It’s My Imagination

Are You Ready for Thanksgiving?

Every year I feel fairly relaxed about cooking Thanksgiving dinner, it’s usually just the 3 of us for dinner, but I do like to make a traditional holiday meal for us.  I don’t make anything fancy, I stick to the basics.  I find it enjoyable, my favorite meal of the year to cook.

This year I have decided to go out on a limb and make some new recipes for our Thanksgiving meal.  I’m not sure what possessed me to do this, I even had to purchase ingredients that I’ve never purchased before, ever!  The recipes appear to be easy though, they simply have different ingredients than what I normally use.  The one good thing I noticed right away was the fact that I can make these dishes ahead and the recipes even give directions for reheating them on Thanksgiving day.  Since I have to work Thursday morning until 1, I thought I’d spend tomorrow afternoon preparing the side dishes.  Then, I’ll just have to roast the turkey and make the mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving day.

Am I crazy for trying new recipes on my favorite cooking day of the year, especially since I have to work that day as well?