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yukionna · 09-30-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by peegreen

So... In the potatos for dummies or Cliff notes version, they're basically the same...

Well...that is not entirely true.

My recipe wouldn't work with yams because they are moister than sweet potatoes hence would become "squishy" during the cooking process. The sweet potatoes are a firmer vegetable (they have extra fiber too) so hold up well through the cooking process (in my recipe).

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Originally Posted by peegreen

..and PattyO's hubby wouldn't notice the difference...

That is a trick I would play on someone but not to someone I don't know that well! As I only met him once at R1R, I wouldn't feel comfortable switching vege's on him especially during a Thanksgiving feast that I am an invited guest!

pattyo · 10-01-2006, 01:31 PM

Spouse never had a yam but he loves all vegetables. A yam is only something he's never tried (not being available to us often up here in the north. I was thinking that I would hit Ikea Wednesday for a bag of their swedish meatballs and sauce. Will cook that up for dinner Wednesday night for all interested. I just love them!

myboyburt · 10-01-2006, 03:37 PM

This weekend I looked at the oven in our Airstream was surprised to find that if we put the rack on the bottm rung we can get a 15 to 16 lbs turkey in there! We will also be bring our big toaster/convection oven so that we can bake more than one thing at a time.

Pretty darn happy - friends and family camping for Thanksgiving. You cannot ask for anything better than this!

Waynon · 10-02-2006, 10:55 AM

Yams are sweet potatoes outside the South.

Sweet potatoes are yams here!

Hope you Yankees have a wonderful Thanksgiving camping. If you need a recipe for cornbread dressing we'll be glad to send it to you, or pecan (pee-CAHN') pie. Wish we could see those beautiful fall leaves!

Waynon

yukionna · 10-03-2006, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Waynon

...If you need a recipe for cornbread dressing we'll be glad to send it to you, or pecan (pee-CAHN') pie. Wish we could see those beautiful fall leaves!...

Yes, please send your southern recipes for cornbread dressing and pecan pie! In exchange, here are two lovely photos of fall foliage...

Pam · 10-03-2006, 06:49 AM

Yuki, great color photos....surely worth a recipe trade.

Still juggling family schedule for Thursday and Friday....May be able to show for Saturday-Sunday. The discussion of turkey, sweet potatoes, et al, is making me very hungry and definitely interested.

Friday is my house decorating day for Christmas.....Maybe I can do that the weekend before!

Elaine L · 10-03-2006, 03:11 PM

Since I won't be contributing to my other "families" Turkey Day I thought I would share my great grandmother's coleslaw (yes I said coleslaw) recipe that goes well and we always have on thanksgiving.

One medium head cabbage (chopped and you could do this before you arrive)
1 small onion chopped
1 large can crushed pineapple (well drained)
salt (1 teaspoon)
mayo to coat

Just love it with turkey. Get everything ready ahead and mix the morning of. If you all hate the idea just keep it to yourself as I am very delicate and could be easily hurt! hehe

Elaine L · 10-03-2006, 03:14 PM

Wait just full of ideas....you could make your mashed potatoes (if you guys still eat potatoes) on Wednesday and micro when the big day comes. Less mess. Works for squash too. Ziplock bags are great no wash containers. Okay I'll be quiet now.

ibgl6 · 10-03-2006, 03:28 PM

Ya'll Forgot all about the grits and greens and cannot go without chicken and dumplins for Thanksgiving it just aint right. Anybody around North West florida going camping for the holiday??? Holler at me I was thinking about it...

enduroryda · 10-03-2006, 06:22 PM

Well if we do make it up there I will have to have my grandmother teach me how to make her French Meat Pie....That was always a must at our turkey day dinners. This would give me a great opportunity to sit down with her and figure out how she makes it just right

yukionna · 10-03-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by enduroryda

Well if we do make it up there I will have to have my grandmother teach me how to make her French Meat Pie....That was always a must at our turkey day dinners. This would give me a great opportunity to sit down with her and figure out how she makes it just right

Sounds good. I will say I will NOT be making the green bean casserole which was part of every Thanksgiving when I was growing up. Yuck!

INGREDIENTS:

4 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken and mushroom soup
10 3/4 fluid ounces milk
1 (6 ounce) can French fried onions
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix the green beans with the soup and milk. Gently stir in half the French fried onions. Transfer to a non-greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining French fried onions.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot.

enduroryda · 10-04-2006, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by yukionna

Sounds good. I will say I will NOT be making the green bean casserole which was part of every Thanksgiving when I was growing up. Yuck!

That's too funny....Eric LOVES green bean casserole! He once tried to make it for us and forgot to drain the water from the beans....Goober!

myboyburt · 10-04-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by enduroryda

That's too funny....Eric LOVES green bean casserole! He once tried to make it for us and forgot to drain the water from the beans....Goober!

Leon loves it too. It's always on the Thanksgiving menu at his folks house.

lhorne · 10-04-2006, 09:39 AM

We will also be celebrating Thanksgiving this year in our A/S. We just got it last Saturday, however we live in Florida and we are going to be at a KOA in North Florida camping with friends. We are so excited, love those fall pics. We lived in New Engand (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard) Kittery, Maine for two years and sure enjoyed it there while stationed there.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

peegreen · 10-04-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Silversub

We will also be celebrating Thanksgiving this year in our A/S. We just got it last Saturday, however we live in Florida and we are going to be at a KOA in North Florida camping with friends. We are so excited, love those fall pics. We lived in New Engand (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard) Kittery, Maine for two years and sure enjoyed it there while stationed there.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm sitting at my desk at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, what a coincidence. We're just completing propulsion plant testing on USS Jacksonville SSN 699.

lhorne · 10-04-2006, 10:02 AM

You might of heard of my husband, he was the Shipyard Commander, from
1990-1992, Capt. Lance Horne. We love Portsmouth, we were planning to come up last summer, but the rain made it difficult we headed back south after we got to Ohio.

The submarine we are using for our Avatar is the USS Florida!

What a small world!

Beth

peegreen · 10-04-2006, 10:12 AM

Yes, I do remember Capt. Horne. I will post some photos of your house and the watercolor my Mother In Law painted. A spectacular winter scene from a snowfall the day after Christmas.

lhorne · 10-04-2006, 10:18 AM

I would love to see the photos. I can't wait to share them with Lance, he is not going to believe this.

We are so happy Portsmouth made it though another round of Base closure, we are still very much interested in Portsmouth.

Have a wonderful day!

Beth

yukionna · 10-04-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by myboyburt

Leon loves it too. It's always on the Thanksgiving menu at his folks house.

Funny thing...I noticed a lot of guys seem to enjoy this dish. My two brother-in-laws always enjoyed it but me and my two sisters would never touch it. I wonder if my parents ever figured out why the dog was so fat when we were kids -- from all the hand-outs we slipped to the dog from the dinner table (i.e., green bean casserole and "leather" liver)!