SCENES AND THOUGHTS FROM A THANKSGIVING, BY THE SPINSTER STITCHER HER VERY SELF

 

I scaled back this year.

(At least I TRIED to scale back.)

The biggest change (besides the quantity of food), was the corn pudding recipe. I normally make Ina Garten's Sagaponak Corn Pudding with heavy cream, aged cheddar, sauteed fresh corn, and baked in a water bath. But this year? Jiffy muffin mix, a couple cans of corn, some sour cream and melted butter, simply dumped in the dish and baked.

I wish I could tell you it tasted as good as Ina's, but did I mention I can't taste anything?

Can't taste anything.

On Thanksgiving.

I'm still thankful, though, that I was able to manage a feast and carve my first turkey and that my Jersey Boy enjoyed every morsel. Today is his favorite day of the year, and he got to sit in his chair and smell things cooking and watch his football and is now contentedly snoozing away after having his pumpkin pie.

Totally worth it.

I'm off to bed, Dearies. I hope your day was blessed with everything that makes you happy!