Re: OT: Happy Thanksgiving




On 11/22/07 12:56 AM, in article jfgak3dhinq2b7h1q93ctbbk4dhi421rsa@xxxxxxx,
"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:04:20 GMT, MI <quilchenapark@xxxxxxx>
wrote:




On 11/21/07 10:09 PM, in article f57ak39gedob6n1pbpdd5ihr7gtlk07ngk@xxxxxxx,
"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:03:34 +1300, Quentin Grady
<quentin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:46:15 -0500, Susan <nevermind@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Quentin Grady wrote:
G'day G'day Folks,

Apparently 90% of American families celebrating Thanksgiving do so
with turkey. Hopefully they'll be adding genuine cranberry jelly.
Cranberry has often been looked upon as the poor relative of
blueberry. This might well be so where the brain is concerned but
most definitely not where the heart is concerned.

Cranberries are close to number one.


And they keep well in the freezer, so I have them all year 'round, love
them!

G'day G'day Susan,

For a moment I thought you were talking about the turkeys. Some
people from England coming out here refuse to have turkey for Xmas
here since they are used to fresh turkey at Xmas time. Turkeys must
be killed when they are plump and they are at Xmas time in England.
Unfortunately they are decidedly scrawny here at Xmas time so our Xmas
turkeys are all frozen. Not the same so they tell me. Never the less
we hope to have some rolled turkey stuffed with apricot. We are
looking forward to having it and won't let the prejudices of others
stand in the way.

Guess that makes American readers shudder if the tv pictures of giant
birds is anything to go by.

I have to bring my own sauce, though, because Tom's family likes that
gelled stuff in a can that you slice <*shudder*>

Surprisingly we also can obtain frozen cranberries from the
wholesalers at reasonable prices. They can go into a lot of dishes. Of
course at more fancy prices one could also buy dried cranberries from
the health food supermarkets.

The jellied "dog roll" sauce makes me shudder also. One has to wonder
how many cranberries actually make it into the mix. And its the
cranberries your heart needs.

Susan

Best wishes,

I don't think I have ever eaten Turkey. Not even Aussie
scrub turkey. Maybe in a sandwich sometime, but not that I
remember.

I rarely see them in the butcher or supermarket and I doubt
I'd buy something that size for just the two of us anyway.
Not a common meat in my area.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
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http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts

Alan, what do you eat at Christmas? Goose? We all have our favourites. We
used to have turkey and ham, but the family is too small now to have all
that meat.

Our family Christmasses are usually a smorgasbord affair.
All the food is on sideboards and we serve ourselves.

We all bring something (similar to your pot-lucks). At the
past few I have cooked a giant-size version of my sweet
curry with turmeric rice as a side and I add that to the
platters of cold roast chicken, ham off the bone, various
German potato dishes (bil is German) slaws, salads etc. And
for afters there will be various fruit salads, pavlova,
cakes, steamed christmas pudding with custard, ice cream
etc.

Every so often we vary that with a BBQ. Same salads and
sweets but the meats will be steaks, German sausages,
marinated chicken pieces, shish kebabs etc.

Remember that Christmas day, anywhere in Australia, will
usually be over 30C (86F) and often exceeds 37C(100F).

Before diagnosis Christmas Day was an exercise in
conspicuous consumption and Boxing Day was the day to sleep
it off at the MCG Test Match; no longer the case for me. I
still go to the match, but now I can stay awake:-)


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Psyllium, Fibre, Muesli and Nuts
That sounds decidedly more sensible. I used to have a friend who lived in
Townsville who said they always had a picnic at the beach. Menu---roast
goose, potatoes, brussells sprouts, turnips, etc and hot Christmas pudding,
Christmas cake, etc. I never figured out how anyone could eat that cold
weather fare in temperatures exceeding the 30 - 37C you mentioned.

--
Martha Irwin T2 Canada
1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia

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