Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

Where we spent Thanksgiving

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family in Canada! There are only 6 countries in the world that celebrate Thanksgiving, and New Zealand is, unfortunately, not one of them. Having grown up in the Northern Hemisphere where the symbols for international holidays like Christmas, Easter, and Halloween developed, it seems very strange that the newborn lambs and bunnies are appropriate for Halloween here and that the fall harvest festivals take place just in time for Easter.

It's hard to be away from friends, family, and familiar traditions, so Andrew and I did our own special meal to celebrate. We also thankfully had decent internet and were able to call our families, making the distance seem much smaller.

Turkey was unfortunately in rather short supply here. Our Thanksgiving dinner consisted of roast lamb, roasted vegetables, and wine from the Rockburn winery. Not nearly as elaborate as most Thanksgiving dinners at home, but still felt like a good 'festive' meal.

Here are the recipes that we used:

Roast Lamb
Season lamb chops with rosemary and sage to taste. Roast for approximately 15 minutes in convection oven at 205 degrees Celsius.

Roast Vegetables
Chop pumpkin, potatoes, onions, and garlic into bite sized pieces (approximately 2cm cubes). Roast at 205 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes.

Our Thanksgiving Dinner

Rockburn "Stolen Kiss" Wine