Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. Christmas is beautiful with the whole season, and Easter has some great special candy, but Thanksgiving is a day dedicated to being thankful, watching TV, and eating all day. What’s more American than that??
But other than eating some classic turkey, stuffing, and applesauce, the dinner isn’t actually my favorite part. My family eats dinner around 4:30, but I’ve actually heard that some people do it around 2 pm. I don’t get it! When are there appetizers?? For me, the whole day is dedicated to eating, not just the dinner. I start with homemade muffins for breakfast, then I move into some nice soup and fresh bread, and a plethora of appetizers. With everything from pizza bagels and mini hot dogs to crab tarts, snacking on variety is my favorite. It’s kind of like tapas style, you get to try a little of everything. The best was when we made homemade bread bowls for everyone. It was a lot of work but it was wonderful. Having a bread machine totally saves your butt, I don’t like to get into any of that kneading business. We had the machine make the dough, and then just baked the rolls. The best part was that you have to hollow out the rolls to transform them into bowls, and I may or may not have eaten all of the insides like popcorn while I watched movies.
Thanksgiving for me is not just about eating dinner with your whole family, it’s about cooking and joking around and being with your family for a day while watching the parade and all the James Bond movies (we’re not into football). So even if you’re not a big cook, hang out in the kitchen and offer to peel a couple of potatoes. Even without the cooking or a huge dinner, Thanksgiving is a holiday for us to celebrate family, traditions, and some quality bonding in the kitchen.
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