Happy Thanksgiving

I'll be baking a chocolate chip walnut pie (with lots of bourbon in it) and taking it to my aunt's house. I'm also making eggnog. I love to sit around with a spiked eggnog and watch football on Thanksgiving Day.

Everyone have a great day!

could this be made with fresh sliders???

Marsha, thanks for that recipe. The idea of that stuffing cracks me up and I think I will have to try it!

could this be made with fresh sliders???

sure! just make sure you get them without pickles!

Dear Friends:

As I sit here typing this note, I am in great thanks for your friendships, advice, and general being. Each of my foodie friends has enriched my life (not to mention my waistline) in many ways.

As we start this most joyous and wonderous of seasons, may the peace, love and joy spread through your heart and soul everyday!

From the Veneman's to you........May you gobble til you wobble!

From the Veneman's to you........May you gobble til you wobble!

Happy Thanksgiving All!

And a Happy Thanksgiving to all my foodie friends. Like the rest of you, I have much for which to be thankful ... a roof over my head, my health, wonderful friends, being able to do what I love and make enough of a living to stay in the roof over my head, food in the pantry, an entertaining kitty, and most importantly ... the great news that the lump they found turned out to NOT be a reoccurance of my sister's cancer. Yes ... so much for which I am thankful.

I am bringing the mac-and-cheese to the festivities later in the day. Here's the family recipe ... I rarely make it because I cannot justify the calories; it is totally decadent and delicious.


Aunt Diana's Mac-and-Cheese

Ingredients:
!/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups milk
2 (10 ounce) blocks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 (10 ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked

Preparation
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Stir in salt and next 3 ingredients. Gradually whisk in half-and half and milk; cook whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.

Stir in half of the sharp Cheddar cheese. Stir in extra-sharp Cheddar cheese until smooth. Remove from heat.

Combine pasta and cheese mixture, and put into a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining sharp Cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes (bake 15 minutes longer for a crusty top).

Classic 'WKRP in Cincinnati' turkey drop live with Les Nessman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iafzqOCaxA4

How to make Turducken:
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/turducken.html

Happy Thanksgiving to all the foodies. While I am not on the "front lines" any more, I will say a prayer for my sisters and brothers who are working today. It is just the three of us homr this year, but I will give thanks for my children and grandchildren. Hope you and yours have a fantastic holiday!!!