Thankyou for starting this...one of the most enjoyable threads....
I’m glad you like it. I’d forgotten how fun it is to do, and may have to continue.
Agreed! I think I love Christmas, but I think I love Thanksgiving even more. Not too commercialized. No pressure to buy presents. Just prepare a dish and gather the family and friends for a nice dinner.
We stopped with the turkey and have been cooking chickens on our rotisseries these past couple of years. A lot of the other traditional dishes have gone by the wayside. No more cranberry sauce out of a can. No more green bean casserole. No more of that corn casserole thing. Not even stuffing or mashed potatoes this year.
Instead the sides are:
Glazed and roasted carrots and shallots.
Creamed pearl onions.
Mashed sweet potatoes. Or wild rice with mushrooms and fennel. Haven't decided yet.
Probably a crusty sour dough bread.
Dessert: Apple and cranberry crisp.
What matters is that most of the family will be there.