Thanksgiving 2008
It was our last Thanksgiving in Chicago... Our next Thanksgiving will probably be at home! I haven't been home (my parents' home) for Thanksgiving in... 9 years.
Unfortunately, I had to work for most of the holiday, which includes Weds, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. It sucked, especially since I was really sick with a flu-like illness starting Weds. But I got through the work day and I rushed home on Weds and cooked for like 5 hours straight, while doing 2 loads of laundry at the same time. It doesn't sound like fun, but I really enjoy preparing for Thanksgiving.
So Thurs, I also had a full day of work... nothing went as smoothly as I would have liked and I was over an hour late getting out. I rushed home, we packed up the car with all our food and drinks and games and extra chairs and sped off to our friend Dan's place for Thanksgiving.
It was WONDERFUL. We had a special "Heritage" turkey that comes from a line of turkey that has been raised as naturally as possible.
This is the list of things we had on the table:
chickpea crostini
herb-marinated goat cheese
assorted salami/an additional cheese
roasted turkey
gravy
sage and goat cheese mashed potatoes
apple, bacon and carmelized onion bread stuffing
green bean casserole
wild mushroom and chestnuts
cranberry sauce with ginger and pears
roasted shallots
butternut squash soup
fresh-baked bread
cornbread
pecan pie
pumpkin cheesecake
here's a picture of my plate:
we were so stuffed at the end... plus warm apple cider that I got from the Green City Market, which was SO much better than the store-bought variety and worth every penny. Yum. There were 9 of us, lots of heated conversation about everything from the economics of the bailout plan to the very special bottle of Three Floyd's Dark Lord Stout which btw tastes like soy sauce. (i hate beer)
I was so exhausted by midnight, had a huge headache, and so we missed out on the games. But it was still a wonderful night.
Why I'm Thankful in 2008 (a partial list)
1. my wonderful hubby
2. this being my last year of residency!
3. we're moving to california soon!
4. my parents who are dysfunctional but loving and supportive
5. all our loved ones who made our wedding day the best day of our lives
6. the current state of our economy doesn't really affect us since we didn't have money to lose and not enough to spend on anything in the near future!
7. good health
8. my awesome super smart and stylish sister, who also happens to be the best wedding coordinator around
9. my grandmother who practically raised us
10. my privileged life; and hopefully because of that, i can play some small role in helping those who are less privileged.
Unfortunately, I had to work for most of the holiday, which includes Weds, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. It sucked, especially since I was really sick with a flu-like illness starting Weds. But I got through the work day and I rushed home on Weds and cooked for like 5 hours straight, while doing 2 loads of laundry at the same time. It doesn't sound like fun, but I really enjoy preparing for Thanksgiving.
So Thurs, I also had a full day of work... nothing went as smoothly as I would have liked and I was over an hour late getting out. I rushed home, we packed up the car with all our food and drinks and games and extra chairs and sped off to our friend Dan's place for Thanksgiving.
It was WONDERFUL. We had a special "Heritage" turkey that comes from a line of turkey that has been raised as naturally as possible.
This is the list of things we had on the table:
chickpea crostini
herb-marinated goat cheese
assorted salami/an additional cheese
roasted turkey
gravy
sage and goat cheese mashed potatoes
apple, bacon and carmelized onion bread stuffing
green bean casserole
wild mushroom and chestnuts
cranberry sauce with ginger and pears
roasted shallots
butternut squash soup
fresh-baked bread
cornbread
pecan pie
pumpkin cheesecake
here's a picture of my plate:
we were so stuffed at the end... plus warm apple cider that I got from the Green City Market, which was SO much better than the store-bought variety and worth every penny. Yum. There were 9 of us, lots of heated conversation about everything from the economics of the bailout plan to the very special bottle of Three Floyd's Dark Lord Stout which btw tastes like soy sauce. (i hate beer)
I was so exhausted by midnight, had a huge headache, and so we missed out on the games. But it was still a wonderful night.
Why I'm Thankful in 2008 (a partial list)
1. my wonderful hubby
2. this being my last year of residency!
3. we're moving to california soon!
4. my parents who are dysfunctional but loving and supportive
5. all our loved ones who made our wedding day the best day of our lives
6. the current state of our economy doesn't really affect us since we didn't have money to lose and not enough to spend on anything in the near future!
7. good health
8. my awesome super smart and stylish sister, who also happens to be the best wedding coordinator around
9. my grandmother who practically raised us
10. my privileged life; and hopefully because of that, i can play some small role in helping those who are less privileged.
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