Comments on: Sister’s Thanksgiving Meal…

By: Mom-Friday

Mom-Friday — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:59:19 +0000

great spread! great shots. You had me at ‘oysters’! :D

By: terrey

terrey — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:04:28 +0000

waaaahhhh…i wish i was invited….waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh i wish i was actually in the vicinity. Happy Holidays!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:27:14 +0000

Sister…next Thanksgiving…can I be your “alalay” ?

By: betty q.

betty q. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:26:26 +0000

Sister…next Thanksgiving…I wish I can be your “alalay”!!!

By: Grace

Grace — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:26:25 +0000

Sister, you and MM are such generous souls… may you continue to be blessed!

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Thanks so much sister!!

By: sister

sister — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:33:58 +0000

For Sunflowii:
I purchased baby yellow, striped (chioggia), and ruby beets. Cook them separately covered in hot water until barely tender. Do not roast as small beets tend to get tough otherwise. Cool and peel separately. If you have bigger beets dice or cut into quaters or strips.
For yellow beets dress with grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice and good olive oil, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped chives if desired (!/3 c. OJ to 1 c. olive oil).
Chioggia beets have lovely pink and creme stripes, cut beets horizontally into circles. Dress with champagne vinegar, olive oil, a little chopped minced garlic and chopped dill.
For red beets dress with red wine vinegar, chopped shallots or red onion, olive oil, salt and pepper.

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:00:21 +0000

Hi MM and sister,
Would you mind sharing the trio of beet salad recipe as well? I love beets!

By: sister

sister — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:24:39 +0000

Susie, A can of Libby’s works very well. Cheese and sugar pumpkins are available here only from end of September through the end of December, so I freeze cooked pumpkin for the other months and use Libby’s if I have to.

By: susie b

susie b — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:41:09 +0000

Thanks for the recipe, Sister. A cheese pumpkin…it makes sense now! Unfortunately being in Cebu, the closest I will get to a pumpkin is a can of Libby’s. Calabasa just doesn’t cut it, although Pichet Ong’s recipe for his Kabocha Squash pie that was in the NYT a couple of years ago has come in handy.