Happy Thanksgiving! While being alone with my dog and bird, I decided to mostly cook today.
I first made Bean Cream Soup. It had a few glitches but it tasted really good. I have plenty for a few days. I am excited to eat it tomorrow.
This photo is a Bouquet Garni. I never made one before. It is where you put all the herbs and vegetables wrapped in a leek and tied with a string. Then you put the whole thing in the broth or soup while you cook it and hang/tie the string to the pot so you can fish it out later. This one has carrot, celery, parsley, basil, sage and rosemary all tied up in a leek. I would have garlic too but I can't have garlic.
Later in the day I made Pumpkin Risotto. By then family and friends were calling and I kept having to stop to take phone calls so it probably didn't turn out the way it should have. It was really good but there were also issues. I used Arborio rice instead of the rice they said (it was supposed to be a substitute) but it took longer to cook. If I make it again, I will prepare for the longer cook time. I had two servings it was so good.
I watched my favorite Thanksgiving movie: Free Birds about some turkeys who go back in time and try to stop the first Thanksgiving from eating turkey.
Overall, it was a nice day. I know some were worried I was alone but I am alone most holidays and I am okay with it. I got to zoom with some family members and had phone calls with others.
Until tomorrow...
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