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Nov 28, 2010 at 12:56 AM
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My friends Anne Louise & Ellen always throw a big dinner for US thanksgiving every year. Ellen's American. But because the Thurs adn Fri. aren't holidays up here, they always do it on the first Sat. after US Thanksgiving. Ellen is the best cook I've ever met, and she believes in seriously feeding people. I really blew my diet tonight but it was worth it.
She cooked two turkeys - one brined in cranberry juice and smoked, and one roasted the traditional way in the oven. Dressing with chicken sausage in. Butternut squash casserole, Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic and cheese in them, and a green been casserole. For desert there was pumpkin pie and chocolate mint brownies. And the best part is I got a doggy bag of leftovers to bring home for supper tomorrow. It was also a super fun party. I can't wait for Christmas, as I'm spending Christmas Day with the same friends. --splitimage __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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Poohbah
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Nov 28, 2010 at 01:29 AM
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Here's the deal: American Thanksgiving is the beginning of the seaon of over indulgence. If you did not eat too much got Thanksgiving you would be doing it wrong. I tend to over indulge then moderate myself for about 3 weeks before all the Christmas stuff hits. I cook for an army so there is always an abundance of food. Maybe it is an American thing
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Nov 28, 2010 at 07:01 AM
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Wow, sounds like you had a good time
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Nov 28, 2010 at 07:05 AM
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Mmmm theres some food to stimulate my pallate. I'm off to the fridge now. 
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Grand Magnate
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Nov 28, 2010 at 03:15 PM
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An old throw back to the days when you had to get rid of the exess cattle, poultry and hogs to make sure you could feed the rest through winter, and ate what wouldn't keep from the harvest. There are old stories from viking times of folks eating themselves to death at Yule tide. If that's not overconsumption, hard to think what is
Maybe it's a behavior that's spurred by the lack of sunlight, eh?
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Nov 28, 2010 at 03:22 PM
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That collection of food sounds FANTASTIC ! We do not have Thanks Giving but am tempted to pretend I am American ...
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Nov 28, 2010 at 04:47 PM
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Always good to hear good things from you Splitimage
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Nov 29, 2010 at 03:45 AM
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Agreed. Glad you had a good time
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Nov 29, 2010 at 11:05 PM
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Sounds like it was fun! I'm glad someone had a good time... Around my family, I wash dishes from cooking, then from the eating all night. It's a great way to not have to watch football!
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Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 PM
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Errrrmmm...What was her address again?
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