Please enjoy this encoure of our 2020 Thanksgiving show. We are hoping that this year, 2021, you are able to gather with friends and family to celebrate another Thanksgiving holiday.
Kathryn’s Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 20 oz can Yams or Sweet Potatoes (I use Bruce’s Yams)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 red apple chopped into small cubes
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple drained and reserve liquid
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice*
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- ¼ cup dried dates chopped
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 6 Tbsp Butter melted (Reserve 2 Tbsp for topping)
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Drain the Canned Yams pour into a bowl and Mash with Potato Masher add melted butter and spices add the juice from the crushed pineapple blend into the potatoes. Then add chopped apple and crushed pineapple and dried dates fold into the mashed potatoes. Spray a Casserole dish I used an 8” square dish. Add Mashed Potatoes to Casserole Dish smooth the top and then pour graham croaker crumbs over the top of the Potatoes sprinkle the nuts on top and then add melted butter. Put in the Microwave Heat on high for 7 to 8 minutes and serve.
Notes
*Note: You can make your own pumpkin spice by combining the following ingredients and putting them in a small mason jar. Use ONLY 1 tsp of this mixture.
4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Kathryn’s Pork in the Pumpkin or Pig in the Pumpkin
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lbs. Pork Butt or shoulder boneless, cut pork into 1 ½ inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
- ½ to ¾ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Pepper
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tsp fennel seeds crushed
- 1 ¼ cup shallots thinly sliced-divided
- 3 to 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups apple cider
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 volleyball-sized pumpkin (Type to make Pumpkin Pies)
Instructions
- Pre Heat oven to 350° F
- To prepare the Pumpkin, insert the tip of a knife at a 45-degree angle into the top half of the pumpkin. Slowly cut all the way around to remove the ‘lid’. Scrape seeds and fibers off the bottom of the lid and inside of the pumpkin using a large spoon or ice cream scoop.
- Cut pork into large chunks. Place in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, fennel seeds, rosemary, Lemon and Pepper and shallots. Mix thoroughly then Add Flour and mix thoroughly to coat the meat.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in 2 batches until browned, about 3 minutes to 4 minutes per side. Gradually put the Meat inside the Pumpkin until it fills the Pumpkin. Then pour the Wine and Apple Cider into the Pumpkin then add the additional sliced shallots to the top of the meat and then put the top on the Pumpkin. I used a 9X13 Baking pan which I had sprayed with Pam.
- Place the Pumpkin in the Center of the Pan and Bake for 3 ½ Hours. Meat will be very tender.
- Once the Meat is out of the Pumpkin, slice the Pumpkin and serve with the Meat.
- Serve with Vegetables such as Brussel Sprouts or Peas.
Father Umberg’s Carmel Apple Salad
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 Granny Smith Apples chopped in cubes
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 3 Tbsp craisins
- 3 Tbsp Carmel Syrup
Instructions
- Chop up the apples add to a bowl add chopped pecans and then add the craisins
- mix together and add the Carmel Syrup and mix and serve.
Fr Umberg’s Scorched Brussel Sprouts
Ingredients
- ½ large bag Brussel Sprouts
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Garlic
- Pinch Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 oz water
Instructions
- Cut the knobs off Brussel Sprouts and quarter them.
- In a frying pan add butter and oil heat on low heat add garlic and onions
- Sauté the onions and garlic for one minute
- Add the Brussel Sprouts you want to scorch the Brussel Sprouts (they turn a little Brown)
- Add flavor to the Roasted Brussel Sprouts by adding Hoisin Sauce and 6 oz. of water to the pan.
- Pour contents of Pan in a Serving Bowl.
Father Umberg’s Sautéed Kale with Garlic
Ingredients
- 2 bunches Fresh Kale remove stems & chop
- 2 Tbsp Virgin Olive oil
- 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
- 2 ½ tsp salt Divided
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 2 qts Water for blanching
Instructions
- In a large pan, bring the water to a boil. Once it is at a boil, add 1 tsp salt and the chopped kale. Blanch the kale for about 3 minutes and drain. Kale should look bright Green.
- Heat a Sauté pan on medium-high heat. Add olive oil and minced garlic until fragrant but not browned. Next, add kale and crushed red pepper. Add pepper and salt to taste. Sauté the kale for about 3 or 4 minutes moving it around turn the stove off. Put into a Serving Bowl.
Father Umberg’s Coin Sweet Carrots
Ingredients
- 5 Carrots peeled and sliced into 1/8 inch “coins”
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp Molasses
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in med to low until the butter melts then add carrots & salt. Sauté carrots until they turn a brighter range about 3 or 4 minutes. Add Molasses and heat for a minute until the carrots are covered and molasses becomes liquid. Turn off the Stove and Add the Parsley leaves pour into a serving bowl.