Like many of you, I will be spending Thanksgiving alone. I plan to cook a full meal and have leftovers for several days. I don’t usually do this just for myself, though I have spent Thanksgiving by myself; however, I have made a small meal in the past. This year, I feel I have some things for which to be thankful. Thanks to the Botox injections, my migraines seem to be under control for the first time in decades. I have had a few migraines the past few weeks, but I believe that has more to do with my abscessed tooth than my usual migraines. I am also thankful that my friends and family have so far remained safe during the pandemic, and I am grateful for my continued good health during this time. I am thankful that my diabetes seems better controlled with my new medicines, and I have even lost weight (close to 30 pounds now). I am grateful that I still have a job when so many are looking for work due to the hardships placed on the economy because of the pandemic and the federal government’s inadequate response. I am thankful for all my readers who visit this blog daily and comment and encourage me to continue to write. Finally, I am thankful that I can make a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings during these challenging times. Feel free to comment below about what you are thankful for this year.
I am posting my menu and the recipes for what I am cooking today. I hope that all of my American readers will all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that those outside the United States will also enjoy a joyous holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Menu
Dutch Oven Braised Turkey
Cornbread Dressing
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Cheesy Potatoes au Gratin
Green Beans
Cranberry Sauce
Coconut Custard Pie
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Click below to see the recipes.
Joe
The Closet Professor 
November 26th, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Happy Thanksgiving Joe! I’ve enjoyed your companionship this past year while I’ve been “stuck” overseas. I’m thankful for many things, but perhaps most thankful to appreciate the differences in mankind. It would be a very boring place if we were all the same, lol. Continue to take good care of yourself. Kia Ora from the Land of the Long, White Cloud. Cheers!