Last Thanksgiving sort of surprised us. It’s not the kind of holiday that we find easy to keep track of, when living so far away from family and friends. This year would be different though. We noted the day’s approach nearly a week in advance, and discussed plans to attempt preparing and eating some semblance of an actual, bona-fide cooked meal. Turkey would perhaps be biting off more than we could chew (hah!), so we opted instead for a chicken. And being only the two of us, the number and quantity of vegetables would have to be limited - say potatoes, carrots, turnip and sweet-potatoes. Now we’re talking! It sounded delicious.

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