School, college and other closings for Monday

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, which means the ways of celebrating it are as diverse as the people living here. We want to hear about how you celebrate the holiday.

Today's Question: What is your Thanksgiving Day tradition?

"I used to buy lots of food and cook just for one. Then I was left with all that food after the one day. Food I couldn't afford, it left me broke. So now I look for places that provide free meals for poor people. It's a nice thing to be around others for the holiday and when the food is good and the place is nice its an extra added holiday bonus."

She says she had a great meal at Crave last year in St. Louis Park and will be at Kieran's Irish Pub this year. She appreciates the warm welcome from these establishments and the Thanksgiving love they share.

Rose McGee spoke with All Things Considered about her traditions:

Victor Manuel Macías González also spoke with All Things Considered:

Jennelle Zarn of St. Peter shared this story and recipe:

Mix together vanilla pudding, 1 T flour, ½ c. sugar, ½ tsp salt, 2 ½ T cornstarch. Stir into this gradually 3 cups milk. Cook gradually on med. heat, stir contstantly til thick and boils. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat – stir 1 cup of hot mixture into 3 beaten egg yolks (2 ok). Boil 1 min. Keep stirring. Remove from heat . Add 1 Tblsp butter, 1 ½ tsp vanilla – cool. Whip 1 cup real cream. Add 3 Tbsp sugar. Cook 15 oz pitted prunes with ½ c or more of water and ¼ c. sugar – to a smooth paste on low heat. Cool.

I use 2/3 of homemade angel food cake torn in pieces – layer cake in bowl  first – then pudding – prunes and whipped cream – do again for 2 or 3 times (Can use any light cake or mix – Grandma didn't use angel food) Any cook book should have angel food cake recipes.

Minnesota News

Today's Question Blog

Molly Bloom

Author

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, which means the ways of celebrating it are as diverse as the people living here.

What is your Thanksgiving Day tradition?

Go Deeper.

Like this?

News you can use in your inbox