Ellemental

One of my favorite things about the changing seasons is the change in what I eat. Yeah, I’m a little sad that there won’t be anymore burgers or shrimp on the grill until next summer, but I’ve got a lot of good winter food to look forward to until then.

Last week, my grandmother whipped up some homemade applesauce. Yesterday after lunch, we pulled out the ancient meat grinder, screwed it to the kitchen table, and made the best tasting cranberry relish in the world. Seriously – The. Best. Maybe it’s the best because I know this is the only week of the year I get to eat it. On Wednesday we will cut and peel more apples and make a pan or two of baked apples. Turkey, of course, on Thursday. Then Baked Ham on Christmas, Pork and Sauerkraut on New Years Day. Food I’d NEVER eat during the summer.

And it’s not so much the taste of the food as it is the smell. Is there a better smell than Thanksgiving Dinner? Why haven’t they come out with a “Thanksgiving Dinner” scent for Yankee Candles?