Our main objective for Thanksgiving was to have a pumpkin pie. For the three days leading up to Thanksgiving, we peeked in every coffee and sweet shop to see if they had pumpkin desserts. No luck. We went to the Marriott Hotel, who advertised a Thanksgiving Dinner that you could order, complete with pie. No luck. We scoured the shelves of the supermarket in one of the wealthier neighborhoods for pumpkin puree. No luck. We went to the shop around the corner from Max and Kathy-Ann's apartment and there was a lonely little can of Libby's. Such Luck!
In addition to the pumpkin pie, I made Muhallabia Massawa (cardamom pudding) and Max bought Kathy-Ann a special birthday cake.
For dinner we enjoyed:
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Sauteed peppers and zucchinis
- Stuffing
- Cranberry sauce - made out of $7 reconstituted Craisins
Appetizers: Cheese, Craisins, and Crackers
Preparations: Kathy-Ann experimenting with the Craisins
We were so thankful to be safe and comfortable for Thanksgiving away from home. We truly missed our families and traditions but had a great time celebrating with our new friends.
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3 comments:
Looks so good! I'm very impressed that you pulled off such a feast.
And we miss you, by the way. A lot.
Everything does look very good. Except for the reconstituted cranberry sauce. That sketches me out a little bit. How was the texture? Texture would likely be hard for me on that dish. The heralded pumpkin pie looks flawless though. I'm glad you have friends who are so good to you. Hopefully we can meet them someday since their home is in BC! Is tommy growing out is beard to become more accepted in local culture?
I'm growing out my beard because I can!
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