Thanksgiving Review

Thanksgiving Review

We had a great Thanksgiving Day. It snowed a little bit, but our guests from North Carolina and Pennsylvania got here safely and had a good trip home last night. All of our dishes were appreciated. I had enough good arugula and corn salad (mache) in the salad garden to fill half of my big salad bowl. I made up the difference with a bag of spring mixed greens from the store. The temperature dropped below 20 degrees last night, but my little salad greens looked ok this morning. With any luck they’ll continue to grow and I’ll have some salad greens from the garden until Christmas.

I talked to my brother. He had made the Paula Deen Sweet Potato Marshmallow Balls to take to my sister’s house for dinner. They were tasty, but didn’t travel well. So this is a recipe you should save for dinner at your own house.

Judi made two great cheese dishes that we snacked on while we waited for dinner to get ready.

Liptauer Cheese

I’ve been making this for years, and both of my daughters love to make it for parties. It isn’t a low fat food.

2 sticks butter
8 ounces cream cheese
tablespoon Dijon mustard
tablespoon capers
tablespoon caraway seeds
teaspoon paprika
1 tiny dill pickle
Mix everything in the food processor until very smooth. Place in serving dish and garnish with a few capers.


Mapled Brie and Apples
1 8 oz. Round Brie cheese
3 Tbs. Brown sugar
3 Tbs. Maple syrup
3 Tbs. Brandy or rum
1/4 C chopped, toasted walnuts
2 apples, cored and thinly sliced

1. Place Brie on an ovenproof platter; bake in a 350 oven about 15 minutes or til warm and soft but not runny. (or microwave for 40 seconds).
2. Meanwhile, stir together brown sugar, maple syrup, and brandy or rum in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or till slightly thickened. Stir in walnuts. Pour over softened Brie. Serve immediately with Cinnamon Crostini or crackers and apple slices.

Cinnamon Crostini
Cut twenty diagonal slices from an 8 ounce French bread baguette. Brush one side of slices evenly with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mixture. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet, Bake in a 425 degree overn for 6 to 8 minutes until crisp and golden brown.