Posted on 11/26/2008 5:10:40 PM PST by silent_jonny
Today President Bush took part in the 61st National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. (Transcript)
This is my final Thanksgiving as the President. Over the past eight years, I have been given many reasons to be thankful. I'm thankful to our men and women in uniform and I am incredibly proud to have been their Commander-in-Chief. (Applause.) I am thankful for the armies of compassion volunteers who feed the hungry and shelter the poor. I am thankful for the teachers and nurses and pastors police officers and firefighters, and others who serve their neighbors and better their communities.I'm thankful for the wonderful and supporting family that I have been blessed with. I'm grateful to Laura for her love. I'm grateful for two Thanksgiving miracles who were blessed -- who we were blessed with 27 years ago: Barbara and Jenna. I'm thankful for the fact that my mother is doing well. (Applause.) And this year we're looking forward to having another place at our Thanksgiving table with a son-in-law, and I'm thankful for Henry.
President & Mrs. Bush and their daughter Barbara departed the White House this afternoon for Camp David, where they will stay this Thanksgiving weekend.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a news conference at the State Department in Washington.
Viewers will go where only the most elite insiders from the highest levels of the US government are allowed--on board Air Force One. Discover what makes this uniquely modified Boeing 747 faster, more secure, more comfortable and more capable than any other comparable plane. Take a 20,000-mile voyage through the heart of Africa and join the crew and privileged passengers on one of Air Force One's most challenging missions. 60 min.
The White House: It's a museum where tourists come to see our country's history, a place of business where some of the greatest decisions of democracy have been made and, to the families of 41 presidents, it has also been a home. The White House is perhaps the most photographed location in the United States but those images rarely get beyond the exterior.Now, President and Mrs. Bush invite viewers to join them on the first in-depth televised tour of this grand residence since Jacqueline Kennedy invited cameras inside in 1962. President and Mrs. Bush share their own personal insights into what it has been like to live in this historic house.
Special guests, the brothers Leslie and Leigh Keno, well known from television's Antiques Roadshow, join Mrs. Bush to offer their engaging insights to the journey. All new. 90 min.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, DrDeb! I am very thankful for you......you have, so often, provided facts and links that have helped the rest of us know and share the truth. I, too, wish our dear President and Mrs. Bush a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. His courage, integrity and patriotism will be sorely missed.
And, Happy Thanksgiving to all the wonderful ‘Dosers’ who help bring smiles and sanity to these trying days. God bless you all.
Have a lovely time. I get to visit my friend, Chef Carmine on a regular basis and eat his great food. As a matter of fact, he made this really great salad (that he knows I love) for my birthday party with field greens, candied walnuts red onion and gorgonzola cheese (no cheese on my special plate - since he remembers I can’t have dairy). Oh, and with his special vinagrette. Yum!
Cute! Real cute! One of these days I will sneak up on you - and then watch out! It’ll probably be when you’re totally engrossed in the Karate Kid marathon.
Impossible Vegan Pumpkin Pie (no tofu!) - the deal w/this pie is that you don’t use a crust, the flour firms it up nicely.
1 1/2 cups soymilk
1 tbsp. Ener-G egg replacer (or 2 eggs, skip the water. it will still be vegetarian, but not vegan)
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups pureed or mashed cooked pumpkin (I used canned pumpkin)
1/2 cup flour of your choice, but not whole wheat
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-inch deep dish pie pan with cooking spray. A deep dish is recommended because this pie will rise a lot during cooking but will fall back down as it cools.
Put the first five ingredients in the blender, and blend well. Add the pumpkin, and puree. Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high for 2 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides a couple of times to make sure everything is thoroughly blended. Pour into a pie pan and bake for about 60 minutes. The top and edges should be brown, but the edges should not be over-done. (Since this is a custardy pie, using the standard toothpick or knife test does not work; it will remain somewhat moist in the center, but it shouldn’t be uncooked.)
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the counter. For best results, refrigerate until chilled before eating.
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/10/and-answer-is.html
Oooo...that does sound wonderful!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
That sounds pretty good! Not really different from a regular pumpkin pie except for the crust. The crust is the worst part calorie-wise anyway.
My friend called yesterday and said he was driving past Baker’s Square and they actually had the cops out there directing traffic, because it was so packed. There were no parking spaces left and they had cones blocking the shoulder of the highway, so people could park there.
I’m sorry, what’s ‘Baker’s Square’?
The thing I liked about this pie is that it didn’t use tofu, which I don’t mind, but not for some reason vegans go nuts with the tofu, putting it in everything. The fat content is 1.5 grams, which is very nice for those of us watching our fat intake.
I’m sorry, I thought they were national. It’s a pie restaurant/store.
You are welcome and thank you!
My friend was so disappointed; she thought the pies were made there at the store.
WOW!! That is A LOT of pies! I always thought they made them there, too. They do make muffins, cookies, and cakes in-house.
Please Bring Restoration of Health, Lord, to the Praise and Glory of Your Name. Thank You for Sheltering Bryan in Your Tender Care. In Jesus' Name, be Magnified Forever, our God, amen.
It did that to me, too!
Thank You Dear Ladies!! for Your lovely Thanksgiving Greetings/Pings on The Dose!!
(((((Thanks again,and always,for all Your kindnesses!!!!! None go un noticed nor unapprieciated.)))))
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Saved too, natch...Wow!...just Wow!
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It’s on my page now!
Along with a worded Thank You...oh that reminds me You’ll also get listed in Thanks spot at end of page...will do that part now...& then I’m off, for now!
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