Chapter 589: Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is the most authentic and American holiday in the United States, and it is most closely related to early American history. The basic three courses of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner are stuffed turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Of course, not all Americans eat these three dishes on Thanksgiving, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, people think of these traditional foods.
In fact, now, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving to God or to thank the Indians; It is almost certain that Americans now celebrate Thanksgiving to God of course, but in fact, in the earliest days, Americans were also grateful to God, because they thought that God arranged for the Indians to help them.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving not only as a family, but also as friends; It's just that Wei Da and them, now they just need a lively festival together as a family, and this time is still a good time for the family. It's not that Wei Da doesn't welcome guests, it's just that at this time, it does belong to Wei Da's family.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and they must have a family reunion. They attach great importance to this rare opportunity for family members to get together, and they leave in a hurry after work, running on the highway and bumping on the plane, which can be called like an arrow: they must rush home in time to sit with their father, mother, lover and children. After a family prayer by candlelight, a browned, oily turkey is served, a fragrant pumpkin pie is sliced, and a roasted sweet potato and corn topped with juice......
Eating and drinking, talking and laughing loudly. They are thankful: for God's grace and for their ancestors' pioneering achievements. I also thank my parents for their care and my children for their filial piety. Wei Da thinks this is very good, we must learn to be grateful, but also learn to cherish; That's what matters. Thanks for the good life now.
The prepared foods are turkey, bread, sweet potato puree, mashed potatoes, long beans, applesauce, gravy, etc. These are the most common foods on the Thanksgiving table, and in Weida's opinion, they are nothing, and they can even be said to be too plain. After all, when I was in Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was a real meal. But this is the Thanksgiving meal that Americans value the most, which is equivalent to the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of our Chinese New Year's Eve. In the past, Weida always thought that Christmas was the most important holiday for Americans, but now Weida also knows that Christmas is for children to play. Thanksgiving is a time to reunite with family. That's why he valued Thanksgiving more than Christmas.
At this time, Angela and Huang Yue are the busiest, especially Angela; Although Weida's mother now cooks some American food, some of the specialty foods are still poor. Angela was now busy stuffing some of the ingredients into the belly of the huge chubby turkey, the turkey meat wasn't really very tasty, but preparing the ingredients would make the turkey look tastier.
Wei Da also began to get busy, arranging the yard and house in advance, and filling it with all kinds of ornaments and lights, which was really beautiful; And the children can't be idle now, they are also busy, and the whole family makes all kinds of pizza and mashed potatoes together. Although it was more of a disservice, it did make everyone laugh. These cute little guys are so cute even when they're wreaking havoc.
"The turkey takes a little longer to prepare, and I want to be able to make it to our dinner. Guys, get your hands on it now, I need mashed potatoes. Keep it up kids! Angela smiled and commanded the children, watching the little ones not know whether they were playing games or helping to mix the mashed potatoes, Angela was also cheering for the children, which also made the children like the job even more.
"Mom, remember to call me when you make a pie, and I'll make a pie too." Xiao Li is not only naughty at first, but now he is also interested in cooking; Whether you want to play games or make trouble, but this is something that needs praise and encouragement, when you make a pie, you will definitely call this cute little guy and let him prepare some delicious pies for the family.
"Remember to spread the sauce evenly, yes, that way, the pizza will taste better." The little ones were also enthusiastic and began to coat the pizza with sauce, and they had a great time this day, anyway, the children were all hands-on today, and together with their mothers and grandmothers, they prepared a delicious Thanksgiving meal for everyone.
Wei Da is now the leader of the great master, and Wei Guanghui is the same; The two of them sat leisurely on the sofa with Erlang's legs crossed, at most they scratched the prince or massaged the big man lying at his feet. Life is very comfortable now, Wei Da feels that his family status has skyrocketed, he doesn't need to do anything now, he just needs to wait for the food to be served, this is the real big man!
