November 26, 2003
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Mmm, a holiday devoted strictly to food. I wonder why so many Americans are overweight?
Here’s a little digression. Why are people who live in the United States called Americans? What about the Canadians and the Mexicans? They live in North America too! So wouldn’t we all be North Americans?
Back to the Turkey. This is not a rhetorical question. What do you do with all your leftover Turkey? With us once all the side dishes are gone people just forget about the turkey. So I end up making a turkey pie or soup. I’m sure there are better ideas out there I just can’t think of any.
Since this is a holiday of Thanksgiving here are a few things that I am thankful for.
- I am thankful that when I took the big leap and married Bear, took the chance of being vulnerable to heartache and pain, it worked out just fine.
- I am thankful that my kids turned into beautiful, smart, sexy women, with gumption and verve.
- I am thankful that I live in a country that gives me the freedom to march to a different drummer. (with my mouth I would hear that night time knock on the door sooner rather than later.)
- I am thankful that I “met” you. You are a very welcome addition to my circle of friends. I read you every time you post and you are by turns funny, thoughtful, happy, sad, reminiscent and generally make my world an ever expanding place of beauty and hilarity.
- I am thankful that you we’re there to help pull me out of my depression. I know it spooks some people but there were many of you that gave me encouragement and good advice.
In case you didn’t catch it, you are the “you”. So if your reading this, I mean you.
For any of you turkey orphans out there your welcome at our house. We’re having dinner for 12 so what’s a couple more right. (turkey orphans are those who are far from friends and family so they end up alone.) Bear and I have a laissez faire attitude about company so everyone’s welcome to drop by. Believe me we have plenty of food.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
- I am thankful that when I took the big leap and married Bear, took the chance of being vulnerable to heartache and pain, it worked out just fine.
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With leftover turkey, we usually make turkey sandwiches (both the regular ones and the hot turkey sandwiches – you know, the open faced kind with gravy poured on top), turkey à la king (with the puffy biscuit thingies – know what I mean?), and my personal favourite, Acadian turkey fricot (well, it’s usually chicken fricot, but just as tasty with turkey). It’s a thick chicken/turkey stew with potatoes, carrots, dumplings and summer savoury. It’s deeelicious!
Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
Thankful you’ve always been there for me, reading and commenting… almost right from the beginning, I think…
If I’ve already wished ya a Happy Thanksgiving, well guess what? Here I go again.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Every year, I host a thanksgiving dinner for “orphans”. I have a lot of friends that are far away from family around thanksgiving, so everyone comes over here to eat too much and play Trivial Pursuit. It’s great fun.
I plan to grossly overeat. This and Christmas Day are the two days of the year that I care not what I weigh! lol. Happy Thanksgiving. I am glad we are friends
I’m thankful for my momma!! Well, that’s not all, but it’s definitely in the top ten!!! I love you mommy!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
You mean ME? LOL.
I have gumption. and verve.
hey mom! you did the picture thingie! It worked!
I am thankful for you too momma! I can’t wait for the leftovers…hehe
I have verve too!
I like to use the “soup starter” brand soup kit and add the leftover turkey to it… and then make homemade biscuits… yummy.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Persoanlly, I love leftover turkey stew!
And yes, we are all “North Americans”!