Getting ready
With Thanksgiving coming up, and relatives already making plans to visit, I have been looking at what foods will adorn my tabletop.
Of course there will be a bird, but what else?
Actually, it’s kind of funny that I should say of course there’ll be a bird. It wasn’t long ago when turkey was the last meat I ever wanted to eat, especially on Thanksgiving.
Reason: I’d never had turkey that wasn’t dry and bland.
So the first time I hosted Thanksgiving dinner at my house, I decided to go with a ham. It was easy to cook and always juicy and delicious. I couldn’t fail.
But now, I know the secret to juicy and delicious turkey. Which is why I can say with confidence “of course there’ll be a bird.” But I still need to come up with some other things or people will talk.
Maybe some mashed potatoes with gravy. Some stuffing and green beans. Can’t forget the baked mac and cheese, the cranberry sauce, or the dinner rolls. And last but not least, a deep-dish apple pie.
Yes that should do it, for now anyways.