"Dad, Mommy told you to set the table quickly, we're ready!" Xiao Xin, who didn't know whether it was flour or mashed potatoes on his face, ran out, and the little signal soldier began to convey the order, "We're going to get ready to start eating, big meal!" ”
got busy, put away the tables and chairs thoroughly, and the tableware was ready; Of course, the most important thing is to start serving delicious food on the table. The family also began to sit down one after another, as for the position of the head of the family; In fact, it is still Wei Guanghui's, Wei Da can only sit down, and he is still very clear about this; He is only the backbone of the family, and the position of the head of the family has never changed. If the user population is compared to something, it is the head of the household or Wei Guanghui, Wei Da did not move out of the 'hukou' because he got married.
"I don't know how to make a turkey, or I should be the one who makes this turkey." Wei Guanghui smiled, turkey is the traditional main dish of Thanksgiving, usually the turkey belly is stuffed with various seasonings and mixed food, and then the whole is roasted, and the chicken skin is roasted into a dark brown; It looks simple, but it's definitely not easy, so it's better not to do it than to rush the task.
Wei Guanghui cut the turkey into thin slices, divided the plates and distributed them to everyone, and then each person poured the marinade and sprinkled it with salt, which was very delicious. This is the right of the head of the family, and Wei Guanghui also accepted the gratitude of the family with a smile.
Everyone is holding hands, which doesn't need to feel numb or anything like that; I am grateful for the good life now, and I hope that every day in the future can be as happy as now. Although the children don't seem to understand it very well now, they are also smiling and holding hands and playing this fun game, for them it is still not troublesome, they know that they have to be obedient now.
It's time to enjoy a big meal; There are so many delicious delicacies, turkey is just a main course, there are a lot of pumpkin pie and so on, and there are many other delicacies.
The children are now the happiest, munching on their food; I've been busy for a long time today, and I haven't been outside to play games. It's just that the children also find it very interesting, because a lot of the time it is made with their help, so the food is naturally more delicious now.
"Dad, the pizza was made by me and my brothers, and I used a big brush several times to make it." Seeing that his father was about to start eating pizza, he jumped out of his raised chair, and Xiaoyou immediately ran to his father's side to show off.
"Really? Then Daddy is going to have a good taste, sweet sweetheart, can you feed Daddy the pizza you made? Wei Da smiled and picked up the baby girl, and handed the little fork to the baby girl, he thought that this pizza must be delicious.
Xiao You was smiling and feeding her dad pizza, although the little girl just stuffed a large piece of pizza into her father's mouth, and didn't even care if her dad could swallow it. But the little girl's interest is really high, this is a delicious pizza, Xiao You has tasted it just now, it is really delicious, and Dad and Mom praised it, and Grandpa and Grandma are also very happy to eat.
Weida was happy, not only because of the delicious pizza and turkey, but also because of the various oddly shaped pumpkin pies; Although Xiao You, who was lying in his arms, swore that it was a pumpkin pie in the shape of a pig, Wei Da didn't look like it. But that's okay, just eat it in one bite so you don't have to go on and talk about it.
The delicious Thanksgiving meal has been thoroughly digested, so it's time to think about something else. For example, the next task is to go to the town together, and now it's not too late, and it's really time to go to the town and see some celebratory parades.
"Lele, hurry up and get your dad over." Wei Da was busy urging, and the children had already changed into Indian clothes, but Wang Ye hadn't come out yet.
"Dad was going to the bathroom, he told us to go first, and he drove himself." Xiao Lele soon came again, and after the direct report, he climbed into the big RV; Nowadays, there are a lot of people traveling, and of course, RVs are more convenient.
Although Abilene is only a small town, for the townspeople, a big holiday like Thanksgiving needs to be celebrated, and there will be some small celebratory parades. The children, in particular, have now started to gather in groups, and the noise from their little trumpets is a headache for everyone, but it is actually the most joyous part of the procession.
Angela and Emma join the small group of celebrations with the children, and Weida and them watch; It's good for the kids to have fun, and for the others, watching the kids have fun is the biggest joy. So there is no need to be impatient at all, even if it is just walking constantly, but seeing the happy smiling faces of children, walking is a fun thing, and it will not make people feel the slightest boredom. (To be continued......)