I am thankful for so many people, experiences, and things I have in my life that it would be impossible to capture them all in one post. What I can capture is my deep fondness for the beloved hand turkey.
You drew them in elementary school (and I drew them in high school…) Decked out in glitter glue, feathers, pipe cleaners, beads, googly eyes, and anything else found in the decorating drawer, these are pieces of art and testaments to the season. At a potluck last Thursday, I supplied some of those crafty items and diners provided the creativity. Below is the result. A big shout out to my friends who participated, thank you! If you have drawn a hand turkey this season and would like to share, I would be happy to post a picture.
And if you want to learn how to make your very own hand turkey, eHow has you covered: LINK!
The end of my weeks tend to revolve around food: potlucks, Paws diner breakfasts, sundae Fridays, and tailgating. It’s fulfilling to gather with one friend or many to share a meal, conversation, and laughter. These ritual gatherings around meals have added quality to my week in a way I would not have guessed. (These rituals also give me an extra reason to lace up my running shoes and do some extra crunches.)
Primary colors ruled this potluck
For this post, I’ll focus on potlucks.
My friends from graduate school started a bi-weekly – or thereabouts – potluck. Each week has a theme: primary colors, first times, and my personal favorite so far, “the alcohol is in it.” The latter theme occurred at the potluck Thursday evening and was my best showing so far.
I prepared “Punkin Soup” inspired by a tweet from Runners’ World. The tweet caught my attention when it mentioned Dogfish Head brewing company – which has a restaurant near where my parents live and is easily my favorite place to visit when home. Following the link, I learned the recipe called for Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, thus the name. Unfortunately, that particular brew is not sold here, but I can tell you the soup is still delicious when prepared with Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale – and it was easy enough for someone who describes herself as a non-cook! If you would like to prepare the recipe, follow this link: Punkin Soup.
Punkin Soup and Beer Rye Bread were a match made for the alcohol is in it. Good Feast!
I suspect Runner’s World featured this recipe as a nod to the recent Dogfish Head Dash, a 5/10k race that took place last Sunday. I bring this up because my wonderful mom ran the race, and I want to give her a special shout out: Go Mom!
Go Mom! Part of the Dogfish Head Dash draw is the kegs are tapped immediately after the race – so that’s about 9 a.m.
