I’m so looking forward to Thursday. I spent most of this morning prepping
for Thanksgiving and cooking a few things ahead of time.
Turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes
have always been my favorite meal!
In fact in high school, every
Thursday, turkey and gravy were on the menu, and I would get really excited
about it, like to the point of doing a happy dance! My best friend Lisa still remembers my crazy turkey Thursdays and sometimes teases me about
it to this day!
We did have really good cafeteria in
high school!
And being the foodie,
that I am,
I was very Thankful!
Do you like to start prepping a few
days before Thanksgiving day? I have
to start early, otherwise I get super stressed out, and maybe even a little
cranky, so I started this morning with the cranberry sauce, which is the
easiest thing to make.
I like to put the zest and juice of
one orange in the mix as well as some grated ginger. Then all it needs is a
little water and about ½ cup of brown sugar.
While the cranberry mixture was on
the stove, I put about eight sweet potatoes in the oven, skin and all, on a
cookie sheet. After they’re fork tender and cooled a bit, I just peel the skin
off and mash them in a large bowl. I like to add a little butter, salt, pepper
and a splash of maple syrup to my sweet potatoes.
They come out really good and not
overly sweet. Then on Thursday, once the turkey is done, I’ll pop the casserole dish of sweet
potatoes back in the oven to warm up, and at that time, I usually add a few
mini marshmallows around the perimeter for those who need that extra sweet
bite.
Everyone seems to like them that way.
After lunch, I decided to tackle the stuffing.
This year I’m trying a different approach and making the stuffing more like a
savory bread pudding with a milk and egg based custard that gets soaked up my
the bread cubes I toasted.
We buy fresh French bread every other
day at C’est si Bon bakery, so I use the day old, hard bread for other things
like breadcrumbs, and it’s so perfect for stuffing!
I can’t wait to gather around the
dinner table with family Even though our group is small this year with only 9
of us, it doesn’t stop us from having a good time.
After dinner we like to play
a game like charades or Apples to Apples and if it’s cool enough, I’d love to light
the fireplace.
I hope to check in with you again before Thanksgiving…
I have some really fun news to share!
ciao! fabiana
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