Happy Thanksgiving for Those Who Celebrate

[shadowkat]

Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade via NBC, it's only on NBC this year. Previously CBS or ABC did their own version. So did NY1 - which I can't get on my television due to issues that will hopefully be fixed tomorrow or I will cancel cable. I'm only really getting it for NY1, and a few other things, but I can watch everything else elsewhere, well except for The Thanksgiving Day Parade, but that's no big loss. (It really isn't. Although considering they are all performing in pouring down rain and its in the 40s and 50s in NYC today. Over two months without rain, and it's raining all day today. I'd prefer snow, personally.)

Made the corn muffins for later today. I'm thinking we'll probably eat around 3:30-4pm. It doesn't take that long to make tacos and heat up the tamales and refried beans. Also, I think the pie is pre-made and frozen, so shouldn't take that long to heat up.

I'm doing a Mexican Food Thanksgiving as a change of pace.

Co-worker: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Me: Mexican food, tamales (pre-made and frozen - I just have to heat up), chicken tacos. It's nice and easy.
Co-worker: There's a really good restaurant near you. I can give you the number and address -
Me: No, I'm happy with my Thanksgiving menu. I don't want to go to a restaurante or get take out.

I know I'm weird. But I don't like the typical Thanksgiving fare. I did depress myself hunting for a gluten-free pie. There are none at Met Fresh. They have sugar free pies, and regular pies in all flavors known to humans. But gluten-free? Nah.

Wales found one in her area - pumpkin. It's pre-baked. You just thaw over night, or throw in the oven quickly to heat up and it's ready. (I'd have gotten the cranberry/apple, it's better. But she prefers pumpkin and at least it's small.)

It's Raised Gluten Free Vegan Pies. There's two gluten-free orgs that sell pies in my area. One is the Maine Pie Company - their pies are uncooked, and frozen, you take them out and cook. Raised are pre-cooked, and frozen, you defrost and serve. (Or pop in the oven for fifteen minutes and serve.)

My dinner?

Blue corn tacos with grilled chicken slices, homemade quac, homemade salsa, spicy greens and shredded cheese. (I bought everything already done for the - just a lot of heating up or adding to the taco - make your own tacos.)

Refried Beans - heat up

Blue Corn Veggie Tamales - thaw and steam in microwave

Corn Bread Muffins

Chips and homemade salsa.

Desert? Pumpkin pie or Flan

Drink? Margaritas

See? Easy, and non-traditional. And fun.

Mother may out-do me, she's going a friend's family gathering in South Carolina, and they are having Sauerbraten - which is their traditional Thanksgiving dish.

Grateful for?

* Wales
* Mother
* Bro, Sisinlaw, and Niece
* an extended family that did not vote for that horrible reality star
* a well-paying job
* rain (we do need it)
* a nice apartment (if a tad overheated, I have the a/c on, the window open, and the fan on, could be worse - could be freezing like yesterday, when it was 66)
* television working at the moment (it's been off and on lately, hence the reason I have a technician coming tomorrow to fix it.)
* books
* a beautiful world (now if the annoying people would stop polluting it, that would be nice too?)

Comments

[cactuswatcher]

I think the indoor has more plant fiber in it than the regular. It's supposed to help prevent hairballs.

[shadowkat]

Why do they call it indoor vs. outdoor - is it because it's for indoor cats who can't eat the plants outside? Which would explain why cats want to go outside - they need the plant fibers.

[cactuswatcher]

That's my guess. It's at least one reason.