Comments on: Traditional Foods http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:58:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hot Sauce Recipe http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-22349 Hot Sauce Recipe Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:26:49 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-22349 Wild rice with pecans? Yum! Wild rice with pecans? Yum!

]]> By: Sarah http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21308 Sarah Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:30:50 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21308 Persimmon bread, wild rice with pecans (though we didn't make it this year), pumpkin pie, sweet potato spoon bread, turkey. And as of this year, squash with shallots and almond butter. Seriously: squash, shallots, almond butter, salt, pepper. Puree. Put on toast. Possibly the world's perfect food. Persimmon bread, wild rice with pecans (though we didn’t make it this year), pumpkin pie, sweet potato spoon bread, turkey. And as of this year, squash with shallots and almond butter. Seriously: squash, shallots, almond butter, salt, pepper. Puree. Put on toast. Possibly the world’s perfect food.

]]> By: homebrewlibrarian http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21307 homebrewlibrarian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:44:31 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21307 Since I don't live anywhere near my blood kin, I celebrate the holidays with my adopted kin - the Sullivans: matron Phyllis (of 82 years and with more energy than I!), daughter Helen, son Dennis and wife Tammy and their son Harmon (and sometimes some Tammy's other kids by a previous marriage). Phyllis cooks turkey, green bean casserole, dressing, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, provides a green salad and two kinds of olives (black and green with pimiento). Sometimes she makes rolls, this year she used store bought. This year she tried a new cranberry relish that had flaked coconut in it and it was fab. I now have the recipe (even though I doubt that coconut palms will ever grow in Alaska - at least not in my lifetime...). Pumpkin pie is standard although sometimes there are other pies. Tammy brings a low-fat baked mac-n-cheese and I'm in charge of the vegies. This year I provided beets, grown locally, and purple brussels sprouts, grown in my garden. Phyllis and Helen are both nuts for beets and love my roasted beets dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I did something different with the sprouts though. After steaming until just done, I sliced them thinly crosswise, put the sliced sprouts in a buttered casserole dish, drizzled some melted butter over them, topped with buttered bread crumbs (the bread is made locally and I turned some leftover heels into bread crumbs) and then heated until warm. Even Dennis and Tammy, no sprout fans, enjoyed the dish and Helen took half of what was left to enjoy the next day. I still have sprouts left over so I think I might do that dish for another gathering during the holiday season. I, like others, have been thinking about having an all local Thanksgiving dinner (or some other holiday meal) and the only thing we wouldn't be able to do is sweet potatoes (I'd sub with mashed potatoes and get no argument). Green bean casserole could possibly still happen but I'm not having a whole lot of luck growing beans. Well, I'd sub something else, probably something with carrots. Happy holidays to everyone and may your tables be surrounded by loved ones! Kerri in AK Since I don’t live anywhere near my blood kin, I celebrate the holidays with my adopted kin – the Sullivans: matron Phyllis (of 82 years and with more energy than I!), daughter Helen, son Dennis and wife Tammy and their son Harmon (and sometimes some Tammy’s other kids by a previous marriage). Phyllis cooks turkey, green bean casserole, dressing, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, provides a green salad and two kinds of olives (black and green with pimiento). Sometimes she makes rolls, this year she used store bought. This year she tried a new cranberry relish that had flaked coconut in it and it was fab. I now have the recipe (even though I doubt that coconut palms will ever grow in Alaska – at least not in my lifetime…). Pumpkin pie is standard although sometimes there are other pies. Tammy brings a low-fat baked mac-n-cheese and I’m in charge of the vegies.

This year I provided beets, grown locally, and purple brussels sprouts, grown in my garden. Phyllis and Helen are both nuts for beets and love my roasted beets dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I did something different with the sprouts though. After steaming until just done, I sliced them thinly crosswise, put the sliced sprouts in a buttered casserole dish, drizzled some melted butter over them, topped with buttered bread crumbs (the bread is made locally and I turned some leftover heels into bread crumbs) and then heated until warm. Even Dennis and Tammy, no sprout fans, enjoyed the dish and Helen took half of what was left to enjoy the next day. I still have sprouts left over so I think I might do that dish for another gathering during the holiday season.

I, like others, have been thinking about having an all local Thanksgiving dinner (or some other holiday meal) and the only thing we wouldn’t be able to do is sweet potatoes (I’d sub with mashed potatoes and get no argument). Green bean casserole could possibly still happen but I’m not having a whole lot of luck growing beans. Well, I’d sub something else, probably something with carrots.

