Thanksgiving Catch-up

*Picture from my friend google. 

Hello, where have the days gone? It seems like such a holiday whirlwind around here lately, phew. Kevin came back from his latest trip, and a few days later we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in Switzerland with a chicken dinner... with our English friends... Ha, ha, I know I know. I feel like I chickened out a bit by not ordering a turkey, but we made up for it over the next several days, I promise. 

On Friday our downstairs neighbor invited us for a proper turkey feast and we followed up with another on Sunday with Kevin's American work buddies. So good, and so much turkey! We had such fun at all the gatherings and we're so thankful for kind friends to share this American holiday with. 

Here are a few fun facts about trying to cook a traditional meal in a foreign place-

1. Yes, you really can get anything you want in Switzerland (as long as you're willing to pay for it) but if you don't plan ahead all the other expats get the good stuff before you!

2. Roasted butternut squash pie makes an excellent substitute for traditional pumpkin pie. I guess if you add enough sugar and spice you can make anything taste good.

3. Roast Chicken is NOT a good substitute for Thanksgiving turkey. Sorry America, it won't happen again.

4. Cranberry sauce, Quoi? Remind me to smuggle some back next time I'm in the states.

5. Butter… Cream… Mmmmmmmmmm!!! The Swiss may not know what cranberry sauce is but they do not mess around with dairy. The whipped cream here is what dreams are made of.

6. My oven Tetris skills are on point. Getting everything cooked and warm in these tiny Swiss ovens is a formidable task, well done American friends, well done.