still fall in my world

so i love fall.  everything about it, from the smell of the wet leaves to the darkening days.

in my world, i keep my head in the sand, and avoid all generic "holiday" things till after thanksgiving.  i'm still all autumn and harvest and brown and orange and rustic.  planning to cook a beautiful thanksgiving dinner this year for a few loved ones.

 i've been in country mode all fall, and will be keeping it rustic and undecorated and will be using a mix of blue willow, and brown turkey motif plates and maybe will forage through the yard for any pretty colored leaves that might still be left to bunch in a vase and maybe i will scatter some edibles on the table too.  lady apples, pomegranates, something like that.

for the menu, i'm a traditionalist, and really enjoy the classic turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce dinner.  no creative substitutions on my table. well other than using fresh lingonberries instead of cranberries... 

so ive got 3-6 people coming this year and i ordered a fresh 13-15 pound turkey at the farmers market, and will have a nice cheese board put out in the afternoon, as well as bowls of sweet potato chips and warm roasted chestnuts.

my menu:

15 pound fresh turkey roasted with butter and sage

bread onion celery sage stuffing cooked in and out of the bird

mashed potatoes and gravy

homemade cranberry(lingonberry) sauce

 sagaponack corn pudding

roasted onions

green vegetable (still tbd)

bread

homemade pumpkin pie

rustic apple crostata
coffee

lots of wine with dinner.  i have some old reds in my basement, and buying some chianti as well

apple cider

cranberry juice

 thankful.  keeping the faith.