Comments on: A Peek into a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving Dinner

By: modernmami

modernmami — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:47:00 +0000

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you with more information.

By: Norma823

Norma823 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:25:00 +0000

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By: Metest10

Metest10 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Yummy Yummy

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:42:00 +0000

heh LOL I *may* try it. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

By: Maura

Maura — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:39:00 +0000

Mel, I love your menu but I totally want to give you a chancletazo for the canned cranberries! I’ll give you a free pass this year since you’re pregnant, but I’m emailing you a recipe for next year to try that I promise is so easy and ten times more delicious than canned cranberries. Happy Thanksgiving!

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:48:00 +0000

You know that my husband and I had a tiny bickering at the beginning of our
marriage over rice & peas vs arroz con gandules? LOL Same food, different
name. I think it’s great to embrace each others’ traditions, because our
kids benefit from two awesome cultures! Your Thanksgiving sounds like a
great blend of food as well! Our kids are so lucky….

By: justicefergie

justicefergie — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:06:00 +0000

So nice to see your menu! I grew up in a Caribbean household so the rice and peas, simple sweet potatoes and macaroni pie are old faves. It’s funny how we take on our husband’s heritage (and I guess they, ours) – my husband is from the South, so now our Thanksgivings include sweet potato casserole, cornbread dressing and of course, the pies. Enjoy!!

By: modernmami

modernmami — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:59:00 +0000

We reserve pernil for Noche Buena, but my aunt & cousin make pernil and the
turkey. Macaroni pie has grown on me!! I do like to make it for my husband;
it’s the only Trini dish I’ve been able to learn so far!

By: angelica @ New Latina

angelica @ New Latina — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:21:00 +0000

Wow…Melanie I got so hungry just reading this! The entrees you have there are very similar to our Thanksgiving dinner at my mother’s home. But, she ALWAYS cooks pernil, which is such a great treat for us! And guess what? I LOVE macaroni pie — I can’t believe you cook that too!