Blaise--

I don't see any pie listed in you menu in Post #8. Did you forget, or are you watching calories? I'm with River--it isn't Thanksgiving, either lunch or dinner, without the pie.

I take it that turkey is used only in the salad, and pork tenderloin is the entree. Is this common in the South, to use turkey but prepare something else as the main course?

Here is the Canadian take on the origin of Thanksgiving Day.

http://www.googobits.com/articles/2173- ... rview.html

No idea whether or not there are turkeys in Newfoundland.

Beau Geste (imported) wrote: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:07 pm Blaise--

I don't see any pie listed in you menu in Post #8. Did you forget, or are you watching calories? I'm with River--it isn't Thanksgiving, either lunch or dinner, without the pie.

I take it that turkey is used only in the salad, and pork tenderloin is the entree. Is this common in the South, to use turkey but prepare something else as the main course?

Here is the Canadian take on the origin of Thanksgiving Day.

http://www.googobits.com/articles/2173- ... rview.html

No idea whether or not there are turkeys in Newfoundland.

I was suggesting an alternative holiday meal. I deliberately left off pie. However, I like almost all pies. Sweet potato, pumpkin, mincemeat, apple, and various berry pies are all good. In addition, cobblers are delicious.

I find that overeating is a problem with Thanksgiving. I want something tasty but that does not promote gluttony.

I do not know anyone in my region who does not have turkey for Thanksgiving. I lived with a woman who ate a lot of turkey in many forms. I just grew tired of it. A taste of turkey in a salad sounds good to me. I like pork tenderloin. I do not link it in any way with Thanksgiving except that my former mother-in-law always served pork roast as part of her holiday meals. I am not certain about using pecan sauce. I already find it a bit boring.

Turkey, green beans, most dressings, cranberry sauce from a can, bland dinner roles, and many other traditional items for Thanksgiving bore me. Asparagus crisp and sautéed, cranberry relishes, pumpkin or sweet potato soup, good biscuits, and other such treats are the kind of foods that I think would make Thanksgiving more interesting. Frankly, I like the idea of oysters on the half shelve for the holiday. My friend Carol and I had them for Christmas dinner six years ago. I loved them. Fresh fruit is wonderful for any meal.

I wish that I were still able to enjoy wine more than I now can. I think Thanksgiving would be a great time for wine. It was last year at a meal I enjoyed with friends from a small church. We enjoyed several wines.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time!

Soooo much ammunition available!

Having a few drinks with friends and hurling pumpkins from my trebuchet!

WOO-HOO!!

Taylor (imported) wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:08 pm Thanksgiving is a wonderful time!

Soooo much ammunition available!

Having a few drinks with friends and hurling pumpkins from my trebuchet!

WOO-HOO!!

Who do you aim at?

DAMN, every Christimas I ask Santa for either a Trebuchet, Ballista, Onager or a Catapult, but he always forgets. That or they won't fit in his sleigh.

Kirstoff - Aim? Hmmm...usually whomever has had enough liquid courgage to hold the target.

Mac - If you want to build one, you can find endless plans on the net. Just building one has been a lot of fun!

I'm not sure what archaic weapon will be next on my list of things to make, maybe a cannon. If you want, I can look around because I may have some plans I can e-mail to you.

T.

Taylor (imported) wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:08 pm Thanksgiving is a wonderful time!

Soooo much ammunition available!

Having a few drinks with friends and hurling pumpkins from my trebuchet!

WOO-HOO!!

Knowing Taylor, I'm sure all the targets have a

"(D)" after their name... LOL!!!

I am watching Nova on public television a documentary about people who eat insects. That seems close enough to Louisiana food! :-\ Ants for Thanksgiving. I suppose shrimp and crawfish are almost close enought.

Ramses, you know me too well!

ramses (imported) wrote: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:41 pm Knowing Taylor, I'm sure all the targets have a

"(D)" after their name... LOL!!!

I like your avatar.