Thanksgiving Dinner 2008

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One of the pleasures of diet blogging is having the opportunity to invite my fans into my kitchen on a daily basis. It's not just a matter of fatty this or fatty that, a binge here or an enema there, the petting zoos eaten or not eaten, or the tips I've offered you over the months for sustained weight gain, the gas, the broken scales, the industrial pig feed . . .  it's a karmic bond -- I hope you understand this. Simply, it brings me joy to take you on my journey through obesity. 

Apropos of this, I've gotten a startling number of requests to share my Thanksgiving Dinner 2008 with you, and after nearly a day of meditating on the matter, I've decided to do it. I have to admit this was a tough decision. There are many out there (Chuck Norris comes to mind) who would criticize me for it. This IS a diet blog after all. But if I've learned anything from the roller coaster ride of high-profile celebrity dieting, it's that it's the fans that count in the end, not the gluttony. 

My Thanksgiving Dinner 2008 (Team Seagal, all rights reserved):

Iced Gulf Shrimp

Crab Meat Salad

Smoked Salmon with Fresh Dill Garnish

Tri-Colori Pasta Salad

Ambrosia Salad

Spinach Salad

Caesar Salad

Cheese Mirror

Deviled Egg Platter

Crab Rangoon

Pupu Platter

Caramelized 5-Onion Soup with Gruyere Crostini

Italian Bean Soup

Gefilte Fish

Fondu for 8

Roast Native Turkey with Giblet Gravy

Braised New Rabbit

Molasses and Pineapple Lacquered Pit Ham with Assorted Mustards

Salmon Side Wrapped in Puff Pastry 

Grilled Petite Sirloin with Wild Mushroom and Port Wine Demi

Stewed Pheasant

Oysters Rockerfeller

Chicken Peppercorn

Manicotti

Stuffed Pork

Baked Haddock

Shish Kebab

Carved Roast Sirloin of Beef

Cornbread Stuffing

Rustic Stuffing

Pine Nut, Wild Sage and Raisin Stuffing 

Chestnut Stuffing

Parmesan Stuffing

Chocolate Stuffing  

Vanilla Stuffing

Strawberry Stuffing

Couch Stuffing

Candied Yams

Un-candied yams

Assorted Candies

Brioche and Chorizo-stuffed Cornbread

Battered Cornbread

Batter

Butternut Squash

Acorn Squash

Mixed Seasonal Squashes

Pumpkin

Whipped Potatoes

Potatoes au Gratin

Gratin

Butternut Puree

Cardamom and Ginger Scented Turnip Puree

Cranberry Orange Relish and Pan Gravy

4 Pints Ben and Gerry's Wavy Gravy

Glazed Baby Carrots

Buttered Corn

Bavarian Coleslaw

Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad 

Creamed Onions 

Cape Cod Cranberry Sauce

Baked Pumpkin and Banana Breads

Crusty Rolls

Wood-Pressed Apple Cider

Wood Press

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Lemon Chantilly

Chocolate Ganache Cake

Selection of Mini Pastries 

Local Artesian Cheeses

Fruit and Melon Platter with Wild Local Berries

Hummus

Baba Ghanoush

Mixed Pickles

Various Condiments

My Bookie

2 Quarts Old Grand Dad

1 Box Rice Crispies

2 Bags Mallomars

1 Jar Aspirin

Dishwashing Gloves

Can Opener

Front Lawn

After Dinner Mint

My Weight: 986 lbs.

Caribe Royale Orlando Carving Station: 500 lbs.