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A Thanksgiving Cookbook
Ivette - Banana Pie:
Russell - Turkey
Geremy - Turkey
Andrew - Pizza
Shelby - Applesauce
Meghan H. - Turkey
Danny - Turkey
Brandon - Turkey
Megan K - Chicken
Christa - Cookies
Irene - Turkey
Moriah - Turkey
Vincent - Turkey
Jordyn - Turkey
Grace - Turkey
Alan - Turkey
Jordan Salvatore- Turkey
Jordan Simons - Chocolate Pudding
Whitney - Turkey
Jason - Chicken Pie
Christopher - Pumpkin Pie
Christine - Turkey
Ashley - Chicken
Jennie - Corn
Jordan - Cranberry Pie
Adam - Pumpkin Pie
Jarryd - Deer Jerky
Christina - Turkey
Joplyn - Apple Pie
Isabelle - Spaghetti
Bailey - Chicken
Nicholas - White and Brown Pudding
Sean - Turkey
Lauren - Turkey
Olivia - Corn
Siera - Pumpkin Pie
Kayla - Turkey
Tommy - Pumpkin
Wai - Pumpkin Pie
TOP 10 THINGS THAT SOUND DIRTY
10. "Just reach in and grab the giblets."
It's the day before Thanksgiving and the butcher is just locking up when a man pounds on the door.
"Please let me in," says the man, "I forgot to buy a turkey "Okay," says the butcher. "Let me see what I have left." He goes into the freezer and discovers that there's only one scrawny turkey left. He brings it out to show the man. "That's one is too skinny. What else you got?" says the man. The butcher takes the bird back into the freezer and waits a few minutes and brings the same turkey back out to the man. "Oh, no," says the man, "That one doesn't look any better. You better give me both of them!"
A 4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Thanksgiving dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking the Lord for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked the Lord for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. Then he began to thank the Lord for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip. Then he paused, and everyone waited-- and waited. After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank the Lord for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"
Thanksgiving Outlook Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190 F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder. During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please pass the gravy. A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34 F in the refrigerator. Looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, high pressure to eat sandwiches will be established. Flurries of leftovers can be expected both days with a 50 percent chance of scattered soup late in the day. We expect a warming trend where soup develops. By early next week, eating pressure will be low as the only wish left will be the bone
The 12 Days of Thanksgiving On the First Day..... We give thanks for the fresh turkey feast and its hot trimmings. On the Second Day..... We bless the cold turkey sandwiches, sloshy cranberry sauce, and hard rolls. On the Third Day..... We praise the turkey pie and vintage mixed veggies. On the Fourth Day..... We thank the pilgrims for not serving bison that first time, or we'd be celebrating Thanksgiving until April. On the Fifth Day..... We gobble up cubed bird casserole and pray for a glimpse of a naked turkey carcass. On the Sixth Day..... We show gratitude (sort of) to the creative cook who slings cashews at the turkey and calls it Oriental. On the Seventh Day..... We forgive our forefathers and pass the turkey-nugget pizza. On the Eighth Day..... The word ''vegetarian'' keeps popping into our heads. On the Ninth Day..... We check our hair to make sure we're not beginning to sprout feathers. On the Tenth Day..... We hope that the wing meat kabobs catch fire under the broiler. On the Eleventh Day..... We smile over the creamed gizzard because the thigh bones are in sight. On the Twelfth Day..... We apologize for running out of turkey leftovers. And everybody says Amen
Poetry & Inspiration
The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven
The turkey shot out of the oven
It ricocheted into a corner
It stuck to the walls and the windows,
It blanketed every appliance,
I scraped and I scrubbed with displeasure,
Twas the Night of Thanksgiving
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep
The leftovers beckoned-- the dark meat and white,
Tossing and turning with anticipation,
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees...
You are my Sunshine Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3 year old son Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy. The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist church in Morristown, TN. Then the labor pains come. Every five minutes.....every minute. But complications arise during delivery. Hours of labor. Would a c-section be required? Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With sirens howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's hospital, Knoxville, TN. The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric specialist tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby and now they plan a funeral. Michael keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister. "I want to sing to her," he says. Week two in intensive care. It looks as if a funeral will come before the week is over. Michael keeps nagging about singing to his sister but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. But Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive. She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed!" The mother rises up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3 year old, Michael sings: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray - - -" >> Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady. "Keep on singing, Michael." "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away" The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr. "Keep on singing, Michael." "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms..." Michael's little sister relaxes as rest, healing rest, seems to sweep over her. "Keep on singing, Michael." Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glows. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away." Funeral plans are scrapped. The next day - - - the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song". The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love! NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.
Quotes Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances. - J. Donald Walter
Man cannot discover new oceans
unless Andre Gide
A dreamer is one who can only find his way through moonlight, Oscar Wilde
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious, Albert Einstein
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Recipes Turkey Soup
1 ea Onion, chopped Cook onion, carrot and celery in the butter and oil over moderately high heat, stirring for 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are golden. Add flour and cook over moderate heat, stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in stock, 4 cups water and wine. Bring to a boil. Add turkey carcass broken in pieces, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns. Simmer soup, partially covered, skimming any froth as ti rises to surface, for about 1 1/2 hours. Strain soup into heated tureen, pressing hard on the solids. Serve or cool and store.
Bread & Sausage stuffing
1 lb Sausage Cook sausage in skillet, breaking up with a fork as it cooks, until all pink color is gone. Pour off and discard all but 1/2 cup of accumulated liquid. Add celery and onion to sausage in skillet. Cook onion, stir in salt, pepper, basil and oregano. Place bread cubes in large bowl. Add sausage mixture, parsley and enough chicken broth to moisten . Mix together gently. Will stuff one 12 to 14 lb turkey. Bake excess in ungreased casserole @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Baked Butternut Squash
1 lg Butternut squash Recipe by: Time Life - Vegetables Peel and cut open the squash. remove and discard the seeds and the fibers. Cut the squash into 1-inch cubes. Turn the squash into a buttered 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper, anise seed, cardamom and brown sugar. Drizzle butter and lemon juice over the top. Bake the squash, uncovered in a preheated 350F oven for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Maple Glazed Carrots
8 ea Medium sized carrots Peel carrots; but into sticks. Pour the orange juice into a 4 cup microwave safe dish. Heat 1 minute at high . Add the carrots and the orange rind. Stir to coat the carrots with the orange juice. Cover and microwave 8 to 9 minutes at high. Stir again, then add the remianing ingredients. Microwave, uncovered 2 minutes at high. Stir then check for doneness. If necessary, cook another 1 minute at High. Cranberry Sauce
12 oz Fresh or frozen cranberries Wash cranberries and pat dry. In a 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, water, orange rind and juice. Cook, stirring over medium heat, until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries to sugar syrup, bring to a boil, and cook until cranberry skins start to break or pop, about 1 minute. Remove cranberries from the heat and pour into a 3-cup bowl or storage jars with lids, to cool. Sauce can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or placed in airtight jars in the freezer for up to 3 months. |
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