Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Midweek Reflections on Thanksgiving

'Idal (Justice), 3 Qawl (Speech), 172 BE - Wednesday, November 25, 2015 about 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time

The aroma of pumpkin pie float through my mind,
memories of Grandma Mary
baking for the coming feast.

My grandmother always baked her a day or two before Thanksgiving so that she would have the oven free for the turkey on Thanksgiving day. On Thanksgiving day, Grandma would fix the stuffing (either regular bread or cornbread) and then put the turkey in the oven. While the turkey was baking she would make the cranberry sauce, using fresh cranberries and walnuts. After she finished the cranberry sauce and put it in the refrigerator, she would wash the dishes and sauce pans she used and then go on to the next item on the menu. When it came time to eat my grandfather would say the blessing and we would eat.

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