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The Perfect if that’s the way you do it). When each other. If you really don’t care
the time comes to start eating, have about your tablecloth, you can also
Thanksgiving all your guests be seated around the let guests connect the dots, i.e.,
table. Stand at least ten feet away gravy spills and cranberry sauce
by Valerie Nusbaum in the doorway while holding your stains.
stunning fake turkey on a platter,
When I’m writing, I dictate my following suggestions should—at the surrounded by plastic fruits. Give Speaking of cranberry sauce,
notes and thoughts into a digital very least—give you something to everyone a few seconds to “oooh don’t fool with making it from
recorder to be organized and typed chew on. and aahh,” then announce that scratch. It tastes awful and hardly
at a later date. I carry my recorder you’ll be carving in the kitchen. anyone likes it. Open a can and
with me at all times, because I never Thanksgiving is about two things: Make appropriate sounds with the save yourself some heartache. Use
know when a good idea will hit food and football. Don’t let all that cutlery while your guests pass the a frozen sweet potato casserole
me. I’m well aware that as quickly family stuff fool you. Uncle Bob rolls and argue about who should and make it your own by putting
as an idea comes, it can disappear only shows up for the sweet potato get the tea set from Aunt Frances. it in a lovely baking dish. Ditto the
even more swiftly in the sieve that casserole. Concentrate on getting When you come to the table mashed potatoes. Bob Evans makes
is my memory. I dictated this entire everyone fed and parked in front of carrying the platter, holding your very good microwaveable potatoes.
column while I was walking on the the television, and you’ll avoid a lot sad, overcooked bird, everyone will Add some sour cream and chopped
treadmill. Only this morning as I of the drama. think it’s delicious because it looked chives on top. They’ll think you’re
sat down to type my notes, did I so lovely. Please remember not to a gourmet. Seriously, older people
realize that my batteries were dead. Since turkey is the centerpiece of serve the plastic fruit and to hide don’t see well and little kids only
Apparently the batteries were dead the Thanksgiving meal, you’ll want your faux turkey. If Grandpa finds want dessert. Why stress yourself?
while I was making my audio notes. yours to be a stunner. The problem the fake one—no matter how much Mountain Gate has delicious stuffing
Just like that, a very funny column is is that the turkey is supposed to he’s already eaten—he will break off and you can buy it by the quart.
gone, and I’m left with a thread that look gorgeous and still be moist and a leg and try to eat it.
I can’t quite grasp. Trust me, you tender. Here’s how to accomplish I agree one hundred percent that
would have laughed a lot. that feat: In early September, craft a If you have an after-dinner homemade tastes best, and if that’s
papier mache turkey from aluminum activity planned for the lull before what makes you happy, by all means
I intended to give you, dear foil and paper. Paint it a beautiful dessert is served, this will give your do it all yourself. Sometimes I prefer
readers, some tips and pointers on golden brown and use varnish relatives something to do other than to go that route, too. Sometimes,
creating the perfect Thanksgiving. to give it that glistening, buttery grill the girlfriend who’s joining the cooking seems like the right way to
What qualifies me to give that kind effect. You can make the turkey family for the first time. Pass out show my loved ones how much they
of advice, you ask? At least twenty- as large as you want. It won’t be sheets of white paper and crayons mean to me.
five years of less-than-perfect meals heavy at all. Store your fake turkey and have everyone draw a “hand”
and celebrations. I’ve learned from somewhere safe. Meanwhile, go turkey by placing the non-dominant I’ve never actually seen the
my mistakes and failures. The ahead and cook a real turkey on hand on the sheet of paper, with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade,
Thanksgiving morning (or overnight thumb extended and the four fingers because I’ve spent the last twenty-
slightly spread. Have your guests five Thanksgivings either in the
trace around the outline of the hand kitchen or on the road, but I plan
and then color in the “turkey.” Just to check it out this year. Whatever
make sure you’re using a tablecloth you do, I hope your holiday is all
you don’t care about. This activity you want it to be and more. Happy
will keep folks occupied long Thanksgiving!
enough for you to medicate yourself
with your favorite cocktail or the Speaking of things we’re grateful
leftover cooking sherry. You can for, I had the pleasure of meeting
offer a prize for the best turkey or fellow-leftie Janet Owens and
you can let everyone make fun of her sister at this year’s Catoctin
Colorfest. Thanks, Janet, for your
kind comments about my column.
I’m thankful for all my readers.
Take Us Along!
Take The Catoctin Banner newspaper along with you on your travels!
Have someone take a photo of you holding The Catoctin Banner, and
your photo could be included in our next issue. Email your photo, along
with the details of where you traveled, name(s) of person(s) pictured,
and any details you would like to add to [email protected].
