"sf" > wrote in message
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> Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that I can't mess around with.
> Family members have their favorite holiday specific dishes, so heaven
> forbid I should mess with one or leave it off the menu. I guess I've
> varied stuffing enough over the years that I get away with minimal
> changes (Cornbread went untouched the year I tried that). This year,
> I think I'll try Jacques Pepin's mushroom bread stuffing/dressing and
> the other one will use pears instead of apples. I may even break with
> tradition and make pumpkin pudding instead of pumpkin pie... I can
> hear the howls now!
>
> How do you mix up your Thanksgiving meal enough to make it interesting
> for you and keep your family members happy too?
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> Pear & Sage Stuffing
> http://www.adventures-in-cooking.com...ears-sage.html
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> Jacques Pepin's Bread-and-Mushroom Stuffing
> http://www.kqed.org/w/jacquespepin/autumnrecipe2.html
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> Pumpkin Pie Pudding
> http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-pudding-0
>

We're going to our sons this year, so whatever they have will be fine with
us. I will check with my DIL to see what I can bring, and that's it for the
plans. Friday, after Thanksgiving, I will roast a small turkey with the
trimmings so there will be leftovers for the weekend. :-)

Cheri