I like how it smells.

[icarus]

Last night wildernessguru griped about Thanksgiving.

"Do we have to do the traditional dinner every year?" he whined as I gathered my hat and coat to go out to the car for the next load of groceries.

I pointed out, "Um. Honey? I do all the cooking. And I did all the shopping this year. What are you complaining about?"

He said, "I just would rather get a pizza, do something easy this year. Do we have to be all traditional? Why do we have to have the turkey dinner?"

My first reaction was appalled shock. Then I considered it. Tradition didn't mean much to me.

"We could just do a pizza," I decided. "But...I like how Thanksgiving smells."

He's now on board.

*breathes in* Ah. Yes.

Two pumpkin pies on the table. The scent of bacon and rice stuffing in the air. I didn't bake fresh bread this year, but I do have a loaf of pumpkin bread next to the pies (pumpkin is like hot dog buns; you always have more pumpkin than you need). Yams are ready to go, acorn squash, potatoes, still have to slice up the carrots and onions ... buttered turkey is next.

Mmmm....

Happy Thanksgiving.

Comments

[rike-tikki-tavi.livejournal.com]

One of the things I like best about Christmas is how the house smells when I start baking cookies and stuff. It's hours of work, particularly the Vanillekipferln, but ohhh the wonderful scent.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Vanillekipfrln? Oh, those sound good. Do you have a moment to share the recipe?

[rike-tikki-tavi.livejournal.com]

It's at my dad's place. I'll look it up on the weekend and send it to you.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

There were a couple of years when we did the Thanksgiving pizza. It's not a bad tradition in its way. This year we're doing a fairly traditional dinner, except with ham as the main dish instead of turkey. Much easier to prepare and tastes just as nice.

[amethyst-lupin.livejournal.com]

I wasn't at all excited about Thanksgiving dinner this year until I got to my aunt's house and she had the full spread. Everything homemade. Amazing how my attitude changed the second I was in the house smelling the food and watching her cook.

It's all comfort food- reminds me of when I was a kid and my Mom cooked. It just makes me happy.

[slashpile.livejournal.com]

Oh! I can almost smell it just reading this. Mmmmmmm.

I adore all the big turkey and fixings stuff - I'll have more veggies instead of dessert, just because they're all there and wonderful! But a couple of years ago, when we had turkey dinners scheduled for both Christmas Eve and Boxing Day... I bullied my family into doing a low-work Christmas Day - veggies, rice, and rainbow trout. I'd never give up turkey dinner at a holiday (yet), but that was one of my favourite Christmases ever, just because it was so relaxing and low-key.

But I'm glad you're having a rich, stuffing, root vegetable, traditional Thanksgiving. Hope your holidays are good to you both :)

[brandinsbabe.livejournal.com]

mmmm that all sounds so good! happy thanksgiving! :)