Thanksgiving Dinner
There are only 10 more days until Thanksgiving. Are you
prepared for the big feast? I used to work at a grocery store and usually the
day or two leading up to the holiday, there are always huge crowds and lineups
at the checkout.
My uncle, aunt and cousins usually cook Thanksgiving
dinner. We usually have turkey, stuffing, mash potatoes and ham. And boy is it
delicious! Sometimes, we don’t have the traditional turkey dinner and opt to
try a different cuisine. We’ve had a Korean style dinner with homemade kimchi
and delicious bo ssam (roasted pork lettuce wraps, inspired by Momofuku),
Japanese style dinner with homemade sushi and tempura, and Indian-Chinese style
dinner with goat curry and chili chicken. And of course every meal is not complete
without Vietnamese bún (rice vermicelli) and spring rolls and Chinese stir fried noodles (my
favourite!).
After dinner, we usually sit around and play games
together, like Icon Song Pop, twenty questions (family edition), Cranium and
Guesstures and have Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect battles. Sometimes, we even
have a boy band dance party with music from NKOTB, Backstreet Boys and NSYNC.
It really doesn’t matter what we eat or do. I love
holidays just for the fact that it brings together my family and we get to
enjoy each other’s company. I’m very lucky. I love my family.
If you’re still looking for Thanksgiving dinner ideas, here are some books to help:
Don’t feel like eating turkey? Try a new cuisine:
Access online magazines from Zinio through the library’s
website to find recipes and entertaining ideas. Available titles include:
Whatever you're having or doing, just make sure to be with and give thanks to those you love. Happy Thanksgiving!
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