102010-11-26T15:37:32.504-06:002010-11-26T15:37:32.504-06:00I roasted four turkey breasts, made a large pan of...I roasted four turkey breasts, made a large pan of stuffing, baked corn, cranberry salad, gravy, mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes as well as apple pie and pumpkin pie. All the tradition and lots of left-overs.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28927684613001999112010-11-26T14:02:18.859-06:002010-11-26T14:02:18.859-06:00I would love to know more about breakaway bread - ...I would love to know more about breakaway bread - that sounds interesting. In fact, your whole menu sounds fabulous! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Helen!<br /><br />My menu was as follows: Turkey, cranberry sauce (home made), warm potato and green bean salad, stuffing, sweet potatoes (with ginger,brown sugar, cinnamon, and guava nectar), gravy, spiced butternut squash puree, stuffed mushrooms, spiced apple pie, tunnel o' fudge pumpkin cake. So glad we have leftovers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4672234414637173642010-11-26T13:51:48.370-06:002010-11-26T13:51:48.370-06:00We had our Thanksgiving last month and it wasn'...We had our Thanksgiving last month and it wasn't what it usually is due to family problems - that made me sad and I so hope Christmas turns out better! We are going to eat our main meal on Christmas eve and we're having goose this year. We've been eating so well on our CSA boxes that I am thankful EVERY week.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83995350577364737022010-11-26T13:09:35.041-06:002010-11-26T13:09:35.041-06:00I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. I love art...I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. I love artichoke, but the ones in my market looked like they been thrown around the truck a few time before place in the bin.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54139187060096491512010-11-26T11:21:56.466-06:002010-11-26T11:21:56.466-06:00I'm going straight over to get your Mississipp...I'm going straight over to get your Mississippi Mud Cake recipe! Thanks and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-26104901813307785882010-11-26T10:02:50.986-06:002010-11-26T10:02:50.986-06:00Cozy, if I weren't still stuffed with ham, you...Cozy, if I weren't still stuffed with ham, you'd be making me hungry for pumpkin cheesecake.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65321116062751315102010-11-26T08:53:26.761-06:002010-11-26T08:53:26.761-06:00Happy Thanksgiving to you Helen. I'm adding bl...Happy Thanksgiving to you Helen. I'm adding blogging friends to my list of things to be thankful for.<br />We ate turkey (we'll have it for Christmas too) and my responsibilities were: Apple pie, pumpkin cheesecake and sausage rolls (English style - made with puff pastry and sausage).Ann Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79900785554709768902010-11-25T21:15:56.500-06:002010-11-25T21:15:56.500-06:00The recipe I use, Jemi, is good because you can ma...The recipe I use, Jemi, is good because you can make it the day before.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53511922837906671782010-11-25T20:14:22.684-06:002010-11-25T20:14:22.684-06:00I've never tried artichokes - might have to ju...I've never tried artichokes - might have to just look up a recipe for that! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59251310860741678802010-11-25T18:12:56.131-06:002010-11-25T18:12:56.131-06:00Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake sounds delicious, ...Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake sounds delicious, Lynn.<br /><br />Simon, you don't need an official day to give thanks, which I have a feeling you do every day.<br /><br />Cold, you're probably celebrating peace and quiet.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14011462540239081102010-11-25T17:26:32.687-06:002010-11-25T17:26:32.687-06:00Just got back home from the north. Little boy and ...Just got back home from the north. Little boy and wife are on the Canary Islands. Older boy is downtown on a concert. I'm sitting here alone; good company, I think >:)<br /><br />Your menu looks delicious, and I bet your turkey is happy to get another year. <br /><br />Enjoy your Thanksgiving >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40429641067349067362010-11-25T17:23:54.873-06:002010-11-25T17:23:54.873-06:00Happy Thanksgiving, Helen. Your meal sounds tasty....Happy Thanksgiving, Helen. Your meal sounds tasty. I don't eat turkey at all here. We used to have it for Christmas in NZ, but it's not common to do so here. I wish we had Thanksgiving. Peace to you and your family, Simon.