Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:07:21 +0000

In reply to hipparchia. I'm considering an Instant Pot. A friend loves hers and bought one for her daughter. She keeps bringing it up, so I thought I would give it a shot. I have been sending a lot of appliances that I rarely use to Panama City/Mexico Beach and the path of Michael. If it works, it replaces a lot of those remaining.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:35:21 +0000

Rice, sesame oil, soy sauce, and whatever is in the fridge

you bet. everything tastes better with sesame oil (except when it tastes better with olive oil – spaghetti with olive oil, parmesan cheese, and basil is another of my all-time favorites).

crock pot if you remember and wok if you don’t.

drat, now all my secrets have been discovered.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:30:41 +0000

Ah, yes – crock pot if you remember and wok if you don’t. Rice, sesame oil, soy sauce, and whatever is in the fridge – it’s hard to beat.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:01:13 +0000

i love Asian.

it’s also my second-favorite version of cooking ( my first-favorite is the deli run 😛 ) — chop stuff up, toss it in a big pan on the stove, stir it for a few minutes, throw some spices on it, and voila! food!

although, that’s probably more “Asian” than Asian, but I do frequently tell my friends and family that it’s fusion and that it’s an ART. 🙂

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:42:31 +0000

In reply to hipparchia. Well, yes, there is definitely more labor involved in the deli run. Over here you need to like Asian to go to a restaurant on Thanksgiving or check in to a hotel. Not having to clean up is certainly something to be thankful for.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:00:25 +0000

I did offer at one point, in the planning stages, to do the Winn Dixie (or Publix, or …) deli run, but the decision was made to not do any more work than it took to drive to the restaurant.

it was an excellent decision. and yes, everybody got to eat exactly what they wanted.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 03:55:39 +0000

In reply to hipparchia. I was in line behind a couple who were obviously in charge of Thanksgiving for their family and they rang up a $200+ bill covering two carts worth of stuff. The Winn Dixie deli does the whole thing for a lot less than that and you just have to warm it up. Going to a restaurant lets everyone get exactly what they want to eat and it keeps down the near riot atmosphere of some 'family' dinners.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:14:28 +0000

“I paid for grouper”

well, *I* (mostly) paid for “didn’t have to catch, clean, or cook anything” but various members of our group actually *liked* their grouper too, so it was a big win all the way around.

for a lot of years, we’ve done the “many hands make light work” kind of holiday cooking, and eating, and that can be a lot of fun, but after this year, we’re ALL sold on the “let’s do this again next year!” version. 🙂

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 01:42:08 +0000

Even on Thanksgiving or Christmas, if someone came by for one or more turkeys, they were accommodated.

The last time I remember seeing you was at Gramps funeral and you and Carol were really young.

By: Anya

Anya — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 03:22:53 +0000

I do recall one dinner at the farm, could have been Thanksgiving, but it might have been Christmas. I was very, very young, and I hated having to sit still at the table and behave, being so young and… wiggly. I was rather mystified, however, at Gramps and some of the young men at the table having to jump up and run out of the kitchen for no reason that was apparent to me….

Life explained.