IJMC - An American(ized?) Holiday

This may be coming a little early, but then, you might want to practice 
some of these recipes before trying them out on the big Turkey day. For 
all of our international readers, I think you'll get a kick out of this 
anyway, even if Thanksgiving is a bit more, well, American.       -dave







 A Thanksgiving Cookbook
 by Mrs. Geraghty's Kindergarten Class
 NOTE: Mrs. Geraghty will not be reponsible for medical bills resulting
 from use of her cookbook

 Ivette - Banana Pie:
 You buy some bananas and crust. Then you mash them up and put them in
 the pie. Then you eat it.

 Russell - Turkey
 You cut the turkey up and put it in the oven for ten minutes and 300
 degrees.  You put gravy on it and eat it.

 Geremy - Turkey
 You buy the turkey and take the paper off. Then you put it in the
 refrigerator and take it back out and cut it with a knife and make
 sure all the wires are out and take out the neck and heart. Then you
 put it in a big pan and cook it for half an hour at 80 degrees. Then you
 invite people over and eat.

 Andrew - Pizza
 Buy some dough, some cheese and pepperoni. Then you cook it for 10
 hours at 5 degrees. Then you eat it.

 Shelby - Applesauce
 Go to the store and buy some apples, and then you squish them up.
 Then you put them in a jar that says, "Applesauce". Then you eat it.

 Meghan H. - Turkey
 You cut it into 16 pieces and then you leave it in the oven for 15
 minutes and 4 degrees. you take it out and let it cool and then after
 5 minutes, then you eat it.

 Danny - Turkey
 You put some salt on it to make it taste good. Then you put it in the
 oven.  Then you cook it for an hour at 5 degrees. Then you eat it.

 Brandon - Turkey
 First you buy it at Fred Meyer. Then you cut it up and cook it for
 15 hours at 200 degrees. Then you take it out and eat it.

 Megan K - Chicken
 You put it in the oven for 25 minutes and 25 degrees and put gravy on
 it and eat it.

 Christa - Cookies
 Buy some dough and smash it and cut them out. Then put them in the
 oven for 2 hours at 100 degrees. Then take them out and dry them off.
 Then it's time to eat them.

 Irene - Turkey
 Put it on a plate and put it in the oven with gravy. You cook it for
 1 minute and for 100 degrees. Then it's all cooked. Your mom or dad
 cuts it and then eat.

 Moriah - Turkey
 First you cut the bones out. Then you put it in the oven for 10
 hours at 600 degrees. Then you put it on the table and eat it.

 Vincent - Turkey
 You cut and put sauce on it. Then you cook it for 18 minutes at 19
 degrees.  Then you eat it with stuffing.

 Jordyn - Turkey
 First you have to cut it up and put it on a plate in the oven for 9
 minutes and 18 degrees. Then you dig it out of the oven and eat it.

 Grace - Turkey
 First you add some salt. Then you put it in a bowl. Then you put
 brown sugar on it. Then you mix it all together with a spoon and then
 you add some milk and mix it again. And then you put it in a pan. Then
 you put it in the oven for 15 minutes and 16 degrees. Then you take it 
 out of the oven and then you eat it.

 Alan - Turkey
 First you shoot it and then you cut it. And then you put it in the
 oven and cook it for 10 minutes and 20 degrees. You put it on plates
 and then you eat it.

 Jordan Simons - Chocolate Pudding
 Buy some chocolate pudding mix. Then you add the milk. Then you add
 the pudding mix. Then you stir it. Then you put it in the
 refrigerator and wait for it to get hard. Then you eat it.

 Whitney - Turkey
 Cut it and put it in the oven for 50 minutes at 60 degrees and then
 you eat it.

 Jason - Chicken Pie
 Put the chicken in the pot and put the salad and cheese and mustard
 and then you mix it all together. Then put chicken sauce and stir it
 all around again.  Then you cook it for 5 minutes at 9 degrees. Then
 you eat it.

 Christopher - Pumpkin Pie
 First you buy a pumpkin and smash it. Then it is all done. And you
 cook it in the oven for 12 minutes and 4 degrees. Then you eat it.

 Christine - Turkey
 First you buy the turkey. Then you cook it for 5 hours and 5 degrees.
 Then you cut it up and you eat it.

 Ashley - Chicken
 Put it in the oven. Then cut it up. Then I eat it.

 Jennie - Corn
 My mom buys it. Then you throw it. Then you cook it. Then you eat it.

 Jordan - Cranberry Pie
 Put cranberry juice in it. Then you put berries in it. Then you put
 dough in it. Then you bake it. Then you eat it.

 Adam - Pumpkin Pie
 First you put pumpkin seeds in it. Put it in a pan and bake it at 5
 degrees for 6 minutes. Then take it out and eat it.

 Jarryd - Deer Jerky
 Put it in the oven overnight at 20 degrees. Then you go hunting and
 bring it with you. Then you eat it.

 Christina - Turkey
 Get the turkey. Put it in the oven. Cook it for 43 minutes at 35
 degrees.  Put it on a plate, cut it up, then eat it.

 Joplyn - Apple Pie
 Take some apples, mash them up. Take some bread and make a pie with
 it.  Get some dough and squish it. Shape the dough into a pie shape.
 Put the apples in it. Then bake it at 9 degrees for 15 minutes.

 Isabelle - Spaghetti
 Put those red things in it. Then put the spaghetti in it. Then cook
 it in the oven for 2 minutes at 8 degrees.

 Bailey - Chicken
 Put pepper and spices on it. Cook for one hour at 60 degrees. Then
 eat it.

 Nicholas - White and Brown Pudding
 First you read the wrapper. Get a piece of water. Stir. Then you eat
 it.

 Sean - Turkey
 Put it in the oven for 5 minutes at 55 degrees. Take it out and eat
 it.

 Lauren - Turkey
 First you find a turkey and kill it. Cut it open. Put it in a pan.
 Pour milk in the pan. Put a little chicken with it. Put salsa on it.
 Take out of pan.  Put it on the board. Cut into little pieces. Put on
 a rack. Put in the oven for 7 minutes at 10 degrees. Take out of the 
 oven and put eensy weensy bit of sugar on it. Put a little more salsa 
 on it. Then you eat it.

 Olivia - Corn
 Get hot water and put on stove. Wait for 8 minutes. Put corn in. Then
 put it on a plate. Then eat.

 Siera - Pumpkin Pie
 Get some pumpkin and dough for the crust. Get pumpkin pie cinnamon.
 Cook it for 20 minutes at 10 degrees.

 Kayla - Turkey
 Buy it. Take it home. Then you cook it. Put it in the oven for 1
 hour. Take it out of the oven. Put it on a plate. Then you eat it.

 Tommy - Pumpkin
 Cook the pumpkin. Then get ready to eat the pumpkin

 Wai - Pumpkin Pie
 Get a pumpkin. Cook it. Eat it.

 Loretta Herbek
 University of Houston
 Phone: (713) 743-4440
 Fax: (713) 743-4444