[Boopers]

Wow, I'm going to print this out Jaye. It's so detailed and has perfect timing.
Thank You,
Linda

[redjpwranglergirl]

Happy Thanksgiving to all! If anybody has an recipes to share, since Christmas will be here before we know it, please add 'em! I'm trying a new recipe for an Italian Cream Cake- hope it's edible....I guess we'll find out tomorrow! If it's good, I'll be glad to share the recipe with anybody who's interested. Also, I have a good (easy) recipe for potato casserole that my family LOVES- we have to have it at every holiday or they think they're mistreated....

[Jomar]

What's your potato casserole?

Hash Browns Supreme??

Is it the one with hash browns, cream of chicken or celery soup, sour cream, onions, cheddar cheese- mix it all together - top with crushed corn flakes and drizzle with some butter and bake.?

We do this one every so often for holidays- not low cal though - but ohhh soo delicious!


HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

2 lbs. hash browns
1 can cream of chicken or celery soup
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 lb. grated American or cheddar cheese
1 c. sour cream
3/4 c. melted butter
Salt & pepper
2 c. crushed corn flakes

Layer hash browns in 9"x13" pan. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over hash browns. Mix remaining 1/4 cup butter and corn flakes. Mix other ingredients and spread over hash browns. Put corn flake mix on top and bake, uncovered 1 hour at 350 degrees. You may add cooked ham to the soup mixture and have a one dish meal.

You can change the kind of cream soup too.
we didn't layer ours we mixed it all up in a big bowl and then spread it into the baking dish.

[redjpwranglergirl]

Originally Posted by jo55

What's your potato casserole?

Hash Browns Supreme??

Is it the one with hash browns, cream of chicken or celery soup, sour cream, onions, cheddar cheese- mix it all together - top with crushed corn flakes and drizzle with some butter and bake.?

We do this one every so often for holidays- not low cal though - but ohhh soo delicious!


HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

2 lbs. hash browns
1 can cream of chicken or celery soup
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 lb. grated American or cheddar cheese
1 c. sour cream
3/4 c. melted butter
Salt & pepper
2 c. crushed corn flakes

Layer hash browns in 9"x13" pan. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over hash browns. Mix remaining 1/4 cup butter and corn flakes. Mix other ingredients and spread over hash browns. Put corn flake mix on top and bake, uncovered 1 hour at 350 degrees. You may add cooked ham to the soup mixture and have a one dish meal.

You can change the kind of cream soup too.
we didn't layer ours we mixed it all up in a big bowl and then spread it into the baking dish.

That's not it, Jo but if you want my recipe I'll post it after Th'giving when things calm back down around here a little! Mine is equally NOT low fat

[redjpwranglergirl]

Jo,
Here's my potato casserole recipe- it's really easy to make, just a little time consuming.

7-8 large, red potatoes- boiled (with skins on), peeled, & grated
1 stick of margarine, melted
1 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese *
1 c. sour cream
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
salt to taste

Combine all ingredients & put in 2 qt. casserole. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hr.

*I use more cheese! Probably about an 8oz. pkg.

[OneMoreTime]

Great recipe, Linda --

I taught my mother the recipe I created for "pie without crust" as a hot side dish for meals -- tho it is equally delicious cold from the fridge as a side dish or dessert. My parents enjoy it several times a month as a squash vegetable.

INGREDIENTS FOR BAKED SUGAR FREE
an entire can of pumpkin puree,
a whole can of Pet Evaporated Milk,
Two eggs
enough SPLENDA (my mother buys the "measuring cup" Splenda
be GENEROUS with the Pumpkin Pie Spice!!!

Want a crust? Go ahead. Like whipped cream? If you keep the mounds modest, REAL WHIPPED cream in those aerosol cans is good for you! A serving is only about 15 calories and it makes people feel so spoiled.

OR, if you don't want to bake --- you can try my very own No-Bake Low-Cal Pumpkin Pie recipe I invented a number of years ago. Buy two boxes of French Vanilla No-Sugar Added Instant Pudding Mix. WalMart house brand has it. These are the size boxes that use 2 cups of Milk each when you use them to make pudding.

If you want a pie shell, go for it -- but it's up to you. If you have no diabetics, go with a graham shell if you don't want to bake a pie shell.

INGREDIENTS FOR NO-BAKE SUGAR FREE
one can of Pumpkin Puree
one can of Evaporated Milk (NEVER "condensed milk" - full of sugar)
2 boxes no-sugar French Vanilla Pudding
(no extra sweetner is needed or desireable)
1 Tbs of Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix (McCormick's makes it)

Dump all in a "big enough bowl", mix thoroughly - good for mixer or wire whisk. Continue for at least 4 minutes which will also give the pudding time to start setting up well. If you think it is way too stiff, you can add a bit of regular milk -- but not more than 1tbs at a time.

