Years back in Brea, as a waitress at Alphy's, wearing my comely fall colors (orange skirt, thick brown waistband, white peasanty shirt, and nylons. Nylons!) I worked Thanksgiving morning. Who, I asked myself, would go out to breakfast on the morning of the feast day itself?! Our beloved neighbors, that's who, all five of them filled up the counter I was working, the very same neighbors with whom
we were later feasting. Yah, they tipped well.
Lately, up until this year we shared Thanksgiving Eve with our friends-- a simple pasta or deli dinner, rounded out by a number of bottles and laughs. This year, instead, we'll be picking up our daughter at the airport. And now I'm wondering about you. What do you do before the iconic meal? I'd love to know. Btw, have a warm and bounteous Thanksgiving~
Turkey Trot in La Canada on Thanksgiving morning . . . a little pre-feast exercise :)
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteApparently tonight I'm sitting home reading blogs.
ReplyDeleteOn the day, though, J. and I always take Boz out for a long walk in some beautiful countryside. Tomorrow should be a perfect day for it.
Boring: I clean and cook all day and then fall on the couch, exhausted and grumpy.
ReplyDeleteDear Margaret:
ReplyDeleteWell then, I wish for you a domestic goddess that leaves you feeling fresh and satisfied, with a Thanksgiving well done!
P: Sometimes I have to go internet cold turkey--
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So I'm curious, what did you think of the Judy Bird? I broke a rule of two -- I did the salting on a half-thawed bird, but by T=day it was all thawed. I think it actually turned out better this way.
ReplyDeleteAH: In a word, fabulous. It was also the prettiest turkey I've ever made. I've got another one in the freezer, and I can't wait for the next occassion--
ReplyDeleteAnd it really isn't difficult at all. Now, are you going to tell us what to do with all the leftover turkey and stuffing (other than soup)? Can you cooked turkey meat?
ReplyDeleteAH: Leftover prescription: Breakfast-pie with whipped cream.
ReplyDeleteLunch: string bean salad with a side of cranberry sauce. Dinner: Turkey pot pie. More pie for dessert. These are purely hypothetical suggestions, because I live with scavengers. The only leftovers we have right now are the mashed potatoes, and two sausage rolls that I have hidden from the predators. Because of the potatoes, I'm considering making shepherd's pie--
My brother-in-law favors stuffing sandwiches with a ladle of gravy. Yes, you can use cooked turkey meat. Cobb salad, turkey enchiladas, turkey mole. Anything you'd use chicken for, I'd say. And for all those people who use the carcass for soup, I say, better you than me.
ReplyDelete"Can you cooked turkey meat?" Of course, I left out the bonus word -- can you Freeze cooked turkey meat.
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