Hello, it’s Faith from An Edible Mosaic! Brandy and I are thrilled that the holiday season is upon us once again. It’s all about warmth, comfort, and family and friends this time of year, and the foods of the season have a way of reflecting that. Squash, corn, and cranberries are a few things that come to mind when we think of Thanksgiving, and we can’t wait to see what foods fit this time of year for you. Here is our posting schedule:
Nov. 2: Faith Announces Thanksgiving Event & Posts Recipe
Nov. 7: Brandy Posts Recipe
Nov. 14: Brandy Posts Recipe
Nov. 20: Faith Posts Recipe and Announces MckLinky Opening & Recipe Submissions
Nov. 23: MckLinky Closes & Recipes Due by 9PM EST
Nov. 24: Faith Posts Round-Up & Announces Winner
Brandy and I will be posting more seasonal recipes on our own blogs to give you more inspiration. As always, you don’t need to have a blog to participate. Remember, your recipe can be for anything that says Thanksgiving to you, and you can submit as many recipes as you want. (For more information on how to participate, see our Rules.)
And of course there’s a prize for the winner…
The winner gets a one year subscription to Bon Appétit Magazine!
My first Thanksgiving-y recipe isn’t for Thanksgiving dinner or even dessert…it’s for my favorite meal of the day, breakfast! It’s full of cozy fall flavors, like cinnamon, apple, and pumpkin, it’s easy enough to make any day, and it’s pretty enough to serve as a special occasion breakfast or part of brunch.Apple-Pumpkin Breakfast Polenta
(Yield: 1 serving)
1 medium-small sweet apple, washed, cored, and diced (not peeled)
1/2 c pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
1/2 c low-fat or fat-free milk
1 c water
3 TB yellow corn meal
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch salt
1 TB walnuts, chopped
1 tsp pure maple syrup (more or less to taste)
In a small-medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the apple, pumpkin, milk, water, cornmeal, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Bring up to a gentle boil, then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer while stirring constantly, until it reaches your desired consistency (about 6-8 minutes for me); remember that the polenta will thicken more as it cools. Transfer the polenta to a serving bowl, then top with walnuts and maple syrup.
I would have never thought polenta for breakfast but I like it!!!
Amazing recipe, love breakfast to be original sometimes
Faith, this is a great recipe to kick start the Thanksgiving cheer. looks like something my whole family would love! xo
This looks like a healthy and delicious breakfast! Your Thanksgiving event sounds like fun. I will have to think of something 🙂
This looks like a cozy warm breakfast for a chilly fall morning. 🙂
Oh, I just adore this recipe! I must try it this month.
Wow, does this ever look fantastic! I love the idea of fruity but hearty for breakfast, and it seems so cozy!
What a unique breakfast! Polenta?! Who would have thought, and yet it seems so perfect with great fall flavors! Yum!
I never thought of polenta for breakfast Faith! How great this would be on Thanksgiving morning – setting the mood for the day! Delicious!
This breakfast polenta looks wonderful. Such great fall flavors! I like having good breakfast ideas since we often have Matthew’s brother or other company stay over during the holidays!
I can’t wait to try this! I really need a new breakfast recipe.
Looking forward to seeing all of the great recipes. Your polenta breakfast dish sounds wonderful…very impressive looking too:)
I’ve only made polenta once before, and it, uhm, did not turn out well. 😛 But this looks delicious! I love how much pumpkin goes into one serving. XD
I’ll definitely think of some Thanksgiving-esque recipes! 🙂
This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to make it! You have me thinking of Thanksgiving recipes!
Polenta for breakfast? Brilliant! I love all of the fall flavors!
Such a beautiful and healthy breakfast-great idea!
I just made this, absolutely delicious! I topped it with hot cranberries 🙂
Katherine, I’m so glad you liked it! I love your idea of topping it with hot cranberries!