Clarice asked some friends at work if they wanted to come over for Thanksgiving dinner. We thought about doing it on Saturday, but Thanksgiving is a Thursday holiday. That meant JON had to roast the turkey and get a good chunk of the prep work done. I was thankful for the fact we split up most of the dishes and everyone pitched in!
We had a total of 7 at our place last evening including Clarice and I. Paul and Amber joined us (after have Thanksgiving with us and the Harris clan last year), along with Moncia (American!) and Clarice's boss Chris and his wife. It was a very fun evening!
The lineup consisted of:
- Turkey (Jon - it turned out quite well I must say!)
- Mashed Potatoes (Jon)
- Baked Ziti (Jon - so Clarice would not starve)
- Sweet Potatoes and Onions (Paul, with guidance and directions from Amber)
- Garlic Bread (Paul and Amber)
- Green Bean Casserole (Monica - with fried onions from the US!)
- Stuffing (Monica)
- Appetizers and wine (everyone including nice salmon from Chris)
There was plenty! Even after fixing everyone take home bags I'll be eating turkey and potatoes for a week! The hardest thing was tracking down a meat thermometer. I had to hit 4 stores before I finally found one.
Clarice ran Thanksgiving Trivia (which Monica the American didn't win!) To add that Aussie flavor we had pavlova for dessert. Other than that is was just a nice dinner with good friends.
3 comments:
Is that a Christmas tree in the background...already????
what is your email address? you need to comment on our blog because Chris has a long layover in Sydney next week. he will be spending the week in New Zealand. maybe you guys could meet up.
Hey you should post a before and after picture of yourself. How much weight have you lost?
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