man, that is so cool. i've never eaten out on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Phyllis and I always cook here. As for Christmas, in the last twenty years living in Atlanta, I've only spent two or three Christmases here. Most of the time I go back to Texas, where both my family and Phyllis' would cook food. Since we grew up only thirty miles apart, we typically eat *two* Christmas meals the same day. This year it was just the two of us for Thanksgiving. That, and the sadness over the two deaths in our families in the last three months had us thinking about going out to eat, rather than sit around here. But it turned out to be cold and wet, and we did have some friends over, so we decided to cook here. I think next year we'll go down to the annual Josea Williams' Feed the Homeless on Thanksgiving. This year I have to work Christmas week, so will be in Atlanta for the first time in ages. I think we'll still cook at home, then maybe go out to the movies and visit friends.
I bet your family get-togethers are a real blast with all the diversity! -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I Purchased a brined Bird because I heard they were moist. Chris put it > in the oven after cutting slits all over it and stuffing the slits with > fresh rosemary and garlic, He also made the stuffing without an > recipe. He said, "I know what I like". However, he did let me give him > some hints sometimes when he got into trouble. I had my laptop open and > was pretending to be posting to you guys but I was really checking out > recipe databases. There was only a few of us, most of our family is in > Philly and Italy. We did not make alot of stuff, so we had Green Bean > Casserole, Corn Bread, Cranberry Relish, Candied Yams, Spinach Salad and > Chris' Stuffing and Turkey. We also had Play-doh smiley face waffles > and green spaghetti with tea courtesy of my daughter. Except for having > dinner at midnight (just kidding - but it was late), everything turned > out pretty well for out first holiday dinner ever. > > My people in Philly are from Richmond, New Orleans, and Maryland, so its > a Southern Thing with way too much food: Greens, String Beans, Mac > n'Cheese, Candied Yams, Salmon, Roast Beef, Corn Bread, Ham, all kinds > of pies, the list goes on. Sometimes that that included Pig's Feet or > Chtlins ( I try not to think about it) I have an adopted brother from > the islands who is vegetarian, so depending on who is coming from his > part of the family it may include Tofu , goat, oxtails and in my > opinion, hopefully something Jerked > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > So Chris can cook, huh? Did he cook it in the oven, or did he deep fry > > it? Heck, last year I eschewed cooking any bird, and I got a bucket of > > chicken from KFC. it was great! > > what else did y'all cook? You're originally from Philly: are there any > > local dishes there that people cook for the holidays? Similar to the > > Black/Southern people down this way who may still pull out the pig's > > feet, turkey necks, or oxtails? > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > > > > > > > > > Belated Gobble Gobble Everybody!!! First the first time ever, instead > > > of going out to somebody else's house, we cooked thanksgiving > > Dinner, so > > > the pressure was on and I fell behind one wishing you a happy day. > > > Except for a few mishaps it was a success. Chris decided he was going > > > to make the turkey and he refused to look at any recipes. I was a > > > little terrified but it turned out delicious,but it took forever to > > > cook. Sounds like we were not the only ones with a late bird. Anyhow, > > > he says he is doing the bird from now on and promises to start in the > > > morning. > > > > > > Martin wrote: > > > > > > > > That we do. > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > i hear you, we'll need to hook up! > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > From: Martin > > > > > > > Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, and I thank you for the > > compliment. > > > > > > > > Myself, before and after the hamfest (bird decided to take awhile > > > > longer to cook, making himself ineligible for dinnertime), there has > > > > been football and more football. > > > > > > > > Pork chops and gravy...hey, I do live in the same county... ;D > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Y'all are like another family to me, > > > > and i've really enjoyed the many, many conversations on all kinds of > > > > subjects. They've helped keep me going through some hard times this > > > > year. Anyway, hope everyone is well and enjoying the company of > > > > friends and family. Even those who don't really get into the holiday > > > > season, there's still an importance in reflecting on the > > importance of > > > > family, outside the commercialism and focus on the material things. > > > > > > > > So what's everyone do for the day? Never a big fan of turkey, i asked > > > > my wife if she'd serve up some of her great fried pork chops and > > gravy > > > > instead, which is what i'm chowing down on right now. Not gonna tell > > > > you how many biscuits I've downed sopping up that gravy. Back to the > > > > gym tomorrow! Also, had to have my wife's homemade sweet potato pie! > > > > I'm going to cook a buttermilk chess pie myself later. some of you > > may > > > > not know about "chess" pies, but trust me: good eating! Since there's > > > > just the two of us here in Atlanta, we try to do a small meal with > > few > > > > leftovers, then change the diet completely the day after > > Thanksgiving. > > > > Typically we go out and eat Thai or Mexican the next day. I'm > > thinking > > > > next year I'll want to do Italian or Mexican for the Thanksgiving > > meal > > > > itself. Gotta keep the sweet potato and buttermilk pies, though. > > > > > > > > I'm a huge sucker for all things Christmas: the music, the shopping > > > > crowds, the spiced cider, smell of cinnamon and apples wafting > > through > > > > the mall, kids running around almost overcome with excitement. So > > that > > > > means I'll be pulling my groggy and grouchy wife out of the warm bed > > > > for a chilly trek to the stores at 6 in the am. Might not buy a > > thing, > > > > but i love the shopping frenzy of Black Friday! > > > > > > > > Later the Christmas tree and decorations will get put up, and I'll > > > > move my movie stash out of storage for holiday viewing: Charlie Brown > > > > Christmas, Rudolph, Grinch, Year Without a Santa Claus, Little > > Drummer > > > > Boy, A Christmas Carol (both the b&w classic film and the spooky as > > > > hell '70s cartoon). > > > > > > > > Again, everyone be blessed and have fun. > > > > > > > > Go Cowboys! > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will > > > > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > > > > Without A Country" > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Be a better sports nut! 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