I'm thankful for pie.
I'm thankful for the special times I had learning to make pie and bread with Grandma Wilson.
I'm thankful for a mom who never let it be known that she disliked cooking (Dad spilled the beans when I was in high school)--something you would never guess from the great food we always ate [crab fettucine excluded] and the very few times we ever went out to eat.
I'm thankful for a dad who forgave my disinterest in sports, and found a way to compliment me by supporting my love of cooking. I owe much adolescent self-esteem and my Bosch mixer to him. (Even if he never actually followed through with those promises to do my Saturday job if I made bread! At least I got out of doing it.)
I'm thankful for a husband who generously lets me experiment with cooking, enjoys dark chocolate as much as I do, and made me the "What's for dinner" list of 75 possible dinner entrees, 18 sides, 20 breads, and 23 fruit/veggie suggestions.
I'm thankful for neighbors (past and present) who accept our leftovers and extras, who forgive me for calling them my personal "garbage disposal," who form dinner groups with me, and who share their favorite recipes, including "The Cake Mix Doctor" cookbook, which has revolutionized our FHE treats.
I'm thankful for the cute cooking movie, Ratatouille, and other clean and uplifting films.
I'm thankful for AllRecipes.com.
I'm thankful for all our cooking-related wedding presents that seemed superfluous to a college student, and now seem indulgent to a young mother who loves to cook. [Except the turkey roasting pan, which I regifted, to Mark's displeasure.]
I'm thankful for an abundance of food, in quantity and variety. I'm grateful for the choices I have among 75+ possible dinner ideas.
I'm thankful for a refrigerator, freezer, and sanitary cooking and eating spaces.
I'm thankful for a sense of taste and smell.
I'm thankful for my body which, for all it's lumps and stretch marks, is truly a temple and a gift from God.
7 comments:
Um, I need a copy of that "What's for dinner?" list. . . not that I could make 20 different breads, but I would love the variety of ideas. That's awesome! I can't believe I've never heard of it- and after I've given you copies of my shabby meal calanders!
And we also got a turkey roasting pan as a wedding gift and Richard really wanted me to return/exchange it, but I insisted we'd need it someday. So, it moved across the country and back with us and yesterday I was very grateful to have it to roast our turkey! Now it will go back in storage until some future time that I may need it again. I love cooking too, although I'm not as good as you. I would love to be your neighbor and the recipient (sp?) of all your yummy leftovers again!
We're glad you're close to take advantage of your multi-faceted culinary talents! We know the clue--get Janel good and hungry; she'll to to no ends to prepare something heavenly to satisfy the hunger! Then, of course, we all share the product...always yummy! --Mom
I'm thankful Janel loves to cook and even loves to make time-intensive things, because I am always at her house, and I am a lot more lazy than she is, and she is good at sharing.
I also want to see this "What's for Dinner?" list! Paul's suggestions for menus when I ask him what he wants is always, "whatever you want." Not helpful. I digress--because I'm also intrigued by this casual mention of pie (which is what I think Thanksgiving should really focus on). So: I request more pie information.
Lupe--you know how much desserts mean to me. Thus, it should be no surprise that our Thanksgiving dinner involved almost a pie per person:
http://wilsonwatch.blogspot.com/2007/11/let-them-eat-pie.html
(I still need to work on getting the link in the comment.)
Also, the boys (P+M) are not helpful at all when they lovingly suggest that "whatever you want for dinner" is more helpful than being demanding and explicit about dinner wishes. Choosing's half the battle. Well, at least, it's a battle. Another half the battle is trying to cook with toddlers underfoot. And another battle is choosing from 75 options, however nice the list is!
Please also see this for a good laugh about pie:
http://daniellewoodbury.blogspot.com/2007/11/pie.html
Umm, I think I need a copy of that suggested food list too. My list is at about 10. :P
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