Mmm, what a plate!
This year’s Thanksgiving meal was a nice, low-key affair. Since Somara has had to work on Black Friday for years, we tend to stay put and avoid the insanity of traveling during the worst possible time in America.
Somara’s parents had other plans which meant it was just dinner for the two of us. We didn’t want to have an outrageous amount of leftovers or spend our only day off together toiling (she does the cooking, I do other chores to free up Sunday) so we had duck instead of turkey. For the sides: stuffing from scratch, sweet potatoes anna (trying to watch our weight in the starch department), asparagus and these amazing rolls Somara learned to make at her culinary school’s restaurant. Dessert was rice pudding with almonds and cranberries.
Rice pudding in a bed of cream. Perfect for those who hate pumpkin pie.
Duck may not have tryptophan yet it was a sleep-inducing meal. I passed out sometime in the middle of Monsters, Inc. for my post-meal nap. Getting a jump on the Christmas cards will have to be next year’s goal.