I have not been able to find canned pumpkin in the grocery store. :(
I should probably ask someone for help -- but I would rather avoid people and suffer the consequences of not having pumpkin oatmeal

Mari

Look on the isles that have the pie fillings and crusts. :) Or call ahead and ask them to set a few cans for you up front so you can just run in and grab them.

Halloween Cake
 

This recipe is honestly one of the best tasting, moist, and yummiest cakes I have ever eaten. That said; it is not for the faint of heart lol.

My aunt made this one year for thanksgiving. She brought it in wrapped in a garbage bag in the box and dropped it in the center of my thanksgiving table that I spent hours getting ready. Everyone's jaw dropped and we were speechless. At that point she reached over and grabbed one of the "tootsie rolls" and popped it in her mouth. My bipolar son threw up right there on the floor LOL! (After we found out what it really was everyone laughed hysterically and ate a piece - minus my son; although he was laughing like crazy for a couple hours. He didnt try it until the next year when she made it again lol. Its become our "thanksgiving cake" :rolleyes: )

Ive found a link online that has a picture and the recipe. I'll just post that instead of typing it all out and you can take a look!

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/index.p...&article=17836

Your kids are soooo lucky that you push their creativity
 

Dear Bobi,
This looks sufficiently disgusting to be a favorite for kids.
A friend of mine told me that someone brought this to her house for party last year.

I guess that the puddings would make it nice and creamy.

Mari

I hadn't though of cat poop cake as creative, but its sure a lot of fun! LOL! :D
THe cake is extremely creamy. I make this recipe minus the "visual factors" sometimes just as dessert and its always a hit.

Tonight is my son's night to help in the kitchen. He just gave me a list and told me to buy whats on it. I "think" were having stew; however it could very well be as creative as the cake is! Wish me luck lol. ;)

I found this while looking for traditional recipes from diferent countries for Thanksgiving. I made it last night and it is now on my list of favorites. (its extremely filling too. Would be good reheated for lunch the next day.)

Bobotie
(Traditional dish from S. Africa)

1 onion
1 clove garlic
2oz apricots
2 slices white bread
2 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb. groundbeef
1 teaspoon mild curry powder
half a teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt, and black pepper
2oz raisins
4 tablespoons flaked almonds
2 eggs

large, greased, oven friendly dish
Oven Temp 350*

Peel and chop onion. Peel and crush the clove of garlic. Chop the dried apricots finely. Tear the bread into pieces, place in shallow dish and pour half the milk over it. Leave it to soak. Melt butter and cook the onion and garlic over low heat for 5 min. Add groundbeef to onion/garlic and brown. Mix curry powder, chili powder, lemon joice, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the meat. Add raisins, almonds, apricots, and soaked bread with the milk that it was soaking in. Spoon the mixture into the greased dish. Whisk the eggs and the rest of the milk and pour over the top. Bake for 45 minutes until the topping has set and turned golden.

thanks for bumping up this thread bobi! your dish sounds great!
 

Bizi"s Spinach mashed potatoes

2+1/2 pounds of red small potatoes, unpeeled, cubed, boiled and drained
16 oz of frozen chopped spinach, microwaved 3-4 minutes, drained
8 oz of creamed cheese softened
8 oz sour cream
4oz (1 stick) of very soft salted butter
1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
2 teaspoons dried dill weed or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons of minced garlic, (I use the kind from a jar, it is alot! and optional of course)

In a large container, I used a gumbo pot, Except for the potatoes,
Beat all ingrediants until smooth. Then add potatoes and beat quickly again just until still lumpy. Spoon into a large, greased, casserole dish.
Bake 375 uncoved for 20 minutes.
This is a pretty dish, green and red and white for the holidays!
bizi

aha!
 

bumpity bump bump for Bizi's Spinach Mashed Potatoes! :D

it's the post above this one, or
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post417062-27.html

aww heck - missing ingredient
 

Bizi, regarding the spinach mashed potatoes...
just realized i can't get sour cream here. :( i'm wondering... do you figure i can substitute it with:

4 oz whole milk yogurt
+
4 oz cream cheese extra? :o

ever had to sub sour cream in this or other recipes before? what do you suggest?

hmmmmm.... :Scratch-Head:

~ waves ~

plain yogurt???
thanks for the bump!:D
bizi