tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4673512972504072200..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Tidbits About ThanksgivingDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69978808301360584282015-12-01T15:46:42.554-05:002015-12-01T15:46:42.554-05:00Yuk! I can't imagine canned oysters. Tried a f...Yuk! I can't imagine canned oysters. Tried a fresh one and gagged but got it down. First and last one. Glad my Louisiana great-grandmother didn't use them. She made cornbread dressing as did my maternal grandmother.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57366272832686891832015-12-01T15:24:48.005-05:002015-12-01T15:24:48.005-05:00I apologize for not getting back with all of you r...I apologize for not getting back with all of you right after this post went live. Thanksgiving this year was a huge event for my family. I had a family reunion, 60th Anniversary celebration for my parents. We had 33 for dinner so we borrowed the church. Here's the menu we had this year and trust me this was not that much more than what I do most years. <br />Turkey & Ham (Normally just turkey)<br />Stuffing (no oysters but definitely cooked in the turkey)<br />mashed potatoes<br />Roasted Potato, sweet potato rutabaga and onion dish<br />butternut squash<br />rutebaga<br />boiled onions<br />green bean casserole <br />Peas<br />Corn<br />Cranberry sauce (home-made and canned)<br />Gravy<br />Black olives<br />sweet & dill pickles<br />Pies: Apple, Cherry, Chocolate pudding pie, Mincemeat, Pumpkin, Lemon Meringue, Coconut Cream, Pumpkin Pudding Pie. <br />We had dishes for the Vegans and Vegetarians in the family as well. Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69851958303494990382015-12-01T15:15:14.840-05:002015-12-01T15:15:14.840-05:00LOL, good luck with that, Tamela. LOL, good luck with that, Tamela. Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18495021273907000592015-12-01T15:14:50.612-05:002015-12-01T15:14:50.612-05:00I hear you Sharon. Below I'll share my thanksg...I hear you Sharon. Below I'll share my thanksgiving menu this year.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10079585515479158692015-12-01T15:14:05.343-05:002015-12-01T15:14:05.343-05:00LOL, Lin, love it.LOL, Lin, love it.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24259084809448026992015-12-01T15:13:20.198-05:002015-12-01T15:13:20.198-05:00You're welcome Ramona.You're welcome Ramona.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35060418980697430152015-12-01T15:12:54.432-05:002015-12-01T15:12:54.432-05:00Nice, Martha. As for the oysters they were one of ...Nice, Martha. As for the oysters they were one of the first and most commonly canned items and were transported around the country. Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-68430142068771921892015-12-01T15:11:27.762-05:002015-12-01T15:11:27.762-05:00It is fun to look at menus from the past.It is fun to look at menus from the past.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50021043065021689612015-12-01T15:10:23.498-05:002015-12-01T15:10:23.498-05:00LOL, right.LOL, right.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38203142902455049452015-12-01T15:09:58.936-05:002015-12-01T15:09:58.936-05:00LOL Thanks, Connie. My pumpkin pie is from a can t...LOL Thanks, Connie. My pumpkin pie is from a can too.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-56895928143072124972015-11-30T15:42:13.156-05:002015-11-30T15:42:13.156-05:00My grandfather always wanted oyster stew but I nev...My grandfather always wanted oyster stew but I never serve it because no one but my mother and I like it now! Maybe at Christmas...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360073654884323165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11780062928606799312015-11-28T18:05:24.057-05:002015-11-28T18:05:24.057-05:00Our dinner was not even close to this! Turkey (an...Our dinner was not even close to this! Turkey (and it wasn't completely cooked!), cranberry ice, whipped sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes (from a box), corn, croissants and 4 different pies. sm wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75817206076468193682015-11-28T15:31:15.229-05:002015-11-28T15:31:15.229-05:00Everyone raved about my mother's holiday dress...Everyone raved about my mother's holiday dressing. She never let anyone help her make it. After she died, my sister and I were dividing up her recipe box. We found her note card saying to chop the oysters very fine so no one could identify them. I'm the only one in the family who actually likes oysters. Marsha and I made the dressing the next year, but got caught chopping the oysters. I got to eat lots of dressing. Thanks for your post.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32296491900393806162015-11-28T15:23:50.062-05:002015-11-28T15:23:50.062-05:00I LOVE this Lynn! What fun to see what people serv...I LOVE this Lynn! What fun to see what people served for Thanksgiving a hundred + years ago! Thanks for sharing this, especially the recipes. :-)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72119442223447875902015-11-28T13:20:45.718-05:002015-11-28T13:20:45.718-05:00I had to laugh at the menu because the roast turke...I had to laugh at the menu because the roast turkey and tea were the only like things on my mine. Pecan Pie instead of pumpkin. I had enough trouble eating what I prepared much less this amount of food. Wow! This looks more like a northern "Yankee" meal. Unless one lived on the coast of the Carolinas or Georgia or on the Gulf Coast, oysters were hard to come by. My grandmother, born in 1880 always had sweet potatoes on her menu. She said her recipe came from my grandfather's mother, Sallie, who always prepared them on Thanksgiving. They were from Louisiana 35 miles north of Baton Rouge. I still make the casserole today, and not just on Thanksgiving or Christmas.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87738854810906270022015-11-28T10:22:16.558-05:002015-11-28T10:22:16.558-05:00Turkey and pumpkin pie are about the only things o...Turkey and pumpkin pie are about the only things our meal had in common with the one you presented. I wonder how many people that menu served. Thanks for the peak into the past.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27888203211748807652015-11-28T09:29:20.713-05:002015-11-28T09:29:20.713-05:00Love the post! Pumpkin pie and tea were all this m...Love the post! Pumpkin pie and tea were all this meal and mine had in common. The thing is, my tea was bought in a gallon jug and poured over ice and the pumpkin used for the pie came straight from a can.Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73200602124298739022015-11-28T08:50:14.177-05:002015-11-28T08:50:14.177-05:00Wow! This menu and the recipes have given me a ano...Wow! This menu and the recipes have given me a another reason to be thankful! My pumpkin for the pies comes from a can and I have never served roast pig! I enjoyed reading this post!!Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.com