That looks fantastic. I need it in my life.
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My favorite side from Popeyes!
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it IS - it’s from the Woks of Life.
and yes, i do it with spinach too. just no pork.
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How is your recovery, friend?
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An easy day…got my hair cut and did a bit of last minute ingredient shopping for my own T’giving dinner on Saturday before it got REALLY crazy.
Dinner was easy-peasy: Mac & Ham & Cheese. That’s it, no salad.
There was wine.
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I am fighting off illness and made a simple chicken noodle soup with homemade stock and a basic green salad.
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I believe there was a debate whether it was fine ground or fresh ground black pepper. For me it is fresh ground, I have no use for fine ground.
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What’s inside?
That’s a good looking salad! hope you feel better…
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Thank you. Ugh.
Exactly how an adult gets pinkeye in both eyes, I don’t even want to contemplate. Plus a gross cold with horrible throat tickle and soreness.
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What a gorgeous meal!
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Thank you! 
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Thanksgiving prep began tonight. 48 hour wet brine underway for our turkey, using a recipe from Martha Stewart. Onions, carrots, celery, leeks, peppercorns, parsley, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and sugar. We usually do a small bird with my mom’s slow-cooker recipe, but we went for a larger one this year and therefore BF wanted to take charge. We were torn between a Puerto Rican style and this, and I didn’t care either way, but he decided on traditional American. And I quote, “This is a challenge. The first time I’m making white-people-turkey”. 
Dinner was panini with grilled chicken, mozz, and roasted red peppers on rosemary ciabatta.
Martini.
More prep tomorrow on Thanksgiving Eve. There will be booze. There will be Chinese.
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The struggle is real!
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Hope you’ re feeling better soon and that the chickienoodle soup fortifies you!
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That salad looks like a lot of fun crunch in the mouth.
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I had the Puerto Rican version in the past (not on Thanksgiving) and it was delicious. I was kinda leaning that way, but at the end of the day, I only eat a tiny amount of turkey because of all the sides and on a sandwich as leftovers it does not really matter. He went with “traditional” so fine by me.
Also note: him “taking charge” still meant some Sous Chef duties for ME. But chopping veggies while sipping a martini while Anthony Bourdain plays in the background was far from hell.
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