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I have a food coma too.
I'm sure you were all waiting with bated breath to discover that the stuffing did, indeed, turn out fine. Totally yummy (corn bread stuffing with cran-raisins, leeks, celery, apples, and walnuts). Turkey was excellent, roasted vegetables were a little cold but excellent, the corn meal-pine nut twists over-rose but tasted fabulous, and the pies all turned out great.
And now I have a small tupperware of leftover mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey, & gravy in the fridge.
Oooh, Fernet! That sounds like a good idea.
I have eaten a LOT of Mom's artichoke dip. It is officially a holiday.
Also? I am finally watching Red, that SciFi movie with Felicia Day and Kavan Smith. At the 4 minute mark, I can already tell the effects suck. But still, it's the perfect closer to a day spent on my feet cooking (or eating).
I am totally sated. K did a great T-Day dinner. And, OMG, the kids are so grown. Great company, as always.
I am officially half way through with the chemo part of the treatments.
Hooray! Hump day!
Happy birthday to K!
I didn't have time to brine the turkey this year but I did stuff under the skin with some sage, thyme and butter and basted with some chicken broth. I cooked it breast side down until the last hour and it turned out evenly crisp on the outside and moist and tender on the inside.
Leftovers are being nommed as I type and I've had three pieces of pie.
My pie turned out awesomely. I may have to remember that mix of apples for next year (3 granny smith, 2 honeycrisp, 2 red delicious). Cake was okay. Tasted good, wierd texture. Might be my oven, tho.
Am almost too full. Kristen brought home some lattes and I'm sipping one. Oliver is snoozing on a blanket in the bathroom, I gave him a bit of turkey with his supper.
He wanted OUT today, so I let him go with a sigh, and as soon as it started getting dark, he was back on my doorstep looking for food and his blanket. He drank a ton of water, ate his supper, and passed out, cold. So tomorrow I call the vet and take him in for a checkup. I'm a little bit nervous about this.
You gave him an awesome thanksgiving, Allyson.
Am full. Ooof. Too much good food.
Halfway point! Big yay!
The dog got scraps of ham left from cutting the ham, and the cats got the bits of turkey left from carving it, and boy, am I popular tonight.
I am suffused with warm family feelings and even though I haven't ever really decorated for Xmas (single, not religous), I think I will put a bit more effort into it this year than last. We have a tiny tabletop tree, which I am FINE with, but I think I will get some more holiday-y stuff and decorate.
I have such fond memories of Xmas from when I was a kid, (though M is Jewish, and D and I are religion-free) we have the holiday and we are having a New Year's Party, and damn, I want to make some family traditions all of a sudden.