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Happy Thanksgiving! (Moscow, 1992)<br /> <br /> I'd just spent my 1st year here & was determined to do a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The truth is, there was little food in Moscow in those days, but I'd forewarned an Irish supermarket client about the forthcoming holiday & he special ordered some turkeys - it was even a Butterball. This one may look big because it's on a small plate. In fact, it weighed less than 5 kilos (about 11 lbs) & cost $100!<br /> <br /> I've since done Thanksgiving a couple of times here, but it's not quite the same. We always have to move it to Saturday because of work, it's difficult to get the ingredients for all the fixins', & somehow the concept of thankfulness is sorely lacking.
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Happy Thanksgiving! (Moscow, 1992)

I'd just spent my 1st year here & was determined to do a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The truth is, there was little food in Moscow in those days, but I'd forewarned an Irish supermarket client about the forthcoming holiday & he special ordered some turkeys - it was even a Butterball. This one may look big because it's on a small plate. In fact, it weighed less than 5 kilos (about 11 lbs) & cost $100!

I've since done Thanksgiving a couple of times here, but it's not quite the same. We always have to move it to Saturday because of work, it's difficult to get the ingredients for all the fixins', & somehow the concept of thankfulness is sorely lacking.

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From Project RuSu 365

  • Traditional dumplings - mantee. (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia)
  • Table set for brunch at a restaurant in Heihe, China where you boil your own food in the pot provided.
  • A classic Russian dish - Pozharski cutlet with grilled potatoes & red pepper. The Pozharsi cutlet dates from the mid-1800's & consists of ground chicken covered in bread cubes & fried. Not exactly low cal, but delicious.
  • Dinner near Lake Baikal in Buryatia. The fish known as "Omul" is endemic to Baikal, the world's oldest & deepest lake.
  • Antipasto salad.
  • Beef isn't very good here, so if you want something chewable, pot roast it is. I'm not a pot roast lover, but Rustem likes it - says it reminds him of kindergarten food - exactly why I dislike it. I'm a carnivore, however, so do make the occasional pot roast. Here's one about to go into the oven. Back to the States next month where my diet will consist of steak, steak & more steak.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! (Moscow, 1992)<br /> <br /> I'd just spent my 1st year here & was determined to do a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The truth is, there was little food in Moscow in those days, but I'd forewarned an Irish supermarket client about the forthcoming holiday & he special ordered some turkeys - it was even a Butterball. This one may look big because it's on a small plate. In fact, it weighed less than 5 kilos (about 11 lbs) & cost $100!<br /> <br /> I've since done Thanksgiving a couple of times here, but it's not quite the same. We always have to move it to Saturday because of work, it's difficult to get the ingredients for all the fixins', & somehow the concept of thankfulness is sorely lacking.
  • Turnips from our Watertown garden.

  • Art in Photography

    on November 27, 2011

    So interesting and thank you for sharing. Like photofreak, I am wondering what brought you to Russia, kept you there, and all those other questions!

  • Todd Bohrer

    on November 27, 2011

    Thanksgiving is an on going story of remembrance passed generation to generation to which we add our yearly chapters of thankfulness...your wonderful photograph beautifully illustrates your story from 1992...may your day in 2011 have been filled with happy memories new and old...

  • Gene Hyder

    on November 27, 2011

    Fantastic shot.

  • Douglas Sandquist Photography

    on November 25, 2011

    Cool photo and thanks for sharing!

  • photofreak

    on November 25, 2011

    Nice shot of you and your turkey. It looks like a good one. I'm amazed that it cost $100 in 1992... that's a lot, what must it cost now? I'm getting the idea that you are American, I didn't realize that until now. My best friend lives in England now and was feeling pretty homesick today too. What took you to Russia?

  • whitetree

    on November 25, 2011

    Good to see you and beautiful shot.

  • fotoeffects

    on November 25, 2011

    Great shot of you in 1992; looks like you did a terrific job with the turkey that year! Sorry that Thanksgiving doesn't seem to work for you over there. We eat too much, anyway!

  • Scianghetti

    on November 25, 2011

    A wonderful shot and story from the past! Thank you and a happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

  • Janet McQueen

    on November 24, 2011

    Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving memories, Susan... hope you found a way to enjoy your day & I hope that Rustem is home soon.... :-))

  • Chuck Beehner

    on November 24, 2011

    so very cool to see this...have a wonderful thanksgiving!
    pb

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