Thank you, Doug. Can't wait to try it. I'm an Aussie married to a Midwesterner. True-love's Mum/Mom used packets too, Becca. In fact she cooked only from tins and packets. Peas, pumpkin -- I never knew pumpkin came in a tin -- it doesn't here. True-love didn't know it came any other way. He was a rural type too -- from Iowa.
Anyway we both love corn bread. We can try it just to celebrate eating. No -- I've not come across Thanksgiving here except maybe for American expats.
Cheers, Joy