Happy Wednesday! How is everyone?
Another “all sides” Thanksgiving in the book! Thank you everyone who reached out about gluten free recipes or helpful blogs.
I caught norovirus the weekend prior, so that was very fun for me. I did manage to feel well enough to eat come Thanksgiving and my only disappointment was that my partner didn’t make a double batch of mashed potatoes. They usually put a little sage and brown butter in them and they are sooooo good.
What was your dish highlight, whether for Thanksgiving or over the weekend for those not celebrating?
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I feel like it was only a matter of time before this happened: a lawsuit on influencers copying each other’s aesthetic. Fascinating!
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Know a book nerd and in need of stocking stuffers? How about these very silly and fun author trading cards?
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There’s a lovely profile of Martha Wells in WIRED. Bonus point for posing with her cat. And yes, we do get to know their names!
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My partner sent this link to me on underrated ways to change the world. It’s very sweet and reminded me of that very wholesome obituary they forwarded to me earlier this year.
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Don’t forget to share what cool or interesting things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
I’ve been liking this pizza Mac & cheese recipe from chatelaine (made it twice this month): https://chatelaine.com/recipe/dinner/pizza-mac-and-cheese/
My turkey was not up to my standards, but my nephew ate three helpings, so what do I know? I doubled up the mashed potatoes because I found a recipe for cheesey mashed potatoes puffs that I’m going to try tomorrow. Also for potato pancakes. Did I mention I love mashed potatoes?
The husband and I went to Phoenix where my mom lives. I’m not terribly excited about Thanksgiving food, but we got to eat great Thai, Indian, and Mediterranean food, and Chicago style pizza! We live in a small New Mexico town, so we only have Mexican and fast food.
Love the article on underrated ways to help. Thanks!
We went to Charleston for Thanksgiving so it was plenty of seafood for us. That was on top of the regular Thanksgiving food.
Amanda, thank you for the article on underrated ways to help. My husband and I are moving and making some big life changes and one of things I keep saying to people (and reminding myself of) is that most of are not going to throw a ring into Mount Doom or shoot down the Death Star, but most of us can focus on little ways to make our immediate community better. This was very timely.
I hadn’t finished reading that Influencers article the first time I saw it, but having rewatched Lindsey Ellis’ Omegaverse lawsuit videos last night I find the two things quite similar. That just as one cannot copywrite a subgenre’s tropes, one can’t copyright a ‘vibe’ especially one that’s so prevalent these days. I suppose it’ll be interesting to see how this one plays out.
Love the article on underrated ways to help. Sometimes all it takes is for enough people to speak up and call attention to an issue and make the people in charge aware that yes, these are people who are being affected and no you can’t ignore them just because they’re different from you. Volunteering at food banks, shelters, Habitat, or any local service that helps the underserved, even for a couple of hours, can be a big help. If you can’t give time, donate what you can afford in clothing, furnishings, food, or funds. Many grocery stores have programs that will donate food and toiletries if you round up your change or add an extra few dollars to your regular bill. Even just getting to know your neighbors and helping them out with whatever little things they need goes a long way toward creating community solidarity, and we can all use some extra friends these days!
Our hosts(my niece and her husband) smoked the turkey outside in a smoker. It took hours longer than expected, we didn’t sit down to eat until after 5 pm, but it was juicy and delicious. I made pecan pie bars from the King Arthur Baking website, which were wonderful! I wish I had some now.
Loved the article reminding us that small actions can be effective in creating some good also.
@DonnaMarie, re: mashed potatoes, my niece’s husband is from the Midwest, so they make something there called “party potatoes” which are like a mashed potato casserole with a lot of cheese in it. So on Thanksgiving we had that plus regular mashed potatoes. I also suggest you make stuffed mushrooms with your leftovers, top them with a little cheese, or you can put them on top of a shepherd’s pie. You can never have too much mashed potatoes!