November 30, 2010

• Song of the Day
  

  每種配料都有它的提味效果…即使原本再不起眼…不重用…集合起來都會是完美的味覺…缺一不可…
  不管是朋友還是情人…總有互補或相互牴觸的地方..但只要互相體諒…便能散發最美的芬芳…

  

  Last Thursday, we (well, mostly W) made Thanksgiving dinner from scratch. These are the basic ingredients…..
  

  First, we began with the pumpkin pie…..
  

  Pumpkin puree into the mixing bowl, and then add three eggs, brown sugar, spices…..
  

  And don’t forget to add one cup of half & half, then stir all the ingredients until the texture is nice and smooth…..
  

  The stirred mixture will be poured into the pie crust pan, and then baked for 50 minutes…
  

  Now comes the cranberry sauce. Wash the fresh cranberries, and then boil one cup of orange juice and sugar. Add the cranberries. Stir and heat until pasty.
  

  

  

  Mashed Potatoes – boil the chopped potatoes until soft, then add butter and milk. Mash the potatoes until the texture is smooth…..
  

  We have fresh Brussels sprout, and they are still like baby buds on the stalk…
  

  After breaking them off the stalk, wash and boil the sprouts for a few minutes. Also, prepare to saute the Pancetta at the same time…..
  

  Mix in some chopped onions, and then chicken broth, with the Brussels sprouts last…..
  

  This is ready for dinner…..
  

  Ingredients for turkey stuffing. Mix chopped celery, onions, croutns and stuffing mix in a large bowl…..
  

  And then, mix with chicken stock and walnuts until the croutons are soft but not soggy. Then bake for 60 minutes at 425F…
  

  Turkey breast (7 pound), and spices…..
  

  Hand rub the spices underneath and above the skin, all over the turkey breast, until the spices are evenly spread out…..
  

  Then bake for 40 minutes, unitl the skin is brown and crisp…..
  

  Dinner is served…..
  

  Served well done, I suppose…..
  

  

  

  The entire course took almost seven hours to prepare, excluding numerous trips to the grocery stores. The total cost was reasonable at approximately US$90, considering how much leftovers we had. The Brussels sprouts only cost us $3 even with such an enormous package! It was a delicious meal after all and we’d not hesitate to do it again on the next Thanksgiving!

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