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-23671094564862597672010-11-25T14:40:25.571-06:002010-11-25T14:40:25.571-06:00We're having chicken gumbo, Cornish game hens ...We're having chicken gumbo, Cornish game hens with all the fixins & Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake for dessert.<br /><br />I love Mississippi Mud<br />Cake--thanks for the recipe, Helen!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving, all!Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15031263412461120602010-11-25T13:08:00.358-06:002010-11-25T13:08:00.358-06:00Suzanne, this is the first time to make the Candie...Suzanne, this is the first time to make the Candied Yams. So far, I'm not optimistic about the taste. I'm going to try cooking them a bit longer.<br /><br />Conda, will the dogs get the ham bone?<br /><br />Well, Stephanie, that kind of cooking will get you invited to many Thanksgiving dinners!<br /><br />For anyone who wants it, the Mississippi Mud Cake is on my website. Here's a direct link to it:<br />http://helenginger.com/bunko_recipes.htm#MSmudckHelen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75110983655918642512010-11-25T13:06:33.524-06:002010-11-25T13:06:33.524-06:00Can you beam some mud cake to me? With the name Mi...Can you beam some mud cake to me? With the name Mississippi added to it, it makes the cake sound very yummy. LOL. We don't have Thanksgiving here so I'm not cooking.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> My Darcy Mutates</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-12013698337246755012010-11-25T11:52:08.233-06:002010-11-25T11:52:08.233-06:00Happy Thanksgiving Day, Helen!
I'm in charge ...Happy Thanksgiving Day, Helen!<br /><br />I'm in charge of pies this year.<br />Am bringing a sugar-free lattice apple, a pumpkin cheesecake, and am just getting ready to start a spicy pumpkin in the oven as we speak.Stephanie Barkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719974352115806742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62956095920899158232010-11-25T11:29:09.961-06:002010-11-25T11:29:09.961-06:00Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Helen. And for our ...Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Helen. And for our Thanksgiving we're having seven people and four dogs! Woot!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8877498755341841732010-11-25T10:06:46.659-06:002010-11-25T10:06:46.659-06:00What a delicious menu! We have a huge turkey cooki...What a delicious menu! We have a huge turkey cooking in the oven and am working on side dishes now. Your Mississippi Mud Cake sounds intriguing.<br /><br />Enjoy your day.<br /><br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">NotesAlongTheWay</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-49429934300037389002010-11-25T08:40:13.666-06:002010-11-25T08:40:13.666-06:00We're not celebrating until Saturday so today ...We're not celebrating until Saturday so today is simple. The Mississippi Mud Cake sounds delicious. Hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-34590857882925445202010-11-25T08:13:26.839-06:002010-11-25T08:13:26.839-06:00Happy Thanksgiving Helen! You may have to share th...Happy Thanksgiving Helen! You may have to share that Mississippi Mud Cake recipe! Without even knowing what's in it, it sounds like a chocolate lovers treat! <br /><br />This year we are having smoked Turkey. 14 hours in a friends smoker. And of course Sweet Potato Pie. But I also made my first pumpkin pie. Looks good- taste test later! :-)<br /><br />Enjoy your day!Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90160266265379147782010-11-25T07:55:20.702-06:002010-11-25T07:55:20.702-06:00Good job Haleine. Convince them you can't cook...Good job Haleine. Convince them you can't cook and then you won't have to.<br /><br />Come on over Mary! The recipe makes enough for twenty people.<br /><br />Lou, I'm thinking mid-afternoon.<br /><br />Hilary, you made me go back to see if I'd mis-spelled it! I could easily do that.<br /><br />Come one, come all! That would be so much fun.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5011920806966439922010-11-25T07:41:49.425-06:002010-11-25T07:41:49.425-06:00Yummy - can I come to your house? Happy Thanksgiv...Yummy - can I come to your house? Happy Thanksgiving!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com