Thankful

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Quiet dinner at home, just the two of us. Legless turkey (we don't care for the legs), stuffed, nonetheless, with OH's mom's stuffing, which is basically meatloaf with giblets ground in. Cooked in proximity to the bird is paramount, however, since they meld flavors and both are better than either cooked alone. There have been fork wars for my MiL's stuffing. Coined sweet potatoes braised in coconut oil with ginger, black pepper, garlic, and dill. Broccoli for green, dusted with coarse sea salt, and the traditional horseradish and sour cream sauce, made instead this year with plain yogurt. And jellied cranberry sauce straight from the can, because we likes it that way, precious.

Pumpkin pie from scratch, baked Wednesday. The filling was beaten before pouring into the shell, and the pie came out light, fluffy, and delicious. There was also fresh-baked pumpkin-walnut bread, warmed and served with a dollop of plain yogurt.

We and our little house hunkered against high winds and lashing rain, and were very thankful for high ground and sheltering trees. There are flood watches today all around us, so I hope everyone stays safe.