23 November 2006

Thanksgiving in the UK

10am - do the finishing touches of cleaning of house...focus on bathroom as it truly needs it!

Noon - make giblet broth

12:30pm - dice onion & garlic for soup; saute; place in slow cooker

1:00pm - put liquid and pumpkin into slow cooker

1:40pm - make stuffing

1:50pm - dry out turkey & season

2:00pm - stuff turkey, preheat oven

2:15pm - put turkey into oven

3:45pm - change heat on turkey (un-tent)

5:30pm - make cranberry sauce (homemade)

6:15pm - change heat on turkey (re-tent)

6:30pm - peel potatoes & chop up; cut carrots

6:40pm - bake camembert

6:55pm - cook potatoes; remove camembert & put on table along with other cheeses & crackers

7:00pm - cook carrots; add cream & spices to soup

7:15pm - remove turkey & let sit

7:25pm - caramelize carrots; mash potatoes, make gravy

7:30ish pm - sit down, grab a glass of wine & enjoy! Hope that friends & R. enjoy their meal...but if not, there's plenty of wine!!!

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