My Thanksgiving Story

Let me tell you the story of My Thanksgiving Dinner. This is my very first time to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the family since I started at Culinary Arts school to become Chef. Also I have asked my mom for several year to let me cook Thanksgiving dinner as the whole things. I did cook some on Thanksgiving dinner but it was only like one side of it. Right now, I cooked the whole dinner. It was good experience for me and I would like to do it more. Let my story begin...

At 9:00 am, I woke up because I really want to start cooking the dinner and plus I couldn't sleep anymore. So I started to prep at 9:15 am which is the rolls, because it take 2 to 4 hours to rise.

Then I started on the turkey, because it take time to cook than the rolls. I started to prep the seasoning for the turkey. I used brown sugar and butter to smear on it, as before I started to bake it.

I began to prep the glazed for the turkey. I used brown sugar, butter, nutmeg, cinnamon  and rum. It take a while to cook to become syrup-like.

After that, I began to prep the appetizers because the dinner won't be ready for another two hours. So I decided to prepare the appetizer, I made Tomato bruschetta with baked bread with mozzarella cheese on top of it. We began to eat the appetizer at 11:30 am, as while the turkey is cooking and I kept baste it.

After, I began to become crazy because at 12:15 pm, the turkey was finished. I have not started the sides yet. So I had to rush everything in 30 minutes. I began to prep the green bean casserole, rolls, and stuffing ball and put on the oven at once.

Stuffing Ball

 Rolls

Green Bean Casserole

While they were cooking in the oven, I began to prep the mashed potatoes and after it was finished simmer. Then I had to mashed them. However, I totally forgot to cook the bacon. I quickly took it out and put in the oven for 10 minutes. It is faster that way than the stove or microwave. As the results that it came out really good. 

So the feast begin with this beautiful setting of the table with wonderful family.

After the great feast, I begin to clean up the kitchen and dining room. It just took forever to do that it because I was being to slow and take my time. After I finished all of them, I began to make the dessert. I was making the pumpkin cheesecake for the very first time. I put in the oven and cook for almost an hour. Here is the result of pumpkin cheesecake...

I finished my cooking and cleaning at 4:30 pm. It had been long time for me to do everything but it was good experience for me. Now, I am tired but I would love to do it again. 

(Keep eye for tomorrow because I will post the Pumpkin cheesecake recipe for anyone who is interesting)