Thanksgiving in Canada is on the 2nd Monday of October. This year
it's October 13th. We don't make as much of a fuss about it as done
in November in the US but it's always a big, yummy meal.



On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 04:08:12 GMT, Sylvia
> wrote:

> > fresh ginger instead of powdered
>
>I'd think about this one. Fresh ginger is wonderful in its place but
>(a) the grated pieces are larger than the ground powder so some people
>may bite into ginger pieces and (b) fresh has more "bite" than powdered,
>more suited IMNSHO to savory dishes than sweet. But if you decide you
>want to try it anyway, the conventional ratio is 3x as much fresh as dried.
>
> > whipped whipping cream instead of egg whites.
>
>Extremely possible. Beaten egg whites are lighter=tasting while whipped
>cream is richer-tasting and a little heavier. You're familiar with your
>recipe so you'll need to decide whether the heavier feel would affect
>everyone's enjoyment or not.
>
>BTW, when IS Thanksgiving up there?