The Thanksgiving Mega Thread

OK. It's noon on Thanksgiving Day and my bf has just gaily informed me that, yes, he would like to have Thanksgiving dinner today after all. AAARRRGH!

I'm going to attempt an easy very scaled-down version:

roast chicken (shhhh... don't tell anyone, but I don't really like turkey!)
mashed potatoes
the dreaded green bean casserole
candied yams
shop-bought (gasp!) cranberry sauce
pecan pie

OK. It's noon on Thanksgiving Day and my bf has just gaily informed me that, yes, he would like to have Thanksgiving dinner today after all.

Lucky you!  So far (beginning last night & continuing on today) I can't get my British OH to even feign any enthusiasm whatsoever, and it's really bringing me down. 

Lucky you!  So far (beginning last night & continuing on today) I can't get my British OH to even feign any enthusiasm whatsoever, and it's really bringing me down. 

I don't think he minds one way or another what the occasion is - it's just an excuse to have a huge meal.

I don't think he minds one way or another what the occasion is - it's just an excuse to have a huge meal.

Even so - lucky you!    Cos I live with the food (and drink) police.      (He is also a skinny man.  )

My menu:
Turkey crown (trying a recipe from my BFF who uses white wine to roast)
Cornbread dressing
green bean casserole
sweet potato casserole
mashed potatoes
gravy
sweet corn
steamed brocc and cauli
pecan pie
pumpkin pie
choc chip cookies for my nephews

so far, so good, but we aren't eating until 6 or 6:30, so I haven't put the turkey in yet
getting excited and had to shoo DH back to work as he was just hanging around the kitchen soaking in the smells on his lunch break and getting in the way!   

Cos I live with the food (and drink) police.   

That's one prison I'd have to break out of, I'm afraid! I'm very glad mine likes food as much as I do! 

Happy Thanksgiving! I want out of work so I can cook it and then even better, eat it!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope if you're not cooking or doing this US holiday formally that you spend some time with family and at least take a moment to think of the things you're grateful for in your life!
Have a good day! x

Lucky you!  So far (beginning last night & continuing on today) I can't get my British OH to even feign any enthusiasm whatsoever, and it's really bringing me down. 

Oooooh, I am going to have to speak to him!!!

Blog post about making the Thanksgiving meal with photos here: http://www.blog.beccajanestclair.com/2008/11/an-american-thanksgiving-in-the-uk/

no meal is complete without watching the parade first!

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/livenow?id=6526272

Oooooh, I am going to have to speak to him!!!

Well in fairness, he did have to go into work at 4 am this morning.  He said he'll be more excited when we are actually having our Thanksgiving meal - or else, he can just watch the rest of us eat & go sleep outside that night. 

So I had totally forgotten until I went to make green bean casserole tonight that in the UK the cans of soup are not concentrated. I hope it still turns out ok

So I had totally forgotten until I went to make green bean casserole tonight that in the UK the cans of soup are not concentrated. I hope it still turns out ok

Batchelors (used to be Campbells) make condensed soup.

We're going to Seattle for Thanksgiving and our wedding is the following weekend.  We leave tomorrow morning!!

  Congrats on your upcoming wedding.