Oops…

I hate it when I make it so close to the end of another successful NaBloPoMo only to forget to post…you’d think I would have this down to a science by now. Guess life (and beginning to feel under the weather) got in the way. Trying to post daily is a chore when you have nothing to say, and that’s never been my style of writing…to just say nothing for the sake of saying it. Perhaps I’ll get back into writing more regularly, perhaps I won’t. Only time will tell…but for now I’ve got to go attend to priority one, which is my son, who’s sleeping and needs to get up:)

 

Cheers.

 

golden delicious, thanks

golden delicious, thanks

, originally uploaded by dharmabumx.

I survived my very first, unaided, Thanksgiving meal. I don’t know why a turkey is so much more intimidating than a chicken when it comes to roasting. Perhaps I’ll blame the media:)

I have a LOT to be thankful for this year. So much change in the past 12 months, so much for the better. Tonight’s meal reflected a lot of that. In spite of the fact that we didn’t get to spend Thanksgiving with family as usual due to my lacking in vacation time, I managed to pull some family traditions together along with some new traditions for a wonderful, simple, meal.

Tonight, with my belly full, I give thanks for my loving husband, my beautiful son, my loyal dog, the ability to celebrate a holiday like thanksgiving, for my gainful employment with a new company where I’m actually happy, and for my health. To you and yours, I wish a happy turkey day:)

makin’ whoopie

makin’ whoopie, originally uploaded by dharmabumx.

So I’m cooking my first Thanksgiving meal tomorrow. I’ve made some of the parts of Thanksgiving before but never the whole thing. It’s just going to be me, my husband and my son this year, so I figured let’s keep it simple. I can’t imagine going too over the top w/a two year old anyhow…especially one who’s rather enamored w/Mommy and doesn’t tend to leave her too much alone time during the day. So we’re going basic. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, a very small amount of creamed spinach (for me) some canned peas (for my son) and, for dessert, pumpkin whoopie pies:) I just couldn’t see whipping up a whole pie for two people. You see, I want leftovers, just not everything leftover. I mean, I’ve got an 11.75 lb. brined bird in my refridgerator. For two people. Obviously I want leftovers. But the idea of leftover pie, especially leftover pie that I’m not that fond of, just wasn’t appealing. So when I came across this recipe last week I thought to myself…this could be the answer to my pumpkin-flavored dessert needs. The recipe halved nicely and I ended up with one dozen decently sized (bigger than mini, smaller than huge) pies. The perfect sweet ending to a savory meal.

Looking forward to my first (large) bird roasting experience tomorrow:) Happy Turkey Eve.