Luckily my youngest sister was willing to come keep me company for Thanksgiving. I was never responsible for cooking a Thanksgiving meal before. Usually, the meal is hosted at a family members house and everyone brings their special dish and you eat yourself into a coma. I never observed anyone actually cooking all these dishes. I was very intimidated as I rolled up my sleeves to start cooking today. Luckily a Army Wife buddy joined us to teach me how to cook green bean casserole and candied yams. There are so many recipes online. A hands on cooking lesson was definitely ideal for me.
I seasoned the Turkey drumsticks with traditional Puerto-Rican seasonings: sazon, adobo, sofrito, and recaito. Then I added some popular seasonings like Italian seasoning, sage, garlic, & onion. A lil bit of water and Viola! It was juicy and delicious. I was so proud of myself.
We also made corn on the cob, corn bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, candied yams, green salad and of course Pumpkin Pie w/whip cream on top. I will most likely not have to cook for a few days. I have been glued to my futon for hours, no thanks to too much food and a few glasses of wine. I definitely need to exercise extra hard for the rest of the week.
I was a lil homesick and missing my loved ones. However, soooo grateful for who I was able to share this Thanksgiving with. My dog "Cherub" and his new girlfriend lol (Army Wife buddy's dog) provided us with hours of entertainment. I need to put up the pics of these two together.
I adopted Cherub (the lil yorkie) only a couple weeks ago. Today I learned he has a serious horn dog issue. Lol!
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