Turkey Day

[sraun]

Off to sister Monica's for the big meal. We brought veggies - this turned into Brocolli Normandy, green bean casserole, celery w/ stuffings (peanut butter, raisins, craisins, port wine cheddar cheese, sour cream chives & onion topping), pickled brussel sprouts, pickled herring, and five pound Hershey bar.

Monica & Ed provided turkey, ham, gravy, cranberry sauce, green & black olives, pickles, radishes, and mashed potatoes. Kieran and Patty provided six pies - blueberry, apple, pumpkin. Didi and Eddy brought candied yams, hot cross buns, corn meal muffins, and pumpkin bars.

28 people. I greeted daughter Monica & Flavin with cheery politeness - I was ignored. They said about two or three words each to Irene - they did not discuss the whole thing in my hearing.

Irene & I and a bunch of the kids played Apples to Apples. There was some doubt starting in on it, but much fun was had by all participants, and the number of players kept growing. The non-playing adults all commented that it certainly sounded like they were having fun after I dropped out.

We brought home the leftovers for making more Brocolli Normandy and another round of green been casserole, about a third of the pickled herring, some of the celery stuffing, about half the Hershey bar, and very little of the pickled brussel sprouts. We also got some pie.

Had lots of fun. Headed for bed shortly.

Comments

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Uh, Scott--chocolate may be one of the major food groups, but it's not a vegetable. Would that it were . . .

Of course, herring isn't a vegetable either, unless you're Scandahoovian. (My first husband's family was.)

[sraun]

We were at Sam's Club on Tuesday night and saw a five-pound Hershey bar. We couldn't resist.

Pickled herring is a traditional thing that we bring to family gatherings - which reminds me, we also brought Triscuits.