Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving with a Wild Finnish Turkey & a Russian Pumpkin

Would you believe it???  Pumpkin, of any sort, is next to impossible to find in my area of Finland.  Preparing Thanksgiving dinner has a new level of complication for me this year.  Cooking is complicated already for me, but lacking some of my basic Thanksgiving staples such as a Butterball turkey, packaged stuffing mix and cream corn makes things a bit more challenging.  Despite tomorrow being just another day in Finland and the culinary challenges I face, I am determined to celebrate Thanksgiving.  So, in the spirit of thankfulness, with a little creativity, the assistance of my culinary gifted friend and a gift of a rare Russian pumpkin, I just may be able to pull it off.  I have cubed a loaf of bread for the stuffing, I have just finished roasting and pureeing the pumpkin, sweet potato yeast rolls are waiting to rise, and my wild Finnish turkey is thawing patiently in the fridge.  I will keep you posted on how it all turns out.