Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was wonderful with all sorts of great American food and family. This year I couldn't go home for Christmas but my Mom flew out for the week and we went to our dear friend, Sister Chuntz's Thanksgiving dinner. (Brother and Sister Chuntz baptized my parents) So, my husband and I were in a room full of people we didn't know, but it felt very homey and welcoming. Anyways, we had all the traditional food: turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole and a lot of pies! However, I thought the best part of Thanksgiving was the hand made egg roles that her daughter in law from Vietnam made.
Although I love the idea of traditional food, the truth is, I would never make it any other day of the year. I'd much rather have lasagna or a cultural food like Mexican, India, Chinese or Brazilian for Thanksgiving. To me, Thanksgiving just equals good food and family. Of course, my family would die without turkey and ham. My husband's family would probably welcome the idea, especially if they didn't have to make it themselves. I think maybe its time to shake things up and create new traditions. Or it might be time to make egg rolls a traditional Thanksgiving Food. What does your family eat for Thanksgiving? What are your traditions?
I love the idea of new traditions! My brother is allergic to turkey so we would often eat shrimp and ham on Thanksgiving instead of turkey and ham, kind of interesting for most people to consider! But I loved it. Life is more fun when you try unique things and strive to create new traditions.
ReplyDeleteMy family is pie CRAZY. Like, I wish I could actually explain it. We eat more pie than anything else. This year we made somewhere around 26 pies, and we ate all of them. ALL. OF. THEM. We had pie for dessert, pie for breakfast, pie for lunch, and pie for dinner, and then breakfast the next day. And then we ran out, so we made more.
ReplyDeleteAnd my family doesn't do store bought pies. That's blasphemous. We make everything from scratch, with fresh fruit and ingredients. My Dad is so intense he actually grinds his own wheat.
This is not a tradition for the faint hearted. Literally, I think you might have a heart-attack. So much sugar.