HMDWL 39
HMDWL 39 – The Thanksgiving Episode! We talk about our Thanksgiving traditions, and issue a new mom recipe challenge: Jungle Marge’s Cauliflower Au Gratin, with optional Cheese Sculpture!
To read about the history of the Cauliflower Au Gratin, head over here.
Some of some of Sara’s previous work.
Jungle Marge’s Cauliflower Au Gratin
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 T butter
- pepper to taste
- 3 slices Kraft Old English Cheese plus more for decoration (or Deli Deluxe. You want the thick American cheese slices, but not the singles in the wrapper.)
- bread crumbs
Strip off outer leaves from cauliflower and trim stem so it can sit flat in the dish. Boil or steam cauliflower until tender, then drain. In a saucepan, combine soup, milk, butter, and pepper. Add cheese slices and heat until medium heat until smooth. Place cauliflower in greased casserole. Pour sauce over the top, lifting the head gently to be sure sauce goes both over and under. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Add cheesy decoration of your choice. The sky’s the limit! Bake at 350 until bubbly, about 1 hour.
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November 20th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
First of all, Sara, please accept all the good vibes and hopeful wishes I can muster for Sally's recovery. A cat who sleeps on her face is a cat worth fighting for. OK, almost any cat is worth fighting for, but let's face it (no pun intended), Sally's extra special. I hope she beats the cancer, and I hope you're not too exhausted while you help her through this difficult time.
Second of all, YUMMY! That cauliflower dish sounds yummy! I really do not know if I can bring myself to sculpt processed cheese-type food, but I'll definitely try the cauliflower au gratin!
Third, I just love the show. (I was going to say I loved this episode, but y'all have to know that I love ALL the episodes.) I loved that you talked about almost everything you meant to talk about, and then talked about a few more things. Snort! It was so much fun hearing both of your traditional Thanksgiving menus!!! It made me a little sad, yes, because I will be sharing a non-traditional Thanksgiving with the dreaded mother-in-law, but happy because when I fix *my* Thanksgiving dinner at Christmas, I will not hesitate to list every single dish for Grits to Glitz.
Have a happy Thanksgiving, Rob and Sara!!!
November 21st, 2006 at 2:23 am
I am so all about trying this recipe!
Ideas for the cheese relief:
-Nursery rhymes (little bo peep, the three pigs, etc.)
-You and Rob
-Superfriends (Wonder Woman, etc.)
-Michelangelo's David (possibly with a well-placed string cheese accent 😉
-Your hand print
-Your bootie print
Love the show!!
ps- Have you tried Golden Mushroom Soup? It's so freakin' good! Over some porkchops with a side of wild rice, doesn't get better than that!
And Happy Thanksgiving!!
November 21st, 2006 at 2:23 am
Cheese Relief… good band name!
November 22nd, 2006 at 1:26 am
Best Wishes to your cat!
I don't like cauliflower (sp?) but those are some cool creations. Your sculpture/art should be a landscape or San Francisco Skyline. That would be cool. As an Intern Architect I loved the bridge.
Thanks for the great shows.
November 22nd, 2006 at 5:34 am
Lots of love to Sally Peanut. I'm always a wreck when my babies are sick.
I think that you might have mixed up the before and after captions on your photos. Because all your before photos have brown cheese. I'm not sure what kind of cheese is brown…… But beautiful artwork! I'm very impressed
Keep us updated on Sally!
November 23rd, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Sarah, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Sally Peanut. I know how tough it can be to have a pet with cancer. Happy Thanksgiving!
January 14th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Sarah, I was wondering about the Sweet Potato Soufflé you mentioned… Do you have that recipe available? Where can I get a copy?
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