I"m so happy we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving early. It meant I had all day Saturday to cook. How relaxing! Who knew?
I'm casting my vote right now--the Thanksgiving holiday from now on needs to include Wednesday so we can all cook at our leisure and enjoy it instead of spending our Wednesday at work then entering our kitchens like rabid ferrets on a mission!
On the menu:
I love the tradition of bringing out serving utensils that have been handed down through the family, using recipes from Fresno Thanksgivings, silver from our wedding, and goblets from my grandma's holiday table. It just makes the day more special as it links us with happy memories from our past.
I had never realized until this year that my guys are Mayflower descendents. They have the genes passed on by those brave and hardy souls who somehow survived that first year in the New World and flourished.
Let the leftovers commence!
I'm casting my vote right now--the Thanksgiving holiday from now on needs to include Wednesday so we can all cook at our leisure and enjoy it instead of spending our Wednesday at work then entering our kitchens like rabid ferrets on a mission!
- roast turkey with gravy,
- cranberry sauce,
- yams and green beans,
- deviled eggs, olives, and pickles,
- homemade bread with decorative butter pats,
- sparkling apple and apple-pomegranate cider,
- pecan pie and warm-from-the-oven apple pie.
I love the tradition of bringing out serving utensils that have been handed down through the family, using recipes from Fresno Thanksgivings, silver from our wedding, and goblets from my grandma's holiday table. It just makes the day more special as it links us with happy memories from our past.
I had never realized until this year that my guys are Mayflower descendents. They have the genes passed on by those brave and hardy souls who somehow survived that first year in the New World and flourished.
Let the leftovers commence!
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