| 523 | Cheesy Thanksgivings | 2011-11-24 |
Last spring when we were a bit upset with our sudden weight gain, we decided to eliminate one item from our diet, cheese. Being a vegetarian, cheese has been a staple of protein for me. The only problem was that we just ate too much cheese. Amy would eat cheese at every opportunity and I would eat cheese at least three times a day - cheese grits in the morning, cheese on my sandwich for lunch, and a cheese topped dinner. After finally cutting the cheese from our diets, our weights stabilized.
Of course we still enjoyed a few slices from time to time when visiting friends or family; but for the most part we have lived cheese-less.
So, while grocery shopping for Thanksgiving, I decided that my Thanksgiving treat should be cheese. Choosing a big hunk of sharp cheddar, we sliced it Tuesday night as a treat. Wow, it was better than expected. The savory crackers and cheese made me salivate more than my dog, Jake who is a golden retriever with the jaws of a hound.
Wednesday, I had a toasted cheese bagel for lunch and in the evening, my dinner was cheese and crackers. I could have eaten the whole block; but I had to ration the supply.
Now, it is Thanksgiving Day. Amy is busy cooking. The poor turkey is being roasted and Jake, the dog, is guarding the aroma. I am left alone with the remains of my block of cheese. I have been trying to think of ways to use the cheese to offset the turkey-ness of the day's feast.
Here are a few suggestions …
Add cheese to all of the vegetable sides. It would have to help the taste of those Brussel sprouts!
Naturally, have cheese and cracker appetizers.
Make a fondue instead of gravy.
Pumpkin cheese cake, with a side of cheese.
Offer cheese toasts, you know like "may the cheddar in your life always be sharp", etc
Carve the block of cheese into a drum stick and gnaw on it in a carnivorous fashion.
And for all those pictures, just say cheese, and then grab a bite to eat!
Happy Cheesy Thanksgiving trails
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