Our Thanksgiving Feast

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. I hope you all enjoyed spending your day with loved ones, whether that be family or friends who have become family. I hope you all enjoyed the bountiful food and good times that you were blessed with. Larry and I had a great Thanksgiving. We celebrated with a small group of friends who are really family, and we had a lot of good food and a lot of fun laughs and fun times.

Larry smoked a ham, a turkey and some ribs. I helped him with brining the turkey the night before Thanksgiving and then I coated the inside with an herbed butter before he put it on the smoker.

I made the rest of the food we feasted on, with some help from Lauren. Lauren made a delicious orange cranberry sauce, the appetizers, and she brought over some gravy too. She is hosting her own Thanksgiving with her kids today.

I made two stuffing versions, one with sausage and one vegetarian,

sauteed carrots (purple, yellow and orange) and green beans with shallots,

mashed potatoes, and some sage buttermilk rolls, along with the desserts. I didn’t make pumpkin or pecan pie this year, but made my donut bread pudding Thankful For Leftovers, and some orange cranberry cookies instead. Lauren also brought over some rice krispie treats. No one went hungry, that’s for sure. 🙂

Yes, we had a feast, but more importantly, we enjoyed our time, our meal and all the laughs together. And that’s really what the Holidays, any Holiday really, are all about. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Make time to spend time with those you love. Life is short. Make the most of it. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Author: ajeanneinthekitchen

I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people.

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