November 2019, our first Thanksgiving while living at the cabin!!! Thank you to Tim and Judy Dailey, John Dailey and Lorraine Dailey for celebrating with Mike and I.
It was a wonderful Thanksgiving week. After picking up the turkey on Monday I slide my kayak in the water. It was a balmy 45 degrees melting the ice that had formed earlier in the month.
On Wednesday we got about 5 inches of snow.
The next couple of days were spent working and preparing for the Thanksgiving feast. I could not have done it without the companionship and excellent chopping skills of Lorraine.
THE MENU
- We started with Champagne, of course!
- Appetizers: Wonderful cheeses that Lorraine and John picked up in Monroe, WI. Cranberry salsa with cream cheese.
- 18# Amish turkey from 41 Market. Thank you Jim.
I bought the turkey on Monday and massaged with a dry brine on Monday evening. I used this dry brine recipe from Kitchn. I roasted the turkey upside down in a convection oven. It was the best turkey ever!!
- Cranberry, sausage and apple stuffing Next time I want to add chestnuts in honor of my mom.😇
- Raw corn and radish salad with spicy lime dressing. I new favorite Thanksgiving side dish. I love the zesty flavors.
- Sweet potato casserole is a must for Thanksgiving dinner.
- Cranberries are king at my house. I serve 3 different options:
**Jellied cranberries from a can. A must have for Claire and Mike.
**Cranberry Salsa. I serve some over cream cheese as an appetizer and include a bowl of the salsa as an option. It's a favorite of mine.
**Cranberry relish. Mama Parsley's Cranberry Compote:
- Mashed potatoes contributed by Tim and Judy
- Dessert options:
Apple pie. No one likes pumpkin pie in this crew.
Raspberry sherbert with wine sauce and berries. Thank you Jacques Pepin
Friday was a perfect day for burning.
