tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post8947630200089858470..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Thanksgiving, Bowling, Exercise Class,Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-20065819943697720652015-10-14T11:09:02.034-04:002015-10-14T11:09:02.034-04:00Well I left the UK 40 years ago Ivy, and I assure ...Well I left the UK 40 years ago Ivy, and I assure you we didn't differentiate in those days whatever they may do today. <br /><br />Very good examples she set you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42732740055902705762015-10-14T10:20:07.627-04:002015-10-14T10:20:07.627-04:00Big, big difference, even Paul Hollywood and Mary ...Big, big difference, even Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry (from the UK), will tell you that baking and cooking are two different beasts. But they are experts where home-people might mesh the two, technically, the two are not the same animal.<br /><br />No, Mamam didn't celebrate either. She came over on the boat so we weren't raised with Thanksgivings, but we were raised with good foods, sitting at the table and not wasting ANYTHING in the kitchen.<br /><br />Love it, and love her for the lessons.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-17556006083566240312015-10-13T20:31:43.874-04:002015-10-13T20:31:43.874-04:00In Europe we don't celebrate Harvest other tha...In Europe we don't celebrate Harvest other than in church services when the churches are decorated with produce of the season. So until we came to Canada we never had "Thanksgiving". In the UK we never differentiated between cooking and baking. It is all cooking whatever it is you are producing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-76476065362071289342015-10-13T19:00:01.293-04:002015-10-13T19:00:01.293-04:00Oh, I hear ya' about the sitting down at the t...Oh, I hear ya' about the sitting down at the table. I was raised by my Hungarian Mamam (Grandma), in the kitchen. We ate proper meals and sat at the table. Unless we were watching a scary movie at night, then we would eat pizza in front of the TV. Or sat and shelled nuts. <br /><br />She didn't make (or celebrate) Thanksgivings, she just cooked and baked all the time, which I enjoyed. <br /><br />Love that you and Matt have special meals on Saturday. Very, very cool. <br /><br />The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-50102794983747567212015-10-13T18:27:59.869-04:002015-10-13T18:27:59.869-04:00In the UK we always had a Sunday roast at home. Be...In the UK we always had a Sunday roast at home. Beef, pork, chicken, you name it we had it. Matt and I always have a special meal on a Saturday night with a bottle of wine. Sometimes we have a dessert but rarely a starter when we are on our own. We do have real meals every night, we also sit at a dining table to eat which many people don't do any more. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-25943670773112392332015-10-13T16:42:16.189-04:002015-10-13T16:42:16.189-04:00We do a Sunday roast once per week, with trimmings...We do a Sunday roast once per week, with trimmings. Sometimes without, but the star of the show is the locally organic chicken (I don't fancy solution-injected turkeys).<br /><br />But heck yeah, real meals every night and a killer Harvest Table on Sundays. Life is too short to wait around for holidays. But also, to be fair, I was raised by cooks. And so for me this is normal to make. What you might think of as holiday meal, we just call it supper.<br /><br />Yum, yum, yum, yum.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-59671430897871664902015-10-13T08:27:56.181-04:002015-10-13T08:27:56.181-04:00Thanks Birgit. It was good. I went off Brussels Sp...Thanks Birgit. It was good. I went off Brussels Sprouts recently but decided it was the softened water. This time I cooked them in distilled water and they tasted great. Always nice when someone else cooks. I love goulash. I have often made that with venison. Not swimming Birgit, just exercise class.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-11606472948398286622015-10-13T08:25:52.215-04:002015-10-13T08:25:52.215-04:00Thanks Denise.Thanks Denise.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-18730942536197427722015-10-13T08:25:33.311-04:002015-10-13T08:25:33.311-04:00I wouldn't mind trying pumpkin muffins but jus...I wouldn't mind trying pumpkin muffins but just cannot get to like the pie Denise. I don't think of anyone in Oz eating the pie either, such a North American thing to me. That sounds an interesting way of cooking Brussels Sprouts. Lamb belly? Never heard of that either.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-19691007593264128482015-10-13T01:06:11.179-04:002015-10-13T01:06:11.179-04:00Glad to hear your hubby is healing well...and fast...Glad to hear your hubby is healing well...and fast! Your Thanksgiving dinner sounds great (except not a lover of brussel sprouts). Thankfully, we went to my hubby's sister for dinner. Today I just made goulash. Glad you went swimming and found little discomfort the next dayBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-47476374916619868472015-10-12T22:59:03.000-04:002015-10-12T22:59:03.000-04:00Oh and sorry, Happy Thanksgiving! Oh and sorry, Happy Thanksgiving! Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-11073567668638380772015-10-12T22:57:58.960-04:002015-10-12T22:57:58.960-04:00Hi Jo. Glad Matt is healing nicely. I adore pumpki...Hi Jo. Glad Matt is healing nicely. I adore pumpkin pie, but ages since I've made/tasted it. Pumpkin scones are wildly popular in Queensland. There's a quick recipe using lemonade, flour and something else. And cold mashed pumpkin of course.<br /><br />On my birthday lunch I shared a side of baked brussels sprouts and we all agreed next time that's all we'll order. My gosh, they were fabulous. Baked with lamb belly and mustard and honey sauce. I'm salivating just remembering.<br /><br />Happy cooking, bowling and celebrating!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-52496148574186547402015-10-12T22:23:54.359-04:002015-10-12T22:23:54.359-04:00It's not very spicy JoJo, not noticeably so. ...It's not very spicy JoJo, not noticeably so. I have tried pumpkin pie a couple of times and could not enjoy it. As someone above said, it's a vegetable for goodness sake which is kind of my reaction too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-24857660952827950502015-10-12T22:22:04.910-04:002015-10-12T22:22:04.910-04:00Me too, but wouldn't dare eat that much once a...Me too, but wouldn't dare eat that much once a week Ivy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42693690127983924992015-10-12T20:47:31.530-04:002015-10-12T20:47:31.530-04:00I'm looking forward to our Thanksgiving. But ...I'm looking forward to our Thanksgiving. But opposite of you, I don't like squash or pumpkin soups of any kind but I love pumpkin pie. The recipe sounds great, but I'm going to eliminate the hot sauce as I don't like spicy.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-84964301575962337882015-10-12T20:32:05.175-04:002015-10-12T20:32:05.175-04:00Happy Harvest. Nothing like a great harvest menu. ...Happy Harvest. Nothing like a great harvest menu. I do these kinds of meals at least once per week. Love it.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-14169499262530704582015-10-12T18:50:50.058-04:002015-10-12T18:50:50.058-04:00I like tiramisu too. No the skin doesn't crisp...I like tiramisu too. No the skin doesn't crisp but that's just as well as there a loads of calories in the skin and I would be tempted. Not Matt, just me.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-83022122443096345952015-10-12T17:15:04.169-04:002015-10-12T17:15:04.169-04:00Your menu sounds beautiful. I don't like pumpk...Your menu sounds beautiful. I don't like pumpkin pie either. It's a vegetable for goodness sake. Give me tiramisu any day. Happy Thanksgiving. Does the turkey skin crisp up when you use oven bags?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-9960478817860109602015-10-12T15:52:54.936-04:002015-10-12T15:52:54.936-04:00Thanks Susan. I thought about having them today ac...Thanks Susan. I thought about having them today actually and then looked at the calorie count. Bearing in mind what I ate this weekend, I changed my mind. Never tried doing it in a Dutch oven.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-38669126704292218602015-10-12T15:51:34.847-04:002015-10-12T15:51:34.847-04:00Thanks Alex. Funny that, the cosmic knight loves t...Thanks Alex. Funny that, the cosmic knight loves them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-25328873274639738372015-10-12T15:50:51.858-04:002015-10-12T15:50:51.858-04:00A good idea Lee. However, three big celebratory me...A good idea Lee. However, three big celebratory meals might be a bit much of my weight I'm thinking.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-74874851273085315822015-10-12T12:05:06.941-04:002015-10-12T12:05:06.941-04:00Happy Thanksgiving. I love noodles too but like yo...Happy Thanksgiving. I love noodles too but like you, I don't have them very often. I usually use an oven bag when I do turkey in the oven but sometimes I use my dutch oven and it makes the turkey perfect.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-36465933543454076982015-10-12T11:59:07.688-04:002015-10-12T11:59:07.688-04:00Happy Thanksgiving and glad you enjoyed your feast...Happy Thanksgiving and glad you enjoyed your feast this past weekend. Pass on the sprouts though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-58124724432756953472015-10-12T11:55:27.048-04:002015-10-12T11:55:27.048-04:00I should start celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving a...I should start celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving along with our U.S. November festivity. Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, all the better to have two celebration days each year.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-14156509271653534802015-10-12T11:52:20.839-04:002015-10-12T11:52:20.839-04:00Thanks Betty. It is a good soup. Very warming. I h...Thanks Betty. It is a good soup. Very warming. I have posted the recipe here.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com