My 3 year old saved thanksgiving!!!
Because while all the other stuff is ok, its really all about the pie - especially since this is one of the few times I allow myself pie. Quite frankly I would be happy with a grilled chicken breast, steamed veggies and PIE and that would be a good T-day!
In October, my CSA box gave me a HUGE sugar pie pumpkin. dd has a book that talks about making a pumpkin pie from a big pumpkin and she has been dying to make the pie ever since. Now I usually make my pie from canned, because I find getting the pumpkin to the right consistancy a pain in the keester. I was saving the pumpkin for my traditional pumpkin turkey soup.
And I wasnt really planning on making the pie until morning.
But today she was lobbying to help me, so I thought I would have her help me clean and roast the pumpkin and scoop it out and then I would do a switcheroo and use the canned pumpkin to make the pie and have my soup puree already.
And then I opened the can of pumpkin I bought. Ick. It smelled burned and tasted bitter. Really nasty. So I cooked the real pumpkin longer and pureed it and strained it through cheesecloth to thicken it and now we have a beautiful yummy pie in the oven!
Apple pie is done too.
So stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes and turkey tomorrow.
Last edited by ennay; 11-21-2007 at 11:03 PM.
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