I am convinced that four-day weekends should happen at least three more times in the year. It is the perfect amount of time to have a few adventures and get some much-needed rest.
This year James and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our place. We wrestled with the idea of roasting another pig but, in the end, bought a heritage turkey from a friend of a friend's farm. I debated about buying a heritage turkey because they are pricey. The organic turkey in the store was $3.49/pound and the heritage turkey, $6 per pound. I didn't want to base my decision on price tag alone so I did some research. In the end I chose the heritage. Why a heritage turkey? Long story short- they are the happiest birds while they are alive and the only truly quality turkey for eating. Here is a good article that gives some good info on the benefits of heritage turkeys, Real Turkeys Make a Comeback. I also came across an incredible video from one of my favorite bloggers, The Perennial Plate, that really celebrated the process of getting a turkey from farm to table. You can watch the episode by clicking this link, Giving Thanks (to turkeys).
James did all the turkey work this year. He had a little shadow that was very interested in the process too.
The bird was so fresh and even had a few feathers left in it James pulled out before plunging it in to brine for 24 hours.
My sister, Summer, and I took on some other key items for the meal: Celery Root Stuffing, Mashed Sunchokes (and potatoes), our mother's Marinated Mushrooms, and Pumpkin Pie with a gluten-free crust. Our friends that joined us for the meal filled in the gaps with Green Bean Casserole, Shepard's Pie, and Cranberry Sauce.
Here are some pics of the flowers for the table that Summer and I picked from the farm where I have my apprenticeship. They smelled AMAZING!
After a DELICIOUS dinner, we digested while watching Elf and I vowed to spend the rest of the weekend working off the 5 desserts I ate :-)
More to come on how I did it...
This year James and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our place. We wrestled with the idea of roasting another pig but, in the end, bought a heritage turkey from a friend of a friend's farm. I debated about buying a heritage turkey because they are pricey. The organic turkey in the store was $3.49/pound and the heritage turkey, $6 per pound. I didn't want to base my decision on price tag alone so I did some research. In the end I chose the heritage. Why a heritage turkey? Long story short- they are the happiest birds while they are alive and the only truly quality turkey for eating. Here is a good article that gives some good info on the benefits of heritage turkeys, Real Turkeys Make a Comeback. I also came across an incredible video from one of my favorite bloggers, The Perennial Plate, that really celebrated the process of getting a turkey from farm to table. You can watch the episode by clicking this link, Giving Thanks (to turkeys).
James did all the turkey work this year. He had a little shadow that was very interested in the process too.
The bird was so fresh and even had a few feathers left in it James pulled out before plunging it in to brine for 24 hours.
My sister, Summer, and I took on some other key items for the meal: Celery Root Stuffing, Mashed Sunchokes (and potatoes), our mother's Marinated Mushrooms, and Pumpkin Pie with a gluten-free crust. Our friends that joined us for the meal filled in the gaps with Green Bean Casserole, Shepard's Pie, and Cranberry Sauce.
After a DELICIOUS dinner, we digested while watching Elf and I vowed to spend the rest of the weekend working off the 5 desserts I ate :-)
More to come on how I did it...
Your dinner looks amazing! And the cooks are stunning, too! I can see from the photo how fresh that turkey is...WOW. 5 desserts...yeah that is the hook that got me : ).
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