Thanksgiving is probably one of my favorite days of the year. Because for me, it's no just a day to redefine gluttony (although, that usually happens at our house). No, Thanksgiving is a harbinger of CHRISTMAS. Thanksgiving weekend, we drag out the Christmas tree and decorations, we put on the cheesy holiday movies, we do the majority of our holiday shopping (although this year, I've already done most of it to beat the rush). So I start counting down to Thanksgiving Day as soon as possible. I swear, the day after Halloween, it's like I can hear the Butterballs calling to me from the down the grocery aisle. This year, I thought I'd share some of my recipes and traditions, both old and new.
Normally, I make my grandmother's orange-cranberry jello salad but this year I'm trying something new:
Bourbon-Cranberry Compote
(Serves 8)
1 12 oz bag cranberries, fresh or frozen (3 1/2 cups)
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. apple juice
1/4 c. bourbon
Combine ingredients in saucepan.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the sauce thickens, 20-25 min. Cool before serving.
- from Real Simple magazine, November 2010, p. 247
So what about you guys? What are your plans for Thanksgiving Day? What traditions do you and your family have? Are you doing anything different this year?
Matthew and I are trying to get to Wisconsin to visit his (bio) mother for Thanksgiving, but we're gaving trouble finding someone to watch our dogs!! Grrr!! And just some random petsitter will NOT do, and there's no way in hell I'm dropping them off at a kennel - those two are so spoiled, they would probably have a heart attack if their conditions were anything less than pristine! Lol!
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