2012 White House Thanksgiving menu, w recipes!

[elleng]

http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2012/11/recipes-from-obamas-2012-thanksgiving.html

[msongs]

1. coming out of our pockets. so much for the fiscal cliff lol nt

[Lucinda]

3. I believe they pay for their own meals, unless it's a state dinner. n/t

[tammywammy]

7. The President pays for his own food.

State dinners, barbecues for Congress, and holiday receptions for the diplomatic corps are paid for by taxpayers, but the President is billed for all food consumed by his family and his personal guests.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/print/2009/01/president/bumiller-text

[tibbiit]

9. Why would you even think that?

[sheshe2]

2. elleng hi....

Obama Foodorama....just love that site! LOL I just posted the Barry pie story from there.

Love reading all about Michelle's garden and Chef Kass.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[elleng]

8. Its great, she!

Just read the rhubarb/strawberry crisp.
Happy Thanksgiving!

[sheshe2]

12. Okay.....

my mouth is watering now!
Yum.

[elleng]

13. Me too, straw/rhub favorite pie,

had a great bakery growing up, not easily found these days. MAY have to settle for Punkin Pie! (Dad said 'ALL the pie is punk in here!!!)

[lalalu]

4. No collard greens?

I'm not going.

[elleng]

5. HAHAHA!

[hifiguy]

6. That brown sugar and thyme-brined turkey

sounds incredible.

[Prism]

10. This saved me

I've been scrounging around for a dish to bring. Whipped sweet potatoes. Done.

[klook]

11. Neat -- looking forward to trying the kale salad!

Thanks.

[malaise]

14. Last year we had a brine soaked turkey and a jerk turkey

both were great.
We're not traveling this year - can't get out before Thursday lunchtime and I vowed I'd never do that again.
Happy Thanksgiving all.