I got started Tuesday, roasting some turkey backs and then simmering them with onion and celery to make broth for the dressings and the gravy...
making almond brittle to top the pumpkin pie...
and pickled veg, aka giardiniera.
On Wednesday, while John mopped and vacuumed, I sauteed leeks, celery and sausage for the dressing...
made sweet potato rolls . . .
I also made my grandmother's cranberry-pineapple-celery-pecan gelatin 'salad.' I think John and I are the only ones who really love this but I make it anyway. It's my favorite thing to eat Thanksgiving night -- crunchy and cool and refreshing.
That's my Kindle -- while I chopped celery and did other tedious things, I listened to The Salmon of Doubt (a posthumous compilation of odds and ends from Douglas Adams.
And I simmered the neck and giblets from the almost thawed turkey. More broth for gravy. And a little chopped liver/pate to put out with the starters-- I'm probably the only fan of this and if there's some left, I like it on toast for breakfast.
These, along with the turkey, gravy, and dressing, are my part of the feast. Justin and Claui and her folks will be bringing sides and starters and, I think, another dessert. There will be nine of us, counting Josie. We should have plenty.
I'll try to get some pics of Josie tomorrow, along with the feast.
Even in these perilous times, there is much to be thankful for. May all of you celebrating have a wonderful day -- without political discussions if they're likely to go badly.
5 comments:
Wow! I used to do that. But now I use most of the shortcuts. Pepperidge Farms stuffing with additives, canned whole berry cranberry sauce, and store bought dinner rolls and pie. Hope you have a wonderful Thansgiving feast. I look forward to some Josie pictures tomottow.
I admit to Pepperidge Farm as the basis for my dressing. I made dressing in the past using homemade artisan bread and home baked cornbread with scallions and--it wasn't as good. Probably because P Farm tastes of my childhood.
I'm hoping Josie will enjoy herself-- unfortunately our event begins at one--her nap time. We'll see...
Hope you have had a great Thanksgiving. Enjoy the left overs too! Hope Josie had fun...and especially that you got to relax some too!
My mom made a similar co healed cranberry salad which I loved. I've tried to replicate it a couple of times, but it came out dreadfully rubbery. Maybe I'll give it another go.
What a day! To late to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving but never too late to wish you a Happy Season!
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