Update for Everyone III - The Whinge Binge

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I'm making an entire Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow by myself. I can barely cook Alphaghetti.

[Classic Conservative]

I'm making an entire Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow by myself. I can barely cook Alphaghetti.

Good for you at least you're trying!!!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

It was absolutely perfect. I'll post pics when I get off the SkyTrain. I am so surprised how flawlessly it went and how good it was. I think I even one-upped my mom, which is a cocky thing to say, but whatevs.
I can't believe I did it.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

It was absolutely perfect. I'll post pics when I get off the SkyTrain. I am so surprised how flawlessly it went and how good it was. I think I even one-upped my mom, which is a cocky thing to say, but whatevs.
I can't believe I did it.

So here's my Thanksgiving story! Since I was just cooking for me and Tommy, I decided a full bird was impractical, so I got a 1.5 kg turkey breast roast instead. Saved a lot of time...



Unfortunately, it meant the stuffing couldn't actually be "stuffing" in the literal sense, so I made it in a slow cooker. I used whole wheat bread and apple cinnamon bread. I added a bunch of spices, as well as apple, walnuts, and craisins. It was probably my favourite thing from the meal.



I also made these candied carrots that were unlike anything I've ever had before. They were roasted in the oven with olive oil, maple syrup, honey, and coriander. After roasting, I tossed them with sesame seeds, chopped tarragon, and pomegranate seeds.

I boiled up some beans (boring) for another vegetable.

The mashed potatoes were a garlic mash, one-fourth sweet potato and three-fourths russets. I added chives and sour cream. They were so good, but I had to make them a little ahead of time to get everything done, and heating them in the oven before dinner kinda changed the texture... oh well!

I also had cranberry sauce from a can and packaged gravy that I spiced up with white wine and drippings. Shortcuts are sometimes worth it, and honestly, the gravy was so good that it didn't even matter. All in all, the meal was a big success!

Sadly didn't get a picture of the pumpkin pie, but it was a store-bought shortcut, so I don't have anything to brag about on that front anyway. I couldn't have made a better pie anyway... t'was fantastic.



And then we lounged around in our food-comas for a couple hours.



Anyway, yeah! Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

[Blair]

I've spend the last hour in Ecstasy just because my university library has all the politics books that I want

[Türkisblau]

My dorm's power just went out lol

[Intell]

I'm going to the casino with my GF, last time I went there i lost about 1-2 grand and my GF nearly killed me.

[Classic Conservative]

My great uncle sadly passed away last night, he was 91.

[Simfan34]

Sorry about your granduncle.

Your dinner looks fantastic, Hagrid-- now I'm hungry. I didn't know Canadians also associated turkey with Thanksgiving.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Hagrid, can I come to your place for Canuck thanksgiving next year? I literally am starving now after reading that post.

[RFayette]

Hagrid, can I come to your place for Canuck thanksgiving next year? I literally am starving now after reading that post.

Agreed.  Anyways, I have a math midterm tomorrow (differential multivariable calc + linear algebra).  I'm a bit nervous, but it should be OK.   

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Y'all are more than welcome any time you're in Vancouver!

And I'm sorry to hear about your loss, Classic Conservative. 91 is a good long life, but it's never easy to say goodbye. Hope your family is doing okay.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

It was absolutely perfect. I'll post pics when I get off the SkyTrain. I am so surprised how flawlessly it went and how good it was. I think I even one-upped my mom, which is a cocky thing to say, but whatevs.
I can't believe I did it.

So here's my Thanksgiving story! Since I was just cooking for me and Tommy, I decided a full bird was impractical, so I got a 1.5 kg turkey breast roast instead. Saved a lot of time...



Unfortunately, it meant the stuffing couldn't actually be "stuffing" in the literal sense, so I made it in a slow cooker. I used whole wheat bread and apple cinnamon bread. I added a bunch of spices, as well as apple, walnuts, and craisins. It was probably my favourite thing from the meal.



I also made these candied carrots that were unlike anything I've ever had before. They were roasted in the oven with olive oil, maple syrup, honey, and coriander. After roasting, I tossed them with sesame seeds, chopped tarragon, and pomegranate seeds.

I boiled up some beans (boring) for another vegetable.

The mashed potatoes were a garlic mash, one-fourth sweet potato and three-fourths russets. I added chives and sour cream. They were so good, but I had to make them a little ahead of time to get everything done, and heating them in the oven before dinner kinda changed the texture... oh well!

I also had cranberry sauce from a can and packaged gravy that I spiced up with white wine and drippings. Shortcuts are sometimes worth it, and honestly, the gravy was so good that it didn't even matter. All in all, the meal was a big success!

Sadly didn't get a picture of the pumpkin pie, but it was a store-bought shortcut, so I don't have anything to brag about on that front anyway. I couldn't have made a better pie anyway... t'was fantastic.



And then we lounged around in our food-comas for a couple hours.



Anyway, yeah! Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

um excuse you but thanksgiving comes after halloween; silly canadians need to learn to do things right if we're going to be neighbors k thnks

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Our crops be die if we wait that long.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

Our crops be die if we wait that long.

Change your destructive habits pronto or we'll flatten Toronto

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

I should really visit North America to partake in the Thanksgiving tradition. It seems fun.

[DavidB.]

I'll be going to New York next week, but first I have to finish the biggest project for my job I did this year and write a 1500-word paper, a 3000-word paper, and a 4000-word paper for my studies...

[DavidB.]

So my roommate invited some people over in the living room while I was working on this essay and now, apparently, the entire apartment, save for my own room, smells intensely, and I mean really intensely marijuana-like. ~*sigh*~ #DutchProblems

[Antonio the Sixth]

Apparently some morons in my university went to a frat party wearing blackface. Ugh. Welcome to America, I guess...

*fraternity

Took you longer than I expected, frat bro.

[Tender Branson]

I'm on vacation this week and I'm going to change the tires of my car today (=> mandatory winter tire season starts in 2 weeks).

I recently bought a new set of "Continental" winter tires for 400€ (the best !), because my old ones are having less and less grip (6 years old).

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I hurt myself tonight.

[Hash]

The term 'university' is used very loosely these days. I can attest to this fact.

[Sol]

I hurt myself tonight.

I'm sorry to hear that Madeline ! I know things are tough, but you can't do that. I'll be thinking of you.

[Nhoj]

I started a new job last week and had over time hours for the first two weeks which meant 12 hour shifts... but damn the money is nice compared to my old job[which i still have for a few months] So i worked like 65 hours last week and 60 this week between both jobs.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I hurt myself tonight.

This is worrying.  What did you do?    How are you?