Started the day as every day should begin - with coffee.
There were quite a few breads and things about the house that needed to get eaten, so I toasted a few olf buns and reheated some hashbrown patties that were left over from a breakfast out. I also had a bit of veggie bacon that has been hanging around the freezer collecting ice.
Another thing I’m trying to use up is my old stash of various teas. This was the last of a loose leaf jasmine green.
Next we headed to my father’s house for Thanksgiving Dinner!
He always has lots of cheese and crackers for us, and we shared a aged sour beer that we like. The stuffed celery are a holiday tradition. Some days we have olives, but today we had some fresh fruits.
He prepared the entire dinner, which was mostly just veggies. Roasted cauliflower, roasted brussels sprouts with hollindaise sauce, green beans with tomatoes and garlic, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, herb stuffing, and veggie gravy. He makes the best gravy from a from scratch veggie stock and onions.
Last Year we tried a field roast, but this year was tofurkey. Like last year, we all agreed that we could have done without this as a “main” dish and just stuck with more vegetables. This tofurkey was one he actually purchased last year and had frozen, so it was better to use it up than not eat it.
After a walk we got into dessert but we barely made a dent. We had locally made pie and cheese cake, as well as some chocolates my father bought. Decaf coffee was in order but still kept me awake too long!
This was definitely not a zero waste thanksgiving and I struggle with that more and more each year. But one must do what we can. I do feel like becoming more mindful of zero waste and low impact living reflects in every choice I make now. But I can’t let it drive me or my family crazy, either. I feel the same about social justices, learning from and reflecting on history and standing up for the rights of the oppressed. It’s easy for this holiday to be done away with in my mind for the atrocities it is based in. But to keep the memory of many good times with family and friends alive is important as well. Let’s learn from our triumphs and our offenses and do better in the future.
How was your Thanksgiving?