Christopher Dennis "The Christmas Sandwich"

Seven full days after Thanksgiving, I went to the refrigerator.

The mashed potatoes were long gone.

The vegetables hadn't lasted more than a day or two past the holiday.

And the last bit of turkey had been eaten yesterday.

There was only stuffing.

But it was stuffing with sausage and apples in it.

I LOVE stuffing.  So I wasn't about to waste it.

Yes, I ate a stuffing sandwich, with a little mayonnaise.  That's right, a bread sandwich.

I point this out because Thanksgiving has the reputation of being a Sandwich holiday.   But as the song points out, Christmas can provide a pretty spectacular sandwich too . . .


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Ben Folds "All U Can Eat"

You know what I can't quite reconcile?

I feel pretty disgusted by the whole Black Friday insanity of our consumer culture, and am very, very put off that some businesses tried to get a jump on Christmas (which is still a month away!) by opening on Thanksgiving.

I reject participating in any of it.

On the other hand, I am not opposed to having a large, lavish meal on Thanksgiving.

Why is one okay in my mind, but not the other?

Isn't it all, as Ben Folds sings about, just crass consumption?


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The JB's "Pass The Peas"

Of all the dishes that I look forward to preparing, and eating, on Thanksgiving, I'd have to say that Peas are pretty low on the list. 

Not that I dislike them.  Just . . . they're peas.  Who cares?

BUT, if I'm looking for something to keep things grooving in the kitchen as I juggle the pots and pans and mixers and hot plates . . . well, bring on the JBs and Pass The Peas . . .




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