We had a great Thanksgiving this year. Our plans unexpectedly changed at the very last minute, something I was not too happy about. So when faced with what to do for Thanksgiving, I thought we'd either have a nice, quiet meal as a family, or have a HUGE dinner at our house. I decided on the latter, because it was to be our last Thanksgiving here in Honduras. I invited a lot of international people, because they don't really celebrate Thanksgiving, so I thought it would be a great way to share a little tradition. Of course, we are far from traditional. I don't ever cook a turkey - they are extremely smart creatures. And the other dishes are pretty boring to me. The only real traditional dish is my husband's stuffing, which is great. And the cranberry sauce. Instead I made several ethnic dishes, including Chicken Adobo!!!
One of guests had a guitar so after dinner he played it, and some of the guests sang. The children played. It was really, really wonderful. I don't usually drink, but I had a few glasses of Italian white wine.
Our Menu:
Salmon with Dill Butter Sauce
Herb Encrusted Pork Loin
I don't cook meats other than chicken or seafood in my house, but I figured the guests will love it, and they did
Chicken and Zuchini with Cilantro Coconut Sauce
I got this recipe from a British podcast I downloaded from iTunes called "10 Minutes to Table." It really was easy. Just add handfuls of cilantro in coconut milk, and with a stick blender, mix it up and add to the already sauteeing chicken and zuchini.
French Rosemary Chicken
Smoke Salmon, Capers, Cream Cheese and Onions
1 comment:
the octopus is also a very smart animal.
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