Traditional Turkey Triumphs for Thanksgiving!: Post for Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The other day, I sat down and wrote a menu for Thanksgiving dinner.

Keep in mind that in my home library there are five shelves comprised entirely of cookbooks; more than 50 recipe-filled magazines sit in milk cartons in a room on the second floor; and hundreds of recipes can be searched on the Internet.

So what new things will guests find on the table this Thanksgiving?  The answer is "none."  The dinner will be traditional from start to finish. The exact foods I've eaten at Thanksgiving dinner since childhood will be served.

To me, no stuffing in the world ever tastes as good a my late paternal grandmother's giblet stuffing.  It's moist, succulent, and immensely tasty. There's just no other stuffing like it anywhere and I'll be making a huge batch of it for Thanksgiving dinner as well as to send home in containers for guests. Of course, there must be some left over to eat with turkey sandwiches, too.

There will also be potatoes whipped with an eight ounce package of cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper; boiled turnips with butter; cranberry sauce; gravy; and fresh rolls.  A side veggie and dessert will be brought by guests.

As we all sit around the table this Thanksgiving, we will think of all those loved ones who have gone before us to the other realm of life. They will be missed terribly.

I will also think of our son and new daughter-in-law who are having their first Thanksgiving as husand and wife. We will miss them terribly as we wish them hearts filled with happiness.

Later in the day, we will see more family at another house and have coffee with them. 

We will also be thankful for all the tremendous blessings in our lives, including a traditional Thanksgiving dinner!

WHAT IS ONE TRADITIONAL DISH YOU ALWAYS SERVE ON THANKSGIVING?