Twenty-Six Lists - On The Menu For The Holidays

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In the United States, this is Thanksgiving week and it seems like everyone has been planning for Turkey Day and that is what everyone is talking about too. (Along with debating when it's appropriate to begin decorating for Christmas or listening to Christmas music.) It really is the holiday season, and there are several holidays coming up. Holidays usually involve food, so that's what this list is all about. What is on your holiday menu? It can be your Thanksgiving menu, your Christmas season menu, your Hanukkah menu, your Kwanzaa menu, your New Years Eve menu . . . what did I miss? Whatever you're celebrating, share something about what will be on the holiday table. And share recipes too, if you'd like!

Menu For The Holidays

My menu for this Thanksgiving looks a little different from any previous year, mainly because it will just be me and hubby here on Thursday. This is truly a first! Due to scheduling, we are not going to Maryland for Thanksgiving like we did the last couple of years, and the son that lives here is traveling to be with his wife's family. So we are not having our turkey deep fried, which is our tradition. We are going to try smoking the turkey. I hope it turns out well, so we can enjoy it and also enjoy all the inevitable leftovers!

I have potatoes and sweet potatoes, but honestly I'm still deciding how I'll fix them. Just ordinary mashed potatoes with gravy, plus baked sweet potatoes would be the easiest, but I really would like to have sweet potato casserole. Or maybe I'll go to my trusty standby - roasted root vegetables - and mix them together with carrots. Just one dish, which is appealing. I'm planning to make corn pudding (Holiday Creamy Corn Pudding - the recipe is from This Old Gal). We'll have dressing (since we're not stuffing the bird), and of course there will be cranberry sauce. 

There's only two of us, so I'll miss it, but no Pineapple Casserole this year. And I doubt I'll bake bread. I will do some dessert. I've already made the chocolate cheesecake for my hubby's birthday so we'll still have some of that to enjoy on Thursday, I'm sure. I'll bake pumpkin roll and on the weekend I'm planning to bake pumpkin cookies. Post-Thanksgiving, I usually make use of the leftover cranberry sauce in Cranberry Crumble. 

This list - and these recipes - are pretty much a repeat of my list "On My Menu For Autumn" a few weeks ago, which I guess means I didn't think through the list themes very well. All the same, here are a couple of recipes tested for many Thanksgivings at my place. 

Bonus List of Recipes:

Pineapple Casserole

3 (20 oz) cans chunk pineapple

6 tbsp flour

1-1/2 cups sugar

6 tbsp pineapple juice

3 cups sharp cheddar, shredded

1-1/2 tubes ritz crackers, crushed

1/2 cup butter, melted

Drain the pineapple very well, reserving 6 tablespoons of the juice. Put drained pineapple in a 13x9 pan. Combine flour, sugar, and pineapple juice to form a paste; spread over pineapple chunks. Spread shredded cheese over that. Combine crushed crackers and butter to make crumb topping; spread over the cheese. Bake at 350* about 25 minutes.

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Cranberry Crumble

1-1/2 cups rolled oats
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

whole cranberry sauce, about 14 oz or so

Mix together the oats, flour, sugar, and soda; mix in the butter until crumbly. Pack just over half of this mixture into a greased 9x9 pan. (Or use an 8x8 if you're short on cranberry sauce) Spread the cranberry sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Press the crumb topping down just slightly, using your hand. Back at 350*F for 35-40 minutes. Best eaten while warm, with a bit of vanilla ice cream or cream.

What's on your menu during the holidays? Please share.

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December 10 - Holiday Ornaments and Memories

December 24 - Holiday Movies and Music

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