This Thanksgiving, my fella and I were stuck in California fending for ourselves. In the past, we relied on our families to provide us with a tasty meal that we would enjoy with little or no effort. For the first time in our four years together, we made a traditional Thanksgiving feast. As you can see, we didn't have a whole lot of room to work with. Yes, that small piece of exposed counter space that the biscuits are on are the only available surface for cutting things. I made the cornbread and biscuit dressing the day before so the potatoes, turkey cutlets and green beans would have room to cook on our tiny stove. I wanted to make a pie, but we decided that our favorite local bakery, Flames Coffee Shop, would be just as good.
Preparing this meal made me realize how much I enjoy cooking. I used to cook feasts for my friends in college every year before Christmas. Some day, I hope to entertain more often. If I tried to entertain in this apartment, it would have to be a "bring-your-own-chair" party.
Oh, and yesterday was my fella's birthday. We went shopping, which I expected to be frightening on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but we ended up getting the best parking spot in the mall parking lot! We then headed to the HP Pavillion for a Sharks NHL game. We had tickets for one of the suites, ate food, drank beer and watched the Sharks shut-out the Devils. It was a perfect day.
