Hoosier Thoughts

Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves’ change in color is beautiful, the weather is just about perfect almost every day and the season always seems to bring me together with my family and friends. Whether that be to watch a football game, sit around a fire or to enjoy that last cookout, I love how fall is full of sharing delicious food with great company!

The season also happens to include my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving! No other holiday is as devoted to sharing delicious food with great company. I love not only the food served at my family’s table, I also love hearing about others’ Thanksgiving traditions.

My turkey day tradition has changed over the past Helen and Cathy decade, but when I was growing up my extended family’s Thanksgiving feast was frequently hosted by my mom—cooking our favorite side dishes, and a turkey for 40-plus people. Others would bring their signature dishes to share, and we would sit at several elegantly decorated tables and eat until we became stuffed. And since my family had hosted, we got all the leftovers, which really is the best part of Thanksgiving. Nothing beats that late-night snack of a turkey sandwich with a side of mashed potatoes and stuffing!

My mom has since passed the torch of hosting, but she still lends her culinary expertise in cooking the turkey or a beloved side dish. And now, my husband and I get to experience each other’s traditions as we take turns spending the holiday with our respective clans. Even though our traditions, and the food prepared, are different (except for the turkey, of course) I have come to realize it is all about sharing traditions, and being thankful for all that we have!

In this issue you will read about “Trashcan Turkey”—tradition that has grown into something bigger than a family’s way to cook their Thanksgiving bird. I hope this story inspires you to continue and pass down your own traditions, or to create new ones—and remember to enjoy your turkey day!

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