Now, I am missing even more events. I am glad that my daughter celebrates with her dad's family on the proper day, but sometimes it means that I do miss the holiday after all.
This year, Thanksgiving was one such holiday. But I was able to use the oddness of two Thanksgiving to make up for it. Canadian Thanksgiving had come and gone, but the Macy's day parade and some homemade treats were reason to celebrate on the American Thanksgiving Day.
The perogies were fun to make together, but the dough gets tough quick so we had to work quickly. We were careful not to overstuff and made enough with leftovers for another meal. This time I tried a recipe with the end of the dough and leftover mashed potato cheddar filling. Basically, combined together, they were cooked as dumplings and quite yummy. This time I used Balderson 2 year aged cheddar, and it was spectacular!
To try:
Quick Pierogi
1-2 cups mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 cup cheddar cheese (half if good aged cheddar)
salt and pepper to taste
flour
Mix potatoes with egg, salt, pepper and cheese. Add flour until a soft dough is formed. Drop by teaspoonful into boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. Drain and serve with butter and onions.
Lastly, and really only for me, I peeled a rutabaga (turnip) and 6 carrots, chopped them in chunks, and cooked until tender. They were mashed but chunky so I pureed them in a food processor with margarine and milk. With the puree at the bottom, I made the dressing and baked in the oven at 350C until warmed through. It was just as I remembered, but maybe a little moist. I couldn't find the recipe, if there is one, but I think the dressing should be just fried in the margarine without the water reconstitution.
Happy Thanksgiving, un ou deux fois!
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| Homemade Perogies, large and small |
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| Baked turnip and carrots with Stove Top Stuffing (see recipe in Christmas Squash) |
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| Honeyed carrots, mashed potatoes, pirogies, quick pierogi and turnip bake |
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| I am so thankful! |
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