Pour into pie shell (or pretty pie dish) and chill til needed. If you like, use a squirt of whipped cream for each serving (it's like 15 calories).
Burn a pumpkin candle if you want that "pie baking" aroma, but you can serve this at room temperature, just like you serve regular pumpkin pie. It is incredibly yummy.

The French Vanilla pudding gives a great "eggy" richness to flavorfully substitute for the usual eggs, and it provides the BODY for the pie, having it set up stiff enough to hold it's shape.

Originally Posted by Boopers

Anyways, I found a sugar free pumpkin pie recipe:
1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 egg
6 packets of granulated artificial sweetener
1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup evaporated milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, sugar substitute, and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Add pumpkin puree and milk to egg mixture and stir until smooth. Pour mixture into a pie shell. Place on baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until set in center.
Linda

[Dmom3005]

I hope your DIL's started helping with the dinners.

I can tell you point blank that if they don't then you need to
tell them, that its not your job anymore. I'm a DIL and in my
case, when 25 + years ago I married into the family I did, it didn't
believe in any holiday but Christmas and Thanksgiving. And I chose
to start a couple of traditions, and when my other SIL"s joined the
family they helped take over some too. But the thing is that I'm
just 49 now, but my MIL is 90 and she is legally Blind, and doesn't
do any big cooking or cleaning or anything else, lives next door
to me. And if she needs things, then its up to me usually now.

But its always been interesting, but if we had a party planned, it
was a planned thing that we all did it together, not just a few of
us. Someone had it at their house, and we all asked what we could
bring.

Same for my mother's house, other than I'm the only one that lives
over 2 hours away, everyone else in my family lives within 15 minutes.
So I take things that don't need to be hot, or provide money for them
to go buy things that are already cooked. Its just to hard to take
things hot.

Donna

[redjpwranglergirl]

Originally Posted by Dmom3005

I hope your DIL's started helping with the dinners.

I can tell you point blank that if they don't then you need to
tell them, that its not your job anymore. I'm a DIL and in my
case, when 25 + years ago I married into the family I did, it didn't
believe in any holiday but Christmas and Thanksgiving. And I chose
to start a couple of traditions, and when my other SIL"s joined the
family they helped take over some too. But the thing is that I'm
just 49 now, but my MIL is 90 and she is legally Blind, and doesn't
do any big cooking or cleaning or anything else, lives next door
to me. And if she needs things, then its up to me usually now.

But its always been interesting, but if we had a party planned, it
was a planned thing that we all did it together, not just a few of
us. Someone had it at their house, and we all asked what we could
bring.

Same for my mother's house, other than I'm the only one that lives
over 2 hours away, everyone else in my family lives within 15 minutes.
So I take things that don't need to be hot, or provide money for them
to go buy things that are already cooked. Its just to hard to take
things hot.

Donna

You're very right! I've already given her a list of things for them to bring on Christmas Day and I will also "put her to work" around here some too. My mother will be down here too and she's always a big help. I'm just not used to having to ask someone to help me- we were just always expected to. DIL was raised totally DIFFERENT than I was or the way I raised my son. I don't think cooking for holidays was really done by her family. I'm also 49 and been married for almost 32 yrs.! We've started our own traditions here too- such as what we have on Christmas Eve, what we have on Christmas Day,etc. I don't cook near what my mother and gr'mother used to cook when we were growing up. They did SO much work and cooked these huge feasts and I don't do that for several reasons- mainly because my family doesn't like alot of that stuff and because with my bad feet, legs that swell if I'm on them for too long, and the other pain issues I'm dealing with, I just can't do it or I'll be laid up for several days afterwards trying to get over it. I don't beat myself up over it though because I think that the family being together and enjoying our gr'son is much more important than what we eat.

[Boopers]

Donna,
You are definitely a blessing of a DIL. That is so great that you do all this!! I, for one, congratulate you!!
Once again, all my DIL'S did at Thanksgiving was help themselves to the leftovers and took them home. Don't get me wrong, I didn't mind at all but it would have been nice to have a little of something from them. I am only 52 but have many health problems, so it's difficult to do all myself.
I do hope blessings go your way for taking care of your MIL. I took care of my FIL when he was alive, as we moved him in next door, too and I also took care of my Mother when she was diagnosed with cancer as my Father had passed away four years before.
I beleive some of us are born with the caregiving within ourselves and I truly cherished being able to take care of them.
Keep doing what you are doing and you will never regret it.
Take care,
Linda