A NON-TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING

This year I'll be spending Thanksgiving in Clovis, NM with 3 dogs, 5 cats and several houseplants. We're having roast chicken with stuffing (can you stuff a chicken? I'm gonna try and see how much I can fit inside), mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry relish, candied yams, broccoli, zuccini and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Yumm! Seconds? Yes please. Next day thirds? Yes please. Next day fourths? Yes please. BUTTER IN AND ON EVERYTHING! YAY!

STEAMED BROCCOLI: WITH FINELY CHOPPED ALMONDS TOASTED IN BUTTER

ZUCCINI: GRATED AND SAUTEED WITH FRESH PARSLEY (AND BUTTER OF COURSE)

CANDIED YAMS:
GARNET YAMS
BUTTER
BROWN SUGAR
MAPLE SYRUP
WHIFF OF CINNAMON

CRANBERRY RELISH:
FRESH CHOPPED CRANBERRIES
ORANGE MARMALADE
CHOPPED CLEMENTINE TANGERINE
GRATED LEMON PEEL

ROAST CHICKEN WITH STUFFING:
BUTTERMILK/MILK
EGGS
DRIED BREAD CUBES (THIS YEAR I'VE STOLEN SOME OF MY SISTER'S HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH FROM HER FREEZER)
FRESH-ROASTED CHOPPED CHESTNUTS (IF I CAN FIND THEM)
CHOPPED WATER CHESTNUTS
CHOPPED DRIED APRICOTS OR GOLDEN RAISINS

SAUTEED IN BUTTER:
CELERY
TART APPLE
ONION
COARSELY CHOPPED TOASTED PECANS

BELL'S SEASONING - I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT COMES IN A NOSTALGIC LITTLE BOX
FRESH CHOPPED PARSLEY
FRESH CHOPPED ROSEMARY
DRIED SAGE AND THYME
S&P

MASHED POTATOES:
POTATOES
BUTTER
MILK
S&P

GRAVY:
WHOLE MILK
FLOUR
BUTTER
CHICKEN DRIPPINGS
SALT

PUNKIN PIE:
THE USUAL PUMPKIN PIE RECIPE
WHIPPED CREAM

This is a day to give thanks for health (I can still walk and talk on my own), prosperity (I have a roof over my head), family and food!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!