Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Andrea in Alaska

Andrea in Alaska — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:40:14 +0000

My husband and I were just saying how Thanksgiving in October made so much more sense to us. He grew up in Alaska and never could figure out why we were celebrating "harvest" when the garden had been frozen solid for almost two months. Of course, living in the lower 48, a November Thanksgiving makes more sense, but it's just fun to think about celebrating in October while my fridge is still full of local CSA veggies, I have a basket of recently picked apples and crabapples on my counter, and we're harvesting the last of our window garden tomatoes and peppers.

In Fairbanks, our church had a "Harvest Fest" in October where people brought of the fruit of the land: vegetables, berries, and meat harvested from the woods (that was the first time I ate bear).

Anyway, I think your table looks lovely, and I sure wish I could have shared a piece of that pumpkin pie!

By: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet

Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:13:58 +0000

Sounds like a lovely thanksgiving! We won't have ours for a little while yet, but I am really looking forward to it. I am so glad that my directions for roasting pumpkins worked well for you.:-) I am going to be doing some more myself this week.

:-)

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:05:33 +0000

Good luck with your first Thanksgiving dinner, Kelly! I'm sure it will be wonderful!

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Kim!

Dana, I can't believe how much bigger it is in the States! It rivals Christmas, from what I can see. It's definitely a bit more laid back here in Canada, but still a great holiday.

That sounds like such a nice meal, Nola. So good that you could share it with your Mom and have her help when you're feeling tired. Your baby must be coming so soon! :)

By: Nola

Nola — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:53:59 +0000

We had my mom come to visit, and so to work with her schedule we had a supper on Sunday. I just did a turkey breast (cut up from a fresh large turkey I got locally) as that was easiest to handle and could cook faster for a Sunday. The rest of the turkey went in the freezer (another breast for Christmas, and the rest for use through the year). I also did some wild rice, squash from the farmer's market, carrots from my garden, a salad with carrots and tomatoes and lettuce from my garden (tomatoes have been ripening inside) and that's it. My mom did most of the work since I am so tired. It was nice though! I love your centerpiece. I made one up of some gourds and mini pumpkins from the farmer's market along with a bouqet my 2 year old picked of a wild daisy, aster and high bush cranberries. She loved to be included! Another year I would also love to have some people over. Glad you had a good time!

By: Dana @ Letters to Elijah

Dana @ Letters to Elijah — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:11:03 +0000

Too often I am the same way... so worried about the food I forget about capturing the moments I enjoy on film.

I am a Canuck living stateside. Thanksgiving is so much a bigger holiday in the states.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:05:27 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! Love the blog.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:48:41 +0000

Hope you all had a good celebration! I am also hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year. I'm nervous about making the turkey. I'm sure it will be an experience, I just hope it's edible