Good evening. I havn't been blogging enough, but I have been under the weather (now that is an old fashion term) but I had some electrolyte problems and did not have to energy to hardly lift the cover of my laptop - but I think we have perhaps found the problem and it is on its way to being solved. I am definitely better today! Thank goodness - with Thanksgiving knocking on the door - right after Michelle's birthday tomorrow! Three big days in one week - that would tire anyone out! Michelle's birthday is always a big day and on Tuesday she will start telling me what day it is on next year!! Then turkey day - and on Saturday, my Mom turns 93!! Not only a big day - but a big number! So thankful to still have her and her be in as good of health as she is!
I have just got to update my table of contents and get it out on line so you can find it - and so I can know exactly what recipes I've given and what I haven't. Just can't seem to get my arms around the fact that is is definitely time to talk holiday cooking precidence over other recipes!! First off - my dear sister is going to make the Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving - so I am now going to give you the easiest and best Pecan Pie recipe --So Delicious!!
PECAN PIE
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
3 Eggs
1 Cup sugar
Dash of salt (about 1/8th tsp Alice!!)
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 Cup light Karo syrup
1 Cup Pecans (Whole halves)
1 Pie crust
Beat eggs, add sugar and beat until combined well. Add salt,melted butter, and Karo syrup. Mix well and stir in Pecans.
Place pie crust into 9 inch pie pan and crimp. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. Allow
to cool before cutting. I like to bake my pecan pie on the morning we are going to eat it! I just like fresh!! I have one friend that has had her dressing in the freezer for over 3 weeks now! But I have already covered dressing on Facebook! But my Mom's chicken (We just like the chicken in the dressing and then have roasted turkey)and dressing was posted on my blog January 4, 2010!! It is so delicious and that is what I will be cooking on Thanksgiving morning. I will have onion and celery already cut up and the chicken cooked. Then I just put it together and bake. No soup in mine either!!!
My sister is also going to make English Pea Salad - there are just some things like that and mashed potatoes that the guys think they must have! So here is my recipe for English Pea Salad!
ENGLISH PEA SALAD
2 Cans LeSuer English peas
2 boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 Tablespoon chopped red pimento
2 to 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise (and when I make it I use Helmann's Light)
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. (a dash) of cayenne pepper
Just mix, chill, and serve!!(Sometimes I put in a surprise - like a few chopped pecans, or water chestnuts! You know - keep them guessing! If my brother-in-law wasn't such a sissy where hot food is concerned - I would definitely add some jalapeno!!
Guess by now you are wondering what I am going to cook besides dressing. Well - the turkey for one thing! I plan to go by sweet gourmet and buy the brinning salt & seasoning and brine the turkey before I bake it. Yes - just like homemake dressing -- it is more trouble - but I did it last year and it was the juciest and best turkey I had ever cooked! I am also going to make deviled eggs. I am sure everyone knows how to make them -- but this year half of mine (well - maybe just a third) will have some chopped jalapenos, a third will have pecans, and a third will just be plain jane!!!
I am also going to make a chocolate pie - the one I posted in my blog on 2-16-2010, and the Mile High meringue also on blog on 2-14-10.
I still have not decided what to make for another "Green dish." I sometimes do the green bean casserole but substitute asparagus and that is good -- but I want a cleaner dish - by that I mean healtier. Maybe some roasted or baked asparagus! Will let you know what I decide!
Between planning Thanksgiving - I am looking for just the right recipes for our all church Christmas brunch! We sent around sign up sheets this morning for ladies to sign up if they were willing to cook something. We asked for a phone number and email so that we could get back to them with the recipe we needed for them to cook. I certainly hope that we didn't offend anyone by saying we would furnish the recipe -there was a method to our asking -- we want everything to be uniform and not such a big variety of say - monkey bread - that folks would want to try one of each! We know they all have wonderful recipes are are great cooks!! This will be such a help to us too!
Tomorrow night I will give you a White Punch Recipe that is truly delicious and a great substitute for eggnog.
My sweet little niece just called to say she and her dad were back home! I am always so thankful when she gets home!! We missed her so much today. It was a very quiet trip to church and back!!! Love you Maura!!
Well - I still have birthday presents to wrap!! Got to get busy -- oh yes - I do have to go to work tomorrow!! Have a blessed evening - and be making a list of all the things you have to be thankful for!!!
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