Happy birthday Mrs. RF.
Having bad kidneys, there are so many foods that I can no longer eat, that I love, such as rutabegga mased with butter and a hint of brown sugar, all of the winter squash family, including pumpkin, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and many others.
For the Thanksgiving dinner, I am a traditional Eastern/Yooper Thanksgiving meal lover, with the turkey, smashed spuds, sweet potatoes, bread dressing with onion, giblets, sage, and other good stuff. So I was a little sad about the upcoming holiday meal, though I still have much to be thankful for. So I decided to do some cull nary research, and it seams I can still have most of those things I love for the meal. I can't have much milk, so I used cream and butter, with a bit of chicken broth for the smashed spuds. I used the riser to make them silky smooth. I also used both russets, for their fluffy loft, and yukon Gold for their creamy texture. Tested, they will be a hit tomorrow. The sweet spuds will simply have to be soaked for a couple hours to leach out the potassium, and the potatoes for the mashed potatoes were double boiled for the same reason. Dressing/stuffing simply needs less salt, and smaller portions. I will miss the rutabagas though.
As for the pumpkin pie, I played the idea in my head of using mashed, cooked carrot as a substitute for the pumpkin, did a bit of research, and found a bunch of recipes for carrot pie. I chose a likely looking version, cooked the carrots, and made the filling. I of course had to test it, before adding the raw egg of course, and your really can't tell the difference in flavor.
I love it that I know how to cook, and don't have to rely on others who might bot be able to accommodate my dietary needs. So what am I grateful for; that I was given by my creator a gift for figuring things out, and for my family, my job, my new fly rod (Winston BIIIX 9' 7wt that i just finished building last night, and it looks good. I am so excited!w00t2
The only down side, and it's major, Mrs. GW is down with a bad cold/flu, and might miss the meal. I will certainly make sure I bring her a plate of the best stuff.
I wish all of you a Thanksgiving day worth being thankful for.
Oh, something to share with all of you who love the taste of Moutain Dew, I took a package each of lemon and lime jellow, and combined them in a single bowl. I drained the can syrup from fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, and pineapple into a sauce pan, measured it out to 2 cups, and brought it to a boil. I poured that into the gelatin and stirred to dissolve. Chill until partially set, stir in the canned fruit, and test taste. I tastes like Mountain D
And Dew without the fizz, and with fruit added.
Qne yes, I've been tagged to roast the turkey, and have cooked a honey/mustard glazed duck to go with it. Yum.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North