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Wednesday, November 22, 2006It's Not Easy Being a Foodie"Foodie." You know -- folks that are into gourmet food. Real food. Where food is life. When bad food ruins an entire evening. Foodie. So things like "free samples at grocery stores" are generally snubbed unless it's right before lunchtime and I'm really hungry. Being a foodie makes things like "potluck dinners" a nightmare. Why? Because most people's "homemade fare" consist of ingredients like "instant rice," "canned peas," "Cool Whip," and "Campbell's Cream of Crap." And I don't eat that stuff. Or cook with it. So the traditional, American "Turkey With Stovetop Stuffing, Canned Yams, and Greenbean Casserole" doesn't flip my cookie. Really, you're allowed to like all of the above. This is just me, personally. I'm a foodie. Except that I can't afford to be a foodie. I'd love to serve foi gras as an appetizer and a braised rack of lamb for dinner. But if I did that, my family wouldn't eat for the rest of the month. So. I compromise by choosing good food at a reasonable cost, and I make it all myself. Well, either that or I commission Eric to make it. Like his famous sausage stuffing. (Made, of course, with all-natural, nitrite-free bulk sausage from Wild Oats.) So tomorrow we'll start out with warm artichoke dip and sharp cheddar cheese with crackers and sweet mustard, followed by a main course of turkey with sausage stuffing, whipped sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts with carmelized onions, and a corn souffle. Dessert? Why, homemade pumpkin pie with freshly whipped cream, of course! You know what I'm going to say next, though. Thanksgiving isn't about the food. I can't express the depth of my thankfulness for yet another opportunity to rejoice with my family in the countless blessings that God has bestowed upon us. (How many prepositional phrases can you fit into one sentence?) Be blessed. Eat small portions. Savor the smiles of your children, the voices of your loved ones. Relax. Take a long walk with someone dear to you. Squeeze every moment from the day and make it your own. And remember to say "thank you." A joyful and peaceful Thanksgiving to you and yours! |
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7of my readers are feeling chatty:
We are going to a family "pot luck". I have the same feelings as you, but, with the week I've had, I am THANKFUL that I'm not cooking everything this year.
I am bringing my special stuffing with sausage, apple and pecans. YUM! I am branching out and using a Turkey sausage. I hope it turns out ok. I've also made a pecan pie and a pumpkin pie cake.
Happy Thanksgiving!! Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving to the Boehme Clan. I hope that at the end of the day you're all stuffed to the brim with thankfulness.
:-)
Ken
Well, I guess we are foodies too :).
Have a blessed and joyous Thanksgiving. I am already thankful that I will have time off with my Sweetheart.
Mmmmmmm! Looking forward to DramaMama's stuffing.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Weezil Clan.
I did not know I was a foodie!
Looks like there are a lot of us, maybe we should all get together for a pot-luck! ;-)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!!
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