I hate that I have multiple blogging sites. It doesn't make sense that I keep signing up for new ones, too. I just signed up an hour ago for the typepad microblog. And now I'm considering going pro in typepad. On one hand I do not want to have to spend money just to blog, and on the other... I don't know. I honestly don't know why I would want to fork $9 a month just to blog.
One of the things I like about typepad is that it is kind of similar to vox but it lets other users leave comments without having to sign up with typepad. Vox is annoying because the developers somehow think all of the people who follow us will want to sign up in Vox just for the purpose of leaving us comments. !#%@#@$% You think they would be more flexible than that.
I do want to stay in just one place. I would prefer to stay in Vox but the restriction the developers have imposed on commenting is killing me. I do have other readers you know---all 2 of them who do go to my blog to read when they remember to visit.
I barely check this place anymore and now I have new neighbors who seem to update here quite often and I forget to visit on a regular basis!
I'm not sure I'll get to making all of it, but I am set for the following menu for Thanksgiving.
There are a couple of extra chairs at the table if you're interested!
Now I'd better get prepping because so far all I've made is the cranberry sauce.
Thanksgiving 2009
Deviled eggs
Variety of cheeses with French bread
Corn Lemongrass Soup with crab and mussels
Arugula Fennel Mint Prosciutto Pomegranate Salad
Turkey – brined and deep fried
Cranberry sauce – with ginger and Cointreau
Traditional Stuffing with pancetta
Mashed new potatoes with skins on, and mascarpone and chives
Gravy -
Pearl onions roasted with a port reduction and bay
Green beans sauteed with wildrice, mushrooms, bell peppers and pinenuts
Crème Brule
Pumpkin pie with whipped creme
There's much to be grateful for and I try to remind myself of that every day.
Some days I forget.
But I'm glad there's one day of the year when we in the United States are invited to take stock of the abundance in our lives. I hope each of you are with people who are grateful for YOU this year and who express it.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dizang asked Fayan, "Where are you going?"
Fayan said, "Around on pilgrimage."
Dizang said, "What is the purpose of pilgrimage?"
Fayan said, "I don't know."
Dizang said, "Not knowing is most intimate."
The Book of Serenity, Case 20
This kind of intimacy is real intimacy. No gap. No
ideas about who this is or what that is. Just being one, right here, right now, complete, whole, undivided. Just this.
This intimacy is the heart of Zen practice.
Who knew Coolio had a cooking show? On the web, but still...
This video is in pretty poor taste, but it's funny and it is hands down the best way to make a delicious turkey.
Here's our bird from last year coming out of the fryer. Yum! Last year I made two turkeys, a roasted one and a fried one. The roasted one was great, but this year, there's only one way the bird is getting cooked. Coolio style.
