Mahalo Chicos,

Thanksgiving in Uruguay is not the same as Thanksgiving in North America, well, for obvious reasons-its not a holiday for South America, its just a North American tradition-. Even though, it is a North American tradition I still miss the feasts my mother would plan so well in my parents’ home. People would come over and than we’d go to relatives’ houses as well. It would be a non-stop-eat feast.

In Uruguay its only my other half and I, and he is mostly vegetarian and there is me who is more flexatarian. Anyways, turkey and gravy, out of the list to prepare -not that turkey is available here anyway-. I usually make my baked mash potatoes, lentil loaf, mushroom gravy, some sweet corn and beans, and some freshly made bread. Not to mention dessert, something fresh and fruity -since its summer time in Uruguay fruits are at their best-.

This year, I am thinking of having our Thanksgiving ‘feast’ out. I still have time to prepare these vegetarian dishes, but I am just not in the mind set to make them.

For those that are sitting at home waiting till count down to feast on a traditionally prepared Thanksgiving meal, I say “bon provecho”.

Ciao,

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