It is a grand holiday.Agree 100%. I love Thanksgiving, it's a special and unique holiday.
Not sure why folks are in a hurry to put up and turn on lights soon.
The first Thanksgiving Day (actually, a three-day celebration) was held in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts after a successful corn harvest by the Pilgrims. Guests included Chief Massasoit of the Wampanoag tribe.I see "3-day celebration" and that means lots of booze, right?
So, everything has changed for us this week.Great attitude as usual 847. get better and knowing you, both of you will absolutely find the way to enjoy the day.
We were invited to our friend's house here for Thanksgiving.
I was to make the mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and my home-made green bean casserole. My wife was going to make her Tuscan bread and deviled eggs.
Well, I'm still symptomatic from the Flu shit, and now my wife has gone down sick too.
We're staying home. I called it this morning.
I have no turkey (thawed) for tomorrow, so that's out the window unless I do a chick-thaw, which I do not like to do for health reasons.
Maybe I'll grill a steak. There is a 2 pound ribeye in the freezer outside.
But, despite all of that, it's still the best Holiday of the year and always will be. We will make the most of it, as we recover. Maybe soak in the hot tub for a while.
We are still very happy and very thankful, so Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!
I wish I could get everyone down here for a visit like that. So far there has not been any interest. Neither of my brothers have even bothered to try and get here in the almost 4 years we've been down.My house is like a bed and breakfast from late January through early April. Everyone comes for a week, or at least a long weekend. Daughters, in laws, tons of buddies- they all want to get out of the cold. And we LOVE it.
Of course, it would not be good if it had happened this time.. so...
My yearly Thanksgiving will be heavily Navajo-influenced. The blended family I fellowship with is emphasizing their 3 eldest kids' being half Navajo.The native peoples in the original colonies brought the 3 Sisters - corns,beans & squash with prolly any game that was procured. Not certain if the 3 sisters were harvested where the Navajo resided
SO, the rundown this year is basically the same as prior years........BORING :111: no pix please,ya know an Oktoberfest would pair up wonderfully with that Autumn fare
I think that's it.
My house is like a bed and breakfast from late January through early April. Everyone comes for a week, or at least a long weekend. Daughters, in laws, tons of buddies- they all want to get out of the cold. And we LOVE it.We are set up nicely too. Not a big house either. 3 BR and two baths, with great outdoor space. No dogs. One of the BR's is my office, and I put a really nice Murphy bed in it to accommodate guests, which has happened exactly one time. The 2nd bedroom is primary for guests and the 3rd is overflow.
That’s the main reason I picked the house I have.
It’s not super big or fancy( just me and my lady and 2 dogs), but it is designed for entertaining. Kink of an “L” shape around back patio/ pool, and the inside is 2 distinct wings. Master on on side of kitchen/ dining/ family area, and other side is three guest bedrooms and 2 full baths.
on a cul-de-sac, but is the only house on the cul-de-sac and the surrounding land can’t be built on because it’s protected area. 100 yard walk down to Inter-coastal.
Nobody wants to visit during the summer- for some reason 😂☀️🥵
We are set up nicely too. Not a big house either. 3 BR and two baths, with great outdoor space. No dogs. One of the BR's is my office, and I put a really nice Murphy bed in it to accommodate guests, which has happened exactly one time. The 2nd bedroom is primary for guests and the 3rd is overflow.Sound amazing. I am very familiar with that Marina area, and it is beautiful
The kitchen and great room are wide open (we ripped walls down) so the indoor space is nice for entertaining.
We get some visitors for sure. Not quite at the B&B level that I thought we would be at.
BORING :111: no pix please,ya know an Oktoberfest would pair up wonderfully with that Autumn farePick this up at Costco today. Couldn’t resist. Damn I love/hate that place.
Sound amazing. I am very familiar with that Marina area, and it is beautifulWe do like it here for sure. We are getting closer to having more commercial too, which will be nice.
The native peoples in the original colonies brought the 3 Sisters - corns,beans & squash with prolly any game that was procured. Not certain if the 3 sisters were harvested where the Navajo residedDoubtful, that's a 2,000 mile walk.
