OT do you remember?

LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a menu that
we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to have
what most folks are eating? h

On Nov 15, 10:48*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
*LET *ME *JUST *blow your mind. *I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. *I can be just as thankful with a menu that
we will enjoy. *It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
* * So.
* * I've decided to fix salads: *potato, shrimp ... *maybe ham .... *Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
* * * * Because ....
* * We *haven't *had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. *(Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
* * Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
* * * * I almost remember how the creation goes:
* * * * banana split lengthwise. *Three flavors ice cream
* * Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
* * Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
* * something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
* * whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
* * * * I've got it all remembered except: *what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? *Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to have
what most folks are eating? *h

Sorry...can't help you with the strawberry topping. Believe it or not
I've never eaten a banana split! But whatever work for you and Mr.
Esther should be just perfect. DH and I will be falling asleep in our
friends mashed potatoes after piloting/captaining the Buzz Lightyear
balloon in the NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. We've done the
parade for several years now so we don't have to make any other plans
for Thanksgiving and get the family in an uproar. Enjoy those banana
splits!

Kim in NJ

Delightful! Share with us the pilot/captain balloon in the parade adventure.
We would love to hear all about it. How do you prepare for:
rain/snow/ice... typhoon level wind? What if you're dying of thirst? Do
you have to deal with over-excited careless toddlers? How many hours/miles?
We want to do it with you. ( Collapsed on the sofa, of course.) Polly



"AuntK" wrote in message
...
On Nov 15, 10:48 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a menu
that
we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have
what most folks are eating? h

Sorry...can't help you with the strawberry topping. Believe it or not
I've never eaten a banana split! But whatever work for you and Mr.
Esther should be just perfect. DH and I will be falling asleep in our
friends mashed potatoes after piloting/captaining the Buzz Lightyear
balloon in the NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. We've done the
parade for several years now so we don't have to make any other plans
for Thanksgiving and get the family in an uproar. Enjoy those banana
splits!

Kim in NJ

On Nov 15, 9:48*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
*LET *ME *JUST *blow your mind. *I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. *I can be just as thankful with a menu that
we will enjoy. *It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
* * So.
* * I've decided to fix salads: *potato, shrimp ... *maybe ham .... *Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
* * * * Because ....
* * We *haven't *had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. *(Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
* * Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
* * * * I almost remember how the creation goes:
* * * * banana split lengthwise. *Three flavors ice cream
* * Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
* * Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
* * something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
* * whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
* * * * I've got it all remembered except: *what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? *Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to have
what most folks are eating? *h

Marshmallow cream is good on the chocolate. IIRC they just have
strawberry
topping on the strawberry?
Yay for you. We're not doing traditional either. I have looked at my
last pitiful
turkey carcass with the breast picked off in the fridge for a week
until I finally
haul it out to the garbage, and feel all guilty about the families who
would have
eaten it. The reason I never just cooked a turkey breast is that DH
gets a
whole turkey from his work. This year I'm giving the frozen turkey
away to
someone who needs it.
There will only be 4 of us. One kid doesn't like celery in the
dressing.
One kid doesn't like onions. One kid spends half of dinnertime picking
the
"things" out of giblet gravy. I'm tired of serving half-naked
dressing.
If the weather's good, DH is gonna smoke a brisket. If it's not, I'm
fixing
beef burgundy with those tiny red-skinned potatoes and a salad.
I love your banana split idea, maybe after dinner we'll have a banana
split
or sundae bar with all the toppings buffet style. Yum-o.


Sherryd

Sounds great Polly. Whatever you want is fine with me. After all, the name
is "Thanksgiving". Thankful for what we have, whatever that may be. Good
food, good friends, good family. We're going to the Potluck at the GLBT
Community Center and enjoy the time and food with good friends.

Bert never met an ice cream scoop he didn't like either.

Steven
Alaska


"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a menu
that we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have what most folks are eating? h

On 11/15/10 9:48 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have what most folks are eating? h

Hot fudge on the chocolate ice cream.
Pineapple sauce on the vanilla ice cream.
Strawberry sauce on the strawberry ice cream.

