Happy Thanksgiving + Turkey Bookmark

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

I was marveling yesterday that my mom used to do all her Thanksgiving cooking in a single day. I worked HARD yesterday and still have a ton to do today. 

I think the difference is probably focus. Although our telephone rang a lot, it's not the same level of distraction as going into my office to check on work, answer email, get texts, etc. I feel like my whole life is one big notification dot some days.

I think focus might actually be a blessing of the pandemic. Without all the activities we were doing before, maybe we've all been able to focus a little better. I know all the extra time in the kitchen has improved my skill!

So for my American friends, whatever today looks like for you, I hope it's happy and safe and peaceful and full of your favorite Thanksgiving dishes!

I have the cutest little bookmarks for you today. I made these on my Facebook live yesterday. I'm very grateful for smart people who put these things out in the world for us! This lady has the CUTEST patterns! The turkey one is free for now, but her paid patterns in her shop are adorable and I bought some you'll see below.

These little turkeys are a perfect activity if you are zooming with your grandchildren today - they are an easy kid craft. Just need scissors and a glue stick and you can both access the pattern for free here. 

I put mine on one of my mom's old cookbooks - The Gold Cookbook - first published in 1947. After watching the show Glen & Friends on YouTube, I'm becoming obsessed with old cookbooks. You can see SO much of the culture of the time in a cookbook. More so than any other kind of book, I think.

Listen to this intro to the hors d'ouvres section: "It is becoming the modish thing these days to preface even a simple family dinner with a cocktail and a few tasty snacks. The cocktail may be tomato juice, citrus fruit juice, sauerkraut juice, seafood juice or something of that nature, or again it may be the conventional alcoholic appetizer or a glass of sherry, Madeira or a dry wine. Service for this is usually in the living room, which gives the family and guests a chance to assemble for a few moments of conversational exchange. The living room service has another advantage, for the main course of the meal can then be brought to the table without the need of jumping up to remove the glasses and bring in the plates."

The fact that the intro to appetizers goes on for a page and a half is a wonder all in itself. The recipes are in paragraph style, not bulleted lists of ingredients and then instructions. A vast majority of the terms are French, which was heavily influencing food at that time. Imagine how hard it was in 1947 for that to even happen - French recipes and techniques to make their way over here. Now you have the entire world's cuisine available at a click.

This cookbook is a 1256 page low tech wonder. I was surprised to find a recipe for chicken waffles on page 807 - take that California! Well loved, it's falling apart now.

The quotes that precede each section are little cultural gems too - like this strange one: "Food never should be prepred in a dim light. Turn the brights on your salad, and see how it looks before your guest does." ~Oscar of the Waldorf

And holy Lord did they love their gelatin back then! The section entitled "How to use a refrigerator" amused me.

Anyway - on with the show!

Here are my turkeys on the prized cookbook! So cute. 

Then when I was poking around her adorable shop - I found these and had to buy the pattern.

Here are some sales for today! 

AND - the new and improved Mini MISTI is here! So the old one is on clearance and the Memory and accessories are on sale!

Happy Thanksgiving! Loveyameanitbye.

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