I was just thinking what to put on the menu for this Thanksgiving dinner. That brought about some old, wonderful memories. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago was interesting, our family was quite large, my Mom and Dad each had 5 brothers and Sisters, and on a Holiday many of them would come to our house for dinner, along with all of the cousins. Thanksgiving Dinner could easily be 20 or 25 people, in our 1300 sq foot home.
Mom would roast 2 turkeys, each about 14 pounds, that way all of the "guys" could have a turkey leg, and then there was the ham, just inc ase anyone wanted some of that, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce (both home made and in the can), french cut strng beans in a muchroom base with dried onion rings on top turkey stuffing, some sort of salid, rolls, carrots, and of course Pumkin pie with whip cream for desert.
Today, my wife and I are far away from most of the family, we do invite the children, all grown up with families of their own, the turkey is usually a 20 pound-er, roasted to perfection, stuffed with home made stuffing, toss in some sweet potatoes in a caramelized sauce, beans, salad, rolls, pumpkin pie for desert.
What sort of memories does all of this brind up ofr you?
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