thanksgiving with the aphrodisiac queen
I know, what does an aphrodisiac queen serve for Thanksgiving?? (Is Grandma hitting the hard sauce?)
Thanksgiving is actually my favorite holiday. It is an entire day dedicated to food. Healthy, beautiful, seasonal foods… and one for which I like to put all thought of aphrodisiacs aside. I spend the holiday with friends and family and sometimes children are involved.
But many traditional thanksgiving foods are aphrodisiacs. Cranberries, for starters, have more to offer than their love-red color. (How do you think those Pilgrims-with less than 50 adults having survived the Atlantic crossing -managed to procreate enough times to survive?)
Let us not forget that turkey is an excellent source of lean protein, essential for providing that all-nigh energy.
My family’s stuffing is made from a recipe my grandfather created and involves whole grain bread, thyme, black pepper and sage-all on the aphrodisiac list.
Celery, a popular Holiday ingredient, contains natural plant estrogens.
Wine, which always flows at my Holiday meal is, as anyone who follows my column woman on wine knows, is one of my very favorite aphrodisiacs.
And then there’s the pumpkin. This year, ours was served in pumpkin bundt cake, not the traditional pie (or baby food in a crust as I like to call it). But the aphrodisiac potency of pumpkin remains the same, whether its pie, soup or bundt.
And although in my mind I like to set aside all the promises of an aphrodisiac ever after this meal can offer, but if you want to know whether the Thanksgiving aphrodisiacs really work. Yes. Yes they do. And that’s all I’m going to say on the matter!
Amy's Turkey Day Table