Can you believe it's time for Thanksgiving already! Man where has this year gone?
My Hunny Bunny and I do love the holiday season, but I must confess that we have not been terribly enthused about the idea of preparing a full-on turkey-day feast since it will be just our nuclear family in attendance this year. In truth, doing the whole roast turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashers, gravy, the ubiquitous green bean casserole, punkin pie, etc. thing sounded like a little too much work to serve up what would probably wind up being just another typically unremarkable turkey dinner. I mean, if you are going to go through all that time and effort, why not create something interesting, right?
So this year we have elected to try something a bit different as we celebrate the holiday. How does this sound for your basic, run-of-the-mill, non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu?
¡Una Fiesta Del Mexicano De Thanksgiving!
- Raspberry Chipotle Glazed Turkey Breast
- Chicken Taquitos
- Borracho Beans (Anasazi beans cooked in beer)
- Calabacita (Mexican Succotash)
- Southwestern-style Steamed Potatoes (with tomatoes and Poblano chiles)
- Jalapeno Cornbread and Chorizo Dressing
- Mango Salsa
- Flour Tortillas
- Pecan Pie
Oh! I almost forgot the most important part:
Man, it's making my mouth water just typing this...
So, what's going to be on your table?
Seriously, I hope everyone enjoys a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. And please don't forget to take the time to include our troops overseas when you are counting your blessings. They are the guardians of the freedom too many of us seem to take for granted.