On 23 Nov 2005, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Wed 23 Nov 2005 12:31:21p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Elaine
> Parrish?
>
> >
> > Mine is traditional southern.
> >
> > Turkey
> > Dressin' (cornbread based)
> > cranberry sauce
> > Sweet Potato Casserole
> > Creamed Potatoes
> > English Peas (Mom's choice)
> > (pan fried) corn
> > Deviled eggs
> > Waldorf Salad (not frozen)
> > Pear salad
> > Mom's jello salad
> > Yeast rolls
> >
> > Pumpkin Pie
> > Pecan Pie
> > Carrot Cake
> > French coconut pie
> >
> > Elaine, too
>
> My family was from Tupelo. My grandmother's and mom's menus would have
> been almost identical! Good eats!
>
> How do you make your creamed potatoes, Elaine? Do you serve the English
> Peas plain?
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
> _____________________________________________
>
> A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!
>

Tee hee hee. Virtually every family in Mississippi will be having this
same dinner!

For creamed potatoes:

I use only red potatoes and cut them in a large chunk (quarters for a
medium sized potato). I boil them about 20 minutes until fork tender,
being sure not to overcook. Drain well, pour into mixer bowl and, on low,
mix until mashed smooth. [For anyone with a butter adversion, close your
eyes now] Add between 1 and 2 sticks of butter (depending on how big the
bowl of potatoes) Add a little milk at at time until they get creamy and
poufy, add salt and pepper. They should be kind of like whipped cream or
beaten egg whites - light and fluffy and smooth and creamy. Using white
potatoes or overcooking the reds will make them akin to wallpaper paste.

English Peas:

This I do for my mother. I'd have green bean casserole! <g>. She likes
English peas. I'll just be pouring them out of the can (LeSuer (sp) the
little baby peas) into a bowl with butter and popping them in the
microwave.

Usually, when I fix them I make a white cream sauce (roux= flour and
butter thinned with milk) and toss the peas in that.

I like them best cold, as in pea salad or even straight from the can. But
it is Thanksgiving and she is my mother....

Elaine, too