Thanksgiving Tradition

 

Here at the American Homestead we

have a very traditional Thanksgiving

dinner.  And a tradition at our table

is for each person to tell a story of a

memorable meal in the past year.

 

 

The Turkey

 

 

Creamed Onions ~ on our table

since we were kids.

 

Mick told a story of a meal he recently

had in Cappadocia.  His guide took him

to a restaurant run by a family he knew.

The family filled the table with mezza

dishes and everyone feasted... then they

brought the lunch.  Everyone had to stuff

themselves a bit more.

 

 

Cornbread Stuffing

 

 

Corn Pudding

 

Brennan told a story of a dinner in

Copenhagen where there was no menu,

the chef decided what everyone would eat.

Included in the group was a Danish family

with their children and grandparents. 

Brennan especially liked walking the Mom

home with the kids so the kids could be put

to bed, he said walking through the quiet

old streets was wonderful.

 

 

Butternut Squash

 

 

Mashed Potatoes

 

Kasey told us all about a Hawaian

Luau and all the foods and preparation

involved.  Kasey lives on the beach in

Hawaii and I'm sure she is counting down

the days until she can fly away from the

grey skies of Indiana and spend her Christmas

break with her family on the beach ~ maybe

they'll have a luau!

 

 

Haricot Verts with Lemon Zest and Pine Nuts

 

Uncle Jamie told us about a dinner

he had in Turkey where the entire

meal was cooked in a sealed clay pot,

you then hit the pot and cracked the top

off so you could eat the meal.

 

 

Cranberry Apple Relish

 

Mr. Wonderful told a story of a

delicious breakfast buffet in Istanbul.

There were so many selections he had

to make 2 trips just so he could taste

everything. 

 

 

Pickled Beets

 

Hard working Katie Rose is a

student at Purdue and when she

has breaks from school she is always

working.  Sadly, she only got to spend

one night out of state last year so she

told us about her tomato and mozzarella

salad on a trip to Michigan last summer.

 

 

Pecan and Pumpkin Pie

 

My favorite meal of the year was my first

night in Athens.  We arrived late in the day

and checked into our hotel and headed to

Plaka to find a restaurant.  As we were looking

down the side streets we saw the Acropolis lit

up at night.  That's the street we went down.

We ate in an outdoor cafe, I had moussaka

and Wonderful had stuffed tomato and pepper.

And we enjoyed the beautiful view of the Acropolis.

 

I hope everyone is thankful for every meal we

get to enjoy.