Thanksgiving Day in Mexico

Thanksgiving Day in Mexico

Our son and his wife asked us to come down for Thanksgiving. What a challenge preparing a holiday

dinner... not only in another country but also gluten-free.

Our sweet granddaughter has Celiac Disease. That means

we cook gluten-free when she is with us.

Cooking started early in the morning at our son's home.

Cornbread for dressing (gluten-free cornbread recipe and then I used GF croutons for the dressing.

We had green bean bundles, mashed potatoes,

cranberry sauce, GF gravy. I prepared a dessert for

the adults but brought Santa chocolates for the kids.

Thank goodness that was a big hit!

I must admit that the men had decided to take

charge of the turkey. What a hoot watching them!

They waited until it was nearly time to put the turkey

in the oil-less fryer to read the directions. Then my husband

had to go hunt down a gas connection. Oh well... not to worry. They still managed to get it on in good time.

Then... we had to drop everything and run to

our granddaughter's school for a program...

in English. She goes to a bilingual school...Spanish-English.

Since our granddaughter has been in a bilingual

home all of her life, she has an advantage.

Anyhow... the day turned out great!

And I hope your day was just as great!

Here is the GF cornbread recipe I used:

2 c. yellow or white cornmeal (I used yellow)

1/2 c. boiling water

1 T. sugar (I omitted since using in dressing)

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 large egg

2 T. canola oil

I baked this in a 325 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Excellent!

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