That sounds so good I'm tempted to make the trip to New Hampshire... what kind of beer?

How long do you think it would take for me to drive there on my Vespa?

There's a thread around where I posted the link for a local New Hampshire Brewery - Smuttynose.. they've got a beautiful Winter Ale that's todie for and an equally good India Pale Ale...

it might be a long chilly trip on the Vespa - specially since it's supposed to snow tomorrow..

I'll mail you a care package with leftovers :) it's so cold it will stay preserved

if you're brave enuff to try :p

dont get me wrong, I dont like them all....but oh gosh there are some good ones out there

I too am a fan of the Fruitcake.

My wife and son think I'm nuts...

the cake portion isn't bad - it's the irridescent plasticized fruit that is shoved in them that is the yucko part...

I suppose though, anything could be good if it's soaked in enough bourbon

Claxton makes some most excellent fruitcakes (If you get store bought) Of course I'd rather have my grandmothers home made anyday of the week

my family calls "irridescent plasticized fruit" nibblets and gibblets... it is the cause of great consternation when anything containing "nibblets and gibblets" are included on any menu.

Much shuddering ensues.


My wife's step mother likes to try out new reciepes on us. Much shuddering is seen at the table... if you follow me.

Great, another fruitcake lover. My mother buys fruitcakes for everyone in the family every year from the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana,TX. They make a great pecan fruitcake IMO. Fruitcake lovers, browse the site, look at the menu, and you'll be suprised at their clientele. I was. :thumbsup:



Next: I can't wait for the candied yams, pea casserole, three bean salad, and all those "old" favorites. I grew up on that stuff, and as a kid I wasn't thrilled about it... but, as I just turned 41, and and as a bachelor who doesn't cook, (except for BBQ), I have come to look forward to all those recipes Grandma always cooked up. All the Grandparents are gone now, but we still do it every year, although it isn't the same as when Grandma cooked.

Hey I like fruitcakes but I would never give one as a gift. I'm figure I am weird, rather than mean.

My fruitcake place has been around just slightly less time than yours texxasco Mine was started in 1910

http://www.claxtonfruitcake.com

yup Shanifaye, Collin Street Bakery started in 1896 with an original recipe bought over from Wiesbaden, Germany.

But, it's just plain good stuff....just as yours is too I am sure.

They say your tastes change as you age, and "they" must be right because as a kid I wouldn't touch fruitcake. In fact, until a few years ago I couldn't stand it. Then my mother found out about Collin Street Bakery, and started giving fruitcakes as gifts. I tried it just to be nice, and was amazed that I actually liked it. I've tried several different kinds sinec then, and so far I have liked them all. :thumbsup:

I'm with you mal. Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday, though for different rasons.

Gilda

I'm just hoping somebody saves me enough turkey, and brings me home some mashed potatoes. Most likely my dad's family is all getting together about 30 minutes from my house, but I won't be able to go. Yay for getting to work through the entire Thanksgiving holiday and needing to sleep from 12p to 7:30p, the time that our family will be getting together. Missing sleep is not an option, at least I don't have to worry about getting attacked by chickens.

i'd like to get in on your breasts and the beer too mal.........hey Charlie....pick me up man.


:thumbsup:

i haven't held a thanksgiving dinner in my own house in twenty years but now that aunt phil and i are in florida, we're having it here - just the two of us - and i'm looking forward to cooking this afternoon...

I'm sure you are... Oh! You mean the food...

Now that would be a long drive... :lol:

Pick up BigBen on the way y'all would have a helluva fun road trip on your vespa :)

I think it's an age thing.

When I was first married and in the Navy, I used to volunteer for Thanksgiving and Christmas duty so I wouldn't have to spend either at my mother-in-law's.

We got past that, and after a few years, we enjoyed each other's company. She's dead now.

On alternate years, my family would fly to my sister's, where the rest of the family would gather. The trip would span two weekends, for a total of nine days. Although it wasn't a huge house (and if you got up last, there wouldn't be any hot water for your shower) everyone did pretty well.

Then in '99, my brother died. By then, my wife had no immediate family left, so we went to my parents' every year. Once, I cut it short to seven days, and my sister griped that it wasn't long enough. It's a lot easier when you and your sibling's kids get along reasonably well. Say what you want about kids, they usually prevent boredom. They're just easier to put up with if you can inflict your own on others while they're inflicting theirs on you.

I'm not saying this to generate warm fuzzies. It's just that, in my case, I know my parents won't be around forever, and the cross-country get-togethers won't last indefinitely, either. So we don't waste time arguing. Well, not much, anyway.

Guess I have a lot to be thankful for. It's too bad there are so many people who seem to enjoy ruining what should be a happy occasion.