The first Thanksgiving Day (actually, a three-day celebration) was held in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts after a successful corn harvest by the Pilgrims. Guests included Chief Massasoit of the WampanoagMy ancestors Stephen Hopkins and Giles Hopkins (I think 11th and 10th great grandfathers) were there. Stephen's wife was there as well but I am not descended from her as she was Stephen's second wife. His first wife (Giles' mom) died when Giles was very young.
I see "3-day celebration" and that means lots of booze, right?Despite being Puritans, the Mayflower was stocked with a considerable amount of beer due to the fact that beer travels better than even water.
Giblet gravy (dad makes this but I really should learn how)It isn't difficult and I have a recipe for it but one problem you would encounter is that the recipe calls for drippings from roasting the bird. I didn't use drippings when I smoked the Bird because:
Oh shoot, I forgot the cranberry sauce, and the green bean casserole. I assume someone will make or bring that, probably my mom.I'm pretty sure I posted it in the recipes thread, I have a Cranberry-Pistachio Chutney recipe that I REALLY like.
I had the stupid idea that the evening before I'm going to start a tradition for my wife and kids that I'm going to cook a prime rib and twice baked potatoes the night before thanksgiving.(https://i.imgur.com/bOy4CF9.png)
Made it in to my Dad's in Tucson last night. Heavy traffic on the 10.Your pasta salad sounds good!
Ever since my Mom passed away 10 years ago, we've been fortunate to have longtime family friends host us to their Thanksgiving dinner out on their desert ranch on the edge of the Saguaro National forest.
We'll head over in about four hours. Their three adult children and one of my brothers will be joining us. It's a good afternoon of catching some NFL, horsing around with the pets, and finally a traditional dinner.
Last night I readied a Lemon Basil Pasta Salad I'm pretty proud of. Will also bring a bottle of Red Blend and a box of Hawaiian Host chocolates I picked up for the hosts during a recent work trip to the Islands.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody.
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Reminder about frozen birds and turkey friers and fires.My dad's a pro, he's got it down.
double layer pumpkin pie??Yeah, it's a cold pumpkin pie on a graham cracker crust with cream cheese, vanilla pudding mix, and cool whip combined then topped with pumpkin mix. Yum - but pretty rich and filling. At least it is something you don't have to bake, just make and stick in fridge.
sounds good
good luck with the ultra sound results
My dad's a pro, he's got it down.About 15 yrs back a friend's neighbor on his backyard deck attached to the garage.Dropped the bird in to fast
A few years back I went to a Friendsgiving deal with some friends of my i s c & a aggie wife, and they nearly burned down the joint trying to fry a turkey. They had too much oil and they just dropped the bird in, instead of slowly lowering it. The inevitable happened, oil spilled down the sides of the pot and onto the frying rig, caught on fire, and more oil slid along the propane line toward the tank, all of it was an inferno. They were smart enough to have a fire extinguisher but there was so much oil, it didn't help. Finally, when it looked like they really might burn down the entire backyard, I walked over, turned off the valve to the gas tank, and the whole mess burned itself out quickly.
good luck with the ultra sound results👍👍👍
Mmm... Steaksgiving...You won't give those outlaws good wine, but you gave them THAT??
You won't give those outlaws good wine, but you gave them THAT??Well my wife and her stepmom drank a bottle of Veuve before dinner, so I guess they touched a little of the good stuff...
The food betrayed me a bit. Ate too much, per tradition. Went to bed. Woke up 30 minutes later all groggy and battling indigestion.Sometimes you gotta just power through!
Oh well, Have plans for breakfast, afternoon beer, more leftovers.
a lot of green bean casserole, a lot of mac n cheese, and mashed taters. Pumpkin pie and chocolate pie to finish.Great green bean cass is underrated IMO mashed the taters with some yams also.Tukey Gravy over all that and stuffing - for brunch
Taking the daughter out to breakfast at Tina's Cafe.Looking thru these bloodshot eyes I though that said Tiffany's
It's outstanding
I'm ready!(https://i.imgur.com/PqlSJsZ.jpg)
I found the Josh Chardonnay for $10
Chateau St. Michelle chard and sauvignon blanc
and found an affordable Chablis on sale.
5 bottles total.