I know that everyone loves their own yearly traditions on Thanksgiving - but it's also fun to try something new!
Though I don't have any pictures because we were too busy having fun (although one might be forthcoming from the hosts, though it was difficult to get us all together in one photo), we had a GREAT time at my neighbors' brother and sister-in-law's house on Thanksgiving! 😄
They are originally from Puerto Rico, so we blended together some traditional Puerto Rican fare and Southern-American fare - and it was delicious!
So in addition to turkey and my usual Southern fare, we had the best ensalada de papa (potato salad) I've ever had in my life from our hostess ...
(These aren't pictures of the actual meal we had, just pics I found that matched what was made 😉)
It was so sweet! (But not too sweet, it was perfect!)
Arroz con gandules (rice and peas) from my neighbors, which can be a side dish or standalone ...
And flan (a caramel custard sort of tart), also from my neighbors, which I'd always wanted to try - DELICIOUS!
From what I understand Spanish or Mexican flan usually comes in a pie shape that you cut into big slices, like a pie ...
And Puerto Rican flan can come this way, but it has slightly different ingredients that makes it "lighter" - and it comes more like this, small and delicate ...
... and then you cut small slices from it.
SO good - especially if you're a caramel fan, which of course I am!
So Puerto Rican flan is my new favorite dessert, which is saying something, because I generally don't eat a lot of dessert - but it's the perfect dessert because it's so light!
It was cute, because my neighbor and friend and I decided to try each other's dessert at the same time - her flan and my cranberry-maple (brown-sugar and cinnamon) tart, and we were like "Ready? Go!" and we both went "Mmmmmm ... oh my God" at the same time! 😂
Then we had after-dinner drinks called called "Coquitos" (co-KEET-os - super fun to say, try it), which is like Puerto Rican egg nog - sort of - but coconut based.
Coconut, condensed milk, vanilla, rum, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon!
Mmmm ... SO good!
I was like "Let's make a barrel of this and roll it out to the pool, this summer!" 😂
Then our hosts' son's college friends came over and I had brought the game "In the Air" Pictionary (which is like regular Pictionary, only you draw in the air with a digital pen and it shows up on your devices), only we didn't take the time to set everyone up and just drew on paper.
No one but us (Mark and me) had ever played Pictionary before (including the young ones), so we had a blast, laughing!
Unfortunately, we had to leave early because my husband gets headaches (and cranky) since his stroke with loud noise, but we a wonderful time!
Good food, good drinks, good company!
Thank you SO much, K and K, for inviting us to your beautiful, warm and inviting home! 😊
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