Thanksgiving Update!
Things are moving right along for Thanksgiving this year. I was pretty overwhelmed yesterday, so I revisited the Thanksgiving menu I made earlier this month and made some changes. The produce on the menu is still locally-sourced, and I’m making everything from scratch. However, this simplified version of the menu cuts a few dishes I prepared last week and for earlier potluck meals– no repeats this way. I also added a few items to make a first course on Thursday: a cheese plate and deviled eggs. Lynne Rossetto Kasper mentioned both of these things on “The Splendid...
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I have been thinking a lot lately about what we’ll be having for Thanksgiving. There will only be two of us for the meal proper, but we’re planning to attend a couple potluck-style parties too. I’ll plan to make a meal for Rami and me to eat at home, consisting of smaller portions, and also several potluck dishes that serve about 20 each. Oh yeah, I’ll be roasting a 12 pound wild turkey, too, and cooking with all the leftover meat the week after Thanksgiving. My big goals this year are to make our Thanksgiving dishes from scratch (no canned cream soups, no jelly...
Read MoreComfort Food Tailgate
It’s OU weekend! That means most Longhorns are spending the day in Dallas tomorrow eating corn dogs and hoping the our O-Line can stop the Sooners for the big game. Me, I’ll be spending the day in my sister’s kitchen and hoping for whatever luck we can get. I’m focusing our tailgate on comfort food with a little more game-time preparation than usual. (The better to distract me with.) Whatever happens tomorrow, we’ll at least be happy about the food we eat. Pregame: Radish Dip with baby carrots and crackers First Half: Beer and hope Second Quarter: Beer...
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Today the Texas Longhorns are gonna BTHOO Wyoming, and my brother in-law and sister invited Rami and I to come over to their house to watch the carnage. I’m planning to bring some delicious tailgate food that features some of the goodies I got in this week’s Local Box, plus some leftover stuff in my fridge and pantry. My sister’s family gets the local box, too, so we will double on up the recipes that she’s got leftover ingredients for, too. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for an extra pound of okra, personally. Here’s my team of players, erm,...
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