Comments on: Holiday Dishes…Hits And Misses http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: chris http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-43974 chris Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:14:36 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-43974 lol. Everyone here is too funny. I have too many turkey stories to mention from a long time ago. I'm actually a pretty good cook, but we've gone almost completely fat-free and vegetarian over the past three years. This year was our very first completely vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner and we had less than 4 grams of fat per person on our massively covered with food plates. There is definitely something to be said for having your favorites and just eating those every year--sweet corn, garlic mashed potatoes, brown gravy, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole (where all the fat came from, the gravy was fat-free). Yum. :gobble: lol. Everyone here is too funny. I have too many turkey stories to mention from a long time ago. I’m actually a pretty good cook, but we’ve gone almost completely fat-free and vegetarian over the past three years. This year was our very first completely vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner and we had less than 4 grams of fat per person on our massively covered with food plates. There is definitely something to be said for having your favorites and just eating those every year–sweet corn, garlic mashed potatoes, brown gravy, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole (where all the fat came from, the gravy was fat-free). Yum. :gobble:

]]> By: ev http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42069 ev Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:41:07 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42069 We do the corn bread casserole every year. I love it! i cheat and use canned yams, but we don't do the cruncy topping. I am the only one that likes that. :loser:'s. On the other hand, I do my pumpkin pie from scratch, right to growing them myself. I grew up on a farm where our main crop was pumpkins. I love doing it and have made them for many people who then want the recipie. Uh-uh. I have one I have developed over the years and won't give it out. It is not your usual bland (to me) canned pumpkin pie. Even tho I cook T-day dinner every year, the pie is my specialty. Along with the other 5 or 6 I make and the full dinner. And this year we are staying home so I have to cook turkey. did I tell you I hate to cook turkey?? :rotfl1: I swear there is a virus going around that is passed on the internet. Heather just want back to school yesterday after 2 weeks out. ick. Hope you feel better soon!! We do the corn bread casserole every year. I love it!

i cheat and use canned yams, but we don’t do the cruncy topping. I am the only one that likes that. ’s.

On the other hand, I do my pumpkin pie from scratch, right to growing them myself. I grew up on a farm where our main crop was pumpkins. I love doing it and have made them for many people who then want the recipie. Uh-uh. I have one I have developed over the years and won’t give it out. It is not your usual bland (to me) canned pumpkin pie.

Even tho I cook T-day dinner every year, the pie is my specialty. Along with the other 5 or 6 I make and the full dinner. And this year we are staying home so I have to cook turkey. did I tell you I hate to cook turkey??

I swear there is a virus going around that is passed on the internet. Heather just want back to school yesterday after 2 weeks out. ick.
Hope you feel better soon!!

]]> By: Leslie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42065 Leslie Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:48:18 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42065 Yummm...that cornbread casserole does sound good!!! Yummm…that cornbread casserole does sound good!!!

]]> By: Jane http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42060 Jane Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:21:20 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42060 I can't cook but I love green bean casserole. I especially like the crispy fried onions from French's. I can’t cook but I love green bean casserole. I especially like the crispy fried onions from French’s.

]]> By: Tammy G. http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42055 Tammy G. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:37:45 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42055 Sorry, I don't have any foul-ups, but here is a very good recipe. Corn Bread Casserole Beat 2 Eggs lightly Add: 8 oz pkg cornbread mix 8 oz can cream corn 8 oz can kernel corn (drained) 1 cube butter (melted) 1 cup sour cream Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes Last 15 minutes add grated swiss cheese or top. This is very good. Sorry, I don’t have any foul-ups, but here is a very good recipe.

Corn Bread Casserole

Beat 2 Eggs lightly
Add: 8 oz pkg cornbread mix
8 oz can cream corn
8 oz can kernel corn (drained)
1 cube butter (melted)
1 cup sour cream

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes
Last 15 minutes add grated swiss cheese or top.

This is very good.

]]> By: Liza http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42053 Liza Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:07:40 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42053 Leslie, if we had just melted the topping over the sweet potatoes it would have been ok. No, we tried to make the casserole with the yams. The topping didn't so much melt as be absorbed by the mixture. Did I forget to say the mixture grew and wasn't the right color either? My BIL almost wouldn't let us make the dish the next year it was so bad. He messed up dinner last year. He always deep fries the turkey and last year he waited until all the food was ready to heat the oil. The turkey was hot, but all the casseroles were pretty much cold 2 hours later when the turkey was finally cooked. Leslie, if we had just melted the topping over the sweet potatoes it would have been ok. No, we tried to make the casserole with the yams. The topping didn’t so much melt as be absorbed by the mixture. Did I forget to say the mixture grew and wasn’t the right color either? My BIL almost wouldn’t let us make the dish the next year it was so bad. He messed up dinner last year. He always deep fries the turkey and last year he waited until all the food was ready to heat the oil. The turkey was hot, but all the casseroles were pretty much cold 2 hours later when the turkey was finally cooked.

