I have seen my mother, grandmother, Aunts etc cook thanksgiving so when i took the challenge of cooking a thanksgiving dinner for 8 or so people I thought to myself piece of cake. As the time grew nearer and the constant recipe emails from my mom were starting to come in, I stopped and had to think, this actually might be difficult... I'm in a country where they dont celebrate thanksgiving. But i was not to worry!
The first challenge was a Turkey.. but without any problem Steffi came to the rescue right away! A turkey was ordered! At that point that was the easy part.
I have been to the grocery store but only to get simple things, Wine, cheese, bread; i never really had to look for anything. I had my carefully planned out list thanks to my wonderful mother of what i needed and how much i needed. I wont go into really great detail bc that will bore you so i'll just say that i spent a good 2 hours in the grocery store i believe walking down the same 3 or 4 aisles hoping that things i was missing would pop up!
For future travelers to Germany: They dont have boxed stuffing.. or none that I can find or my friend, Aya!
Green beans checks, cream of mushroom soup check and thanks to Aya again fried onions!
I was quite sad when i thought we wouldn't have stuffing then i thought bread crumbs and i'll season them! I have to say i'm pretty damn proud of myself, if i can say so myself they were delicious.. almost as great as Market Basket brand boxed stuffing!
I'll post plenty of pictures below, but it was a wonderful, really sprecial night. I was so happy that my friends and family could share this special day with me. It meant a lot to me that they all were willing to take time out of their night.
We skyped with my family who were at my neighbors which was hard in a way that i couldn't be there with them, but also special that technology can provide us with something like this. All my friends made a cheers with my family and friends, it was super- though i will admit a few tears might have shed from my eyes, but half happy tears too:)
Yes, i made everyone hold hands and i said a little pray.. i consider doing what Aunt Suzie made us do and go around and say what we were thankful for but i thought that might be too much for their first thanksgiving;)
I'm so thankful for the opportunities i have been given this past year and thankful for the opportunities that will be given in the year to come. To spend a year or more in a new country learning a new culture, language is something to be really fortunate for, not a lot of people get to experience this. I thank my family and friends who have supported me throughout this whole experience and continue to support me. And i'm thankful for the family I am living with and how lucky I am at how welcoming they were and how i really feel like part of the family:)
I hope everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving like i did!
A wonderful dinner table: Credit to Steffi:)
Prosecco, kase und Freunde:)
yummy Turkey!
super lecker!
can anyone see the mistake?! either way i have the best friends:)
