good morning! today is the first weekday in the past month when i didn’t get up at 4:something. instead, i rolled out of bed at the luxurious hour of 6 am (what can i say? my body clock has been set) and have had a leisurely morning of thanksgiving planning.
so, i’m excited to present . . . our THANKSGIVING MENU!!
appetizers
■ easy spiced pecans (cook’s illustrated)
■ smoked cheddar stuffed mushrooms (cooking light)
main
■ spice-brined turkey with cider pan gravy (cooking light)
■ brussels sprouts with currants and pine nuts (cooking light)
■ simple cranberry sauce (cook’s illustrated)
■ rebecca’s version of my aunt’s to-die-for sweet potato casserole
■ my friend s’s stuffing
dessert
■ pumpkin pie, also courtesy of s., with freshly whipped cream
plus plenty of red/white wine options, of course.
i am excited! i will brine the turkey tomorrow morning as well as make ahead as much as possible — the pecans, cranberry sauce, and mushroom appetizers can all be prepped in advance, so i will definitely do those. even though i am sad to be missing both ‘real’ family thanksgivings (the philadelphia AND miami versions!), i am looking forward to this fun project.
the rest of my plans for today:
■ cleaning: bathroom, vacuuming, laundry
■ interval run
■ mondo grocery trip
■ some random errands
■ mini-dinner party tonight with some peds peeps
oh my GOD, i am really quite content right now. i love vacation.
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11.24.08
workout: 40 minutes elliptical + 20 minutes weights
– pushups, 2 x 10
– plie squats with 15 lb weight, 2 x 12
– bicep curls with 12 lb weights, 2 x 10
– abs: crunches & obliques
– seated rows, 40 lbs, 2 x 10
– tricep pushdowns, 15 lbs, 2 x 10
cooking: josh is a supremely talented omelet chef. he may not know this, but that is why i married him. well, one reason anyway. we had spinach and cheddar omelets, toast, and champagne to celebrate being finished with NICU and also something else i can’t yet talk about (and duh, we were celebrating with alcohol, so no we are not having a baby).
(notice anything about his shirt? subtle, very subtle.)
3 Comments
I am so impressed that you are doing all that cooking. Congrats on vacation and making it through. Maybe someday Josh can teach me how to flip an omelette without ruining it.
love j’s shirt. plus i’m bringing a fabulous MINI dessert =)
the omelet talent is probably in the dna