Happy holidays to everyone and may your tables be surrounded by loved ones!

Kerri in AK

]]> By: Lauren http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21306 Lauren Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:53:48 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21306 Ha ha, I just re-read my entry above, and wanted to clarify that my mom-in-law travels 300 miles to visit us, bringing a turkey from her local co-op. :-) I thought it sounded pretty strange the way it was written. Ha ha, I just re-read my entry above, and wanted to clarify that my mom-in-law travels 300 miles to visit us, bringing a turkey from her local co-op. :-) I thought it sounded pretty strange the way it was written.

]]> By: Lauren http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21305 Lauren Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:24:06 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21305 We have two Thanksgiving celebrations. My aunt and uncle host on Thanksgiving Day. They provide it all, including homemade pies and a store-bought ice cream turkey (which is NOT turkey ice cream! It's chocolate/coffee ice cream in the shape of a turkey.) We cousins reconnect while our kidlets play. This year's highlight was the creation of a special soup -- the boys (2-9) ran around with little baskets collecting fresh mint, rosemary, lemons, pomegranates, berries. The day after Thanksgiving, our family hosts both sets of in-laws and my brother. My mom brings the ham and my mom-in-law brings a free-range turkey from her local co-op (300 miles away.) My mom makes yams with marshmellows and my mom-in-law makes scalloped potatoes. My dad makes clam dip. My husband makes fresh steamed green beans. I used to make deviled eggs, but someone is allergic so those went by the by. I make dessert (a crumble including chocolate chip cookie batter, fresh pears, strawberries and blueberries.) We have two Thanksgiving celebrations. My aunt and uncle host on Thanksgiving Day. They provide it all, including homemade pies and a store-bought ice cream turkey (which is NOT turkey ice cream! It’s chocolate/coffee ice cream in the shape of a turkey.) We cousins reconnect while our kidlets play. This year’s highlight was the creation of a special soup — the boys (2-9) ran around with little baskets collecting fresh mint, rosemary, lemons, pomegranates, berries.

The day after Thanksgiving, our family hosts both sets of in-laws and my brother. My mom brings the ham and my mom-in-law brings a free-range turkey from her local co-op (300 miles away.) My mom makes yams with marshmellows and my mom-in-law makes scalloped potatoes. My dad makes clam dip. My husband makes fresh steamed green beans. I used to make deviled eggs, but someone is allergic so those went by the by. I make dessert (a crumble including chocolate chip cookie batter, fresh pears, strawberries and blueberries.)

]]> By: Jill http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21304 Jill Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:04:45 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21304 We rotate homes each year. My husband and I hosted last year, my mom and dad hosted this year and my in-laws host next year. We've done this since for the 7 years we've married. The entire family gets along great and this way every gets together and no one cooks an entire meal. The host does the turkey. I always bake fresh bread and pumpkin pie. My mom does a fruit salad and apple pie. My MIL does mashed potatoes and special requests from the kids. This year I did baked butternut squash and and everyone loved it. (from the farmer's market because our plants only produced 3 squashes and those are long gone. pathetic, I know) I'm hoping to make next year's fare a bit more local. Christmas dinner will have our own potatoes, carrots, onions, and local butternut squash. Local apples for pie and our own pumpkins for pie. Eating local and in season is a new idea to the my family. I'm trying to introduce them to it and make it seem doable and affordable. I think they're catching on... Jill in MI We rotate homes each year. My husband and I hosted last year, my mom and dad hosted this year and my in-laws host next year. We’ve done this since for the 7 years we’ve married. The entire family gets along great and this way every gets together and no one cooks an entire meal. The host does the turkey. I always bake fresh bread and pumpkin pie. My mom does a fruit salad and apple pie. My MIL does mashed potatoes and special requests from the kids. This year I did baked butternut squash and and everyone loved it. (from the farmer’s market because our plants only produced 3 squashes and those are long gone. pathetic, I know) I’m hoping to make next year’s fare a bit more local. Christmas dinner will have our own potatoes, carrots, onions, and local butternut squash. Local apples for pie and our own pumpkins for pie.

