Students’ Thanksgiving Recipes
By Pasadena Independent
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Every generation worries that “we have spoiled our children”. The holidays are filled with commercials about the latest toys, games, computers, and very, very large television’s! I find though, that if you talk to children about what they truly love and the memories they treasure, you find every generation to be quite similar to the last.
We love our time with our families, even if it rarely makes for a perfect picture. A country that can be politically and culturally divided will sound united by their traditions at this time of year. And the children always seem to understand and appreciate all the time and effort spent on being together. So this week, I will be sharing a few family moments and recipes from a few students I teach in my sixth grade class.
My favorite Thanksgiving memory is when my whole family gets together. Though we have continued to meet for Thanksgiving, it is not the same without my grandfather. His last Thanksgiving with us was in 2000, and I was only five. I remember waking up on Thanksgiving mornings, and I would always sit in his lap to watch all the parades and specials on TV. It felt special to hear his voice and his famous laugh. I lost my grandfather in 2001, and I still shed a tear about our Thanksgiving times together. Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and my cousins, aunts and uncles went in many different directions. This year we will meet in New Orleans again for a family Thanksgiving at my grandma’s house. I will miss my grandfather but it will be good to be together again! Let me share my favorite recipe.
Mac-N-Cheese
2 quarts water with salt
1 8oz. pkg. elbow macaroni
4 T butter
¾ cup fresh bread crumbs
1 small onion, chopped
1 T flour
Pepper to taste
1 ½ cups of milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheeseIn a 3-quart sauce pan cook the macaroni in the boiling and salted water until tender but firm. Drain. Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 2 T butter and toss with the breadcrumbs and set aside.
Met 2 T butter and cook onion until tender. Blend in flour, pepper and salt. Stir in milk and cook until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in your grated cheese. Pour macaroni in the casserole dish and then cover with the cheese mixture. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on the top and bake for approximately 20 minutes.Written by: Valana
On Thanksgiving morning, my mom wakes up bright and early to start cooking our Thanksgiving dinner. Once she gets the turkey into a tub full of water to clean it out, she begins to make stuffing, potatoes, green bean casserole, bread, and asparagus with hollandaise sauce. Our favorite family recipe is a German salad called Sweet and Sour Lettuce. Here is our recipe:
1 lb. bacon, sliced in small squares
2 bags shredded lettuce
1 sweet onion, chopped
Sugar
Water
Apple cider vinegarDirections:
Saute bacon and onion until the bacon is crisp. Add vinegar, water, and sugar in equal parts. Start with ½ cup each and then add to taste. Pour over the lettuce and serve right away.While all the preparations are going on we watch the parade on television. When the family arrives we play touch football and watch football on TV. As we sit down to dinner we all hold hands and pray. Thanksgiving is a busy day and it ends with more friends and of course dessert!
Written by: Mitchell
Every student had a family memory of good times and good food, and the treasures we all seem to find in being together with family for Thanksgiving.
By Deborah Anne Neely
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