They said it couldn't be done, but we did it anyway. An American Thanksgiving in the middle of the Emerald Isle. M and I are both Americans, and being as ridiculously homesick and fond of cooking as we are (and M is quite the party/decorations kind of person), we decided to do a big dinner despite our location. So we called in 8 other friends, asked for some food donations, and started a new Irish tradition.
Unfortunately, our tiny little house struggled to contain all ten people, so with a little creativity, we managed to have two tables, one regular for six and one teeny kids table for four. But everyone put on a brave face, sipped their cocktails, and sat down to dinner. M did most of the cooking herself. One lovely guest brought some delicious side dishes and mulled wine, another meatloving guest put his hand to the turkey, a couple helped with potatoes, and I cooked the stuffing. Together thanks to everyone we got a delicious meal.
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| He tried so hard to get that knife to stick! |
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| The Turkey Masterminds |
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| Before they started helping.... |
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| No pictures of the gravy-stirrer please (*hint* that's me!) |
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| Helping with the potatoes- cheeky girl thought she didn't need a vegetable peeler |
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| Taking a quick break from helping.... |
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| "Do you know how to carve a turkey?" |
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| Dealing with the leftovers... |
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| Our house isn't really equipped to deal with leftovers... |
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| And our fridge definitely isn't equipped to deal with leftovers. |
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| Household god, did all the dishes himself. |
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| Taking a (well-earned?) break |
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| Ouch... grumpy! |
The ten of us had a lovely weekend. Those American girls came back to Ireland just for Thanksgiving with us, and we had a blast. Lots of good food, good wine, and good laughter. The boy even brought champagne and glasses for everyone xx The lads did their fair share of helping out in the kitchen, so I have to say it was a great success. A new Irish tradition for sure!
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