"Forget The Pies...."

Cocaine Princess here.

Sorry for the one post this week. It’s been one of those weeks where I've been very  busy.

This weekend marks the first long weekend of Autumn. So  precisely what is happening this Long Weekend? It’s Thanksgiving AKA Harvest Time. Yep it’s that time of year again up here my lovelies where we give thanks to all the big hearted farmers for providing us with a bountiful feast over the past year. This Monday most households will be feasting on Turkey as their main dish but not in my household. I don't like it. Fried Turkey, oven roasted turkey, baked turkey, however it’s prepared it doesn’t matter, I simply dislike the taste of the bird. Like every Thanksgiving my sister and I will be dining out and what is not up for debate is who will be selecting the restaurant. That job goes to moi.


Our cleaning lady was over the other day doing her thing and before she left she lit these apple cinnamon incense sticks. Presently {even as I blog this post} the entire main floor smells like a bakery selling nothing but apple pies. The smell is so strong it’s embedded into every piece of furniture and even into the carpets. My sister sprayed Fabreeze  but it didn't work. We opened up a couple of windows hoping the smell would break loose just a little bit. No such luck. We even tried lighting different scented candles. I don’t know where the hell cleaning lady bought her incense sticks from but the smell will not go away. It’s not like it's a bad odor but it’s just so incredibly potent that it’s apple-cinnamon, apple-cinnamon, apple-cinnamon 24/7!! We’re either just going to have to wait it out or hmm, perhaps we need chocolate ice cream scented incense sticks to fully complete the scent.

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For me Thanksgiving must include 2 things:


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FORGET THE PIES. BRING OUT THE TRUFFLES.

As you all know by now I have a sweet tooth so everyone of my festivities must include truffles.
 
Each season Godiva introduces seasonal flavors.I am pleased to announce this years Fall flavors are:

Pecan Pie Truffle
Black Raspberry Truffle
Cinnamon Pear Truffle {like I need more cinnamon, right?}

Here is a picture of the box. I have yet to taste them so I can’t really give my ruling. However I can give my opinion on the scent of the chocolates. Last night I got rid of the plastic, slid the ribbon  off, removed the lid and took a deep long whiff. Mmmm. The combined flavors of all the truffles called for a definite lip smacking. I managed to slide the ribbon back on perfectly.


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WATCHING HOLIDAY RELATED SPECIALS.


There are 4 DVDS I watch year after year during Thanksgiving Long Weekend. 

"A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING"

Who doesn’t love the lovable Peanuts gang? The gang gathers around the ping pong table covered by a table cloth as Chef Snoopy prepares a Thanksgiving meal consisting of:  

buttered toast
pretzels
ice cream sundaes
popcorn
jelly beans      

One of my favorite parts in the special is a conversation that takes place between Charlie Brown and Linus:

Charlie Brown: I can't cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal and maybe toast.
                                  
Linus van Pelt: That's right. I've seen you make toast. 

{Speaking of Peanuts my sister picked this up for me the other day at a housewares specialty store. Isn’t is so cute? Can you see what's written at the top of the tin underneath where it says PEANUTS? It says: “GOOD GRIEF CAFE.”}

“GARFIELD THANKSGIVING”

The poor fat cat is put on a diet the day before Thanksgiving by Liz the vet whom Jon has a crush on.

Liz agrees to have dinner with Jon which doesn't sit too well for the orange fur ball. He destroys the scale and retaliates back at Jon by ruining the turkey.

All is not lost. Jon’s fun loving motorcycle riding Grandmama comes to the rescue.

“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”

“After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson {Holly Hunter} has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics.”

“Children of the Corn”

I’m well aware this isn’t exactly a Thanksgiving themed movie. One Thanksgiving my sister invited me to watch Children of the Corn with her and convinced me it was a Thanksgiving movie. I was still little and I believed her. I don’t have to tell you how scared to death I was after watching it. At the time I didn’t fully understand the storyline, all I knew people were getting slaughtered one by one in a corn field. For months I couldn't eat corn or even look at it because I kept on freaking out. Ever since that day it just became kind of an odd tradition of watching the film every year during this time. 


Years later when I read the Stephen King novella {and understood the plot} I questioned "A" how she came to the ridiculous conclusion the movie was all about Thanksgiving? Her reply: "I was just having fun with you back then." 

She was quite the tormentor when I was little and unfortunately I was her one and only victim. 


While watching my “must see” Thanksgiving movies at the same time I will be savoring and appreciating each bite from my sinful delights with a nice glass of.....
 
7 UP.

What? Did you think I was going to say a nice glass of wine? Yes I do agree fine chocolates and fine wine do go hand in hand but my drinkie days as I have previously written are over and done with.....Well perhaps until New Year's. And yes perhaps truffles and 7 UP may not scream elegance but hey it works for me.



There is one more Thanksgiving must. Since the city has been declared a designated  tourist spot the malls are allowed to remain open so there’s a good possibility I’ll be swinging by one of them to make a purchase or two...or...three...or four....Well you get the picture. I've had a long week so I think I deserve a little rest and relaxation and for me that's shopping.

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My loyal and dear readers it's finally Friday!!

Whatever your plans are have a joyous weekend.-x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess