...actually, I haven't done one of these in a couple of years! It's not that I get sick of talking about Thanksgiving or food--the two are one in my opinion, and it is among my favorite subjects. But I tend to like the same things every year, and I don't know if it's that interesting to read about my variations on cranberries and sage. Thanksgiving is my Pumpkin Spice; I know it's derivative and terribly predictable, but I get sappy every fall when I think about cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts...if you want to snag some of my old faves, links to previous blog posts are below.
I'm also thinking about the other aspects of Thanksgiving I have come to love: alternatives to Black Friday and giving thanks. So, if you don't have any thoughts about those two categories just yet, might I?:
I love being thankful for the things I had nothing to do with: a supportive, loving family; my physical and mental health; great neighbors who put up with our stinky compost pile and help us fix the annually busted sprinklers in the yard,...I am not lucky in all aspects of my life, but I can think about those things some other day (though I try not to).
Favorite things to do on Black Friday:
- Go on a hike / bike ride / long walk around the neighborhood to admire the fresh Christmas decorations
- Do kooky things with leftovers (creatively combined ingredients in a soup, curried anything, kitchen sink quiche...)
- Mull some cider (OK, I dump spiced rum in it too) and read a book under a blanket
- Rake the yard
- Stumble in to the neighborhood brewery in the afternoon
- Make a list of donations for the year
Favorite household recipes:
Thanksgiving-worthy chicken or pork, as well as a mushroom-potato pie and Indian-inspired spaghetti squash: "Turkey shmurkey"
The other stuff--wild rice and vegetable gratin, curried squash galette, and cranberry ginger bread: "Holiday Flavors Remix"
More sides: carrots, green beans, and Brussels sprouts: "Showstopping sides!"
A coconut-pumpkin pie
Cranberry-Cornmeal Shortbread
Spiced apple cake with warm rum sauce
Holiday-inspired cocktails: "Forget the food, let's drink!"
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