THANKSGIVING 2019

The day – except for my niece’s ignorantly arrogant and misinformed morning upset (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2019/11/if-you-met-my-family-you-would.html), actually went pretty well. Thanks to kiona’s FB post, I was too angry to entertain a crying jag.

Death, apparently, brings out the worst in people; people who didn’t even KNOW us … either of us … beyond our names: they never took the time to get to know us, but all of a sudden – they are experts on our lives.

Anyway.

My Thanksgiving meal was a small one, and not very fancy:

Roasting Turkey breast; came in a cooking bag, and already seasoned. It was smaller than I anticipated.

While the turkey breast baked, I boiled 4 eggs for deviled eggs …

I got side tracked by a Youtube storyline, and the roast got a little over-done:

It was a bit overdone – but that’s okay with me. It wasn’t dry at all …

Roasted turkey breast cooling.

Waiting for the roast to come to room temperature, I mashed the cooled boiled egg yolks & flavored them with my own deviled concoction just thought of today (recipe follows at end of this post), & I cooked 1 medium potato & reheated a 1-serving portion of the sweet potato/carrot casserole I had previously baked …

While the potato cooked, I froze half the desserts I bought while in town yesterday (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2019/11/increases-and-reductions.html):

I slipped the desserts into the upright freezer to ‘set up’; then, I pulled my Thanksgiving meal together …

My very simple low-key Thanksgiving meal completed: Turkey & gravy; mashed potato, sweet potato casserole & my own ‘Val’s Spicy Hot Deviled Eggs’ (I made up the recipe today) – it is delish ;-)

And I sent a short video out to the granddaughters to assure them I am indeed eating balanced meals, and I’m really doing okay – all things considered ;-)

I watched a movie on Youtube with snowy mountains in it because Bob usually took me into the mountains this time of year for my annual snow fix ... and I was missing the snowy trip :-(

My supper plate, with a dill pickle added. I had a slice of Pumpkin Pie w-Whipped cream too ;-)

Since there is only me kicking around the house lately, Supper was over pretty quick – cleanup done pretty quick too; so, I got busy getting temptation out of the way. LOL

Turkey meals portioned out in individual servings for 9 future meals.

Turkey meal #1: Roasted turkey breast, mashed spuds & gravy, green beans with bacon bits, half a butter croissant, & 1 piece of pumpkin pie w-whipped cream.

Turkey meal #2: Roasted turkey breast, mashed spuds & gravy, green beans with bacon bits, half croissant, & 1 piece of New York cheesecake.

An entire meal wrapped tight and ready for the freezer ...

It’s pitch-black outside now, I’m fat and sassy, the kitchen is cleaned up, dishes have been done; and I believe I hear another Hallmark movie calling to me. I’m going to take a well-deserved break, and give my hands a rest now.

Tomorrow I start decorating for Christmas; not sure how festive I’ll feel, but I do want to get something put up and set out. Thanksgiving went pretty well – maybe Christmas will too :-D

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These deviled eggs are very flavorful and have enough spicy heat to have your tongue smiling ;-)

Bob would have loved this recipe. He liked spicy hot ... that's why he married me 44 years ago. LOL! I miss my man ...

==Val's Spicy Hot Deviled Eggs Recipe

4 hard-boiled Eggs – 1 Garlic clove, minced – 1 teaspoon Capers, drained – Dab of Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard – 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise – Paprika

Gently empty cooked egg yolks into a small bowl – set empty egg white shells aside to be filled. Mash yolk and following ingredients together until smooth and well blended. Spoon into egg white shells and dust with paprika. Enjoy!