I have only had 2-3 of these -- many, many years ago. I remember tiny
bits of the fruit in both the pineapple and strawberry sauce. It may
have been heated, or slightly thinned jam or preserves, rather than
syrup, as I remember it jelling up some on the ice cream.

I searched for recipes on the web and they say "syrup" not "sauce" or
"hot fudge".

I suspect there are many versions.
--
Bev in TX

On 16/11/2010 03:48, Polly Esther wrote:
LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook
the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a
menu that we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he
doesn't particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might even
get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been longing
for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have what most folks are eating? h

Strawberry sauce? Melt and whizz a couple of tablespoons of strawberry
jam and shove through a sieve to get rid of the pips. Personally I
wouoldn't bother with the pineapple... Just drizzle chocolate (pure
melted Belian choc for me!) and strawberry over all three ice creams,
sprinkle with toasted flaked almonds, and add a dollop of whipped cream
if you can take it.

And you have what you like: it's YOUR feast! We don't do thanksgiving
over here, but Christmas is a good one. We've done local lamb, roast
beef, venison, turkey, goose, wild boar... This year may well be a
duck. A brace of pheasants goes down well, too.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Sherry, we raised 'one of those'.
Sherry wrote, in part, One kid doesn't like celery in the
dressing.
One kid doesn't like onions. One kid spends half of dinnertime picking
the
"things" out of giblet gravy. I'm tired of serving half-naked
dressing.
Trust me. Oh how those picky eaters get easy to please when they have
to do their own cooking or be appreciative of their bride's. Makes my
little heart smile every time I see it happening. Polly


"Sherry" wrote in message
...
On Nov 15, 9:48 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a menu
that
we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have
what most folks are eating? h

Marshmallow cream is good on the chocolate. IIRC they just have
strawberry
topping on the strawberry?
Yay for you. We're not doing traditional either. I have looked at my
last pitiful
turkey carcass with the breast picked off in the fridge for a week
until I finally
haul it out to the garbage, and feel all guilty about the families who
would have
eaten it. The reason I never just cooked a turkey breast is that DH
gets a
whole turkey from his work. This year I'm giving the frozen turkey
away to
someone who needs it.
There will only be 4 of us. One kid doesn't like celery in the
dressing.
One kid doesn't like onions. One kid spends half of dinnertime picking
the
"things" out of giblet gravy. I'm tired of serving half-naked
dressing.
If the weather's good, DH is gonna smoke a brisket. If it's not, I'm
fixing
beef burgundy with those tiny red-skinned potatoes and a salad.
I love your banana split idea, maybe after dinner we'll have a banana
split
or sundae bar with all the toppings buffet style. Yum-o.


Sherryd

On Nov 15, 11:17*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Delightful! Share with us the pilot/captain balloon in the parade adventure.
We would love to hear all about it. *How do you prepare for:
rain/snow/ice... typhoon level wind? *What if you're dying of thirst? *Do
you have to deal with over-excited careless toddlers? *How many hours/miles?
We want to do it with you. *( Collapsed on the sofa, of course.) *Polly

"AuntK" wrote in message

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On Nov 15, 10:48 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:





LET ME JUST blow your mind. I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. I can be just as thankful with a menu
that
we will enjoy. It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
So.
I've decided to fix salads: potato, shrimp ... maybe ham ... Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
Because ....
We haven't had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. (Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
I almost remember how the creation goes:
banana split lengthwise. Three flavors ice cream
Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
I've got it all remembered except: what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to
have
what most folks are eating? h

Sorry...can't help you with the strawberry topping. *Believe it or not
I've never eaten a banana split! *But whatever work for you and Mr.
Esther should be just perfect. *DH and I will be falling asleep in our
friends mashed potatoes after piloting/captaining the Buzz Lightyear
balloon in the NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. *We've done the
parade for several years now so we don't have to make any other plans
for Thanksgiving and get the family in an uproar. *Enjoy those banana
splits!

