Eden Farms Berkshire Pork Hot Dogs
Good as always
Eden Farms Berkshire Pork Burgers
a nice contrast to the rest of the turkiness of the week.
Something with the last chicken breast
I statued the chicken, and then made it into sandwiches along with some ham and some other good things. I turned out ok.
leftovers
Wow, there are a lot of leftovers. That's all I gotta say.
Thanksgiving
There was a lot of work that went into this. I had a plethora of tweets stating as such. Overall I was generally happy with how things turned out. There were certainly many hours of preparation that went into the dishes that I served. I started on Monday. I made a couple of sides (cranberry sauce, honey butter). I made things that went into other things (bacon butter that went into the turkey, roasted pumpkin puree). I didn't get a chance to make the cheese cake that I should've (didn't give it the entire cooling time, since it was 11 something and it should've cooled on the counter another few hours). After all the preparation, it made Thanksgiving morning pretty simple. I thought the execution of what I had left to do on Turkey-day was going to be easier then I thought, but there was a bit more to do when it came down to it. Shannon helped me with the mashed potatoes (finishing), bread (taking out of the oven). The stuffing stayed in the oven in a bit longer then I wanted when they were being reheated. The Turkey turned out pretty good, if I do say so. I think between butter and the brine, it would've been hard to overcook it. All said and told, I made entirely to much food for the 6 people that were there, but it did turn out well. I am happy with how it turned out. My guests seemed happy and went away full, and that's really part of what it's about, isn't it? A good time with family and perhaps friends.
If they are willing I will try to do this again next year.