Eating local and in season is a new idea to the my family. I’m trying to introduce them to it and make it seem doable and affordable. I think they’re catching on…

Jill in MI

]]> By: Eleanor http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21303 Eleanor Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:38:40 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21303 Geenpa, thanks for the chestnut video. I got some chestnuts, but didn't realize it was going to take so long to cook them or be such a big deal. So they didn't get done. But, we can do it for Christmas now. We had an organic traditional dinner with a local turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, peas, stuffing, and, of course, pumpkin pie. Now that my DD is a teen, I am teaching her how to prepare it. We had a lovely time. Hope everyone else had a lovely Thanksgiving. Happy Christmas, Chanikka, Kwanza, or what ever holiday your family celebrates next, and Happy New Year! El Geenpa, thanks for the chestnut video. I got some chestnuts, but didn’t realize it was going to take so long to cook them or be such a big deal. So they didn’t get done. But, we can do it for Christmas now.

We had an organic traditional dinner with a local turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, peas, stuffing, and, of course, pumpkin pie. Now that my DD is a teen, I am teaching her how to prepare it. We had a lovely time.

Hope everyone else had a lovely Thanksgiving.

Happy Christmas, Chanikka, Kwanza, or what ever holiday your family celebrates next, and Happy New Year!

El

]]> By: Greenpa http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21302 Greenpa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:54:38 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21302 Chestnuts, of course! :-) For anyone struggling with the peeling: This is actually new- and I think a vastly better way to peel chestnuts; no burned fingers, no bandaids from cut fingers- no shells under the fingernails- http://www.badgersett.com/info/chestnuts/peeling.html Chestnuts, of course! :-)

For anyone struggling with the peeling:

This is actually new- and I think a vastly better way to peel chestnuts; no burned fingers, no bandaids from cut fingers- no shells under the fingernails-

http://www.badgersett.com/info/chestnuts/peeling.html

]]> By: Marilyn http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21301 Marilyn Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:32:22 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21301 We're hosting my husband's family tomorrow and my family on Friday. We're having the traditional holiday meal with turkey and sage dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, etc. I usually make sweet potato pies rather than pumpkin because we like them better and we always have buttermilk pie. Thanksgiving was my MIL's favorite holiday and the buttermilk pie was her signature pie. It wouldn't be Thanksgiving unless we made her pie. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Marilyn We’re hosting my husband’s family tomorrow and my family on Friday. We’re having the traditional holiday meal with turkey and sage dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, etc. I usually make sweet potato pies rather than pumpkin because we like them better and we always have buttermilk pie. Thanksgiving was my MIL’s favorite holiday and the buttermilk pie was her signature pie. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving unless we made her pie.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Marilyn

]]> By: Glenn http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/23/traditional-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-21300 Glenn Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:07:08 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1508#comment-21300 Not for Thanksgiving, but in general. Crab cakes. Winter sports crab season is open in Western Washington. Weather permitting, I go out in our daysailor to check the pots. We sometimes get only one, not really enough to just eat with garlic butter. My wife combined ideas from several sources, including Joy of Cooking, and my suggestions of using our home grown potatoes. Saute onion, garlic & bell pepper (if available). mix in bowl with an egg, 1/4 C. mayo, salt & pepper to taste, 1/4 C. fresh dill & basil, 1/4 C. bread crumbs 1/2 to 1 C. mashed potatoes and a pound (more or less) of crab meat. Make into cakes or patties, coat in more bread crumbs, fry in oil. Tastes better with Red Rock Crab than Dungeness. We add more spices with Dungeness. In our case, the crab, garlic, onion, potatoes, dill, basil and sometimes the eggs, are all ours. Glenn Not for Thanksgiving, but in general. Crab cakes. Winter sports crab season is open in Western Washington. Weather permitting, I go out in our daysailor to check the pots. We sometimes get only one, not really enough to just eat with garlic butter. My wife combined ideas from several sources, including Joy of Cooking, and my suggestions of using our home grown potatoes.
Saute onion, garlic & bell pepper (if available). mix in bowl with an egg, 1/4 C. mayo, salt & pepper to taste, 1/4 C. fresh dill & basil, 1/4 C. bread crumbs 1/2 to 1 C. mashed potatoes and a pound (more or less) of crab meat.
Make into cakes or patties, coat in more bread crumbs, fry in oil.
Tastes better with Red Rock Crab than Dungeness. We add more spices with Dungeness.
In our case, the crab, garlic, onion, potatoes, dill, basil and sometimes the eggs, are all ours.

Glenn

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