so today i went over to my mom's place for dinner and the usual thanksgiving family hang sesh. seeing as my sister now lives in san diego and decided not to come around for the holiday, it was just her and me. usually, i would grumble and assume this to be a stressful event, because of the absence of my sister, who is usually a good buffer between me and my mom who tend to annoy each other. this wasn't the case however, and things went down pretty well. we decided to fry up some turkey cutlets in lieu of the traditional 12 hour affair that usually takes place and results in 23lbs of cooked turkey which would be excessive for the two of us. so anyway, i made some delicious garlic mashed potatoes, fried up some green beans with a little garlic, olive oil and sliced, roasted almonds. the almonds definitely boost this dish up from like a 4 to a 6 or 7. we cooked up biscuits then made a simple salad with arugala, a little basil, lemon juice and olive oil. it was light, fresh, and delicious.
so yeah, my mom and i got along well;worked strong as a team even, made/ate some scrumtralescent dishes and chilled. i even remembered to call my aunt in south carolina. pretty good thanksgiving, i'd say.
