It’s been too many months since we have been able to see extended family and friends. The holidays bring back nostalgic memories of past gatherings, and lure us to think of throwing caution to the wind, and forge ahead with our traditional feast and get together.
Given the current surge in coronavirus infections, health experts and the CDC are advising all of us to avoid our traditional gatherings around Thanksgiving. So what can we do to still celebrate, and keep everyone safe and healthy?
1. Arrange a Zoom family gathering. The video conferencing tech company is giving a gift to everyone, by eliminating the pesky time limit of 40 minutes for its non-paying subscribers. So, your family gathering on Zoom doesn’t have to get cut short. #ZoomTogether this Thanksgiving.
2. At every Thanksgiving, certain friends and family are known for a specialty dish. It could be Mom’s best stuffing, or Dad’s fried turkey, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie. Arrange for everyone to make their specialty dishes ahead of time, portion them out to deliver and share on your Zoom.
3. Dine al fresco if possible if you insist on getting together. You can use outdoor portable heaters, and leave some blankets out.
Finally, here’s a link to my hands down, best ever, Thanksgiving Turkey recipe. It’s courtesy of Melissa Clark of the NY Times. It’s so easy, and comes out perfect every time. FYI, I’ve tried all the fancy organic, farm raised, heritage, you name it turkeys, but have decided that a Butterball is still the best!
Happy Thanksgiving!