Thanksgiving Day is traditionally one of feasting on a tremendous amount of bountiful food which often results in miserably overstuffed bellies and an exhausted cook in the kitchen. Why not choose to enjoy your holiday with less stress?
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 hours
Here's How:
- Go to the market during the Thanksgiving Day rush on the eve of Thanksgiving.
- Gather up a collection of herbal teas, gourmet coffees and cocoas in individual packets.
- In the produce aisle gather up a colorful selection of fresh tropical fruits: kiwis, bananas, pineapple, mangos, etc.
- At the bakery section forgo the pumpkin pies, apple cider. etc. Instead, choose a simple crumb cake or a nice crusty loaf of sour dough bread.
- Give a sympathetic smile and nod to all the shoppers with frozen turkeys and pumpkin pies in their shopping carts as you head for the cash register in the fast lane.
- Return home. Relax! In the evening watch a rental movie or read a good book.
- Sleep in late.
- About one hour before dinner time, festively prepare three wicker baskets or ceramic bowls for your family/guests. Fill one with the the beverage packets, one with the fruit and place crumb cake wedges or slices of bread in the third.
- Sit yourself down on the couch and put your feet up.
- Greet your guests warmly with hugs as they arrive.
- Set a kettle on the stove for the hot beverages.
- When the kettle whistle blows allow everyone to serve themselves.
- Enjoy the day with your friends and family without the fuss and stresses of preparing a twelve course meal with all the trimmings.
Tips:
- Use everyday tableware. Forget the china!
- Be thankful!
What You Need
- teas
- coffee
- cocoa
