my mom asked us what we will make when we have thanksgivings on our own, and i cant say i’d do it any differently.  turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes, jello, cranberry apple casserole, carrot soufflé, apple pie… i did miss aunt lisa’s rolls though.  and i think i would make homemade pumpkin pie, too.  afterall, if you are going to go all out, might as well go ALL out.

and for all of its cliché-ness, these things i am truly thankful for.  look at that plate!  it is crammed with food.  nourishment, health, community.  things we dont always remember as incredible blessings.  grace à dieu.

can you believe these flowers?  growing out of the fallen autumn leaves.  at the end of november.  in michigan.  COLOR!

this reminds me of amy d.  maybe the curly-ness of it all.  or the color.  i guess both.  this is my “portrait” of you miss dancler.  my portrait of you far away.  i hope you like it.

the ingredients were rice and apple.

to defend my title as food fight champion, i decided to create an apple sushi.  the judges found my dish to be tasty, but thought i put too much emphasis in thinking out of the box than creating a really strong dish with the flavors available in the rice and apple.  i suspected this may be the case, but i couldn’t get the idea out of my head, so i went for it anyways.  it was delicious and such an experience to create!  i know i did not even touch on the art of sushi-making, but i’d encourage everyone to try it!