Are you ready for a virtual Thanksgiving feast?

[tumor]

LOL! Ride 'em snailboy!

I actually did find a link...more than you ever wanted to know about farming snails:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm

Pens and enclosures for snails, LOL

 

[Tsu]

You're not supposed to eat them straight out of the garden. (wonders where tribdog ate snails)

I'm not sure, but I think if you salt them first (while still alive) don't they sort of eliminate all sorts of things? (At least they did when we salted them as kids... )

Escargot Bourguignon - Tender French snails simmered in white wine and shallots then baked in café de Paris butter with garlic and fresh herbs

Yes! They're WONDERFUL! I also had them in Chicago one time where they served them (not quite sure how they were prepared) in their little escargot 'dish' and they were covered in a wonderful brown gravy with garlic chunks and then baked with a pie crust-type 'lid' over the dish. Oh, dear. I'm drooling. Oh, Lordy - they were incredible! I want some NOW!

 

[Moonbear]

Well, it seems we didn't need the virtual Thanksgiving feast this year, but how about getting together and sharing the leftovers? I've got lots of cranberry sauce left (and not much else).

 

[Evo]

I'm cooking this weekend at the spawn of Evo's place, but I'll take some of that cranberry sauce!

 

[hypatia]

"starts gathering up the dirty dishes" Looks like everyone had a good time! hmmm now where does she keep her dish soap?

 

[Moonbear]

I'm cooking this weekend at the spawn of Evo's place, but I'll take some of that cranberry sauce!

Great! It seems the group I ate dinner with weren't really cranberry fans...they didn't even try it! There's no way I can eat that much cranberry unless I make it into jelly for my toast every morning (though that would require making bread so I have toast ...I never have much bread around here).

Thanksgiving dinner turned out way better than I was prepared for...being the grad student's first ever Thanksgiving dinner, I was expecting either over- or under-cooked turkey, at least something done late or not at all, etc. There certainly were some good stories to go with dinner (apparently she cooked the entire dinner with her mom on the phone guiding her through it )...her mom told her to remove the bag of gizzards and then told her to remove the neck, but she didn't realize she had to reach in the other end of the turkey to do that. She was already pretty grossed out by having to stick her hands in the butt of the turkey (not the word she actually used ). She did cook the turkey upside down, which her boyfriend noticed when he went to carve it. But, it turned out pretty juicy, so as long as nobody cared about presentation, it was fine (he wasn't exactly an expert at carving either...it's so cute to watch a young couple make their first attempt at Thanksgiving dinner). Oh, it didn't help that they were cooking at a friend's place, and he's a bachelor, so you can just imagine the kitchen is somewhat like enigma's kitchen. I told her she really should have just called and I'd have brought over extra pots and pans if she needed them.

Not to mention one of the post-docs was already there just to take a hot shower...her landlord left on vacation and for some inexplicable reason, turned off the hot water heater when she left! And of course it's below freezing (we had snow all day). It's one of those houses with two apartments attached, so it's all one hot water heater for the landlord's house and the two apartments. I told her she should demand a month's free rent for that! What if she didn't have friends who would let her shower at their place? If she doesn't get it, she should report the landlord to whatever agency is in charge of rental units here (there's some agency in charge...I know there's a place for the students to report the slumlords, though I don't recall where).

Well, now I'm going to make my own pumpkin pie (we had some no-bake version...it was very tasty, but not real pumpkin pie, so I have to make the real thing for myself).

 

[Moonbear]

"starts gathering up the dirty dishes" Looks like everyone had a good time! hmmm now where does she keep her dish soap?

Now, don't be silly! I don't let the guests do the dishes...that's what dishwashers are for!

 

[ZapperZ]

BURP!


Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

BURP!

Zz.

Well, while the women were drinking wine and chatting in the kitchen, the men started wrestling in the living room, and I commented that the only thing missing was the old uncle sitting in an easy chair with his pants unbuttoned. You can have that job if you want.

 

[ZapperZ]

Well, while the women were drinking wine and chatting in the kitchen, the men started wrestling in the living room, and I commented that the only thing missing was the old uncle sitting in an easy chair with his pants unbuttoned. You can have that job if you want.

I would love to... Here, pull my finger!

Zz.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Anyone care for an after-dinner mint? They're wafer thin...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Tsu and I went to Integral and Derivative's house for dinner. It was a total feast with all the trimmings - absolutely fantastic.

Unfortunately we were in so much pain that we had to bring home samples of two of the five different pies!

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I wish my family were more active on the holidays. They usually just sit in front of the TV until it's time to eat then go back to watching TV when they are done eating. Then they go back and eat some more.
Last year they at least played Uno for a little while but that was short lived.
I always skip out for a while in the morning for coffee and fresh air then maybe later in the evening to see some friends or watch a movie at a theatre. This year I watched Goblet of Fire.

I'm still trying to figure out how 7 people drank 5 bottles of wine, when one person was drinking beer, and one not drinking!

When I drink wine I usually drink a whole bottle to myself. Mmmmmm I love red wine.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Correction, Mrs Integral ONLY made four pies.