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| We bought a fine turkey and cut it up into pieces, seasoned with chunky salt and a small bit of red clay from Kauai mixed liberally with Italian herbs. The rubbed bird pieces marinated a few hours in the frig over whole carrots, cloves of garlic, chopped celery. We woke at 3 AM to pull it out and bring it to room temperature; at 4 AM Pete turned on Jude's Crockpot for an 8 hour slow cook. |
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| Masks gifted to us last year (thank you Prescott and Michael) decorate our refashioned Laughing Cat Cafe kitchen while gleaned Granny Smith apples (thank you JC) waited to be prepared in a new-to-me Crockpot apple crisp recipe. I meddled with the recipe you can link to; I used gluten-free oat flour and gluten-free oats, left out the cinnamon and replaced it with vanilla, added spoonfuls of tangerine marmalade (thank you Peter) in place of brown sugar (without measuring) and didn't melt the butter but cut in slices of butter and worked it into the dry ingredients using my fingers. |
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| Our friend Madir was the first to arrive, feeling very CanCan ... love it! |
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| Two Peters serve up the savory like-Hawaii style turkey, which at the last minute (during the last two hours of cooking) I added sister Margaret's gift of Minnesota wild rice( ... wow, how yummy that addition was/is) |
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| Maria, being very patient, and her people Angie and Ben came for lunch |
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| That's Pete and our friend SR who drove down from Anacortes |
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| Peter read us poetry |
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| Angie mixed up an infusion cocktail (she likes to mix whatever herbal infusions Pete had ready for refreshment) |
I made a wish for my 70th birthday that included this:
"... The community I desire is not grudging; it is exuberant, joyful, grounded in affection, pleasure, and mutual aid...Taking part in the common life means dwelling in a web of relationships , the many threads tugging at you while also holding you upright." - Scott Russell Sanders
That community showed up for a day of thanksgiving laden with dishes to add to the feast. We are so happy they did!! And for those who couldn't make it in the flesh, we held space for you with us in spirit.
Mahalo nui, xoxo
Mokihana and Pete
Looks like a festive time was had and yummy food consumed. Friends, food and fun: the essentials! xxoo laino
ReplyDeleteRight on, Elaine -- da kine-- right here on this island in the Salish Sea. xoxo Yvonne and Pete
ReplyDeleteOur friend Robert stopped by today, Friday; he couldn't make it to the gathering yesterday. He had a pair of shoes to give to Pete and we had turkey and wild rice dinner plus an organic vanilla creme cookie to share with him. Being out and about is making that Safety Pin Cafe magic all the more powerful. We LOVE THIS!
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