Happy Thanksgiving

I don't consider myself particularly smart. But maybe at least a little bit insightful. When it comes to food I do tend to have plenty to say.

I am going to step away from my usual breakfast discussion right now though since we are having a holiday. I want to use this time to talk about Thanksgiving. Some from the past, which I don't usually dwell on. but mostly about the day at hand.

I am going to put this right out there. I happen to be a great cook. Well, at least when it comes to baking. The turkey, the dressing, the yams, the baked beans, the deviled eggs. I am awesome. However that is not what I am serving this year at Thanksgiving. It will just be myself and a close friend and I am making something different. But do not fear. It will be just as good. Just not as traditional.

There it is. Traditional food. The things we grew up eating. All of the things I mentioned above and more. What was traditional in your family? I would add pea salad, potato salad, burned buns just to name a few more to our tradition.

It was comfort foods. Rich and decadent. Things that were good even of they weren't. If you ever ate a dried out turkey you understand what I mean. But the tradition also has to do with being with family, and who sits where, and stop arguing, and let's watch the parade. Someone had to do the dishes and then pass out in front of the tv. Dessert later after some of that food has settled.

So, if you're lucky maybe your old traditions and newer ones can be not only about what's on the table but also about who you are with today or remember from the past. Be thankful on Thanksgiving. Just my 2 cents worth.

What am I serving? A pork loin roast with red potatoes, baby carrots, peas and a bit of onion. I am going to confess something though. I cooked it a week ahead of time and put it in the freezer. So now I have it all thawed out and it just has to be reheated. I already know it came out moist and delicious. Maybe I cheated a little. But in my defense I wanted the day to be as unstressful as possible and that was the simplest solution.

So enjoy the day and make the best of it. Be thankful for who and what you have. Until next time..
Eat well.