[blindcooks] Re: How was your Thanksgiving?
- From: Wayne Scott <waynedscottjr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:22:35 -0700
We haven't had one in about 2 months.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Rawlings" <twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 08:16:36 -0800
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: How was your Thanksgiving?
Wayne: While we don't yet have a Cracker Barrel in Vegas, I have
eaten
there when traveling to other places, and their food is pretty
good, and the
prices are quite reasonable given the quality. I think I'd be
seriously
depressed if my oven were to quit working, especially this time
of the year
when I do so much baking. Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Scott" <waynedscottjr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 8:11 AM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: How was your Thanksgiving?
Mine was okay. We went to the Cracker Barrel for Thanksgiving.
We don't
have an oven or a microwave that works at the moment.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Rawlings" <twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "Blind Cooks List" <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 08:05:49 -0800
Subject: [blindcooks] How was your Thanksgiving?
I was just wondering how everyone's Thanksgiving holiday turned
out.
Emily just took my brother-in-law to the bus station, and my
mother and
father-in-law had a very early flight out this morning, so it's
now back
to life as usual for us. I, for one, had a great week. Emily's
parents
arrived Monday night, and my brother-in-law Chris arrived
Tuesday
afternoon. I made the traditional Thanksgiving roasted turkey,
which I
brined over Wednesday night. My father-in-law and Chris helped
me race
through most of the prep work on Wednesday, which was a
tremendous help.
It was the easiest Thanksgiving meal I have ever made because I
had so
much help getting it all done. Side dishes included sausage and
sage
dressing which I made from my own homemade country French bread,
a green
beans recipe from her side of the family, mashed potatoes and
gravy, and
homemade dinner rolls. We also had munchies sitting out for
folks to
nibble while dinner was being made. These included roasted
salted peanuts
in the shell, deviled eggs, and an awesome chip dip that Emily
grew up
eating on special family occasions that the family simply refers
to as
pickle dip. It is simple, but very addictive, and everyone in
the family
has their own slight twist on how they make it. It was a small
group this
year with only 5 of us total, but there was enough food to serve
at least
12. It is traditional in Emily's family to have several puzzles
and games
sitting out for people to play and work on throughout the day as
well, and
we kept that tradition going this year. We all went out Friday
night to
our very favorite pizza joint, and my in-laws were very
impressed, both
with the quality of the food and with the owner himself. One of
my good
friends works there part time and is best friends with the guy
that owns
the place. We learned that folks from the TV show "Diners,
Drive-Ins, and
Dives" will be here in March to film a segment for their show
featuring
this awesome pizza shop and Italian eatery. We're not sure when
it will
air, but when I find out, I will let you all know. Saturday was
full of
fun activities such as a picnic which featured some of our
leftovers in
sandwiches, a trip to the aquarium at a local neighborhood
casino, and a
trip to the Ethel M. chocolate factory not far from us. The
grounds
featured a huge number of all different types of cactus that had
been
decorated with Christmas lights in all kinds of different
colors. All in
all, it was a great week. Now, we turn our attention to
Christmas and the
coming new year. This week will be bringing some much colder
weather,
which I am looking forward very much. And last of all, since I
haven't
announced this on list yet, I thought I'd let everyone know that
Emily and
I are expecting our first child in May. We do not know the sex
just yet,
but expect to find out when we go to our appointment in the
first week of
January. Fortunately for both of us, the morning sickness phase
is pretty
much over and done...thank goodness! Life will be changing a
great deal
in the not-too-distant future. Now, I'd like to hear what
others did for
their holiday if you're willing to share. Jon
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