Turkey Day
I decided to come down and visit my folks for the holiday. My friend Alicia also has family in my hometown, so I was able to hitch a ride with her. I'd like to pretend that I kept her from getting out of the car on the freeway and killing everyone.
I made my signature deviled eggs as per usual this year, though I added a bit too much mustard powder and they were a tad on the spicy side. Mom got Safeway's Turkey Dinner package, which included a 10 pound turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pie. Fearing we might be a bit thinner than normal on the feast, we also picked up a ham, mini eclairs, and a box of scalloped potatoes. The ham was basically smoked and not pre-cut, so I decided to jazz it up with pineapple slices and glaze. Rather than go simple brown sugar, I found a recipe for hard cider glaze. It took a bottle and a half of Hornsby's Hard Cider: Crisp Apple to make it, and it was fab.
One of the rugrats went to her dad's house for thanksgiving, so she didn't eat much. We still have a ton of leftovers (so much for being thin on the feast), so all is well. I'll be taking the carcass up to Seattle with me to make stock, no doubt.
I made my signature deviled eggs as per usual this year, though I added a bit too much mustard powder and they were a tad on the spicy side. Mom got Safeway's Turkey Dinner package, which included a 10 pound turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pie. Fearing we might be a bit thinner than normal on the feast, we also picked up a ham, mini eclairs, and a box of scalloped potatoes. The ham was basically smoked and not pre-cut, so I decided to jazz it up with pineapple slices and glaze. Rather than go simple brown sugar, I found a recipe for hard cider glaze. It took a bottle and a half of Hornsby's Hard Cider: Crisp Apple to make it, and it was fab.
One of the rugrats went to her dad's house for thanksgiving, so she didn't eat much. We still have a ton of leftovers (so much for being thin on the feast), so all is well. I'll be taking the carcass up to Seattle with me to make stock, no doubt.
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