We had a very quiet Thanksgiving this past year, but I still want to remember it here in my little blog scrapbook (at least it's Thursday)...
My family is very small, just one brother who happens to be a firefighter and was going to be working on Thanksgiving as he does many holidays. My husband's family all live out of state, except one sister who lives two hours away. So, without going into detail, what I'm trying to say is this year we were orphans... Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but everyone seemed to have plans except us so we decided to have our own little Thanksgiving dinner. Before I get in trouble though, my girlfriend Donna did invite us over for dinner with her family which was very nice of her and definitely would have been fun.
In the end, I made the whole dinner myself although I did call for last minute plating help so that everything would be hot when served. On the menu: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Shoepeg White Corn, Yeast Rolls, Cranberries (both ways), Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie. (Okay, I bought the pies...) I remember the stuffing was really good (and I could go for some about now)!
Probably the most momentous thing that happened on Thanksgiving Day was that the Detroit Lions actually WON their traditional Thanksgiving Day game -- the game is a tradition, but the winning part has not been. It had been ten years since they won a Thanksgiving Day game.
After dinner, we brought the pie over to my mom's and had dessert with her at her apartment. I blogged about that here.
One of the things I love about Thanksgiving is It's not about gifts, or cake, or decorations. It's simply about being thankful for many things, including our family.
My family is very small, just one brother who happens to be a firefighter and was going to be working on Thanksgiving as he does many holidays. My husband's family all live out of state, except one sister who lives two hours away. So, without going into detail, what I'm trying to say is this year we were orphans... Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but everyone seemed to have plans except us so we decided to have our own little Thanksgiving dinner. Before I get in trouble though, my girlfriend Donna did invite us over for dinner with her family which was very nice of her and definitely would have been fun.
In the end, I made the whole dinner myself although I did call for last minute plating help so that everything would be hot when served. On the menu: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Shoepeg White Corn, Yeast Rolls, Cranberries (both ways), Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie. (Okay, I bought the pies...) I remember the stuffing was really good (and I could go for some about now)!
Probably the most momentous thing that happened on Thanksgiving Day was that the Detroit Lions actually WON their traditional Thanksgiving Day game -- the game is a tradition, but the winning part has not been. It had been ten years since they won a Thanksgiving Day game.
After dinner, we brought the pie over to my mom's and had dessert with her at her apartment. I blogged about that here.
One of the things I love about Thanksgiving is It's not about gifts, or cake, or decorations. It's simply about being thankful for many things, including our family.
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| The Prep |
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| The Peeling and Slicing |
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| The Boiling |
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| The Traditions |
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| "The Turkey" |
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| We Went Buffet Style |
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| Casual, But Enough Food for Last Minute Guests |
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| Kristin Has The Appetite of a Three Year Old!? |
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| Hubby Has the Appetite of a Hubby (and doesn't care if his foods touch each other) |
