The weekend is almost over and then we’re off to a short week.

Thanksgiving approaches and I can’t wait. I spent the whole weekend mulling over what I’m going to cook.

I know that a lamb shoulder roast is on the menu, but was unsure of how to prepare it. Now, I have an idea.

As for the sides, that didn’t come together until this morning.

I’m craving mac & cheese, so yeah, I’m mac-ing-&-cheesing it. I’ll most likely make another kimchi and spam mac & cheese and just freeze whatever I can’t eat. I’m learning to love making things in abundance and freezing for a later date.

Looking at my menu, it’ll be a lot of freezing and eating later.

I have creamed corn on the menu. It will not be very traditional. I’m still working on the recipe for this one, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out.

Up next, gochujang green beans. I found a simple recipe online and I like that it’s blistered.

Should I go with another veggie? I’m unsure, but I’m sure I’ll have a craving for something or something will come up.

Right now, I’m debating if I should make dessert.

The Long Time Coming – Party of One – Zen Out Thanksgiving 2017 Menu:

1. Harissa Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Herb Yogurt Sauce
2. Blistered Gojuchang Green Beans
3. Kimchi Spam Mac & Cheese
4. Light Creamed Corn
5. Dessert (If any) – No Fucking Idea

The menu looks good. I can finish my cooking project with this meal with the green beans, lamb, and the creamed corn.

The only dish that I’m worried about is the creamed corn. I don’t know if I want to use actual cream or go with the Greek yogurt, which I’ll need for the dipping sauce for the lamb, anyway. Of course, I’ll spice it up and make it different, but not sure how I’m going to go about it. I’ll have to look up a few more recipes.

Dessert.

That’s never been a big thing for me. I usually do it because it was a challenge or that I’m way behind on my cooking project. Since, this meal will push me over, I may not need it and plus, that’s a lot of fucking food and is there fucking room for dessert?

I was thinking of crème brulee, but the oven will be in use for most of the day, so probably not. What is there to make?

A possibility would be cannoli, but I don’t have the time to get a little roll thingy to make a proper shell so, it’ll have to be chips, which is doable. The filling looks easy, ricotta, sugar, and some kind of chocolate or candy. The shell will be the problem, but I’m sure I can whip it up in a pinch.

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After Thanksgiving, I’ll have to start thinking about Christmas and what to cook.

I find it funny that I usually cook the same thing all the time when I cook during Christmas. I cook so many different things while I’m here, but I never cook those things while I’m up there.

It’s usually some kind of roasted veggie and then some pasta dishes and rarely any dessert.

The same same same. Never really experimented while I’m up there. I have no idea why. Maybe it’s because I don’t want to fuck up a dish, or maybe I just don’t care, because everything I cook is quick and easy and I have limited access to the oven because of the roast that is cooking.

No idea, but I guess I can switch it up maybe. Maybe I’ll make some fresh egg noodles and do a chow mein or something.

No idea.

None.

I’ll figure something out when the time comes. I usually do and I guess with Christmas being on Monday, I have the whole weekend to think about what to make and prep too.

I guess some of the reason is that everything different that I cook is for the cooking project and they are things that I’ve only cooked once for the cooking project. I don’t want to cook it for family if it is only my second time, especially if it is something more complicated.

Pasta, easy. I do that all the time.

Green beans, possibly. I have to figure out the seasoning, but that should be easy, but c’mon, harissa lamb shoulder roast that takes 5 hours? No, I don’t have the time for that.

Who knows, maybe I’ll experiment with something substantial this year? Eh.

I don’t want to think about it.

It’s going to be an interesting time when I go back. So much had happened to me this year, so much shit. I don’t want to get into a conversation about Relish with M’s.

It really had been a very anti-family year this year, except for my bro.

Very anti-family.

I guess we all need breaks, long breaks, from time to time.

I don’t know.

I don’t know.