It is said that the definition of insanity is to keep on doing things the same way and expecting them to turn out differently. How many insane quiltmakers do you know?!
Currently my insanity is manifesting itself on the culinary front. Due to other [quilting] commitments later in the month, David and I are celebrating Thanksgiving early with friends coming over for dinner on Saturday night. Thanksgiving is a distinctly American affair but this household embraces it wholeheartedly partly because of our shared American heritage (my grandfather was American; I was an exchange student for a year to Washington State and I travel there regularly) and partly because who needs an excuse to eat good food.
Anyway, I like to make corn bread for Thanksgiving dinner. Each year I search around for a recipe driving myself crazy as I try to recall the one I used the previous year. This year I will try a more sane approach. If you have a favourite corn bread recipe that is not too sweet, please e-mail it to me. Just remember, this is Australia not America so I am using raw ingredients not any proprietary, packaged product.
American readers will probably be aghast to learn that Libby’s pumpkin is not to be found in our supermarkets. Accordingly, I’ve boiled and mashed some butternut and Jap/Kent pumpkins:
Now you’ll think I really am insane…
Thanksgiving Update: Here is my recipe for pumpkin pie from scratch.
Sarah Ann Smith says
Actually, I’d think you were insane if you liked Libby’s! I hated pumpkin pie…until I tasted organic pumpkin (canned) and made my own from scratch..now THAT was good. And I’ve not only boiled / steamed my own pumpkin, I’ve canned the dang stuff (and boy was it messy!)…. Happy Thanksgiving!
Cheers, Sarah
Amy says
I managed to find some Libby’s so after years of making PP from scratch I’m going to try pumpkin from a can.
Now to find some cornbread…