A Moose in Love wrote:

> On Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 7:15:04 AM UTC-4,
> wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:51:49 -0700 (PDT), A Moose in Love
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 6:45:09 PM UTC-4,
> > > wrote:
> > >> On Sat, 12 Oct 2019 11:29:41 -0700 (PDT), A Moose in Love
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >On Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:11:31 AM UTC-4, Cindy
> > Hamilton wrote: >> >> In honor of your holiday, I'm roasting a
> > turkey today. >> >>
> > >> >> Nah. We've simply used up the stock left from our last
> > turkey and >> >> it's time to make more.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Yesterday I dry-brined the turkey.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Stuffing is underway. The sausage is crumbled and cooked,
> > the onions >> >> and celery are frying. Jars of sage and crushed
> > hot pepper flakes >> >> sit on the counter awaiting my husband's
> > master hand with the spicing. >> >>
> > >> >> Once the turkey goes in the oven, I'll start mowing the lawn,
> > which >> >> has gotten very shaggy in the last week of rain and
> > mild temperatures. >> >>
> > >> >> Cindy Hamilton
> > >> >
> > >> >Thanks Cindy. We have a parade here on Monday. We're not
> > having turkey, but roast duck. >>
> > >> Much prefer that, or goose, rather than turkey.
> > >
> > > I haven't had goose for decades. They are very pricey here.
> > > Anyway, roast duck with braised red cabbage, rosti potatoes and
> > > other stuff. Our rosti potatoes are different in that they are
> > > not browned much. They are good cooked in duck fat. They soak
> > > up some of the duck fat they are sauteed in. There is the odd
> > > occasion that I will not worry too much about saturated fats. I
> > > make sure to eat saturated fat every day, but not too much. An
> > > egg for sure, a bit of chicken fat in chicken soup etc. I think
> > > a little bit may be beneficial.
> >
> > Having mentioned goose in that post, I kept thinking about it when
> > we ate turkey and on the drive home mentioned it to my grandson who
> > pressed me to cook one for them and me His wife and I have to
> > have a session pre-Xmas deciding how we want to do the big Xmas
> > Party here in the party room, so it is decided, a meeting and roast
> > goose - I know it's expensive now but-but-but lol
> >
> > Do you leave your duck uncovered in the fridge overnight? It really
> > makes the skin more tasty when cooked.
>
> I didn't know this about duck. It's too late though. It's going
> into the oven today for a noon lunch. We are celebrating
> Thanksgiving today, and not on the official day which is tomorrow.

Happy Thanksgiving to all in Canada!

Here, I pulled what may be the last of the tomatoes this morning. I
have a last mildish bannana pepper finishing out with a suprising
flower that may yield another? My last lettuce bed is doing well but
it's too late to plant another now here. From Mid-Nov to about April,
I will be getting lettuce at the store.

I have fresh green onions and chives in abundance for use until mid-Nov
and then will be using dried ones with occasional fresh from the store.

Here, many of the crops are still coming in that our ancestors would
have stored for winter. The 'celebration' is after they get it all
stored (too busy for other just then) hence our ocation south of
Canada, has us do it the following month.