Thanksgiving Part I
by
*Gypsy Joy*

Pumpkins, cakes and delicious foods are high on the list around this festive time of the year.

So is Garfield who’s fur reminds me of the magnificent colour of Indian Summer.

 Searching the web for interesting

Thanksgiving Recipes

I was intrigued to read about the story and ingredients of Canada’s first cookbook for

“A Cook Not Madpound Cake”

using the ingredients of: one pound flour, one pound sugar,ten eggs and ten ounces of butter:

http://www.thewhig.com/2009/12/26/kingston-classics-the-cook-not-mad

http://www.robinmckinleysblog.com/recipes/?p=46

If the Madpoundcake alone is not enough to highlight anyone’s thanksgiving conversation there is also a lovely carrot dessert to go with your harvest family dinner:

The making of Marzipan Carrots…

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/marzipan.pdf

 If you happen to be of Dutch ancestry you may also welcome this sweet treat recipe for your “Sinterklaas” festivity on Dec. 5th/6th.

St. Nicholas steed will be delighted to find it in a wooden shoe and so may your Dutch family members and friends.

Not interested in the OLD ways visit the famous Canadian Chefs on:

http://www.foodnetwork.ca/thanksgiving/

Enjoy your Fall Get-Togethers and don’t forget:

Stressed spelled backwards reads desserts.
Coincidence… I think not!
~Author Unknown~