With the smells of Thanksgiving drawing closer in time, the buzz about what will be cooked is in the air. Though our family always cooks the same meal, there is always the outside chance that something new will make it on the table during the Thanksgiving meal this year. Over the past years in the Gilmore/Carman holiday meals, ideas for new foods are tried and sometimes rejected. This past year, one dessert in particular made the table during Thanksgiving. “Dirty Snowballs” are a delightful Oreo treat made with a overlay of chocolate. "I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert." ~Jason Love. This quote by Jason Love speaks truth to the thoughts of my family on chocolate. These balls of delight were fortunate enough to become a part of the holiday meal tradition. Though the holiday dinner table does not see much new action, the traditional meal is, and always will be, the best.
Here is my recipe for “dirty snowballs:"
- 1 package of cream cheese
- 1 package of Oreos
- 1 package of White bark chocolate
- Brown sprinkles
Steps:
1. Open Oreo package and grind Oreos in a food processor
2. When all Oreos in package are ground, put into a bowl
3. Put cream cheese into the same bowl
4. Mix cream cheese and Oreos grounds with your hands until fully mixed and soft
5. Roll the mixture into small balls around the size of a ping-pong ball
6. When all are rolled into balls, place in refrigerator
7. Take out a pot and melt the white bark chocolate until soupy
8. Take out Oreo balls and coat with the melted bark chocolate
9. After ball is fully submersed in the white chocolate, take out and place on drying rack
10. After all balls are coated, place a few sprinkles on the top while the chocolate is still wet
11. Let dry and Enjoy!
Here is another great recipe using Oreos!
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for your family and the food you have to eat. One of the largest necessities a person should have is a loving family who supports them and supplies them with food and shelter. I believe is it very important to spend time with family around the holidays because it is a great time to catch up and have fun with the people who will always be there for you. Sitting around the dinner table with all the aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, you lose track of time because of all the funny stories people have to tell. However, no family dinner would be complete without the food. The food is always prepared by the whole family, everyone has a job. They have generations of experience and years worth of recipes that go far back in time. The great part of holiday dinners is that the food brings us closer as a family. The meal is much more desirable when we all work together to prepare the best dinner possible.
There is one more component to a successful Gilmore/Carman Thanksgiving, a game of cards. The older women of the family enjoy playing cards together and keeping scores for a final winner at the end of the holiday season. The women play the same game every time we come together: Liverpool Rummy. This game takes at least two hours to complete. One may think they would become restless, but these women play to the end, until there is a final champion among us. The smaller girls of the family watch the women play, hoping and waiting for the day when they are invited to play the card game.
My Aunt Jessica makes most of the desserts for our holiday dinners. She also has an amazing blog on food. Click here to view her blog.
