Boneless Boob

This year Thanksgiving was fairly small in the Barwacz household. Emily was forced to work Thanksgiving day, and the friday that followed, so there really wasn't much for Chris to do. Chris' parents decided to make the trek out to Iowa City and keep Chris company while his woman slaved away, and of course help him cook a respectable Thanksgiving meal.

Chris, deciding that a full turkey sounded like too much effort, decided to buy a 4 lb. turkey breast from a local butcher and call it quits. Never before has so little effort been rewarded with such great taste. The boneless boob came pre-brined, seasoned, and nicely nipped & tucked in string (sexy...right?). About the hardest part of preparing this mini feast for Chris was pre-heating the oven, getting up to unwrap the meat, and then using the electric can opener to open the canned cranberry sauce.

Luckily for Chris, Emily had already made a pumpkin pie ala the "America's Test Kitchen" recipe, her family's world famous green salad (not really salad, more like green jello with lucky charms and other marshmellowy things in it), while Chris' parents contributed the staples such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, and other Thanksgiving-ish items.

The best part of the weekend was the chance to spend some time together, go for some hikes, take some photos, and of course to attempt to put up what remains of the ancient Barwacz X-mas tree. Who knew duck-tape could hold up so long, now if only the lights could follow.

Saturday was spend in Michellville and Des Moines visiting Emily's family and grandmother, respectively, for the Thanksgiving holiday, and driving through our first snowfall since leaving for Texas over a year and a half ago...oh how we wish we were back there now during this cold weather. And so goes the beginning of the holiday season here in Iowa!