An Early Thanksgiving

I made my carrot cake, and I think because I didn't have a good grater, it was somewhat dense...in fact very dense.  I have a box grater, and I had absolutely everything I needed so I barreled ahead.  The grater has 4 sides:  one large grate, one fine grate, one extra fine grate and one slicer.  The fine grate essentially turned the carrots into mush.  If I had been smart, I would have trooped over to the mall and picked up a good fine grater. 

Since I was not smart today, I made the carrot cake with mushy carrots.  SK loved it, but it could have been much better.

We drove to the outskirts of Oxford in the evening....outskirts basically meaning what Gilbert is to Phoenix.  We went to a little village called Carterton.  It was a lovely neighborhood, and the couple whose home was the destination were so very welcoming and cute.  Coming from Gilbert, where our ward is so walkable, it is hard to believe that we drove to a ward member's home and it took nearly an hour. 

They have two boys, and they had invited another American man who brought his two sons, and then the Bishop was there.

It was billed as an early Thanksgiving Feast.  Our host is British, and his wife is Thai.  The meal was delicious!  She had done it all herself, and she said she started about 2 this afternoon to eat at 7.  The turkey was wonderful...so moist and tender, and the gravy and potatoes....mmmmmm so good.  She baked cauliflower and topped it with cheese.  It was done to perfection and was in some sort of cream sauce. 




See the little bun-type things front and center?  They are called Yorkshire Puddings.  They are almost like a roll, but they are also almost like Indian Fry Bread,  There is a depression in them and you fill it with meat and gravy.  Mighty Fine!



For dessert, we had my carrot cake, a pumpkin pie the other American brought, and Apple Crumble which our hostess made.  It was like apple pie with a crumb topping instead of a crust, and as the British do, they topped it with heavenly homemade custard.  Could it be any richer or any more delicious?  No...it was sooo good.

I have heard that British food is unremarkable.  I disagree.  I am loving the food here.  Even though we put quite a few miles on our feet from day to day, this could be a problem.

What a lovely problem.

Comments

melissa said…
We loved everything we ate in the short time we were in London. I want to know more about the Yorkshire puddings!
November 15, 2019 at 11:11 PM
judy said…
What a cute couple - and delicious dinner. All of that would definitely be a problem for me.
Stan (SK) does not look any older - so life must be agreeing with him. We need a pix of you next time.
Sounds like all is going well. Keep up the good work! Much LOVE & PRAYERS, Judy
November 17, 2019 at 9:30 AM
Elder and Sister Madsen said…
By the time you get here Melissa, perhaps I will know how to cook some for you.

Judy, I'll try to remember to snap some photos of me too.

Love to you both.
November 18, 2019 at 2:45 PM
Carri said…
The appearance of the Yorkshire puddings is very similar to my popovers when they don't fully rise. We call them pop-unders and lately they are the norm in our household. Everyone still gobbles them up...Erin actually prefers them to the real thing.
Was it the "official" carrot cake? I just throw the carrots in the food processor with the normal chopping blade and it works fine.
So fun to read of your adventures! Carri
November 18, 2019 at 10:10 PM
Elder and Sister Madsen said…
Oh Carri...yes it was the official carrot cake! I am not sure what I did, but it truly was disaster. So sorry to do that to your lovely recipe. Maybe you can teach me how to make the Yorkshire puddings sometime, and I'll try not to mess them up too!
November 19, 2019 at 2:33 PM
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