I am indeed one who does not do Thanksgiving. It was a family horror show in my childhood, I have Amerindian ancestry and pretty much the beginning of a horror show historically, too.

But I enjoy all holiday meals. My husband loves turkey, my son hates turkey---so it is a challenge each year to make one at some point in the fall festivities that both will enjoy.

This year, yesterday, to open "winter" after decorating the house for Yule, we made a Southwest themed dinner featuring Chipotle-Lime turkey and little yeast bread fried pillows with honey.

It must have worked to 'open winter'...it has been snowing ever since I got the turkey out of the fridge...