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Share Our Holiday Table – Grilled Sausage and Maple Corn Polenta


Photo taken by Maggy Keet from ThreeManyCooks.com

When I was a kid, I had this favorite movie around Christmas time, simply called “Santa Claus”. I don’t remember a lot about the movie now, I haven’t seen them show it in years. But what I do remember is that one of the main characters was a homeless child. And the one scene I remember vividly, is that he was hungry. And a girl in a big, beautiful house saw him, and made him a plate, with roast beef, and rolls and took it out to him on Christmas Eve.

I know it was just a movie, but that scene always struck me hard. Hunger is such a basic need – and fulfilling it shouldn’t be as hard as it is sometimes. No child should ever go hungry. Let me say that again: No child should EVER go hungry. With the economy in the state that it’s in, food banks and shelters are going to be hit harder than ever this holiday season with people who need help to feed their families.

That’s why I’m participating in the “Share Our Holiday Table” progressive dinner party in conjunction with Share Our Strength, an organization dedicated to causes like the No Kid Hungry Campaign.

Share Our Holiday Table

Before we get to the recipe, please won’t you click on that box and donate to this wonderful cause? Even a couple of dollars will help, but did you know that just $25 will feed a child 3 meals a day for a month?

Myself, along with over 50 other bloggers, have each created a post meant to be for a course within the dinner party. I decided to make a family friendly main course.

My main course was inspired by another organization that does a lot for little kids, Disney. We first had a dish similar to this at Le Cellier in EPCOT’s Canada pavilion.

Now I know what you’re thinking – sausage AND polenta – Amber, that’s meat and a side. But it’s not. This is one of those things where each on their own, the sausage or the polenta, doesn’t shine. But every bite that you take when they’re together? Fireworks flare, angels sing, and the stars align. I am not kidding about that.

The sausages will be familiar enough in shape to hot dogs to not freak little kids out, and one bite into the creamy, sweet polenta is going to have everyone at the table in a swoon. It’s also just beautiful enough, just unique enough, to surprise and delight any guests that you have at your table. It’s also light enough to include plenty of other sides with your meal.

Click on the links below to work your way through one delicious meal!

Appetizers

Gourmet

* The Italian Dish
* Recipe Girl
* Neo-Homesteading

Family Friendly

* Family Fresh Cooking
* Giving Up on Perfect

Vegetarian

* Two Peas and Their Pod
* Smith Bites

Gluten Free

* Wenderly

Drinks

Gourmet

* Food Woolf
* The Gringo Chapin
* Neo-Homesteading

Family Friendly

* Three Many Cooks
* Fat Wuz Here

Vegetarian

* Lexies Kitchen
* Simply Sugar and Gluten Free

Gluten Free

* Gluten Free Easily

Salads

Gourmet

* The Bitten Word
* girlichef

Family Friendly

* Food For My Family
* Cook It Allergy Free

Vegetarian

* Book of Yum
* Glugle Gluten-Free

Gluten Free

* Add a Pinch
* Gluten Free Diva

Soup

Gourmet

* edible cville
* The Runaway Spoon
* A Girl, A Market, A Meal

Family Friendly

* Ladles and Jellyspoons
* Two Dollar Dinners
* All About Alton Brown
* Cookie Central

Vegetarian

* Good Life Eats
* Feed Our Families

Gluten Free

* Celiac Teen
* Celiacs in the House
* Gluten Free Life with Jen
* And Love it Too!

Entree

Gourmet

* What’s Gaby Cooking
* Food Blogga

Family Friendly

* Life in Recipes
* Foodie Tots

Vegetarian

* The Perfect Pantry
* The Peche

Gluten Free

* The Sensitive Pantry
* Nourishing Meals

Jamie | MBA

Monday 13th of December 2010

Polenta is one of my most favorite dishes ever! This maple version sounds ridiculously delicious!

Shirley @ gfe

Monday 13th of December 2010

You convinced me with the maple factor on this combination, Amber! Great post ... it's amazing that a donation of $25 will go so far, isn't it? A very compelling reason for so many to donate. :-) I'm happy to be participating in SOS's Share Our Holiday Table with you and so many other wonderful bloggers. I really hope we make a big difference!

Happy holidays! Shirley

Kristen

Sunday 12th of December 2010

I remember that movie! Such a good lesson to learn at such a young age. Great post, Amber!

SMITH BITES

Friday 10th of December 2010

love it Amber - and am so thrilled to be a part of this project! love the recipe because polenta is one of my comfort dishes; you're just pretty awesome!

Amanda

Friday 10th of December 2010

Fantastic recipe... wonder if I can get something like it in Germany tonight. (Epcot that is!)

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