[Sca-cooks] Thanksgiving food

[Etain1263 at aol.com]

As usual, I purloined a friend's house...and him...for Thanksgiving dinner.  
He lives alone in a large victorian house and has a huge dining room which 
rarely gets used.  So...we go there.   I provide the turkey...he cooks it.  Then 
my family descends and we eat.  Other years, we took in "strays"..but there 
seemed to be none this year.  
   I provided an appetizer tray with steamed shrimp and melted butter, cheese 
cubes, and garlic stuffed olives.  My family traditionally has "Cope's" 
corn..and it's conveniently in a can now...not the original dried.   I also 
replaced the candied sweet potatoes with the "cubed, roasted with garlic" idea I got 
off of this list...it was a hit!   
  My friend also made a green salad with hot bacon dressing, mashed potatoes 
with gravy, and a pumpkin pie, chocolate cheesecake and a banana cake.  (the 
desserts to go to work with him tonight).
    I provided a bottle of cranberry wine I'd found when I cleaned out my 
Mom's house...a totally unknown quantity from......Mississippi.  It was 
surprisingly good.  And...my sons actually drank some!  (college kids are not known for 
their palate!).  
   A good time was had by all...we ate..and ate...and ate.   I hope you all 
had wonderful times with friends and families!

Etain