Well, there is still half a pie. The verdict was that the crust was good (kinda like an oatmeal cookie), but the filling was a bit blander than the usual recipe. That was my verdict, anyway; my mom thought the increased taste of the crust just made the pumpkin seem less powerful, my dad liked the whole thing. Then again, my dad's been on a low-carb diet (not Atkins silliness, but something his doctor has recommended because of high triglycerides and his family history of diabetes) and he's forgotten what sweet things taste like.
The pie is probably my least-favorite part of Thankgiving anyway. Turkey sandwiches are my favorite part. A dinner roll, a bit of turkey, creamed onion, broccoli, kielbasa, sauerkraut, and cranberry chutney...the rest of the family looks on in horror. I'm in heaven.
My mom tried to foil me this year with crescent rolls, which are much harder to use for a sandwich. I prevailed. I unrolled the roll. I made a wrap. Trendy and effective.
Anyway. I've pretty much wasted today, which I had off from work, so I need to get moving on Christmas plans if I'm going to be ready for that in less than four weeks. I realized last night that I can mark the transition from childhood to adulthood by the year my attitude went from "Yay! It's almost Christmas!" to "Oh sh[oo]t. It's almost Christmas!"
I will be relying heavily on Amazon, and I probably owe the UPS guy the best present of all.
Posted by Nic at November 28, 2003 02:45 PM | TrackBackMy favorite thing is the cranberries - with cinnamon sticks. Mmmm. I'm going to make two batches tomorrow - one with sugar and one with Spenda. Then the taste test.
hln
Posted by: hln at November 28, 2003 11:04 PMThanksgiving dinner's great, but leftovers are the bomb...
Posted by: Susie at December 1, 2003 01:34 AM