MY 2011 Thanksgiving

Many of you took the time to tell me Happy Thanksgiving last week and many more have asked me how it went. My 2011 Thanksgiving was awesome! And I didn't want November to end before sharing a little more in detail.

There were 3 Americans (United States citizens, excuse me), 1 South African, and 4 Argentines. Those of us from the States helped with the traditional meals while the South African and Argentines brought potato chips, alfajors, and Freddo (ice cream, for anyone reading this who is not in Argentina.) We hosted at our apartment in San Telmo - tiny kitchen and all.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a Turkey Emergency. We got the turkey in around 4:30 pm and by 5:00 the oven was smoking. The apartment had filled with smoke. We had a true Turkey Emergency.The turkey was cooking awfully fast and wasn't supposed to be done for at least 4 more hours! It was time to call the turkey experts! Did you know that there is a Turkey Talk Line? Yes, it's true: http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/turkey-experts/overview

The woman agreed we should do what any person with a hint of common sense would do: turn the oven down.

After the turkey scare, everything ran much more smoothly. Along with the turkey we served:

Stuffing/Dressing
This is not a picture of mine, but ours had celery, mushrooms, onions, bread, and rice among other things.

Green Bean Casserole
green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions

Sweet Potato Casserole
sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice, walnuts, butter (and more) with marshmallows on top

Chocolate Pecan Pie
chocolate, pecans, sugar, corn syrup....yum! ("Una bomba" as you would say!!)

Well, just some food vocabulary to make you hungry!
By the way, the turkey turned out fantastic! We named her Pedra.