We had a nice calm Thanksgiving.
How many people do you see in this picture? How many people do you think are involved in taking the picture? Total is two, right? Joshua did not show up again.
He called later from someone's house because he won't put minutes on his phone to say that he had fallen asleep. (as he did last year, also without a working phone).
Well, Om and I had a lovely meal. The turkey turned out great! I gave thanks for two things that made this meal possible. Mom's wonderful turkey recipe with sausage stuffing, and Dad's sharp knives and the gift of teaching me how to keep them sharp.
We kept the menu simple. Omer and I are both trying not to gain weight. We had mashed potatoes and roasted butternut squash.
And that dessert? Here's the plating. It was almost worth all the work, it's so good. Low carb and moderately low calories for what it is.
And the turkey? Since I don't do this every holiday any more, yes, it's worth it occasionally. Because of the bacon, to keep that moist, it has to be serviced evvery 15 minutes for the entire cooking time.
I did not do anything but cook and clean the kitchen after every mess until about 3 pm, and play my game a little in the short empty spaces. I think I'm going to chill for the rest of the day too.
But. frankly, this is why, if I'm going to cook, I'd rather it be for 10-plus people. Pretty much the same amount of mess and more people can enjoy it.
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