Thanksgiving is upon us and I thought that this year I would leak some not-so-secret family recipes that are staples at our Thanksgiving table. I’ll post one recipe as well as something I am thankful for until I run out of meal ideas or thankfulness. Depending on the PMS variable, who knows when this topic might end! Hope you enjoy!
Be Thankful If Your Family is ABNORMAL
My parents have been married for 44 years and counting. My sister is my best friend. My brother is one of the most honest and strong men I’ve ever known. Even though distance separates us, all of my aunts and uncles would be there for me in a time of need. My cousins are a web of friends that gather on occasion as though time and space is not a factor. We don’t fight. We don’t take sides. We have a solid foundation built on unconditional love and faith. It’s taken me nearly three decades to realize how WEIRD my family is and how incredibly thankful I am for them.
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Aunt Betty’s Sweet Potato Casserole
As a general rule, I’ve always hated sweet potatoes. However, since this recipe really is just dessert with some yammy goodness hidden in it, it does not fall into the “eL. hates sweet potatoes” category. Thank you Aunt Betty!
Preheat oven to 350°
Mix the following ingredients and spread into a casserole dish:
3 cups Mashed Sweet Potatoes
1 cup Sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup melted butter
*Mix all of the above and spread into a casserole dish.
The topping is the best part:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup of self-rising flour
1 cup of chopped pecans
1/3 cup of melted butter
Bake for 30 minutes, ignore how much butter and sugar you added and ENJOY!
13 Responses to “Be Thankful If Your Family is ABNORMAL :: Aunt Betty’s Sweet Potatoes”
Sad that your family is “abnormal” for being so close! Sad, but true. Definately something to give thanks for!
It is sad… but the more families I’m around the more thankful I am!
You are blessed indeed! Sad that dysfunctional is so common as to be normal nowadays:(
You may have been the one to share this sweet potato recipe with me, cause I did something similar a year or two ago, and you are right, the topping is the best! If my sister doesn’t make it for Thanksgiving this year, I’m gonna! LOL
Yes… I think the first time came to your house for dinner I made this dish. Wow… that was a while ago!
I love your family! And I especially love your Aunt Betty…she’s sweeter than any Sweet Potato recipe!
Aunt Betty is a gem. She’s probably the most genuinely kind person I’ve ever known.
nice blog, sista’! glad you seem to have forgotten all the fights we had as kids….
glad you posted aunt betty’s yummy recipe!! now, i think you need to get to postin’ mom’s hashbrown one, too. that’s your very favorite after all, right?!? 
love you!!
Ohhh… it’s coming!
I’ll never forget you throwing a phone at me. I love you anyway.
That casserole looks good. If I actually ate real food, I might give it a go. Abnormal is always good. Normal is so……..eh
You don’t eat anything close to real food. LOL Talk about abnormal!
Your family abnormal? Bill and I are very proud and thankful to be allowed to be a part of your abnormal family! Love all of you and Happy Thanksgiving!
p.s. hash brown casserole yumm-o
And I am very thankful to be included in yours!
Love you!
Talking about “abnormal”,…..do you remember that niece of mine that put jello in her hair to color it?? It took months to get all the stain off her arms….hahahha…..that was sooooo funny!! Love ya girl….