Thanksgiving at the Paige house

When you come from a large family as I do, Thanksgiving and Christmas are major holidays for everyone to get together. A number of years ago, we all decided that we would do Christmas together and each of us do our own thing on Thanksgiving. So I cook Thanksgiving dinner. Now, when I say I cook, I mean I cook 🙂 It’s the one time of the year when I have all the comfort foods of my childhood – at one sitting. Here’s a sampling of what will be on the table tomorrow:

• Turkey breast (no need to cook a whole bird – don’t like dark meat)
• Cornbread and sausage dressing, with gravy
• Ham, with pineapple slices and cherries
• Sweet potatoes (in some form)
• Potato salad
• Corn pudding
• Brussell sprouts (not for me, mind you)
• Green beans (in some form)
• Spinach casserole or soufle
• Macaroni & cheese
• Deviled eggs
• Hot rolls
• Sweet potato pie
• Cheesecake

Usually, it’s just the two of us. Oh, we’ve done the whole “invite everybody” thing, but it’s just too much to deal with. One year, we had a bunch of friends come over. A few ate before they got there (!), there were complaints about silly stuff, like no mashed potatoes on the menu or that my carving knife wasn’t sharp enough. After that, I said never again. Last year, a good friend of ours and her father joined us. They were planning to go out to dinner instead 😯 so we invited them over. They will be joining us again this year. (Actually, she’s bringing homemade rolls, one of the things I just can’t make.) We’ll eat, watch some football, eat, watch some more football, eat… well, you get the idea 😀

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season. And, appropriately, I’ll be making the first batch of my homemade eggnog.

Here’s hoping that all of you enjoy a safe and happy Thanksgiving!