After a bruised rib and a severe head injury that required Saw IV-like tolerance, I am finally back for a well-deserved Thanksgiving. The time has come, finally, for many people to take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy quality time with family, friends, and every once in a while, both. Once again, people are calling around to see who's cooking, where, and-for some- how many homes will we visit this weekend! Although, most of the attention goes towards the turkey- fried, baked or whatever- I, on the other hand, will be looking forward to the sides. The turkey is my least favorite, so I eat it last.
Now I won't bore you with nutritional value info, you can wiki that yourself. I'm concerned with the whole point of the holiday. As I get older, I witness more and more distancing of family and the true meaning behind Thanksgiving Day, or what it's grown to be. A growing amount of people are losing their interest in cooking a well-planned, variety of foods for the holiday. The number of relatives who continue the tradition of serving some real wholesome, home-cooked food is dwindling down to that one member who keeps it going. Let that member be you and encourage others to do the same for the family and the community. I'm no model for chef of the year but since watching my bank account plummet from eating out and shopping for quick meals too often, I've been getting back to the basics with good, old-fashioned home cooking.
So whether you're the watch football type, or the parade goer, or bargain shopper, just remember to leave work at work, leave stress behind and "bring it in for the real thing (Chazz),"
bring it all back home. And if you're ready to take the baton, or just ready to put on some great holiday poundage, here's what you can look forward to providing yourself, family, and hopefully those in your community who need it most:
- greens & mashed potatoes with two kinds of gravy
- sweet-buttery corn, stuffing, & candied yams
- cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie and macaroni (home style)
- dumplings, chicken, ribs, and rice
- biscuits, carrots, cornbread, salads, and sausages
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