Christmas! We started get out the holiday decorations this past weekend. Mistletoe is up, stockings are hung. We'll be getting a tree soon. I got some new energy-saving LED lights strung on the porch and it looks all festive. The 1-2 inches of snow over the weekend helped to brighten the spirits also (well, except for me who was a bit grumpy about being out in the cold on a ladder). What else is going on? Sydney has a Christmas choir concert at school on the 18th. The kids and I are participating in the Christmas Masque at the church. Cookies are being baked and eaten...ho, ho, ho...
Oh yeah, I've yet to give a summary of our Thanksgiving meal. As some of you know, I decided to take on the bird cooking duties for the first time. Following Martha's explicit instructions (Nov issue) I used a "dry" brine method on the organic free-range turkey I got via OEFFA's (http://www.oeffa.org/) "Thanksgiving box" program. It turned out great! All the meat eaters said the bird was delicious and moist. I almost wanted to try it but stuck to the BBQ seitan I made for Maryanne and myself. The roasted celery root dressing was also a hit. The complete menu:
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Turkey
Roasted Celery Root Dressing w/ sage & walnuts
Cranberry/golden raisin chutney
Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
Gravy
Roasted root veggies (beets/carrots/pototoes) with Brussel Sprouts
BBQ Seitan
Swiss Cheese Knots (rolls)
Pumpkin & Apple Pies
Pumpkin spice cake
Pinot Noir
I'll get a pic of my golden bird up soon...until then, here's the Obama cake I made for the volunteers at the local Obama campaign office. Change has come!
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