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Eva’s Byte #551 – Over the Top!
In general, a typical American Thanksgiving meal centers around roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, and cranberry sauce. Common sides might include, but are not limited to: glazed carrots, gelatin fruit salads, sweet potato casserole, and green bean casserole. Popular desserts tap into pumpkin and pecan pie.
Typical and plentiful!
Thinking back to my family’s atypical Thanksgiving feast for a family of four during my childhood and adolescence—it was over the top! No complaints whatsoever.
Appetizer: celery stuffed with cream cheese
Followed by an antipasto in full regalia
Followed by hearty escarole soup, a meal in itself
Followed by lasagna, comfort food
We’d take leave of the table for a breather. I’d help my mother wash dishes and prepare the setting for our turkey dinner which also entailed stuffing, mashed potatoes with giblet gravy, and corn.
In the evening, my mother would roast chestnuts in the oven. We’d snack on those, and indulge her homemade chocolate cream pie, my favorite.
Besides feasting my eyes on an abundance of food on the table, I’m feeling the abundance of love my mother and father lavished on our family.
In the capacity of a writer drafting a Contemporary, I’m wending my way toward the end of chapter 24 (2172 words thus far).
May a bountiful harvest of love, laughter, and good food bless everyone’s Thanksgiving gathering.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Typical and plentiful!
Thinking back to my family’s atypical Thanksgiving feast for a family of four during my childhood and adolescence—it was over the top! No complaints whatsoever.
Appetizer: celery stuffed with cream cheese
Followed by an antipasto in full regalia
Followed by hearty escarole soup, a meal in itself
Followed by lasagna, comfort food
We’d take leave of the table for a breather. I’d help my mother wash dishes and prepare the setting for our turkey dinner which also entailed stuffing, mashed potatoes with giblet gravy, and corn.
In the evening, my mother would roast chestnuts in the oven. We’d snack on those, and indulge her homemade chocolate cream pie, my favorite.
Besides feasting my eyes on an abundance of food on the table, I’m feeling the abundance of love my mother and father lavished on our family.
In the capacity of a writer drafting a Contemporary, I’m wending my way toward the end of chapter 24 (2172 words thus far).
May a bountiful harvest of love, laughter, and good food bless everyone’s Thanksgiving gathering.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
