Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the USA. A day where we stop to give thanks for all that we have. Like the Pilgrims before us, our country continues to face many challenges, but I think many of my fellow Americans would agree, we are thankful for the love of our God, our family and our friends. So, here is a random list of 13 things I am thinking about this Thanksgiving.
1. I made the apple pie this evening. All done. It looks like it came out well.
2. I made the dressing yesterday, and have it chilling down. I will stuff Mr. Tom Turkey this morning and roast him slowly until he is perfectly cooked!
3. I peeled and diced the Yukon Gold Potatoes yesterday and they are soaking in a pot. Yukon Gold Potatoes make the best mashed potatoes!
4. I actually cooked the butternut squash a couple of weeks ago and it is frozen in the big freezer, waiting to be thawed.
5. I roasted the chestnuts and then shelled them. I am so happy that Julia Child wrote about the easy way to shell a chestnut. In the past I did it all wrong and ended up with sliced up fingers. This easy way, soaking them in boiling water for 20 minutes, putting a large X in the rounded part and then placing them on a roasting pan in a 400 (F) degree oven for 25 minutes. Cool, place all the chestnuts in a dishcloth and then crunch on the kitchen shelf. They almost peel themselves! Makes a great addition to the dressing.
6. Hubby peeled 2 dozen pearl onions.
7. Then after I did all that preparation work for today’s dinner, I started to make dinner for last night.
8. The dogs began to demand to be fed, so I broke down and fed them 10 minutes early.
9. Just about the time dinner was ready, I kind of lost my appetite. All the preparation of food, just made the food look unappealing.
10. Finally I finished all the cooking and cleaned up and got to sit down in my recliner at 8:15 last night.
11. After three such busy day, I felt exhausted!
12. Oh yes, one more thing to mention…I was up before dawn on Wednesday to go with Hubby to the VA. Horrendous weather!
13. To all my family and friends, here and abroad. May you enjoy the blessings of Thanksgiving. I know it is not a holiday for everyone, but I believe that the feeling of thankfulness that I feel in my heart and mind, for the ones that I love, is something shared universally.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I’m up before dawn almost everyday, but never cooking. I kind of wish I liked it but I don’t;) Thankfully my Jack loves to cook and I always clean up afterwards. Perfect mix. It’s my favorite holiday and my mom comes, Meg and her girlfriend come and we go to our friends who are family. It’s about being together for me and honoring all sides, the pilgrim side and the Native Americans. And NOT shopping! Have a wonderful day:)
Enjoy your dinner! Happy Thanksgiving! Love YOU, Mel