November 25, 2020
Thanksgiving Traditions
This will be the cook for
tomorrow.. Late tonight he will start a few things and then up at 3am to get
the kitchen started..
In my past Thanksgivings were my
Uncle Tiny and my mother.. Depending on which side of the states I was
in..
East Coast was my mother.. she
could put on a hell of a meal for everyone.. She did it in style.. and the
proper dishes, and the proper sterling silver ware, which my job was to have it
polished for the meal days ahead.. Be it as a kid or an adult who came back to
live for a short while. There was the soup, and there was the shrimp
cocktails, and there was the service plate that went under the plate you ate
off of. There were tiny salt containers with spoons. The buns, the cranberries
and pickles, olives, stuffed celery. And of course the turkey, dressing,
mashed potatoes, gravy, mashed squash and turnips. And home made pies.
One the West Coast it was Uncle
Tiny... who was a retired Navy cook... so you know he knew how to put up a meal
and half. Maybe not as fancy as Mom's.. but it sure was a lot and was
cooked with love.
So I wish you all a
wonderful Thanksgiving.. remembering the pass ones, and making due this year..
and count your blessings for all that you have.
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