marbel Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, heartlikealion said: You guys are making me hungry, I’m trying to wrap my brain around graham cracker flavor with corn. May try that for Thanksgiving as a side. I usually buy frozen or fresh veggies as opposed to canned. Probably won’t make a huge difference either way I’m guessing for the canned corn. We make this dish every Thanksgiving (not in a crust; I can't imagine it in a sweet crust, sorry Katie). One of my kids says it is not Thanksgiving without 3 corn casserole (the name on the recipe I found about 20 years ago). I sometimes sub frozen corn for the whole corn, but I buy the can of creamed corn. I also tried to make it once using a corn bread recipe instead of the box of Jiffy, but it wasn't right. Edited October 6, 2018 by marbel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Heartlikealion, I agree that you could sub frozen corn for the canned kernels. But the creamed corn is essential, and I think that has to come from a can. I have never seen frozen creamed corn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Shrimp cocktail - buy the shrimp already cooked, put them on a plate, and plop a bowl of cocktail sauce in the middle of them. They get grabbed Up like hot cakes. Edited October 6, 2018 by Reefgazer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Reefgazer said: Shrimp cocktail - buy the shrimp already cooked, put them on a plate, and plop a bowl of cocktail sauce in the middle of them. They get grabbed Up like hot cakes. Sam’s Club has these in tray form. Easy-peasy. Another thing they carry that is more entree-like is pre-cooked, thinly sliced, smoked brisket. It’s really good. You could bring rolls and some condiments to go with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 20 hours ago, heartlikealion said: Wow I had no idea you could get creamed corn that way. I was just thinking about the regular corn. I'm also curious what it would taste like in a plain pie crust vs graham crackers. I may be doing some experimenting this year LOL Just a note - that tube contains more creamed corn than a can. So if you defrosted it and used the whole thing, it would change the texture of the dish. Maybe that would be fine, but I think it would make it looser/wetter and that wouldn't be a good thing in my house. But YMMV. This recipe is so heavy on carbs I can't imagine putting it in any kind of crust! But again, YMMV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 So what did you end up taking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 11:57 AM, Thatboyofmine said: It’s in a tube. Like this: https://www.birdseye.com/product/mckenzies-golden-creamed-southern-style-corn-20-oz-chub/ Is it possible to make an entire dinner from tube food? Ground beef, creamed corn, and . . . ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, katilac said: Is it possible to make an entire dinner from tube food? Ground beef, creamed corn, and . . . ?? Crescent rolls or biscuits. And cookies! ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 12:57 PM, Thatboyofmine said: It’s in a tube. Like this: https://www.birdseye.com/product/mckenzies-golden-creamed-southern-style-corn-20-oz-chub/ I’ve never seen this in my life. Where do they sell it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Storygirl said: Crescent rolls or biscuits. And cookies! ? How could I forget about tube cookie dough? No need to bake, just hand me a spoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 12 hours ago, katilac said: Is it possible to make an entire dinner from tube food? Ground beef, creamed corn, and . . . ?? Marzipan. Hot dogs and sausages are technically in their own tubes. If you consider a tube to include anything in a cylinder, you are home free---most canned/jarred foods, Pringles, some candy, cookies, etc. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 6 hours ago, heartlikealion said: I was thinking of a Thanksgiving Day side. I’m not really counting carbs on Thanksgiving, that’s for sure. I agree I don’t think it needs a crust but it just sounded like something I might explore. Now if the tube is too much I would adjust the recipe for that (use less or make two dishes). Seems like it would be wetter, though. Oh, yeah, it's a special occasion thing here. Thanksgiving, Easter, and potlucks. I would not use a regular crust...they wouldn't meld together they way the cornbread does with the graham cracker crust. The textures would be too different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, KarenNC said: If you consider a tube to include anything in a cylinder No, I'm being a purist about my tube dinner - only items packaged in the thin, flexible, plastic tubes like ground beef and cookie dough. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 14 hours ago, katilac said: Is it possible to make an entire dinner from tube food? Ground beef, creamed corn, and . . . ?? That rubbery polenta. Slim Jims. Gogurts. Wasabi paste. Don't invite me to this dinner. LOL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Instant Pot Mac and cheese was a big hit at a potluck. I would also consider a loaded cauliflower casserole (with bacon bits on the side). Nice for the LC folks but also substantial enough to be a main dish for the vegetarian crowd. One of my kiddos is vegetarian so I try to bring potluck dishes so that kiddo isn’t scrambling for food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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