Let me tell you a little story….
My first Thanksgiving away from home was this year while I was in Denmark. Our Danish friends don’t really eat turkey the way we do. We learned we might have to pre-order a turkey. Thinking that would be such a hassel that no one would want to deal with, I made a passing comment, “If y’all find and buy the turkey, I will cook it.” I ended up spending my first Thanksgiving on my own stuffing and cooking a ten pound turkey for seven people, and guess what…..IT WAS DELICIOUS!
I was so proud of myself and probably had 10 panic attacks in between seeing the frozen turkey defrosting on my roomate’s floor until it was stuffed, cooked for 3 hours, and came out of the oven all lovely brown and delicious.
We turned my room into a dining room, I turned around my bookshelves, made my desk a make shift dining table, some festive napkins and tea lights and a smorgasbord of thanksgiving traditionals and we were in the money! It certainly wasn’t the same without our families but I have to say I think I can speak for us all when I say it was very fun and definitely a great substitute on this favorite American holiday.
Jonas, our resident Dane at thanksgiving, put up with us going around the table saying what we were thankful for, and he even got seconds--that’s how good my turkey was! (recipe cred goes to Grandmom Phyllis, it was her stuffing recipe!)
the table!
nom nom turkey!
a little blury...but you get the picture!
the aftermath
Thanksgiving Part Two:
Then I had a second Thanksgiving on Sunday with my Danish mommy and brother! My Danish brother, Sebastian, decided that the Sunday after Thanksgiving is now called “Crazy Thanksgiving Christmas Day” because we ate thanksgiving food (we just went with a stuffed chicken--turkey is a real commitment) and made Christmas decorations, it was really fun, I am definitely going to miss them!! A good thanksgiving was had by all!
me and my Danish brother, Sebastian making Christmas candle arrangements (it's a Danish thing)
Denmark is into non-traditional gender roles so I cut the chicken
christmas decorations!!
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