thanksgiving dinner recap
November 28, 2005it was not bad at all. it may even become a tradition.
preparation for our thanksgiving dinner went well under way since wednesday evening. i had my spinach dip done that night. all other recipes were tossed and mixed right after the macy’s thanksgiving parade ended. ben and i picked up our ham and turkey by ten in the morning, enjoying ourselves the blank roads and streets of that thursday morning. when they brought out the food in the car, both meat were golden, smelling aromatic and delicious. the side stuffing looked rich and appetizing, too.
i worked my miracle job in the kitchen hoping to get everything done by six, when friends and family start pouring in. i decided ahead of time creating simple menu that i can easily achieve without a hitch. i made sweet potatoes with marshmallows, hawaiian chicken with pineapples, prawns with orange sauce (recipe swiped from toni’s blog) and better than s*x cake for dessert. joy and loven promised to bring salmon topped with mayo, cole slaw and guinataan. my sister lilith volunteered to bring pancit palabok. with this food spread, we should have started our thanksgiving meal at breakfast and work our way to dinner.
by five thirty, friends jackie and thuan arrived with their kids and a whole bag of goodies and cakes. the usual cast of family characters arrived soon after and the laughter, shrieks and merrymaking continued until almost eleven, well after dessert. kids were bouncing around and adults engaging in friendly debates and juicy conversations. thanksgiving dinner was amazingly ok, as a matter of fact, it was great. too bad, the camera was neglected due to all the excitement and sugar-high. oh well. rest assured, i am not making all these up.
after taking a moment to be thankful for everything in life, i seriously realize, this thanksgiving celebration should really be a daily commitment to be grateful instead of a once-a-year excuse to over eat and watch grown men running after a football.
Your Thanksgiving get-together sounds great. And it was a good idea to order your ham and turkey instead of sweating it in the kitchen. LOL! I’m thinking of hosting next year too!
Comment by Marie — November 28, 2005 @ 11:09 pm
sounds like your party was a success. being with friends and family during the holidays is really something to be thankful for.
Comment by shelly — November 29, 2005 @ 2:41 am
Belated Happy Thanksgiving, Paz! I also made mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows for our church potluck.
I forgot you tagged me, my apology. I’ll get to it now. Take care!
Comment by Ina — November 29, 2005 @ 3:51 am
GREAT party!!!
Btw, could you share your spinach dip recipe with me?
And what would complement it? Chips? Fried food? I’m a big spinach fan.
Comment by Toni — December 3, 2005 @ 9:37 am