]]> By: PatriciaW http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42046 PatriciaW Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:23:45 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42046 Foul ups? Oh yeah. There was the peach cobbler that didn't cobble. Then there was the pecan pie that never set. Doesn't go down quite as well as a beverage. Why is it always my dessert? Surefire? Collard greens, once I learned what a collard looked like (courtesy of my MIL via cellphone while I stood perplexed in the grocery store) and how to cook them (also courtesy of MIL). Mac-n-cheese (no box, here!), yams and of course, Tom Turkey. I usually try to add one non-traditional dish, like stuffed shells or pot roast. Foul ups? Oh yeah. There was the peach cobbler that didn’t cobble. Then there was the pecan pie that never set. Doesn’t go down quite as well as a beverage. Why is it always my dessert?

Surefire? Collard greens, once I learned what a collard looked like (courtesy of my MIL via cellphone while I stood perplexed in the grocery store) and how to cook them (also courtesy of MIL). Mac-n-cheese (no box, here!), yams and of course, Tom Turkey. I usually try to add one non-traditional dish, like stuffed shells or pot roast.

]]> By: Donna M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42045 Donna M Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:19:57 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42045 Bruce, a Nazi about Christmas decorating!!! Oh my!! :? Since I haven't cooked a traditional turkey dinner in many years I can't think of any tips or stories! I do remember the year we were moving over Thanksgiving weekend including Thanksgiving day & I fixed T-Bone steaks, baked potatoes & don't remember what else--it was yummy & easy! Last year for Thanksgiving I fixed dinner for just myself & my 17 year old grandson, we had Scampi, fresh asparagus, tossed green salad & I did make pumpking pie! Non-traditional but extremely tasty & not a difficult dinner to make. Julie, I often put a small amount of sugar in my spaghetti sauce to cut the acid but it doesn' add any flavor to the sauce. Cher, I loved your story about sharing your Thanksgiving feast, great idea. The sun is shinning, it is suppose to reach the 70's so it doesn't seem like it is almost Thanksgiving! At this point I have no plans. One daughter is not able to travel down from Oregon this year with her family & the daughter that lives nearby usually works. I may fix dinner for my grandson again but that is not firm yet. He is now 18, has a job in a restaurant that will be open. So far I have no menu in mind but may do Rock Cornish Game Hens which are a good substiture for turkey if you are cooking for one or two people. Bruce, a Nazi about Christmas decorating!!! Oh my!!

Since I haven’t cooked a traditional turkey dinner in many years I can’t think of any tips or stories! I do remember the year we were moving over Thanksgiving weekend including Thanksgiving day & I fixed T-Bone steaks, baked potatoes & don’t remember what else–it was yummy & easy! Last year for Thanksgiving I fixed dinner for just myself & my 17 year old grandson, we had Scampi, fresh asparagus, tossed green salad & I did make pumpking pie! Non-traditional but extremely tasty & not a difficult dinner to make.

Julie, I often put a small amount of sugar in my spaghetti sauce to cut the acid but it doesn’ add any flavor to the sauce.

Cher, I loved your story about sharing your Thanksgiving feast, great idea.

The sun is shinning, it is suppose to reach the 70’s so it doesn’t seem like it is almost Thanksgiving! At this point I have no plans. One daughter is not able to travel down from Oregon this year with her family & the daughter that lives nearby usually works. I may fix dinner for my grandson again but that is not firm yet. He is now 18, has a job in a restaurant that will be open. So far I have no menu in mind but may do Rock Cornish Game Hens which are a good substiture for turkey if you are cooking for one or two people.

]]> By: Vero http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42043 Vero Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:55:30 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42043 hey Leslie, sorry but I'm in a rush. So I just had time to check todays comments and post a short one. I'm sure there are a lot of fun stories but mine has to wait. :( Just wanted to say: Hope you'll soon feel better. So take care... Carly, a funny story with Buddy. That way life's at least never boring, isn't it? And then add kids and you've got your hands full. Have to stop now, like I said I'm in a hurry. See you :wave: Vero hey Leslie,
sorry but I’m in a rush. So I just had time to check todays comments and post a short one. I’m sure there are a lot of fun stories but mine has to wait.
Just wanted to say: Hope you’ll soon feel better. So take care…

Carly, a funny story with Buddy. That way life’s at least never boring, isn’t it? And then add kids and you’ve got your hands full.

Have to stop now, like I said I’m in a hurry.

See you
Vero

]]> By: Fedora http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42036 Fedora Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:39:26 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/632/holiday-disheshits-and-misses/#comment-42036 Thanks for your stories, everyone! Ah... it's great to know I'm not alone! I don't have many stories because I tend to avoid cooking--I've already dried out several turkeys and don't want to destroy any more food. I CAN do green bean casserole (even I can open cans and pour them into a dish ;)) and surprisingly, I can make chili (although it's one of the very few things I can make--Kelly, if you want another recipe to try, let me know ;)) Leslie, it's pretty funny that Bruce dictates the official Santa-appearance timetable--love it! Thanks for your stories, everyone! Ah… it’s great to know I’m not alone!

I don’t have many stories because I tend to avoid cooking–I’ve already dried out several turkeys and don’t want to destroy any more food. I CAN do green bean casserole (even I can open cans and pour them into a dish ) and surprisingly, I can make chili (although it’s one of the very few things I can make–Kelly, if you want another recipe to try, let me know )

Leslie, it’s pretty funny that Bruce dictates the official Santa-appearance timetable–love it!

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