Ah! Tis almost Thanksgiving. I've always admired Abraham Lincoln for setting aside a day dedicated to honoring Pilgrims, Native Americans, their sacrifices, and their belief in God (or maybe in some cases a belief in a Higher Power). A day set aside to give thanks to God for our blessings is even more necessary in today's world and I hope it sticks around for a long time. However, not to diminish what I just said, but the biggest reason (other than visiting with family) why I look forward to Thanksgiving is....{drum roll}.....candied yams!!!! Why, you ask? Simply, because they are delicious. When you think about it, giving thanks to God is so important, it is something we are supposed to do everyday. It's a commandment. But there is only one day a year (and a few days after, taking leftovers into account) that we can have CANDIED YAMS, and that is Thanksgiving.
Now, "I kinda got the picture that some people aren't that interested in [candied yams] ({cough}NathanMomDad{cough}). I don't know why. It's not my place to judge." (Name that [altered] movie quote.) Fortunately for me, however, I have a talented, kind, giving, and beautiful mother-in-law who makes yams---that are candied!!! And they are delicious! And we are eating Thanksgiving dinner at her house!!!!! (We get to visit my family too. :) And I still love them even thought they don't have candied yams.)
2 years ago
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I love candied yams too! I like the mashed up kind with brown sugar and cinnamon and crunchy stuff on top. Yum! Thanksgiving is sounding good.
It does sound good! I hope Cheryl makes lots!! ;)
I've never tried candied yams, but you make them sound really good. Thanks to you, I have high expectations. Someday, when I finally eat a candied yam, I hope I'm not disappointed.
Please convince Monica that they are good. I love them but she turns up her nose.
I was just talking about them today. I was asking everyone in the car if they felt that they were a necessary part of Thanksgiving. I was thinking about not making them, NOT because I don't like them. I was just trying to not have TOO much food. You may have changed my mind.
I love candied yams, and sweet potato pie...which are pretty much the same thing. It's the best part of Thanksgiving. Besides the stuffing, of course. We are doing Thanksgiving at Angie and Lyf's house. I don't think we will be having that. I guess I will have to make my own.
Anything Your "Mother-in-law" makes is delicious. I should come and taste them.
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Meridy!!!! I tried to come to your blog a while back and it didn't work for some reason. I'm sure it was my fault but I was so sad. It worked this time and you have such a cute blog, I'm going to visit all the time. Yay!!!
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