Kim in NJ- Hide quoted text -

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We actually started out several years ago as handlers - the people
you never see on camera holding all those lines coming from the
balloon. We then progressed to captain (me) and pilot (DH). We have
field training each year with the actual balloons and run around a
parking lot or football field doing turns and keeping everyone in line
looking pretty. The training is held regardless of weather since the
parade happens regardless of weather. We've been drenched during
both; had snow on the trip into the city, etc. The parade route is
2.5 miles long. We arrive in NYC about 5:30AM, get into our coverall
costumes and then get bussed to the start of the parade - 77th st. and
central park west. The balloons are lined up on the 2 side streets
and all the floats are lined up on central park west. There are a
bazillion people in clown costumes and make up running around
everywhere. Party atmosphere doesn't even cover it. One by one each
float and balloon is called into the parade. The giant balloons (like
Buzz Lightyear) have 3 pilots; 3 captains; 2 vehicles and about 50-70
handlers each. Along with a NYC policeman. The pilots make sure the
balloon is 'flying' at the correct height for the wind/weather
conditions and the captains make sure all the handlers have their
lines in correct position and that they are in proper formation and to
make sure that the balloon does not hit any trees, light poles, etc.
Spectators are held behind low, portable fencing by said police and
everyone is incredibly polite and jovial. The kids get a tremendous
kick out of the whole thing. As do the adults, actually. You
eventually make your way past the camera area and the parade ends at
the Macy's store in Herald Square. You then continue to the deflation
area, let out all the helium, squish these monsters as flat as you
can, put them back in their carts - which are basically giant postal
bins on wheels - and then walk back to the New Yorker hotel to get
your pin and head home. There are NO potty breaks during the parade.
They don't feed you until you are done and then it's packaged danish
and coffee/tea/water. We get home about 2-3PM and then head over to
friends and have dinner there. Usually in my slippers cuz the feet
are DONE by the time we get home. Eat dinner about 4 and usually
nodding off during dessert. I'm usually in bed by about 8:30 that
night. It's a VERY LONG day but it's great fun. All the participants
are either Macy's employees or, like us, members of a hot air balloon
organization. The employees are from all over the country. Most are
bussed from the more local areas and I'm guessing those from further
away fly, probably at their own expense. All are volunteers - there
is no pay involved.

Enjoy those salads and banana splits. We'll be thinking of you as our
tummy's are growling.

On Nov 15, 10:48*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
*LET *ME *JUST *blow your mind. *I've decided that I don't have to cook the
traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. *I can be just as thankful with a menu that
we will enjoy. *It's always just me and Mr. Esther and he doesn't
particularly care one way or the other.
* * So.
* * I've decided to fix salads: *potato, shrimp ... *maybe ham .... *Might
even get 'cute' and serve a mound of each on a lettuce leaf.
* * * * Because ....
* * We *haven't *had a banana split in decades and I have really been
longing for one. *(Mr. Esther never met ice cream he didn't love.)
* * Easy meal; spectacular dessert.
* * * * I almost remember how the creation goes:
* * * * banana split lengthwise. *Three flavors ice cream
* * Chocolate syrup on the chocolate scoop
* * Pineapple something on the vanilla one.
* * something? on top of the strawberry ice cream scoop
* * whipped cream on all , chopped nuts on top of that and a cherry on top.
* * * * I've got it all remembered except: *what goes on the strawberry ice
cream? *Do you remember? And can you think of any reason why we have to have
what most folks are eating? *h

Polly,
Being vegetarians for 38 years we never celebrate Thanksgiving the
"traditional" way with lots of Animal bits and pieces. We have
established our own tradition of Pine Nut Loaf, Mushroom Gravy,
Casserole of Stuffing which is three layers and beautiful, a vegetable
like Peas, and Sweet Potatoes and for desert Pumpkin Pie. We have had
non vegetarians over for the meal and they always marvel at the taste
sensations and say that they never miss all the meat. It does take 2
days to prepare, so it is not for the cooking challenged. But it is
possible and enjoyable to do your own version of what a good meal of
celebration is. One of the strangest things for an American, is to be
overseas on Thanksgiving where they don't celebrate our Holidays. It
is just another day for them.
John