The thing I
love most about Thanksgiving is the food, and I am thankful to be able to
afford to eat the full spread of seasonal favorites. I love to cook, but my
family members usually can’t agree on a menu for Thanksgiving, which means either
cooking all day or going out to dinner. Everyone wants turkey but one person
wants a ham. They all want macaroni and cheese, but throw a fit when I say I’ll
make it from scratch; it has to be from the blue box! If I were to institute an
edict on the menu they wouldn’t eat out of protest and all my efforts would be
wasted. We went out for Thanksgiving dinner last year and one relative verbally
attacked me and called me selfish. I explained I simply wanted everyone to get
what they wanted without having a group of slave cookers in the kitchen all
day, but that wasn’t good enough. One could say they’re a bit bratty about it. So,
I’ve given up on trying to please them with my holiday cooking.
In the
spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I would share some of the foods I am thankful
for, but don’t get to cook this year. On the savory side, I love mashed
potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole. On the sweet side, I love
apple pie and pumpkin pie with ice cream. Of course I like grazing over the
endless other food options.
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