Thanksgiving

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

Yesterday was Thanksgiving in Canada. I used to do a '5 things to be thankful for' semi-regularly, well I think this is the opportunity.

1) My lovely husband, so patient and kind and handsomw
2) Three beautiful healthy children. I'm somewhat fixated on viability for number 3, but at the moment, it's doing well.
3) You guys. I have the best friends, and am very, very grateful
4) Pumpkin pie. I'm having massive pumpkin cravings, and every time I think they're subsiding, along comes another wave. I'm also wanting mac and cheese right now, but that's because one of you posted a picture of Phineas and Ferb mac and cheese, and I am suggestible.
5) My new trike. It really does seem to make things better.

Comments

[sphyg.livejournal.com]

How many weeks are you now? I'm in the mood for mac & cheese, mainly thanks to this. Tesco had pumpkins, but I'll wait a couple more weeks (mind you, I said that last year(?) ago and they all sold out/vanished on Nov 1st). Is it me, or are there even more Halloween versions of popular sweets this year, e.g. Screme Egg?

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

Nearly 22.

I like to add bacon and mushrooms or leeks to mac & cheese. Last time I added sweetcorn, which was a bit meh. Otherwise, I pretty much make it like that :)

I use canned pumpkin. Usually I buy 12 cans in November and that lasts me all year, but last year Ocado only had Libby's, which turned out to be Nestle owned, so this year I've ordered from American Sweets, I'm not sure whether they're seasonal or not so I ordered 12 cans anyway.

I always used to buy my pumpkin in the post-Halloween sales, but haven't seen any the last few years, hence my use of cans. Apart from a brief trip to Iceland after wheelchair-shopping, I haven't been in a shop for a while... at least a month. By the time I got to the sweets I was pretty out of it, so I haven't noticed the more-Halloween. Year-before-last I bought stuff for trick-or-treaters and didn't get any, so I didn't bother last year, and did get some. Luckily I had some Penguins anyway, but this year I shall make sure I have something suitable.

[sphyg.livejournal.com]

I tried making mac n cheese the other week (with onion and ham), but it turned out more like pasta & sauce as I did it on the hob rather than baking on the oven.

[badriya.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of thinking of things to be thankful for. I shall do it on my lj.

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

I figured I do nothing but grump at the moment, it was about time I said something nice :)

[ceb.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you're not secretly Canadian?