This week was American Thanksgiving. And what a wonderful Thanksgiving it was. We all got together over a few roasted turkeys and plenty of trimmings. Bee and I participated in a potluck Thanksgiving feast with several friends of ours from church here in Seoul. We all met at the house of our host and brought several home-made dishes to add to the bounty. Bee and I made creamy garlic mashed potatoes and two pies. Originally it was going to be one pumpkin pie but I had too much filling to go into one crust and I happened to have an extra crust so I put the remainder in the other crust but then it was not enough to fill it. With some quick thinking and a little creativity I decided to mix up some pecan pie filling I had on hand for future pie making opportunities and poured that on top of the pumpkin filling. It was my own little creation, kind of a cross between the walnut topping the recipe suggested and a pecan pie filling. It tasted fabulous! I mean, I love pumpkin pie and I love pecan pie and the two flavors complement each other so what better thing to do than to combine them in a tasty pie! Mmmm. It was a hit. It did not look the best and can use a little tweaking to the recipe but all it all it turned out great and the several people who tried it thought so also. At one point from across the house I hear some one shout "Who made this pumpkin pie?" He liked it!
The potatoes on the other hand, did not turn out so hot. We (I) got a little carried away with the garlic. I bought fresh garlic cloves and a garlic press to mash them into the potatoes and I suppose I got carried away with my new toy. They were good and all but I think we may have used a wee bit too much garlic. When we got home after the activity we walked into a wall of garlic smell as we opened the door to our house.
Dinner was great and the company was delightful. I would say there were over 30 people there, about half of whom were kids. You can't celebrate Thanksgiving with just two people! especially when your whole life you have celebrated it with a big family, even extended family.
Bee and I got there early to help get everything prepared and set up for guests. People started showing up and we all socialized for a while and munched on appetizers while waiting for the several different family's attending to get there. When everyone arrived it was time to eat, and what a tasty spread we had. Mmmm...I love Thanksgiving dinner!
As you conclude your Thanksgiving festivities and stomach aches we would encourage you to take a moment this holiday season and be thankful for family. Be thankful for your parents who gave you life, your parents who raised you- even if you don't feel they did the best job. Be thankful for your family you are growing, or hope to grow in the future- husband, wife, children. If nothing else be thankful for your heavenly family, your heavenly Father, who loves you and cares about you, your fellow brothers and sisters of the world who, without even knowing you might do a simple act of kindness for which you are thankful.
We love you and are thankful for all of you who care about us and who take time to read our blog. We love you. We thank God for you.
~ Happy Thanksgiving ~
Thank you for such an uplifting post!
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