Hello Everyone and Welcome back! I am still in shock that the Holiday Season will soon be here. Things are going to be so different for our family this year with out mom and her Holiday cheer. I have come across some recipes that I will be trying this year for Thanksgiving as I am the lucky one to try and cook the turkey for the family. Enjoy and see everyone next week.
To make white sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in milk; bring to a boil. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside
Preheat oven to 350. Spray medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove half onion and garlic; cook and stir2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.
Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Combine mushrooms mixture, green beans and white sauce in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 20 to 30 minutes.
When mom needed bread crumbs, she made them by hand grating day-old bread. Instead of using a sharp grater, try this easy method.
Remove crusts from day-old bread slices and tear slices into pieces. Put pieces in a food processor or blender and process them using an on/off pulsing action until you have fine crumbs....IT WORKS GREAT!!!!
Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing , and pumkin pie. A time for Indian corn, Holiday parades and giant balloons. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, which this year (2005) is November 24th!
Throughout history mankind has celebrated the bountiful harvest with Thanksgiving ceremonies. Before the establishment of fromal religions many ancient famrers believed that their crops contained spirits which caused the crops to grow and die. Many believed that these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested and they had to be destroyed or they would take revenge on the farmers who harvested them. Some of the harvest festivals celebrated the defeat of these spirits. Harvest festivals and Thanksgiving celebrations were held by ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Hebrews, the Chineses, and the Egyptians.
Next week I will tell you the ways these cultures celebrate Thanksgiving...Have a wonderful week.