The big day is almost here! Today
I have to get busy. I'm planning on starting with making my pies
today and while that flour mess is there, making the noodles. When
the noodles are dry I can store them in jars until the ever wonderful
day of giving thanks for the years bounty.
It may be an American holiday, but
anyone could celebrate and give thanks for all they have received and
enjoyed for the year.
There is so much argument over how
and where the tradition of celebrating the harvest came form. It
really seems that almost every country had their feasts of
celebration. There is also the argument that even the great American
Indian celebrated their bounty.
Here is a site that shows some of
the history that I found I liked.
It seems to be very inclusive yet
not drawn out and boring. There are three pages, but they are very
short.
No mater where it started, it does
to me seem the perfect way of thanking mother earth for what she
gives us. We throw a party for her and we get to enjoy the families
and friends she nourishes as we thank her. After all where would any
of us be without her...
Today I'll leave you with one of
the pie recipes I enjoy the most at Thanksgiving or nearly any other
time of the year.
Hope you'll try it and enjoy!
Sweet Potato Pie
1 bottom pie
shell (I prefer homemade pie crust)
1 1/2 C Sweet
Potatoes Cooked and Mashed
1 C Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Salt
2 Tbl Butter
2 Eggs
1 C Milk
Beat eggs
slightly, add sugar, spices and milk.
Add butter to
sweet potatoes and blend with milk and egg mixture.
Pour into pie
shell. – Bake at 450 deg. for 18 min.
Reduce oven to
350 deg. and bake until knife comes out clean when put into center of
pie.
By the way 1 –
17 oz. Can of Vacuum packed Sweet Potatoes works just
fine if you don't want to bake the potato's yourself.
Served
warm with whipped cream over the top is always a joy to my taste
buds. But I always have a slice of pumpkin pie along side.
You can just never get to much
pie!!!
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