I love Thanksgiving. Mainly because I love turkey. And stuffing. And family. And I really love stuffing. Seriously. When I was at school I would get a box of stuffing, pour it into a bowl, add some water, microwave it, and chow down. Yum. I think if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life...stuffing would totally be in my top 20. I would love a stuffing machine. Kind of like a slushie machine, you just stick a bowl underneath, pull the lever and out glops some yummy stuffing. Perfect.
So because it's the holidays, and I work at a newspaper, I've found some sweet recipes that pertain to Thanksgiving. One that I'm aching to try is:
Cranberry Jalapeno poppers.
Makes 30 poppers
1 pound fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced lengthwise and seeded
12 ounces fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
1 package (12 ounces) dried cranberries
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt
Whole grain Melba crackers, crushed
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease baking sheet (with sides) with olive oil. Place jalapeno halves on baking sheet. Combine cream cheese, dried cranberries, cranberry sauce, garlic and salt in large bowl; mix well. Spoon filling into jalapeno halves. Coat cream cheese mixture with crushed crackers. Place baking sheet in oven. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
If you want the whole story, and a couple other recipes (including: Cranberry Trifles, Cranberry and Crabmeat Appetizers, and homemade cranberry sauce)
http://gazetteonline.com/life-home/food/food-feature/2009/11/16/cranberries-versatile-for-thanksgiving
Odd fact: did you know that Jalapeno poppers were originally called: 'amadillo eggs'?
In conclusion, today I was laying-out a page and it was called 'Call for Colors', about a photo fall contest. And the only thing I could think about was 'Colors of the Wind' from Pocahontas.
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