Thanksgiving Day - some advice please

Howdy!

Of course. We use fresh green beans, fresh mushrooms, and lots of black pepper. Now that's some good eatin'!

You got any of the Jess Hall pepper, Roberta? I go to the produce stand every week, stock up on their supply. ;-)

Cheers!

Ragmop/Sandy- almost finished w/ this S.Sue quilt ... delaying ironing the fabric for the binding... (100*F outside- I should iron? even w/ the cool a/c that's still weird)

I love green bean casserole, too. I get to throw caution to the wind, pop open a can of fried onions and eat like I remember eating as a kid

-- exactly once a year.

Other than that it's whole wheat pasta (which gags me going down and then kills my stomach), lots of green salad (which sets my reflux charging like a bull and feels like I'm eating ground glass), skinless boneless breast of chicken which has zero flavor, and non-fat dairy products. Yuck. I don't actually like a lot of the food we eat, but it's healthy. Yeah, I know, lots of herbs and fresh ingredients. I grow my own herbs and even like the flavor of some (rosemary, marjoram). The problem is that fresh vegetables -- lightly cooked and raw -- hurt like crazy to eat and I don't like the texture/flavor of many. I don't like bitter or sour at all. And many textures are challenging to me. Anything with Vitamin C causes me much grief (I'm really allergic). Tomatoes make me break out unless processed within an inch of their lives (think ketchup).

I know, I'm an adult and should just eat what's good for me and keep quiet. I do, most of the time. But that doesn't mean that I don't crave green bean casserole, ambrosia 'salad', biscuits with gravy and fried chicken (which I haven't eaten in years but dream of very vividly many nights). Give me that old fashioned Thanksgiving feast, complete with yams with marshmallows. If I were ever condemned to die I'd request Thanksgiving dinner for my last meal.

Sunny drooling on my keyboard

I forgot to add, when we make GBC, it's got lots of grated garlic and tons of grated sharp cheddar cheese with toasted almond slices to make the 'gloop' crunch.

Sunny

Well. If we're going to eat gloop, we certainly do want it crunchy. I promise to never urge anyone to eat GBC if they will lay off giving me a fruitcake. One that isn't like those others. This one's special. Yeah. Right. Polly

"Sunny" I forgot to add, when we make GBC, it's got lots of grated garlic and

You do realize that you have condemned yourself to receiving a fruitcake from every single soul who bakes them for the holidays don't you? Or is that the point? Does Mr. Esther love fruitcake, and have you hatched a sneaky plan so as not to have to bake any?

NightMist does not do greenbean casserole

LOL. No, NM, we really don't want fruitcake but it does bring back a precious memory. 'Spirits' were not allowed in our home. Somehow, Granny managed to sneak in a bottle of good stuff to soak her fruitcakes and lovingly wrap them in towels to ripen. She sure was happy creating those cakes. Polly

"NightMist" You do realize that you have condemned yourself to receiving a fruitcake

Polly, my Meemaw did the same thing. No booze allowed, we were teetotalers -- all the way back to Meemaw's no good brothers who were in various stages of drinking themselves to death when I was a little girl. But she did get 'the good stuff' and her fruitcakes were doused but good. Not even a bite for we young 'uns. Of course, we all managed to nip a tiny taste. I can't believe anybody makes a fruitcake these days like Meemaw did. One piece of that stuff would have you flying high.

Sunny fond memories

Yeah, those awful fried onions are the preferred topping anywhere I've gone, Sandy. I don't usually make one of those green bean casseroles, but will sneak a taste if there is one on offer! Pat