In wouldn't be Thanksgiving at our home without White Castle stuffing. In the late 1990’s a recipe was published in the St. Paul newspaper for White Castle stuffing, using what else? White Castle hamburgers. The lines at a nearby White Castle were endless the day before Thanksgiving, but my husband was able to buy the eight White Castle hamburgers. needed for this easy recipe. I made the stuffing the next day. We never have stuffed turkeys due to the possibility of cross contamination and getting sick, an unpleasant way to spend the day after Thanksgiving; but I baked the stuffing next to the turkey. It was such a hit, that my husband wanted no other kind.
That worked until we moved to South Texas, where there are no White Castle restaurants. We had lived in our new coastal home a few weeks before Thanksgiving 2005 and I knew how disappointed my husband would be with any stuffing I made. The day before Thanksgiving I picked up cranberries in our island community IGA. All of a sudden my eyes became focused on the freezer compartment where I saw for the very first time :- frozen White Castles! I thawed them and made Sam’s favorite stuffing.
Each year White Castle sponsors an essay contest. In 2006 mine was one of those chosen when I wrote about our miracle of frozen White Castle. Both Sam and I received plane tickets to Columbus, Ohio, corporate headquarters of White Castle.
There we were inducted in the White Castle Hall of Fame!
We will go to the home of one on our daughters in Bemidji on Thanksgiving. Not hard
Thank you, Naomi, for this trip into nostalgia. As for me, I remember turkey for T day for some years and ham or chicken for others. We always talked about the pilgrims and their good fortune to have the native peoples assist them. We lived outside the USA for many years, and during that time, we sort of forgot about this holiday, as it wasn't celebrated where we were living., except by Americans living in those countries. I know that the American community of Tanzania hosted a big turkey dinner every year for other Americans. We usually didn't go because we thought it was a bit out of place (and, of course, I don't eat turkey).. My Tanzanian son-in-law puts on a huge spread every T day and invites others to partake. I guess he is more American than we are. Mariah, for several years, put on a huge meal in Cairo and invited all her friends to enjoy and discuss what they were thankful for. That practice died a few years ago. The other thing I remember was the boob tube played non-stop football (American, that is). I was a sucker for being glued to the tube, but now it is many years since I have watched any American football.
The Amish always serve a celery dish at most holidays. My grandma made it and I love it. Chopped up celery (one big bunch or two bunches). Steamed. Then mix with a jar of pimento, sliced water chestnuts, 4 oz sliced almonds and a can of cream of celery soup. Put that in a cassserole dish. Then take a sleeve of Ritz crackers and crush them into a stick of melted butter and crumble on top. In the oven for half an hour. It's delish.
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In wouldn't be Thanksgiving at our home without White Castle stuffing. In the late 1990’s a recipe was published in the St. Paul newspaper for White Castle stuffing, using what else? White Castle hamburgers. The lines at a nearby White Castle were endless the day before Thanksgiving, but my husband was able to buy the eight White Castle hamburgers. needed for this easy recipe. I made the stuffing the next day. We never have stuffed turkeys due to the possibility of cross contamination and getting sick, an unpleasant way to spend the day after Thanksgiving; but I baked the stuffing next to the turkey. It was such a hit, that my husband wanted no other kind.
That worked until we moved to South Texas, where there are no White Castle restaurants. We had lived in our new coastal home a few weeks before Thanksgiving 2005 and I knew how disappointed my husband would be with any stuffing I made. The day before Thanksgiving I picked up cranberries in our island community IGA. All of a sudden my eyes became focused on the freezer compartment where I saw for the very first time :- frozen White Castles! I thawed them and made Sam’s favorite stuffing.
Each year White Castle sponsors an essay contest. In 2006 mine was one of those chosen when I wrote about our miracle of frozen White Castle. Both Sam and I received plane tickets to Columbus, Ohio, corporate headquarters of White Castle.
There we were inducted in the White Castle Hall of Fame!
We will go to the home of one on our daughters in Bemidji on Thanksgiving. Not hard
to guess what we were asked to bring!
Comment from Jim:
Thank you, Naomi, for this trip into nostalgia. As for me, I remember turkey for T day for some years and ham or chicken for others. We always talked about the pilgrims and their good fortune to have the native peoples assist them. We lived outside the USA for many years, and during that time, we sort of forgot about this holiday, as it wasn't celebrated where we were living., except by Americans living in those countries. I know that the American community of Tanzania hosted a big turkey dinner every year for other Americans. We usually didn't go because we thought it was a bit out of place (and, of course, I don't eat turkey).. My Tanzanian son-in-law puts on a huge spread every T day and invites others to partake. I guess he is more American than we are. Mariah, for several years, put on a huge meal in Cairo and invited all her friends to enjoy and discuss what they were thankful for. That practice died a few years ago. The other thing I remember was the boob tube played non-stop football (American, that is). I was a sucker for being glued to the tube, but now it is many years since I have watched any American football.
For me, it's celery casserole.
Hi Jill, That’s unique, not something I’ve ever had.
Thanks for your comment
The Amish always serve a celery dish at most holidays. My grandma made it and I love it. Chopped up celery (one big bunch or two bunches). Steamed. Then mix with a jar of pimento, sliced water chestnuts, 4 oz sliced almonds and a can of cream of celery soup. Put that in a cassserole dish. Then take a sleeve of Ritz crackers and crush them into a stick of melted butter and crumble on top. In the oven for half an hour. It's delish.
I love almost anything with melted butter.
it’s a great meatless dish and so filling