Saturday, October 08, 2005
Saturday Oct. 8, 2005 - Year 3, Day 201 - ode to stuff & stuffing
like a canine Zamboni clearing frost from lawns as she slithered along getting a frosty build up on her nose, Gusta’s behaviour much improved by new ‘halty’ - 2 dog encounters; crisp long walk this morning, -2C/30F,; fresh accumulations of snow on mountains on our west horizon, Fish Creek flow level slowing . . . & scenery everywhere with golden crunch paving the path
KN’s birthday today; big huge enormous gushing bear hug wishes . . . have a great day !
15 or 16 yrs ago on Thanksgiving a turkey squabble debate erupted – while the people dynamics revelation brings fond memories of conflicts long since resolved, the culinary argument endures; which way to do stuffing - in the bird vis-à-vis out of the bird ?
whosoever loves turkey MUST acknowledge that the flavour factor is more important than the semantic one; my contention always is that something cooked outside the bird does not fit the word ‘stuffing’
cooking stuffing inside the bird lets the juices flow, impregnating every morsel of bread, water chestnut, celery, mushroom & onion that mingles with the spices - later smothered in golden brown gravy laden with pepper – makes for ‘the true essence’ of Thanksgiving dinner
no ordinary dinner . . . it is an opportunity to swap stories, laugh at foibles, hang out with my dad & my daughters + they are bringing their mother along . . which might result in some creative repartee or snapping of we dish towels . . . could be fun
wishing SC & family a happy turkey experience in HL
to all musers, wherever you are cooking your bird . . . including those foolish folks who cook their dressing outside the bird, to all of you I wish a weekend of memory making – while being thankful & reflective is important, worthwhile & common . .
mostly it’s about the stuffing . . . & the memories
my family will be arriving soon . . so I better go
time to take my butterball & stuff it
KN’s birthday today; big huge enormous gushing bear hug wishes . . . have a great day !
15 or 16 yrs ago on Thanksgiving a turkey squabble debate erupted – while the people dynamics revelation brings fond memories of conflicts long since resolved, the culinary argument endures; which way to do stuffing - in the bird vis-à-vis out of the bird ?
whosoever loves turkey MUST acknowledge that the flavour factor is more important than the semantic one; my contention always is that something cooked outside the bird does not fit the word ‘stuffing’
cooking stuffing inside the bird lets the juices flow, impregnating every morsel of bread, water chestnut, celery, mushroom & onion that mingles with the spices - later smothered in golden brown gravy laden with pepper – makes for ‘the true essence’ of Thanksgiving dinner
no ordinary dinner . . . it is an opportunity to swap stories, laugh at foibles, hang out with my dad & my daughters + they are bringing their mother along . . which might result in some creative repartee or snapping of we dish towels . . . could be fun
wishing SC & family a happy turkey experience in HL
to all musers, wherever you are cooking your bird . . . including those foolish folks who cook their dressing outside the bird, to all of you I wish a weekend of memory making – while being thankful & reflective is important, worthwhile & common . .
mostly it’s about the stuffing . . . & the memories
my family will be arriving soon . . so I better go
time to take my butterball & stuff it
otherwise - it’s just a dinner
Mark
Mark
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