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Nov. 25th, 2010
Writer's Block: Cold turkey
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Absolutely. And it varies greatly because we celebrate Thanksgiving the way we celebrate all our holiday/birthdays/parties -- come as you are, stay as long as you like, eat anytime and bring a friend. Food is always served buffet style. There is no sitting around a big dining room table. There's no specific "arrive" or "leave" time. There's talking or tv or games or playing outside with the dogs. The party is out at my folks because they have the space, but it would do it the same way here.
This year we're not even having turkey -- we're doing chicken with some ham. We have a turkey, but we're keeping it for later. Just the way things worked out this year. We have our necessary food extras -- all the things that are much more important than the turkey. Things like: squash, rutabaga, or special potatoes (either mashed or riced or something), salad.
The most interesting thing about our Thanksgiving meal is that there is no food that we only serve on Thanksgiving. There's food that we may only serve for parties -- say Cheesy Potatoes or Ramon Noodle Salad. But that's mostly because they are large serving type foods, not because their "special". I'll made squash or rutabaga wen I get hungry for them because their good food. Plus that's what fall is for -- really good veggies like that.
The one thing that has changed over the years is that my family no longer hunts on Thanksgiving. Whitetail season is going right now and it used to be that everyone would be out hunting. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. Not just the men. I've hunted. My mom has hunted. The women in my family are as good at hunting as the men... well, except for my dad who is a great outdoorsman. But you drop any of us into a survival situation and we'd do well. I don't hunt any more and I married a non-hunter. My dad bow hunts only (and that's not during gun season) and my brother is off to California this Thanksgiving, so we don't have to think about that this year.
All in all, we're very mellow about our Thanksgiving. It's not a "event". It's a party.
If you're in the neighborhood, you're welcome to stop by!
Absolutely. And it varies greatly because we celebrate Thanksgiving the way we celebrate all our holiday/birthdays/parties -- come as you are, stay as long as you like, eat anytime and bring a friend. Food is always served buffet style. There is no sitting around a big dining room table. There's no specific "arrive" or "leave" time. There's talking or tv or games or playing outside with the dogs. The party is out at my folks because they have the space, but it would do it the same way here.
This year we're not even having turkey -- we're doing chicken with some ham. We have a turkey, but we're keeping it for later. Just the way things worked out this year. We have our necessary food extras -- all the things that are much more important than the turkey. Things like: squash, rutabaga, or special potatoes (either mashed or riced or something), salad.
The most interesting thing about our Thanksgiving meal is that there is no food that we only serve on Thanksgiving. There's food that we may only serve for parties -- say Cheesy Potatoes or Ramon Noodle Salad. But that's mostly because they are large serving type foods, not because their "special". I'll made squash or rutabaga wen I get hungry for them because their good food. Plus that's what fall is for -- really good veggies like that.
The one thing that has changed over the years is that my family no longer hunts on Thanksgiving. Whitetail season is going right now and it used to be that everyone would be out hunting. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. Not just the men. I've hunted. My mom has hunted. The women in my family are as good at hunting as the men... well, except for my dad who is a great outdoorsman. But you drop any of us into a survival situation and we'd do well. I don't hunt any more and I married a non-hunter. My dad bow hunts only (and that's not during gun season) and my brother is off to California this Thanksgiving, so we don't have to think about that this year.
All in all, we're very mellow about our Thanksgiving. It's not a "event". It's a party.
If you're in the neighborhood, you're welcome to stop by!