The Perfect if that’s the way you do it). When each other. If you really don’t care
the time comes to start eating, have about your tablecloth, you can also
Thanksgiving all your guests be seated around the let guests connect the dots, i.e.,
table. Stand at least ten feet away gravy spills and cranberry sauce
by Valerie Nusbaum in the doorway while holding your stains.
stunning fake turkey on a platter,
When I’m writing, I dictate my following suggestions should—at the surrounded by plastic fruits. Give Speaking of cranberry sauce,
notes and thoughts into a digital very least—give you something to everyone a few seconds to “oooh don’t fool with making it from
recorder to be organized and typed chew on. and aahh,” then announce that scratch. It tastes awful and hardly
at a later date. I carry my recorder you’ll be carving in the kitchen. anyone likes it. Open a can and
with me at all times, because I never Thanksgiving is about two things: Make appropriate sounds with the save yourself some heartache. Use
know when a good idea will hit food and football. Don’t let all that cutlery while your guests pass the a frozen sweet potato casserole
me. I’m well aware that as quickly family stuff fool you. Uncle Bob rolls and argue about who should and make it your own by putting
as an idea comes, it can disappear only shows up for the sweet potato get the tea set from Aunt Frances. it in a lovely baking dish. Ditto the
even more swiftly in the sieve that casserole. Concentrate on getting When you come to the table mashed potatoes. Bob Evans makes
is my memory. I dictated this entire everyone fed and parked in front of carrying the platter, holding your very good microwaveable potatoes.
column while I was walking on the the television, and you’ll avoid a lot sad, overcooked bird, everyone will Add some sour cream and chopped
treadmill. Only this morning as I of the drama. think it’s delicious because it looked chives on top. They’ll think you’re
sat down to type my notes, did I so lovely. Please remember not to a gourmet. Seriously, older people
realize that my batteries were dead. Since turkey is the centerpiece of serve the plastic fruit and to hide don’t see well and little kids only
Apparently the batteries were dead the Thanksgiving meal, you’ll want your faux turkey. If Grandpa finds want dessert. Why stress yourself?
while I was making my audio notes. yours to be a stunner. The problem the fake one—no matter how much Mountain Gate has delicious stuffing
Just like that, a very funny column is is that the turkey is supposed to he’s already eaten—he will break off and you can buy it by the quart.
gone, and I’m left with a thread that look gorgeous and still be moist and a leg and try to eat it.
I can’t quite grasp. Trust me, you tender. Here’s how to accomplish I agree one hundred percent that
would have laughed a lot. that feat: In early September, craft a If you have an after-dinner homemade tastes best, and if that’s
papier mache turkey from aluminum activity planned for the lull before what makes you happy, by all means
I intended to give you, dear foil and paper. Paint it a beautiful dessert is served, this will give your do it all yourself. Sometimes I prefer
readers, some tips and pointers on golden brown and use varnish relatives something to do other than to go that route, too. Sometimes,
creating the perfect Thanksgiving. to give it that glistening, buttery grill the girlfriend who’s joining the cooking seems like the right way to
What qualifies me to give that kind effect. You can make the turkey family for the first time. Pass out show my loved ones how much they
of advice, you ask? At least twenty- as large as you want. It won’t be sheets of white paper and crayons mean to me.
five years of less-than-perfect meals heavy at all. Store your fake turkey and have everyone draw a “hand”
and celebrations. I’ve learned from somewhere safe. Meanwhile, go turkey by placing the non-dominant I’ve never actually seen the
my mistakes and failures. The ahead and cook a real turkey on hand on the sheet of paper, with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade,
Thanksgiving morning (or overnight thumb extended and the four fingers because I’ve spent the last twenty-
slightly spread. Have your guests five Thanksgivings either in the
trace around the outline of the hand kitchen or on the road, but I plan
and then color in the “turkey.” Just to check it out this year. Whatever
make sure you’re using a tablecloth you do, I hope your holiday is all
you don’t care about. This activity you want it to be and more. Happy
will keep folks occupied long Thanksgiving!
enough for you to medicate yourself
with your favorite cocktail or the Speaking of things we’re grateful
leftover cooking sherry. You can for, I had the pleasure of meeting
offer a prize for the best turkey or fellow-leftie Janet Owens and
you can let everyone make fun of her sister at this year’s Catoctin
Colorfest. Thanks, Janet, for your
kind comments about my column.
I’m thankful for all my readers.
Take Us Along!
Take The Catoctin Banner newspaper along with you on your travels!
Have someone take a photo of you holding The Catoctin Banner, and
your photo could be included in our next issue. Email your photo, along
with the details of where you traveled, name(s) of person(s) pictured,
and any details you would like to add to [email protected].
