Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> The weather briefly turned cool here, which made me think of
> Thanksgiving. My first menu draft looks like this:
>
>
> sweet-potato soup with quince and bacon
> roast suckling pig
> stuffing
> mashed rutabagas
> kale with sausage and garlic
> parsnips baked in cream with thyme
> tossed salad with pomegranate vinaigrette
>
> chocolate trifle with candied cranberries
> pumpkin cheesecake
> pecan-caramel tart
>
>
> Is anybody else starting their Thanksgiving plans?
>
> Bob

Bummer. I was considering not hosting Thanksgiving this year. I've been
making T-day dinner for the DH's (Moroccan) family since we got
married(20 years ago) and kind of decided we were done with it - but we
hadn't told anyone yet. It's only September!

It started out with us (3) and his two brothers and two friends. Well,
several marriages and kids later the group has grown to about
20something. His youngest brother came over last year with his wife for
their first time. I was hoping it was going to be the last....but...the
DH's cousin is married to a Japanese girl. She mentioned the other day
that when she comes back from a trip to Japan she is bringing her mother
back so there will be "one more" for Thanksgiving. I know..I could have
said right then that we were considering not doing it this year....but I
just couldn't do it.

I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving - but it is getting out of hand. I do
everything myself. Just about everything is from scratch. Pies, bread,
cranberries etc. I don't make anything fancy - but I make a lot. I think
the Moroccans really love it because it is so different from what they
usually eat. And it absolutely kills me when a SIL will say to me, how
do you make this? - about roasted potatoes or stuffing - when she can
churn out the most fabulous couscous or whatever. (I can make a decent
couscous too - but no way near what the SIL can do!)

So, I guess, this year will be the last time. Next year we are going to
Vegas.
:-)

Tracy