Cranberries always end up at my end of the table... There are two schools of thought around the Hectic House about cranberries. You either like them (me) or you hate them, they're disgusting, and not worth the space on the table (the rest of my family). Too bad they're all doing it wrong. I usually resort of purchasing whole berry sauce in a can, and serving that. Every once … [Read more...]
Rolls
Roll over, Beethoven! I'll admit it, more major holidays I don't take the time to make homemade rolls. I usually pick up pre-packaged bake and serve rolls. I bake them (if I'm being fancy I put an egg wash on them), toss them in a basket, and they hit the table. I seldom get complaints. If I'm really into the holiday, we might make crescent rolls. I've never actually made … [Read more...]
Fruit Salad
More from our upcoming Thanksgiving menu... Traditionally, the Thanksgiving meal was always on the heavy side as I was growing up. Over the years, we've all started eating healthier. The traditional relish tray of pickles, olives, etc. has been augmented with veggie trays. Fruit salads (without jell-o holding them, or cool whip ensconcing them) made their debut a few years … [Read more...]
Green Bean Casserole
It's hard to be green! There are some foods that are traditions, yet only a small subset of my family actually eats them. As a kid growing up, we always had a green bean casserole on the table. Depending on the exact combination of family members, the casserole dish might be cleaned out, or half the casserole might be left over. With my immediate family, the green bean … [Read more...]
Corn
More from our upcoming Thanksgiving menu... I've been working my way through our Thanksgiving 2013 holiday menu. If you haven't read any of the former posts, you might want to start here. If you're OK with starting in the middle of the meal, that's fine with me. Join the conversation right here! As with many of the items on our Thanksgiving table, I've got a very simple recipe … [Read more...]