It had been a while since I spent Thanksgiving at my in-laws until this year. Between COVID and their frequent trips to warmer weather in the winter, most recent years were spent with my side of our family.
This year the other side was hosting a larger gathering, including us. We brought some asparagus to contribute to the family feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and the rest. I’m not a big pumpkin fan, so I went with the apple pie for dessert.
My family ended up having ham instead of turkey this year. I approve of this, as it means we can have turkey for Christmas, and that is my preference. The only thing I regret about the switch is that I couldn’t snag some of our family noodles to go with my turkey leftovers.
I’m sure I’ve mentioned the noodles before. They are a family tradition for the holidays. The recipe is like an old spaetzle recipe transformed with more of an Italian pasta-making process. Either way, we cook them with turkey stock and drippings to use as a side or in place of gravy. Since they had ham instead, I’m stuck using the packaged poultry gravy for my leftovers instead. I’ll have to rectify this for Christmas lunch.
I hope you were all able to take some time for family and friends. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Tiffany Shearn 
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